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Athanasios

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Athanasios: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2020.

Rooted in ancient Greek, Athanasios means “immortal,” from *athanatos* (a- “not” + thanatos “death”). It remains a beloved name in Greece and the Orthodox world, famously borne by Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, a 4th‑century Church Father who defended Trinitarian doctrine against Arianism, and by Athanasios Diakos, a national hero of the Greek War of Independence. The name also appears in numerous place‑names linked to its saintly bearer, including several villages and monasteries across Greece and Cyprus. Its English‑language variant, Athanasius, is less common in Scotland but may be found among families with Greek or Eastern Orthodox heritage, offering a timeless, scholarly alternative to more familiar saints’ names.