The name Athena is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Athena is: Goddess of wisdom.
Athena /athe-na/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced a-THEE-nah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Athena is  wise . Mythology: the virgin goddess of wisdom and war, identified with the Roman goddess Minerva. Homer, in the Odyssey, refers to her as gray-eyed Athena. Kreatif forms: Athean, Athenaau, Auathena.  In ancient Greek mythology, Athena was the goddess of wisdom and patroness deity to Athens, Greece (the Romans called her Minerva). The name is likely derived from the Greek words “ather” meaning ‘sharp’ and “aine” meaning ‘praise’.  Others claim the name Athens is formed from the word ‘Athos’ -meaning ‘flower’- or the verb ‘thao’ – meaning ‘to suck’, and that Athena means ‘Fertile’ or ‘flowery’. The symbols of the goddess Athena is the owl, for wisdom, and the olive tree, for fertility. Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of Athena and its name origin or of any other name in our database. Also note the spelling and the pronunciation of the name Athena and check the initials of the name with your last name to discover how it looks and sounds. Origin of the name Athena: A cognate of the Greek Athēnē, an ancient name of unknown etymology borne in Greek mythology by the goddess of wisdom, skill, and warfare. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Meaning of Athena. Greek name. In Greek, the name Athena means-goddess of wisdom.The name Athena originated as an Greek name. The name Athena is most often used as a girl name or female name. Greek Name Meaning-goddess of wisdom. Origin-Greece.  Greek Meaning: The name Athena is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Athena is: Goddess of wisdom. American Meaning: The name Athena is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Athena is: Goddess of wisdom. Latin Meaning: The name Athena is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Athena is: the mythological goddess of wisdom and war Meaning & History. Meaning unknown, perhaps derived from Greek αθηρ (ather) sharp and αινη (aine) praise. Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, the daughter of Zeus and the patron goddess of the city of Athens in Greece. She is associated with the olive tree and the owl. Related Names.  The name Athena is of Greek origin, and it means Goddess of Wisdom & War . It's a name commonly given to girls. 
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