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Girl name Greek origin Pagan tradition

Athena

uh-THEE-nuh · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Goddess of wisdom
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Pagan
Style era
trendy
Themes
mythological · wisdom
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#90
2024 births2,788
Peak year2022
First appeared1902
Total US births50,614
2022 peak19021933196319942024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
TheniEna
Alternate spellings
AthinaAthenia
In other languages
Athina (Greek)Atenea (Spanish)

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