Athena

Athena Meaning & Origin

About Athena
The name Athena is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek goddess Athena, who was the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. The name Athena is often associated with intelligence, wisdom, and strength.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Athena are female.

Athena Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 11.08% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
A0N
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A3050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/æˈθinΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('A0N', 'ATN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Athena in Braille

Here's how to represent Athena in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Athena in braille

How to Spell the Name Athena in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Athena using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Athena in sign language

Numerology