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Evanthia

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Pronounced eh-VAN-thee-ah /ɛˈvæn.θi.ə/Medium

Meaning: A Greek girls' name from eu ('good, well, fair') and anthos ('flower, blossom'), giving 'fair flower' or 'blooming.' Evanthia is well established in Greece and among Greek diaspora families.Medium

In 30 seconds: A Greek flower name: Evanthia means 'fair flower' or 'blooming' (said 'eh-VAN-thee-ah').

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Origin MediumGreek

MeaningA Greek girls' name from eu ('good, well, fair') and anthos ('flower, blossom'), giving 'fair flower' or 'blooming.' Evanthia is well established in Greece and among Greek diaspora families.

U.S. rank (2023)#15927 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1977

Total births (all-time)≈ 63

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Evanthia is a Greek girls' name built from eu ('good, well, fair') and anthos ('flower, blossom'): 'fair flower,' or simply 'blooming.' The same anthos gives English anthology, once literally a gathering of flowers. Evanthia and its masculine partner Evanthis have long been used in Greece, particularly in the islands and among Greek diaspora communities, where the name is often shortened warmly to Eva or Vanthi (said 'eh-VAN-thee-ah').

In the U.S. it appears only in very small numbers. Rare here, well established in Greece.

Did you know? The anthos in Evanthia is the same Greek word for 'flower' that gives us anthology - literally a gathering of flowers, which is what a collection of poems once meant.

Overall data confidence 60%

References - Evanthia — Greek eu 'good, fair' + anthos 'flower'; Greek and diaspora use

Variations

EvanthiaEvantheaEfthymia

Nicknames

EvaVanThia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Evanthia mean?

Evanthia is a Greek girls' name from eu 'fair' and anthos 'flower' - 'fair flower' or 'blooming.'

How do you pronounce Evanthia?

It's said eh-VAN-thee-ah /ɛˈvæn.θi.ə/ - four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Evanthia a boy or girl name?

Evanthia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Evanthia?

Evanthia is extremely rare in the U.S.