Athen
Meaning
"city of Athena; city of wisdom"
Origin: Ancient Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,473
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ath, Ten
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"city of Athena; city of wisdom"
Origin: Ancient Greek
"son of Grace, gracious one"
Origin: Latin/Old English
Graceson is more popular, ranked #4321 vs #4473 for Athen.
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Graceson is more popular, ranked #4321 compared to Athen at #4473 in the United States.
Athen means "city of Athena; city of wisdom" (Ancient Greek origin). Graceson means "son of Grace, gracious one" (Latin/Old English origin).
Athen is primarily a boy name. Graceson is primarily a boy name.