Antheia
In Ancient Greek religion, Antheia or Anthea, was an epithet of both the goddesses Hera and Aphrodite. According to the geographer Pausanias, there was a temple of Hera Antheia at Argos, while according to Hesychius, Antheia was a name used for Aphrodite at Knossos.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Antheia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Ancient Greek religion, Antheia or Anthea, was an epithet of both the goddesses Hera and Aphrodite. According to the geographer Pausanias, there was a temple of Hera Antheia at Argos, while according to Hesychius, Antheia was a name used for Aphrodite at Knossos.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Antheia
Antheia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 5 Antheias were born — ranking #16,416 that year. As of 2026, Antheia ranks #15,899 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Antheias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Antheia
Antheia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Antheia's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #16,416. Use the chart and map above to compare Antheia'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 .
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