At a Glance: Name: Athens – Meaning: named for the goddess Athena – Origin: Greek (place name) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: ATH-inz
Athens is a Greek (place name) unisex name meaning “named for the goddess Athena”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Athens
Meaning: Named for the goddess Athena.
Origin: Greek (place name).
A common claim: Athens is popularly linked to the goddess Athena, sometimes poetically called the 'city of wisdom' Actually: 'City of wisdom' is a poetic association, not a literal part of the name's etymology.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Athens
Phonetic: ATH-inz IPA: /ˈæθɪnz/
Popularity of Athens
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2006–2024.
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