Anthea Forename
Approximately 23,982 people bear this name
Anthea Forename Definition:
A female name. the f. of the Greek adj άνθειος, ‘flowery’ (an epithet of Hera at Argos). It was used by pastoral poets in the 17th C (e.g. Herrick's poem ‘To Anthea, who may command him anything') and passed into currency as a genuine, though never common, christian name.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 100% | 9,771 | 1:5,581 | 1,060 |
| England | 100% | 5,560 | 1:10,001 | 790 |
| Australia | - | 2,346 | 1:5,822 | 715 |
| United States | 100% | 1,537 | 1:235,873 | 7,950 |
| New Zealand | - | 578 | 1:7,848 | 918 |
| Philippines | 100% | 467 | 1:227,001 | 9,669 |
| Canada | 100% | 404 | 1:82,013 | 4,526 |
| Wales | 100% | 347 | 1:8,917 | 776 |
| Scotland | 100% | 262 | 1:20,421 | 983 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 233 | 1:132,243 | 12,172 |
| Malta | - | 222 | 1:1,934 | 369 |
| Namibia | - | 178 | 1:13,507 | 1,452 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 147 | 1:104,924 | 7,535 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 134 | 1:126,135 | 5,871 |
| Jamaica | - | 119 | 1:24,229 | 1,835 |
| Malaysia | 95% | 117 | 1:260,256 | 13,868 |
| Hong Kong | - | 112 | 1:69,221 | 2,639 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 102 | 1:18,070 | 948 |
| India | 100% | 90 | 1:13,498,644 | 365,879 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 81 | 1:2,192,153 | 42,730 |
| China | - | 80 | 1:17,075,697 | 60,154 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 70 | 1:2,540 | 473 |
| Indonesia | - | 69 | 1:3,738,604 | 161,436 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 64 | 1:1,553 | 329 |
| France | 100% | 62 | 1:1,072,102 | 8,166 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 60 | 1:22,690 | 2,578 |
| Qatar | 82% | 54 | 1:43,882 | 5,785 |
| Singapore | 100% | 50 | 1:125,741 | 7,744 |
| Ireland | 100% | 46 | 1:100,946 | 2,497 |
| Barbados | - | 38 | 1:7,626 | 930 |
| Grenada | 100% | 34 | 1:3,180 | 594 |
| Germany | 100% | 30 | 1:3,222,596 | 15,431 |
| Thailand | 100% | 29 | 1:2,416,063 | 61,991 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 28 | 1:1,240 | 288 |
| Brazil | 100% | 27 | 1:7,934,672 | 106,358 |
| Italy | 100% | 25 | 1:2,442,484 | 15,834 |
| Greece | 100% | 24 | 1:455,606 | 6,422 |
| Guyana | 100% | 24 | 1:31,803 | 3,406 |
| Israel | 100% | 22 | 1:381,951 | 8,592 |
| Belgium | 100% | 21 | 1:547,145 | 8,531 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 100% | 21 | 1:2,612 | 559 |
| Spain | 100% | 18 | 1:2,584,998 | 12,929 |
| Uganda | 100% | 18 | 1:2,275,384 | 28,247 |
| Mexico | 100% | 17 | 1:7,302,613 | 25,172 |
| Botswana | - | 16 | 1:136,528 | 10,720 |
| Jersey | - | 16 | 1:6,249 | 672 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 13 | 1:631,807 | 9,098 |
| Nauru | 100% | 10 | 1:1,193 | 190 |
| Ghana | - | 9 | 1:2,998,468 | 5,965 |
| Gibraltar | - | 9 | 1:3,793 | 625 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 9 | 1:905,813 | 63,479 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 9 | 1:794,666 | 24,808 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 8 | 1:3,906 | 755 |
| Croatia | 100% | 8 | 1:527,134 | 5,786 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 8 | 1:13,948 | 1,861 |
| Slovenia | 100% | 8 | 1:307,345 | 4,581 |
| Norway | 100% | 7 | 1:733,190 | 11,461 |
| Sweden | 100% | 7 | 1:1,408,272 | 24,832 |
| Chile | 100% | 6 | 1:2,934,535 | 17,145 |
| Dominica | - | 6 | 1:12,578 | 436 |
| Anguilla | 100% | 5 | 1:2,651 | 523 |
| Albania | 100% | 4 | 1:761,642 | 22,793 |
| Bahrain | - | 4 | 1:337,168 | 4,986 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 4 | 1:2,607,818 | 19,206 |
| Gabon | 100% | 4 | 1:470,834 | 2,822 |
| Oman | - | 4 | 1:1,027,167 | 6,577 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 4 | 1:5,199,772 | 10,550 |
| Suriname | - | 4 | 1:138,203 | 2,927 |
| Zambia | - | 4 | 1:3,963,698 | 31,018 |
| Iceland | - | 3 | 1:122,006 | 4,203 |
| Japan | - | 3 | 1:42,662,019 | 63,122 |
| Kenya | 67% | 3 | 1:15,435,703 | 51,312 |
| Romania | - | 3 | 1:6,683,992 | 44,661 |
| Taiwan | - | 3 | 1:7,923,227 | 99,341 |
| Venezuela | - | 3 | 1:10,067,298 | 111,314 |
| Belize | 100% | 2 | 1:177,154 | 5,935 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 2 | 1:30,650 | 1,815 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 2 | 1:2,383,974 | 18,662 |
| Denmark | - | 2 | 1:2,824,749 | 21,465 |
| Honduras | - | 2 | 1:4,408,734 | 23,808 |
| Macau | - | 2 | 1:304,104 | 1,640 |
| Turkey | - | 2 | 1:38,900,854 | 64,839 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 2 | 1:54,874 | 3,819 |
| Andorra | - | 1 | 1:82,887 | 1,356 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Belarus | 100% | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Cyprus | 100% | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| French Polynesia | - | 1 | 1:277,902 | 3,605 |
| Guernsey | - | 1 | 1:63,331 | 901 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| New Caledonia | 100% | 1 | 1:270,164 | 3,221 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Poland | - | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
The alternate forms: Anthéa (28) & Anthèa (1) are calculated separately.
Anthea Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. the f. of the Greek adj άνθειος, ‘flowery’ (an epithet of Hera at Argos). It was used by pastoral poets in the 17th C (e.g. Herrick's poem ‘To Anthea, who may command him anything') and passed into currency as a genuine, though never common, christian name. Charlotte Mary Yonge, History of ChristianNames, 2 vols. 1863. Revised ed. 1884 does not mention it, but a writer to Notes and Queries, (23.12.1922) says: ‘I know two families in which for several generations it has been usual to call a daughter Anthea.
In Greek, ‘(a lady of) flowers’ (Ανθεια). Now somewhat rare, this name—cf. Aminta and Clorinda, Chloris and Phyllis—was a favourite with C17 pastoral and lyrical poets. It is interesting to note that while Anthea has become rare, Rose and Myrtle have remained popular, though less aristocratic.
A Greek name, meaning: Lady of flowers.
Anthea Forename Popularity
Anthea Demographics
Average Anthea Salary in
United States
$46,357 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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