Athena

uh-THEE-nuh

Girl

Average rank #193 across 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Greek Mythology

Meaning unknown, perhaps derived from Greek αθηρ (ather) "sharp" and αινη (aine) "praise". Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, the daughter of Zeus and the patron goddess of the city of Athens in Greece. She is associated with the olive tree and the owl.

How popular is Athena?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#96

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#172

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#718

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#109

in 2025

🇦🇺 Australia

#83

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#82

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#93

in 2025

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