Aethna: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Aethna – Origin: Greek (toponymic, from Mount Etna) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ETH-nuh


Aethna is a Greek (toponymic, from Mount Etna) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.

Meaning & Origin of Aethna

Origin: Greek (toponymic, from Mount Etna).

A common claim: Said to be Greek for 'volcano,' via Etna/Aetna. Actually: It's a place-name (Mount Etna) rather than the Greek word for 'volcano' itself, and the mountain's own etymology isn't securely established.

How to Pronounce Aethna

Phonetic: ETH-nuh   IPA: /ˈɛθ.nə/

Popularity of Aethna

Aethna doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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