Anthea name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Old Greek

Usage: German, English, Greek, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Anthea

an-THEE-ah

Meaning: Antheios and Floriferous

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What does Anthea mean?
Variations of Anthea
How popular is Anthea?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Anthea
Sibling Names for Anthea
Famous People Named Anthea
Lists having Anthea

What does Anthea mean?

Rare girl name Anthea has origin in Old Greek, meaning of Anthea is "Antheios or Floriferous" is used dominantly in German, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Greek, Danish and English languages.

How do I pronounce Anthea?

The one syllabled name Anthea is commonly pronounced as an-THEE-ah. There should be emphasis on second THEE syllable while speaking. a-nthea or an-thea are the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Anthea

Antheia

How popular is the name Anthea?

Anthea is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1982 and was able to reach the top 600 names. In 1999, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 570 on girl names chart when 83 babies were named Anthea.

Over 1153 babies in France have been named Anthea. The given name is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 68 years of use, it could not make it big.

There are over 756 babies that have been given the name Anthea in United States. Also, it is among the top 2000 girl names in England and Wales. Over 112 babies in England and Wales have been named Anthea.

It had a short run of 9 years on Ireland girl names chart.

Anthea is a rare baby name in Belgium there is very thin chances of it still being given.

But Anthea is a popular baby name in South Africa where every 1 in 6000 have the name as well as in England. As per our evaluation, over 20000 people has been named Anthea globally.

Year	Rank	Births
2023	6888	16
2022	9004	11
2021	9490	10
2020	8910	11
2019	7320	15
2018	8133	13
2017	8763	12
2016	10843	9
2015	9473	11
2014	10945	9

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Anthea in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	5	42	112
	0	0	0	37
	0	5	16	17
	0	5	10	18
	0	0	5	0

What numbers say about Anthea?

You want to achieve great things in life but without much effort. You hate copying others. You are the most passionate partner your lovers have ever had. You want an extraordinary life. And by focusing on something other than material will get you one. You are known for your lively spirit, eternal patience and lack of belief when it comes to love. Having letter A as your capstone reveals your greediness and ambition.

Parents who liked Anthea, loved these names

Medeia - Girl name Medeia came from Old Greek is dominantly used in Swedish and Finnish. Medeia is form of The Greek Name Μηδεια of Uncertain Meaning, It May Derive from the Greek Verb Medesthai = to Reflect, Meditate, Or Ponder in Latin language
Flip means Friend of Horses, Loves Horses and Horse Lover is used largely in English and a boy name is originated from Old Greek. Flip is short form of Philip.
Margarit - Origin of Anomalous Margarit is in Old Greek, meaning of Margarit is "Pearl" used as a baby girl name is used in English and Danish
Timothe - Originated from Old Greek, Unwonted Timothe means "Honoring God", used mostly in French is given to baby boys
André - Meaning of André is The Brave or The Manly used for boys used predominantly in Danish and Finnish has its origin in Old Greek

Sibling Names for Anthea

Anthea is a beautiful and unique name that would make a great choice for your little one. If you're looking for sibling names that pair well with Anthea, you've come to the right place! Here are some options to consider.

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Names for Anthea's brother

Famous people named Anthea

Anthea Phillipps, B.Sc
Anthea Turner, English television presenter
Anthea Stewart, member of the Zimbabwe national women's team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Anthea Bell, English translator of numerous literary works
Anthea Askey, English actress
Anthea Eaton in The Band as Actress
Anthea Murfet in Chasing Fire as Actress
Anthea Sylbert in Chinatown as Costume Designer
Anthea Redfern in Episode #4.15 as
Anthea Browne-Wilkinson is renowned for directing TV series Adam Adamant Lives!

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls

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