Anthea

an-THEE-ah

Greek

"flowery"

Anthea Origin and Meaning

The name Anthea is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "flowery".

This unjustly neglected floral name has a BBC accent and a Greek mythological heritage: Anthea is an epithet of Hera, the Greek queen of the gods, and her name has been used as poetic symbol of spring.

Anthea Disney is a high-powered business executive and distant relative of Walt.

So if you want to go even beyond Azalea and Anemone, you might consider Anthea.

Anthea Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 920 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Anthea

• 920 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Anthea

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• Alethea
• Cerelia
• Ianthe
• Morrigan
• Ceridwen
• Melisande
• Araminta
• Yvaine
• Artemisia
• Nerissa
• Phaedra
• Oriana
• Eulalia
• Leda
• Thalassa
• Amarantha
• Idalia
• Freyja
• Arianwen
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Famous People Named Anthea

• Anthea Bell English literary translator
• Anthea Anka American screenwriter and singer; daughter of singer Paul Anka
• Anthea Shirley Askey English actress
• Anthea Crawford Australian fashion designer
• Anthea Bernice Redfern English television presenter
• Anthea Millicent Turner English television presenter
• Anthea Elizabeth Joy McIntyre English MEP
• Anthea Dorine Stewart Zimbabwean Olympic field hockey player
• Anthea Sylbert American costume designer
• Anthea Benton British TV and music video director

The name Anthea in Pop Culture

• Anthea Greek goddess of flowers, flowery wreaths and marshes; attendant of Aphrodite
• Anthea "Anthy " character in anime Revolutionary Girl Utena
• Anthea Stonem mother of Tony and Effy on the British TV series "Skins"
• Anthea alias of a character on TV's "Sherlock"
• "To Anthea Who May Command Him Anything," poem by Robert Herrick
• Anthea minor character in video game Pokemon Black & White
• Anthea character in classic novel Five Children and It
• Anthea Emma's aunt in H2O: Just Add Water