Athanasius
/AA-T-HH-AA-N-AA-S-IH-UH-S/
Immortal — Athanasius (Greek athanasios 'immortal') was the 4th-century Bishop of Alexandria who defended orthodox Christology against Arianism. A pillar of Eastern Orthodox and Catholic tradition. His feast is May 2 (Catholic) or January 18 (Coptic Orthodox).
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Athanasius is a Christian boy name of Greek origin, meaning “Immortal — Athanasius (Greek athanasios 'immortal') was the 4th-century Bishop of Alexandria who defended orthodox Christology against Arianism. A pillar of Eastern Orthodox and Catholic tradition. His feast is May 2 (Catholic) or January 18 (Coptic Orthodox).”.
Athanasius is a boy's name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Immortal — Athanasius (Greek athanasios 'immortal') was the 4th-century Bishop of Alexandria who defended orthodox Christology against Arianism. A pillar of Eastern Orthodox and Catholic tradition. His feast is May 2 (Catholic) or January 18 (Coptic Orthodox)." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among American, European, Greek families, Athanasius carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Athanasius
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Athanasius lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
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See Athanasius's saint & feast day →What does Athanasius's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Athanasius resonates in either tradition.
Athanasius's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Athanasius's full reading →
Does Athanasius go with your family's names?
Athanasius breaks into 10 sounds: /AA-T-HH-AA-N-AA-S-IH-UH-S/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Athanasius sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Athanasius beside your family's names →
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Common questions about Athanasius
What does the name Athanasius mean?
Athanasius means "Immortal — Athanasius (Greek athanasios 'immortal') was the 4th-century Bishop of Alexandria who defended orthodox Christology against Arianism. A pillar of Eastern Orthodox and Catholic tradition. His feast is May 2 (Catholic) or January 18 (Coptic Orthodox).." It is a boy name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Athanasius a boy or girl name?
Athanasius is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Athanasius?
Athanasius is of Greek origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among American, European, Greek families.
Is Athanasius a Christian name?
Yes. Athanasius is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of Greek origin.
What does Athanasius mean in Greek?
Athanasius originates from Greek, where it means "Immortal — Athanasius (Greek athanasios 'immortal') was the 4th-century Bishop of Alexandria who defended orthodox Christology against Arianism. A pillar of Eastern Orthodox and Catholic tradition. His feast is May 2 (Catholic) or January 18 (Coptic Orthodox).."
What is the numerology of Athanasius?
Athanasius has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
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