Athens - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Athens \a-the-ns\ is of Greek origin. Place name: the capital of Greece. Athens is considered the cradle of democracy, and many cities in the United States bear its name.

Athens has 1 variant form: Athenios.

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

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