Athena

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Known in Greek mythology as the goddess of war, handicraft, and practical reason and identified with the Roman goddess Minerva. She fought alongside the Greek heroes in Homer's "Iliad." Fell out of the top 500 names in 2006.

Popularity: Ranked #360 in 2010; See More Popularity Rankings
Origin: Greek; Latin
Gender: Female
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Variations: Achilles +; Apollo +; Auster +; + Add a Variation
Alternative Spellings: Atheena +; Athene +; Athina +; + Add an Alternative
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