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The first name Athina

A girl’s name from Greek.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Greek origin

From Greek Αθηνά (Athiná), from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ). Doublet of Athena.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 11 girls were named Athina, making it the 2,440th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 11 births (#1,557).

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177
babies named Athina, 1996–2025
#2,440
rank in 2025
1999
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Athina with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Athina at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 23 girls born in the United States were named Athina, the 5,426th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1989, when 48 were.

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902
babies named Athina since 1880
#5,426
rank in 2025
1989
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Athina

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Tina Onassis Niarchos
    English-born Greek-French socialite and shipping heiress, 1929–1974

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Questions

What does the name Athina mean?
From Greek Αθηνά (Athiná), from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ). Doublet of Athena.
What is the origin of the name Athina?
From Greek Αθηνά (Athiná), from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ). Doublet of Athena.
How popular is the name Athina?
In 2025, 11 girls born in England and Wales were named Athina, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 1999, with 11 births.
Is Athina a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 902 US babies named Athina since 1880 were girls.
When was Athina most popular?
1989 in the United States, when 48 babies were named Athina, its highest rank at 2,413th.