Across the world, Athen (Athen 
) is a rare largely male, but infrequently female first name. The first name Athen is characteristic of Israel, where it is a rare epicene name, Thailand, where it is a very rare male name, and Indonesia. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Indonesia, India, and the United States. Also, Athen is the last name as well as the forename.