The baby name Mathena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-THEE-nuh (IPA: /məˈθiːnə/).
Mathena is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Mathena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-THEE-nuh (IPA: /məˈθiːnə/).
Mathena is Hebrew in Origin.
Mathena is a rare feminine given name in English with several plausible roots. It is often interpreted as a creative bridge between Greek Athena and the Mat- family of names, or as a lengthened spelling of Mathea - the Scandinavian and German feminine of Matthew (Greek Matthaios from Hebrew Matityahu). In the United States, Mathena also appears as a transferred use of the surname Mathena/Matheny, giving it a parallel identity as a family-based given name.
Usage is sporadic and modern, never widely ranked. Variant spellings and close cousins include Matheena, Mathina, Mathea, and Athena; nicknames such as Thea, Thena, Mattie, and Ena fit naturally. Meanings depend on derivation: from Mathea it inherits “gift of God,” while an Athena reading evokes wisdom, strategy, and craft. When taken from the surname, Mathena functions chiefly as a distinctive, lineage-honoring choice rather than a semantic one.
Mathena is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Mathena appears only 11 times in total — found in 7 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Mathena is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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