Athena

Athena

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Greek

Meaning

Athena is a feminine given name of Greek origin, often used in reference to the Greco-Roman goddess Athena, the goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, and handicraft.

From Wikipedia

Athena first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 312 babies (rank #78 that year). In 2024 it was given to 278 girls (rank #82). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Athena

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Athena yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,387

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

312

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	20	#911
1992	30	#724
1993	21	#898
1994	27	#711
1995	26	#795
1996	38	#607
1997	30	#711
1998	48	#508
1999	53	#476
2000	56	#444
2001	76	#357
2002	55	#450
2003	64	#420
2004	71	#391
2005	74	#385
2006	68	#428
2007	78	#402
2008	82	#383
2009	87	#369
2010	95	#339
2011	118	#276
2012	138	#239
2013	165	#202
2014	189	#175
2015	207	#145
2016	212	#138
2017	261	#101
2018	274	#96
2019	269	#95
2020	288	#85
2021	275	#90
2022	302	#79
2023	312	#78
2024	278	#82

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#911

1992

#724

1993

#898

1994

#711

1995

#795

1996

#607

1997

#711

1998

#508

1999

#476

2000

#444

2001

#357

2002

#450

2003

#420

2004

#391

2005

#385

2006

#428

2007

#402

2008

#383

2009

#369

2010

#339

2011

118

#276

2012

138

#239

2013

165

#202

2014

189

#175

2015

207

#145

2016

212

#138

2017

261

#101

2018

274

#96

2019

269

#95

2020

288

#85

2021

275

#90

2022

302

#79

2023

312

#78

2024

278

#82

Meaning

Numerology of Athena

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail