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| origin = [[Greek language|Greek]]
| origin = [[Greek language|Greek]]
| nickname =
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| related names = Afina ([[Russian language|Russian]]), ([[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]]), Athéna ([[French language|French]]), Athenais, Athénaïs ([[French language|French]]), Athene, Athina (Modern Greek)}}'''Athena''' is a female given name of Greek origin, especially in reference to the Greco-Roman goddess [[Athena]]. The name has been among the top 1,000 names for girls in the [[United States]] since the mid 1950s and was the 108th most popular name for newborn American girls in 2020. It has been one of the 500 most popular names for girls in [[England]] and [[Wales]] since 2012 and in [[France]] since 2018.It has also been well-used in recent years in [[Canada]], [[Iceland]], and [[New Zealand]]. The popularity of mythological names also increased in use for babies born during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/athena|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Athena}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|title = Popular Baby Names}}</ref> <ref> {{cite web
| related names = Afina ([[Russian language|Russian]]), ([[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]]), Athéna ([[French language|French]]), Aþena [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]], Athenais, Athénaïs ([[French language|French]]), Athene, Athina (Modern Greek)}}'''Athena''' is a female given name of Greek origin, especially in reference to the Greco-Roman goddess [[Athena]]. The name has been among the top 1,000 names for girls in the [[United States]] since the mid-1950s and was the 78th most popular name for newborn American girls in 2022. It has been one of the 500 most popular names for girls in [[England]] and [[Wales]] since 2012 and in [[France]] since 2018. It has also been well-used in recent years in [[Canada]], [[Iceland]], and [[New Zealand]]. The popularity of mythological names also increased in use for babies born during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/athena|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Athena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|title=Popular Baby Names|access-date=2022-03-31|archive-date=2018-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202070118/https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url= https://nypost.com/2021/12/29/the-craziest-baby-name-trends-of-2022-from-athena-to-wilder/
| title= The craziest baby name trends of 2022 from Athena to Wilder
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| date= 29 December 2021
| website= nypost.com
| publisher= New York Post
| access-date= 21 May 2022
| quote = }}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|title= Popular Baby Names}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url= https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/parenting/baby-name-changes-during-coronavirus-pandemic.html
| url= https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/parenting/baby-name-changes-during-coronavirus-pandemic.html
| title= From ‘Alma’ to ‘Zuri,’ Parents Are Looking for Positive Baby Names: They’re searching the heavens, and through family history, for strong monikers in a pandemic.
| title= From ‘Alma’ to ‘Zuri,’ Parents Are Looking for Positive Baby Names: They’re searching the heavens, and through family history, for strong monikers in a pandemic.
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People with this given name include:
People with this given name include:

==Persons==
==Persons==


;Stagenamed "Athena"
;Stagenamed "Athena"
* [[Athena]] the [[Gladiators (2024 British TV series)|Gladiator]], stagename of [[Karenjeet Kaur Bains]]
* [[Athena Andreadis]], aka ''Athena'', an Anglo-Greek musician
* [[Athena Andreadis]], aka ''Athena'', an Anglo-Greek musician
* [[Athena Tibi]], aka ''Athena'', a Filipino singer & actress based in Japan
* [[Athena Tibi]], aka ''Athena'', a Filipino singer & actress based in Japan
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* [[Athena Keen]], former instructor at the American School of Ballet
* [[Athena Keen]], former instructor at the American School of Ballet
* [[Athena King]], former journalist for the ''Naked News''
* [[Athena King]], former journalist for the ''Naked News''
* [[Athena Kolbe]], U.S. human rights researcher
* [[Athena Kugblenu]], British stand-up comedian and writer
* [[Athena LaTocha]], Lakota Amerindian artist
* [[Athena LaTocha]], Lakota Amerindian artist
* [[Athena Lee (markswoman)]], Philippine-American competition shooter
* [[Athena Lee (markswoman)]], Philippine-American competition shooter
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* [[Athena McNinch]] (born 1997), Guamanian-Taiwanese pageant queen
* [[Athena McNinch]] (born 1997), Guamanian-Taiwanese pageant queen
* [[Athena Manoukian]] (born 1994), Greek-Armenian singer
* [[Athena Manoukian]] (born 1994), Greek-Armenian singer
* [[Athena Michailidou]] (1918-2001), Greek actress
* [[Athena Michailidou]] (1918–2001), Greek actress
* [[Athena Papas]], U.S. dental scholar
* [[Athena Papas]], U.S. dental scholar
* [[Athena Reich]], Canadian-American actress
* [[Athena Reich]], Canadian-American actress
* [[Athena Rust]], second wife of Mattias Rust
* [[Athena Salman]], U.S. politician
* [[Athena Salman]], U.S. politician
* [[Athena Sefat]], U.S. physicist
* [[Athena Sefat]], U.S. physicist
* [[Athena Starwoman]] (1945-2004), Australian psychic
* [[Athena Starwoman]] (1945–2004), Australian psychic
* [[Athena Tacha]] (born 1936), Greek artist
* [[Athena Tacha]] (born 1936), Greek artist
* [[Athena Tibi]] (born 1988), Filipina singer and actress based in Japan
* [[Athena Tibi]] (born 1988), Filipina singer and actress based in Japan
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==Mythological==
==Mythological==
* [[Athena]] ({{lang-gr|Ἀθηνᾶ}}), Greco-Roman goddess
* [[Athena]] ({{langx|el|Ἀθηνᾶ}}), Greco-Roman goddess
** [[Minerva]], Roman equivalent, sometimes called ''Athena''
** [[Minerva]], Roman equivalent, sometimes called ''Athena''
** [[Pallas Athena]], aspect
** [[Pallas Athena]], aspect
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* Athena, an Image Comics character, Lily Nalin, and member of [[Bloodstrike (Image Comics)|Bloodstrike]]
* Athena, an Image Comics character, Lily Nalin, and member of [[Bloodstrike (Image Comics)|Bloodstrike]]
* Athena, an owl character from the ''[[Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty]]'' TV series
* Athena, an owl character from the ''[[Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty]]'' TV series
* [[Athena (The Little Mermaid)|Athena (''The Little Mermaid'')]], mother to Ariel in the Disney franchise
* [[Athena (The Little Mermaid)|Athena (''The Little Mermaid'')]], Princess Ariel's mother in the [[The Little Mermaid (franchise)|Disney franchise]]
* Athena, a Marvel UK character and member of the [[Warheads (comics)|Warheads]]
* Athena, a Marvel UK character and member of the [[Warheads (comics)|Warheads]]
* [[Athena (Saint Seiya)|Athena (''Saint Seiya'')]], a character based on the goddess in the manga/anime ''Saint Seiya''
* Princess Athena, main character of the 1986 SNK video game ''[[Athena (video game)|Athena]]''
* Princess Athena, main character of the 1986 SNK video game ''[[Athena (video game)|Athena]]''
* [[Athena Asamiya]], a character in the video game ''Psycho Soldier'' and ''The King of Fighters'' series, described as a descendant of ''Princess Athena'' of the 1986 video game ''Athena''
* [[Athena Asamiya]], a character in the video game ''Psycho Soldier'' and ''The King of Fighters'' series, described as a descendant of ''Princess Athena'' of the 1986 video game ''Athena''
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* [[Athena Morrow]], a character on the TV series ''Hvmans''
* [[Athena Morrow]], a character on the TV series ''Hvmans''
* [[Athena Tennousu]], a character in the manga/anime ''Hayate the Combat Butler'' and the eponymous protagonist's first true love
* [[Athena Tennousu]], a character in the manga/anime ''Hayate the Combat Butler'' and the eponymous protagonist's first true love
* Athena, a sentient artificial intelligence and a [[legal person]] in ''[[Sunstorm (novel)|Sunstorm]]'' science fiction novel co-written by British writers [[Arthur C. Clarke]] and [[Stephen Baxter (author)|Stephen Baxter]]


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Latest revision as of 09:45, 31 October 2024

Look up Athena or Ἀθηνᾶ in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Athena
Pallas Athena by Gustav Klimt.
GenderFeminine
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Other names
Related namesAfina (Russian), (Ukrainian), Athéna (French), Aþena Icelandic, Athenais, Athénaïs (French), Athene, Athina (Modern Greek)

Athena is a female given name of Greek origin, especially in reference to the Greco-Roman goddess Athena. The name has been among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States since the mid-1950s and was the 78th most popular name for newborn American girls in 2022. It has been one of the 500 most popular names for girls in England and Wales since 2012 and in France since 2018. It has also been well-used in recent years in Canada, Iceland, and New Zealand. The popularity of mythological names also increased in use for babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3]

People with this given name include:

Persons

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Stagenamed "Athena"
Given named "Athena"

Mythological

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Fictional characters

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Athena".
  2. ^ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ Dunn, Jancee (19 January 2021). "From 'Alma' to 'Zuri,' Parents Are Looking for Positive Baby Names: They're searching the heavens, and through family history, for strong monikers in a pandemic". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 3 June 2022.

See also

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