Athena

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice
Scripts(How to write)
Αθηνά
Ἀθηνᾶ(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
A-TEH-NA(Classical Greek)
uh-THEE-nuh
ə-THEE-nə(English)
Popularity
Athena is a popular name in the United States, ranking at #142 in 2020 according to the Social Security Administration. It is also a relatively popular name in other parts of the world, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Athena Name meanings & History

Goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice. Meaning unknown. Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare and the patron goddess of the city of Athens in Greece. It is likely that her name is derived from that of the city, not vice versa. The earliest mention of her seems to be a 15th-century BC Mycenaean Greek inscription from Knossos on Crete.The daughter of Zeus, she was said to have sprung from his head fully grown after he impregnated and swallowed her mother Metis. Athena is associated with the olive tree and the owl. Athena is used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Athena: Action Aries

Synonyms of Athena:

A: Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive,Action,Assertive

T: Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Tacky,Testy,Tireless,Truth,Touchy

H: Hope,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hyper

E: Enliven,Expressive,Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Environment

N: Neurosis,Neat,Nagging,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nice,Nutrition

Athena is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Athena include Athena Chu (Hong Kong actress and singer) and Athena Karkanis (Canadian actress).

2.) Athena (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) wise woman; goddess of wisdom in mythology

Other Forms: Athene, Athenea, Athina, Xena, Zena


3.) ATHENA (Female)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: Ancient name of uncertain etymology borne by the Greek mythological goddess of wisdom, skill, and warfare. Var: Athene. (ah-THEE-nah)


4.) Athena (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) wise. Mythology: the goddess of wisdom.

Other Forms: Atheana, Atheanah, Athenah, Athenais, Athene, Athenea


5.) Athena (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Goddess of wisdom and war

Other Forms: Athina


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