Athens - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Athens \a-the-

is of Greek origin. Place name: the capital of Greece. Athens is considered the cradle of democracy, and many cities in the US bear its name.

Athens has 1 variant form: Athenios.

Baby names that sound like Athens are Adonis, Adonys, Adones and Adohnes.

Athens is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#25839 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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