Athanasia

Girl · Greek

Athanasia

Say it: ath-uh-NAY-zhuh

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Meaning

From Greek athanasia 'immortality'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Feminine of Athanasios, common in modern Greece.

Its wave through time

Rare in the records

In the United States

513 babies given this name since 1917
At its height in 1975, about 1 in 85,800 girls
11 babies in 2020

Through the ages

Used by

Greek Early Christian

The family of the name

Other spellings: Nasia

Greek	Athanasia

Names worth a look

EuphemiaGirlGreek euphēmia, 'good speech, good repute'.Early Medieval · forgotten

TheclaGirlGreek Theokleia, 'glory of God' (theos 'god' and kleos 'glory').Early Medieval · forgotten

ParaskeviGirlGreek paraskeuē, 'preparation', the Greek name for Friday, the day of preparation before the Sabbath.Early Medieval

KassiaGirlUncertain. Possibly related to cassia, an aromatic spice, but not established.Early Medieval · forgotten

MacrinaGirlLatin, from the Roman name Macrinus, ultimately from Greek makros 'long'.Rome · forgotten

KyriakiGirlFrom Greek kyriakē 'of the Lord', the Greek word for Sunday.Early Medieval

AthenaGirlUncertain. The goddess's name is thought to be pre-Greek and linked to the city of Athens, but its meaning is unknown.Modern · peak 2019

AthanasiosBoyGreek athanasia 'immortality', 'immortal'.Middle Ages · peak 1973

Where this comes from

Calendars of saints and name days
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United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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