Athena
Meaning of Athena
Athena is the name of the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, war and crafts, a daughter of Zeus and the patron of Athens. The meaning of the name is uncertain; it may come from a language used in Greece before Greek arrived. It is pronounced ah-THEE-nuh.
The Parthenon, on the Acropolis in Athens, was built in her honor, and the owl and the olive tree are among her symbols. In Homer's Odyssey she watches over the hero Odysseus and helps him return home.
In the U.S., Athena climbed quickly from 363rd in 2010 to its highest rank, 76th, in 2023. It has slipped since then and was just outside the top 100 in 2025, ranking 109th with 2,477 babies.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as ah-THEE-nuh (/ʌˈθiːnə/)
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Notable People Named Athena
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| Athena Karkanis is a Canadian actress best known for playing Grace Stone on Manifest and voicing Anne Maria in Total Drama. |
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