girl's name
Anthea
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,883
Ireland
#485
1981 births
Anthea is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Anthea is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in France in 2007, when 85 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1982.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Anthea over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 35 |
| 1990s | 430 |
| 2000s | 660 |
| 2010s | 385 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 175 |
How popular is Anthea?
In 2025, Anthea was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Anthea is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Anthea is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Anthéa | Anthéa is Anthea written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,138 in France, against #5,650 for Anthea. | 520 |
Names that peaked alongside Anthea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anthea also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anthea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anthea
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anthea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anthea
How popular is the name Anthea?
In 2025, Anthea was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Anthea a girl's or a boy's name?
Anthea is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anthea?
Anthea has 3 syllables.
When was Anthea most popular?
Anthea peaked in 2007, when 85 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Anthea a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anthea currently ranks #1,138 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.