Athena
- Pronunciation
- [Ah-thee-na]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Goddess of War
- Origin
- Greek
Athena is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Athena is "wise". In mythology, Athena was the virgin goddess of wisdom and war, identified with the Roman goddess Minerva.
Popularity & Rankings
Where Athena places in real pet-name rankings, compiled from 1 attributed source. iCatNames does not collect its own registration counts; these are third-party rankings, not a single combined score.
| Where it ranks | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Top female cat names | #46 | Rover (2025, U.S.) |
Data reused with attribution. Rover rankings are republished with Rover’s permission. See our methodology and the full trending cat names roundup.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athene | Goddess Of Wisdom And Warfare. | Unisex |
More Greek Cat Names
Other cat names that share Athena’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Acantha | thorny | Female |
| Achilles | without lips, brown, dark | Male |
| Adelphia | dearest sister | Female |
| Adonis | man loved by aphrodite, handsome,. | Male |
| Agamemnon | Resolute | Unisex |
| Agatha | good, kind | Female |
| Agnes | pure, virginal | Female |
| Ajax | Eagle | Male |
| Alecia | Of Noble Birth | Unisex |
| Aleta | Truthful One | Unisex |
| Alexander | protector of mankind | Male |
| Alexandra | Feminine of Alexander. Defender of mankind. | Female |
Egyptian Mau Cat Names
Cat names commonly associated with the EgyptianMau breed, including Athena.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Feminine of Alexander. Defender of mankind. | Female |
| Anika | very beautiful, graceful | Female |
| Arty | Bear, Stone | Unisex |
| Ash | Ash tree. | Male |
| Bambooka | Unisex | |
| Bes | Myth Name (Dwarf God, Brings Joy) | Unisex |
| Bubu | Owl; monster of the underworld | Unisex |
| Cairo | City In Egypt | Male |
| Cinder | Burnt ashes | Unisex |
| Cleopatra | glory of the father | Female |
| Couscous | North African grain dish | Unisex |
| Cyrus | throne | Male |
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