Athena

Greek

"from Athens"

Athena Origin and Meaning

The name Athena is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "from Athens".

The given name Athena was derived from the city name Athens, which is of uncertain origins. In Greek mythology, Athena is the name of the daughter of Zeus who was the goddess of wisdom, warfare, handicrafts, mathematics, and courage, among others. She was the great patroness-goddess of the city of Athens. In the Odyssey, Homer describes her as 'sparkling-eyed Athena.'

Athena is a distinctive name that could appeal to enlightened parents who particularly prize intelligence. It's one of the most widely used of the ancient goddess names that are finding such favor in the contemporary Western world.

Athene is another version, and Athena's Roman counterpart is Minerva.

In the Disney movie The Little Mermaid, Athena is the mother of Ariel.

Tina Fey turned to her Greek heritage for both of her second daughter's names: Penelope Athena—and this has spurred interest in Athena, even though it's in middle place.

Athena Rank in US Top 1000

# 76 in the US

Athena Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 143 on Nameberry

Athena Popularity

• 76 US 2023
• 143 Nameberry 2025
• 78 Canada 2023
• 80 Future 2028
• 104 England 2023
• 99 Australia 2023
• 93 New Zealand 2020
• 32 Iceland 2014
• 37 Dogs 2023
• 39 Cats 2023

20 Names Similar to Athena

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Athena.

• Artemis
• Andromeda
• Aurora
• Anastasia
• Ariadne
• Althea
• Persephone
• Aurelia
• Calliope
• Calypso
• Avalon
• Aphrodite
• Astrid
• Aura
• Luna
• Amethyst
• Ophelia
• Autumn
• Celeste
• Daphne

Famous People Named Athena

• Athena Sophia Rhossa Alejandro Tibi Filipina singer
• Athena Lee (born Athena Michelle Bass) American musician and reality TV personality ("Ex,Wives of Rock")
• Athena Marguerite Francoise Marie Princess of Denmark
• Athena Andreadis Anglo,Greek singer
• Athena ring name of Adrienne Reese, American pro wrestler
• Athena Dawnelle aka Athena Lundberg American model and TV personality
• Athena Bautista (b. 1992) daughter of wrestler Dave Bautista
• Athena Christie Hart (b. 1997) daughter of wrestler Owen Hart
• Athena Olivia Francis (b. 2014) daughter of Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis & Abbey Wilson; twin of sister Alexandria Claire
• Athena Belle Eisner (b. 2015) daughter of designer Stacey Bendet and Eric Eisner

Athena in Pop Culture

• Athena daughter of Zeus, goddess of wisdom, craft, strategic war, mathematics and inventors. Patroness of Athens
• Athena Mulvain character in 1954 film "Athena"
• Athena Cassadine character on American soap "General Hospital"
• Athena character on TV's "Battlestar Galactica"
• Athena character on TV's "Xena: Warrior Princess"
• Athena character in "Stargate: SG1"
• Athena Ariel's mom in Disney's "The Little Mermaid"
• Athena Cykes character in the video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
• Athena character in "Tomorrowland"
• Athena Marvel Comics character and member of the Olympian Gods
• Athena character based on the goddess in the manga/anime Saint Seiya
• Tennousu Athena character in the manga/anime Hayate the Combat Butler
• Princess Athena main character in arcade game "Athena"
• Athena Asamiya character in the video game "Psycho Soldier"
• Athena character in video game "God of War"
• "Athena " song by The Who
• Athena Grant character in FOX's 9,1,1