GirlAncient Greek origin3 syllables
Anthea
Meaning: “blossom”
About the name Anthea
Anthea is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “blossom”.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Anthea ranked #10179 for girls in the US, with 9 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1990. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Anthea were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “blossom”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Anthea”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #10179
- In 2015
- #9544
- Babies in 2025
- 9
Popularity of Anthea, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Anthea
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- Cynthia“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Gaia“Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess”
- India“Indus river”
- Margery“pearl”
- Marguerite“pearl”
- Marjorie“pearl”
- Yolanda“violet + flower”
- Agatha“good”
- Alala“loud cry, war cry”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.