What does Parthenia mean?

Parthenia as a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Parthenia is "maiden". The Parthenon of Athens, Greece, was named after one of the aspects of the divine patroness of the city, Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Maiden". Athena was one of three virgin goddesses of ancient Greek mythology, the other two being Artemis, goddess of the moon, and Hestia, goddess of the hearth.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Pa-, -nia

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, patroness (saint), virgin, ancient (old), mythology, moon

Variations

VARIANTS Partheenia, Parthena, Parthenie, Parthinia, Pathina, Pathinia

MASCULINE FORM Parthenios

How popular is Parthenia?

Parthenia is a somewhat prominent first name for females (#3616 out of 4276, Top 85%) but an uncommon surname for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Althelia, Antheia, Anthemia, Ardenia, Arsenia, Artheia, Arthelia, Carmelia, Cathia, Catrenia (see Catriona), Catrinia (see Catriona), Ethenia, Gardenia, Harmonia, Hartencia (see Hortensia), Hartinsia (see Hortensia), Hortencia, Hortensia, Hortenxia (see Hortensia), Ianthia, Janthia, Jasenia, Kathia, Larentia, Latania, Latonia▼, Latrecia, Lorenia, Mahelia, Marcenia (see Marcene), Marnia, Marteena, Marthena, Marthini, Martia, Mathia, Matthia, Nathalia▲, Nathania, Nethania, Ortensia, Orthia, Pamelia, Pania, Panthea, Pantheia, Pantheya (see Panthea), Panthia, Parmelia, Parmenia, Parmenya (see Parmenia), Parnella, Parthenope, Patience, Patient, Patienzia, Patricia▼, Patrina, Paxten, Permelia, Permenia (see Parmenia), Petronia, Petunia, Phelia, Phemia, Precia, Priminia (see Prima), Prudencia, Sarelia, Sirenia, Tahnia, Tatiania, Tryphenia, Yasenia and Yazenia. These names tend to be less commonly used than Parthenia.