Athens Forename

453,251st
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Athens Forename Definition:

Ath'-ens, without increase, of Minerva. A principal city of ancient Greece: it was first called Attica, from Acteus; then Cecropia, from Cecrops, its first king, A. M. 2422. Its latitude is 38 5' north, longitude 23 57' east. Acts xvii. 16.

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Athens Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
50%
 
1211:2,996,17343,819
Uganda
 
94%
741:553,47212,275
Philippines
 
61%
501:2,120,19046,541
Chile
65%
 
461:382,7655,236
Jamaica-91:320,3599,892
South Africa
60%
 
61:9,088,775152,087
Zambia-51:3,170,95926,788
Canada-51:6,626,67458,631
Malawi
100%
41:4,278,07813,569
Cayman Islands-41:15,3251,588
Thailand
100%
41:17,516,453200,944
Kenya-41:11,576,77840,588
India
100%
41:303,719,4932,628,057
England-31:18,534,307106,915
Papua New Guinea
67%
 
31:2,717,438132,395
Hong Kong-31:2,584,24211,307
Nigeria
100%
21:88,782,180420,186
Australia-21:6,828,81137,569
Singapore-21:3,143,52727,876
Zimbabwe
100%
21:7,711,90884,647
Maldives
100%
21:216,9523,781
China-21:683,027,89194,999
New Zealand-11:4,536,04417,392
Lesotho-11:2,039,99747,971
Italy
100%
11:61,062,09083,289
Israel
100%
11:8,402,91845,019
South Korea-11:5,544,42137,250
Sweden
100%
11:9,857,90778,968
Cambodia
100%
11:16,273,33074,610
United Arab Emirates-11:7,151,99394,323
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335
Botswana-11:2,184,44921,741
Afghanistan
100%
11:32,623,51666,536

Athens (1,036) may also be a surname.

Athens Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ath'-ens, without increase, of Minerva. A principal city of ancient Greece: it was first called Attica, from Acteus; then Cecropia, from Cecrops, its first king, A. M. 2422. Its latitude is 38 5' north, longitude 23 57' east. Acts xvii. 16.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: uncertainty.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

Athens Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Authens9213/
Atheans922/
Aethens921/
Atheins921/
Gathens921/
Atens915/
Athns911/
Haithens861/
Athans8332/
Atiens8328/
Ethens838/
Athenz834/
Othens833/
Athems832/
Gatens832/
Astens832/
Athnsh831/
Athnss831/
Atensh831/
Athons831/
Atns803/
Othense7714/
Austens778/
Ahtensh776/
Athence774/
Autense773/
Aatiens771/
Gatgens771/
Gattens771/
Athaans771/
Athansh771/
Astense771/
Hautens771/
Etheans771/
Atins7345/
Atans7319/
Otens736/
Atems734/
Atons732/
Atnns731/
Atenx731/
Etens731/
Atnsd731/
Austeens716/
Hautense715/
Authence712/
Hothense711/
Ahstensh711/
Hotens6714/
Ethans6711/
Atansh679/
Hatans678/
Hetans677/
Autans675/
Astins675/
Gatins674/
Etensh674/
Aitans673/
Atinsh673/
Atinse672/
Ottens672/
Otense672/
Othans672/
Atonsh672/
Attans672/
Attems672/
Aitins672/
Etiens672/
Ostens672/
Eutens672/
Hatems671/
Uotens671/
Gotens671/
Eatons671/
Ations671/
Atence671/
Atenje671/
Ahtenz671/
Hathims621/

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