What names are similar to Athena?
If you like Athena, consider Elena, Alaina and Selena. Like Athena, their spellings end in -na.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Athena.
Elena Greek · traditionally "torch, light," through Helen, whose own root is ancient and debated; the form that Spanish, Italian, and Slavic languages share, worn by saints and queens across a dozen countries. Travels lighter than Helena, glows the same
Alaina Irish · variant of Alana, probably influenced by Elaine; inherited meaning uncertain
Selena Greek · "moon goddess"
Amina Arabic · from Arabic Amīna, the feminine of Amin, "truthful", or the distinct Āmina, "safe, secure"; both can be written Amina in Latin letters
The same roots
Also Greek names, from the tradition Athena comes from.
Selina Greek · variant of Selene, the moon
Arianna Greek · Italian variant of Ariadne, possibly "most holy"; the origin is disputed
Helena Greek · form of Helen used in Latin; the original Greek meaning is uncertain, and "light" or "torch" is a traditional explanation
Delia Greek · traditionally "from the island of Delos", a name used for the goddess Artemis
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Athena, on a similar curve.
Aitana Spanish · a Spanish place name, from the Sierra de Aitana mountain range in Alicante
Aruna Sanskrit · means "reddish brown" or "dawn" in Sanskrit
Aahana Sanskrit · commonly glossed as 'early dawn light' in baby-name references, though the precise Sanskrit root is debated
Arina Russian · peace
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