Name meaning & stats
Athina
Athina means “from Athens (the goddess)” (Ancient Greek origin). 902 US babies since 1940, peak 1989. Notable Athinas are 1.3× over-represented as photographers.
What it means
“from Athens (the goddess)”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Athena
Athena around the world
- Афина · Russian
- אתנה · Hebrew
- アテナ · Japanese
- 雅典娜 (名字) · Chinese
- Athina
- Atena · Icelandic
- Athene
- Athénaïs
- Athina · German
- Αθηνά · Greek
Famous Athenas
- Athena Manoukian · Greek singer
Athena’s name day
- September 1 · Greece, Cyprus
In US birth records
Peak year: 1989
902 US babies were named Athina between 1940 and 2025.
Athina around the world
- Belgium: 101 babies since 1995, peak 2007, No. 1,216 in 2025
- Sweden: 29 babies since 1998, peak 2022, No. 1,280 in 2022
- France: 300 babies since 1900, peak 2006, No. 2,218 in 2025
- England & Wales: 177 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 2,439 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Athinas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
| Photographer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are photographers, Athinas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 60 Athenas spell it Athina
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1989)