Anthea - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Anthea \a-nthea, an-thea\ is pronounced ahn-THEE-ah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "flowery". Latinized spelling of Greek Antheia. Used in the classical period as a byname of the goddess Hera at Argos, but as a modern given name, it was reinvented by English 17th-century poets to symbolize spring.

Anthea has 9 variant forms: Ann, Annthea, Anthe, Antheia, Antheya, Anthia, Anthoula, Antia and Thia.

For more information, see also related names Anthemia and Diantha.

Baby names that sound like Anthea are Agnethe, Anda, Anath, Andie, Andee, Ande, Anita, Annita, Annida, Aneta, Aneeta, Anette, Anet, Annet, Anetta, Annda, Ianthe, Janthia, Ianthia and Iantha.

Anthea is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Anthea. Click here to compare Anthea with related baby names.