Gender: Unisex
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Name of Greek origin
Pronunciation: ATH-uhnz, ˈæθənz, AE TH AH N Z
Popularity Rank: #209,904
Derived from the Greek word 'Athene,' which is the name of the Greek goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, mathematics, strength, war strategy, the arts, crafts and skill. The city of Athens in Greece was named after her.
The name Athens is of Greek origin and means Name of Greek origin, derived from the goddess of wisdom and the capital city of Greece.. It is often used as a Unisex name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Athens is found in United States of America, Singapore, South Africa, and 25 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: ATH-uhnz
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): ˈæθənz
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AE TH AH N Z
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
TH: Pronounce as in "thin" (TH IH N)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
Z: Pronounce as in "zoo" (Z UW)
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At NamesLook, the name Athens is recorded 90 times globally, ranking it as the 209,904th most common name worldwide.
Athens is most prevalent in United States of America, with 16 occurrences, making it the 64,700th most popular name in the country.
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