Modern Greek form of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and warfare in Greek mythology and namesake of the city of Athens; the root of Athena's own name is pre-Greek and not fully settled by scholars.
Nicknames
tina · athi · nana
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Classic and mythological - carries the timeless standing of the goddess Athena.
The cultural moment.
Well established in Greece as the everyday form of Athena, though it stays rare outside Greek-speaking communities. Also spelled Atina.