Athanasios name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: Greek
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Athanasios ath-ah-NAY-shus;ath-ah-NAY-zee-us
Meaning: Immortal and The Elements a Meaning Un
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What does Athanasios mean?

Chiefly used in Greek far-out, Athanasios means "Immortal or The Elements a Meaning Un" is a baby boy name is originated from Old Greek.

How do I pronounce Athanasios?

The proper pronunciation of one syllabled Athanasios is ath-ah-NAY-shus;ath-ah-NAY-zee-us. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on third NAY syllable. The name can also be pronounced as a-thana-sios or ath(a)-nasios.

Variants of Athanasios

Athanasia, Athanasius, Afanasi, Afanasiya, Atanasius, Anastasius, Afanasy

How popular is the name Athanasios?

Athanasios is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1959 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1973, it ranked 1330th when 39 boys were named Athanasios.

Over 1137 babies in United States have been named Athanasios. The name is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 2074 (1998) in its 11 years run on England and Wales naming chart.

But an extremely popular name in Greece where every 1 in 90 have the name. As per our findings, over 130000 people has been named Athanasios globally.

YearRankBirths
2023564716
2022427024
2021421424
2020747510
2019608814
2018575915
2017708611
2016432123
2015505518
2014486319
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Athanasios in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands371800
Finland605200
Sweden3027700
Norway444700
Denmark61000

Numerological analysis of Athanasios

In order to keep your motivation high, you must interact with people every now and then. You want to be surrounded with self-confident people who choose to work on success over complaining, talking about great things over gossiping, and solitude over you sometimes. You actually believe your ideas are the best. And most of the time, they are. You are good at envisioning projects and develop them on your own.

Looking for names similar to Athanasios? Please go through the following names

  •  Stacey - Famed Old Greek Stacey is used especially in Swedish, Danish and English, meaning of Stacey is "Resurrection or To Stand" is given to both genders
  •  Hestia - Old Greek name Hestia bestowed upon girls is chiefly used in Greek and Swedish. Hestia is Latin equivalent of ‘Εστια
  •  Caritina - Offbeat Old Greek Caritina bestowed upon baby girls, meaning of Caritina is "Funny" is used commonly in Spanish
  •  Zoélie - Zoélie's meaning is Life is originated from Greek
  •  Arcadio - The boy name Arcadio is of Germanic and Old Greek origin is used particulary in Spanish. Arcadio is Spanish cognate of Archibald. Also Arcadio is Spanish equivalent of Arkadios

Sibling Names for Athanasios

Choosing a name for your little one can be a daunting task. If you have settled on the Greek name "Athanasios", you may be wondering what names would pair well with it. Here are some sibling names to consider that complement the unique and meaningful name "Athanasios".

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Famous people named Athanasios

  • Athanasios Kafkalides, Greek neuropsychiatrist
  • Athanasios Skaltsogiannis, Greek athlete
  • Athanasios Christopoulos, Greek poet
  • Athanasios Michalopoulos, Olympic beach volleyball player from Greece
  • Athanasios Tsakalidis, ceid
  • Athanasios Angelopoulos, Professor of Pastoral Theology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; founder and in-honour president of the Institute for National and Religious Studies
  • Athanasios Diamandopoulos, Greek doctor and writer on medicine
  • Athanasios Kanakaris, Greek politician
  • Athanasios Eftaxias, Greek politician
  • Athanasios Papoulis, Greek-American engineer and applied mathematician
  • Athanasios Diakos, Greek military commander during the Greek War of Independence
  • Athanasios Miaoulis, Greek military officer and Prime Minister of Greece
  • Athanasios Kostoulas, former Greek football player
  • Athanasios Tsigas, Greek footballer
  • Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos, Greek politician from Achaea
  • In 1934 comedy, musical flick, Sta kymata tou Vosporou, Athanasios Marikos characterized N.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
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