Girl · #7,979 in 2026

Anthea

Anthea, "blossom" in Greek, was an epithet of the Classical Greek goddess Hera, the goddess of marriage, women, and family, and the protector of women during childbirth. Anthea is used as a female given name in English.

  • Greek Mythology
Current Rank
#7,979
Peak Rank
#3,255 (1990)
Total Babies
854
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1932
First Year
2026
Last Year
1990
Peak Year
#3255
Peak Rank
854
Total Count
76
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Anthea

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Anthea, "blossom" in Greek, was an epithet of the Classical Greek goddess Hera, the goddess of marriage, women, and family, and the protector of women during childbirth. Anthea is used as a female given name in English.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Greek Mythology

The Story of Anthea

Anthea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1932, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 20 Antheas were born — ranking #4,694 that year. As of 2026, Anthea ranks #7,979 for baby girls with 12 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 854 Antheas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Anthea

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Anthea. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Anthea

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Anthea Askey (1933–1999), British actress
  • Anthea Bell (1936–2018), British translator of literary works
  • Anthea Benton , British television commercial and music video director
  • Anthea Butler (born 1960), American professor
  • Anthea Fraser (born 1930), novelist
  • Anthea Joseph (1924–1981), British publisher
  • Anthea Larken (born 1938), British director of the Women's Royal Naval Service
  • Anthea Millett (1941–2022), British health administrator

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Where is Anthea most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • China
    36%
  • HK
    22%
  • South Africa
    21%
  • TW
    14%
  • Saint Lucia
    7%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Anthea

Phonetically similar names — useful when Anthea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anthea

What does the name Anthea mean?
Anthea, "blossom" in Greek, was an epithet of the Classical Greek goddess Hera, the goddess of marriage, women, and family, and the protector of women during childbirth. Anthea is used as a female given name in English.
What is the origin of the name Anthea?
Anthea has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Greek Mythology.
How popular is Anthea in 2026?
In 2026, Anthea ranks #7,979 among girls' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year.
When was Anthea most popular?
Anthea reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #3,255 that year with 20 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Anthea most popular?
Anthea has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Anthea.
Is Anthea a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Anthea is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Anthea?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anthea include Jen, Dorreen, Raeleen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Anthea?
Common variants and related forms of Anthea include Antheia. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Anthea

Anthea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1932 and has accumulated 854 births in the dataset. Anthea's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #3,255. Use the chart and map above to compare Anthea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.