Greek Names
Greek Names
Greek Names
ABDERA: from Abdera ACACIA: Resurrection; thorny; naive. Some variants include Cacia, Cacie, Casey, Casia, Cassie, Cassy, Kacey, Kacia, Kacie, Kasey, Kasi, Kassie, Kassja, and Kassy. ACANTHA: thorn. Variant Akantha exists. ADARA: Beauty. Also an Arabic name meaning virgin, and a Hebrew name meaning re. Variant, Adar, exists. ADELPHA: Dear sister. Variants include Adelphe and Adelphie. ADMETA: myth name ADONIA: Feminine form of Greek Adonis, the beautiful youth who was loved by Aphrodite. AEAEA: island of Circe AEDON: name of the daughter of Pandareos AEGINA: meaning unknown AELLO: name of a Harpy AETHRA: name of the mother of Theseus AETNA: from Aetna AGAFIA: good. Variants include Agaue, and Agave. AGALAIA: splendor AGALIA: happy AGAPI: Love; aection. Variants include Agape, Agappe. AGATHA: good. Variants include Ag, Agace, Agacia, Agaa, Agafon, Agapet, Agapit, Agata, Agathe, Agathi, Agatta, Aggi, Aggie, Aggy, Aggye, Agi, Agie, Agota, Agotha, Agoti, Agueda, Agy, and Agye. AGAVE: illustrious. AGLAIA: Greek name of one of the three Graces, meaning brilliant. The other two are Thalia, meaning blossoming, and Euphrosyne, meaning joy. AGLAUROS: name of a mythological character who was turned into stone by Hermes. AGNES: pure; chaste; virginal. Variants include Ag, Aga, Agaa, Agafon, Aggi, Aggie, Aggye, Aghna, Agi, Agie, Agna, Agnah, Agnella, Agnellah, Agnelle, Agnese, Agnesse, Agneta, Agnetta, Agnettah, Agnola, Agnolah, Agot, Agota, Agote, Agoti, Agy, Agye, Aigneis, Aina, Ainah, Anais, Anezka, Annais, Anneyce, Annisa, Annisah, Annise, Ina, Inah, Ines, Inessa, Inez, Nessa, Nessah, Nesi, Nessie, Nessy, Nesta, Nestah, Nevsa, Nevesah, Neysa, Oona, Oonagh, Oonah, Una, Unah, Ynes, and Ynez. AGUEDA: kind AIDOIOS: honored AIRLEA: Ethereal. Variants include Airla, Airlia. AIRLEA: Greek name meaning ethereal. Variants include Airla, and Airlia. AKILINA: Greek and Russian name meaning eagle. Variants include Acquilina, Aquilina, and Aquiline. ALALA: Greek name of a sister of Ares, the god of war. ALCESTIS: Greek name of she who was rescued by Hercules when she descended into Hades in place of her husband. ALCINA: Green myth name of a sorceress who when tired of her lovers turned them into stones, trees, or animals. Also feminine form of Alcinous, the king who entertained Odysseus. Variants include Alcine, Alcinia, Allcine, Allcinia, Alseena, Alsina, Alsinia, Alsyna, and Alzina. ALCIPPE: daughter of Ares ALCMENE: mother of Hercules ALCYONE: feminine form of Alcyoneus, who fought Athene. ALDORA: winged gift. Variant Aldara exists. ALERIS: meaning unknown. Variant Alerissa exists. ALESIA: help; aid. ALETA: footloose. Also a variant of Alethea, meaning truth. Variants include Aletta, Alette, Alletta, Allette, Lettee, Lettie, and Letty. ALETHEA: honesty; truth. Variants include Alathia, Alecta, Aleethia, Aleta, Aletea, Aletha, Aletheia, Alethia, Aletta, Alette, Alithea, Alithia, and Althaia. ALEXANDRA: Feminine form of Greek Alexander, meaning mans defender. Variants include Alastrina, Alastriona, Alejanda, Alejandra, Alejandrina, Aleka, Aleki, Alesandare, Alesandere, Alessanda, Alessandra, Alessandre, Alessandrina, Alessandrine, Alessia, Alex, Alexa, Alexandere, Alexanderia, Alexanderina, Alexanderine, Alexandre, Alexandrea, Alexandreana, Alexandrena, Alexandrene, Alexandretta, Alexandria, Alexandrina, Alexandrine, Alexea, Alexena, Alexene, Alexia, Alexina, Alexine, Alexis, Ali, Aliki, Alissandre, Alissandrine, Alista, Alix, Alla, Allejandra, Allejandrina, Alle, Allessa, Allessandra, Allexa, Allexandra, Allexandrina, Allexina, Allexine, Alli, Allie, Allix, Ally, Anda, Cesya, Elena, Ellena, Lesy, Lesya, Lexi, Lexie, Lexine, Lexy, Lissandre, Lissandrine, Olesia, Sanda, Sande, Sandi, Sandie, Sandra, Sandrina, Sandrine, Sandy, Sandye, Sanndra, Sasha, Sashenka, Shura, Shurochka, Sohndra, Sondra, Xandra, Zahndra, Zanda, Zanndra, Zohndra, and Zondra. ALEXIS: helper. Also used as a short form of Alexandra, meaning mans defender. Variants include Alessa, Alessi, Alexa, Alexi, Alexia, Lexi, Lexie, and Lexy. ALICIA: honest ALPHA: Firstborn. The rst letter of the Greek alphabet, sometimes used for rst-born daughters. Also a Guinean name meaning leader. ALTHEA: healer; having healing power. Variants include Altha, Althaea, Althaia, Althia, Eltha, Elthea, and Thea. ALTHEDA: like a blossom. ALYSIA: entrancing. ALYSSA: Greek name meaning rational; a variant of German Alice, meaning noble; a variant of Hebrew Alisa, meaning great happiness; can also be a ower name, taken from the alyssum. Variants include Alissa, Allissa, Alysa, Ilyssa, and Lyssa. AMALTHEA: she who nursed Zeus. Variant Amalthia exists. AMARA: Greek name meaning unfading beauty; forever lovely. Also an African name for paradise. Variants include Amargo, Amargoe, Amargot, Amarinda, Amarra, Amarrinda, Mara, and Marra. AMARANTHA: Greek name meaning immortal. Also a ower name. Variants include Amaranda, Amarande, Amaranta (Sp.), and Amarante (Fr.). AMARIS: Hebrew name meaning pledged by God or given by God. Variants include Amarisa, Amariah, Amarise, and Amarissa. AMARYLLIS: fresh. Also a ower name. AMBROSIA: feminine form of Greek Ambrose, meaning food of the gods and immortal. Variants include Ambrosina, Ambrosine, Ambrosinetta, Ambrosinette, Ambrosiya, Ambrotosa, Ambrozetta, Ambrozia, and Ambrozine. AMETHYST: precious jewel. AMPHITRITE: name of a sea goddess AMYMONE: mythological character who murdered her husband ANASSA: queen. ANASTASIA: Greek name meaning resurrection; rebirth; she shall rise again. Variants include Ana, Anastaise, Anastase, Anastasie, Anastasija, Anastasiya, Anastassia, Anastay, Anastazja (Pol.), Anasztaizia (Hung.), Anasztasia, Anestassia, Anstace, Anstass, Anstice, Asia, Asya, Nastassia, Nastassiya, Nastassja (Rus.), Nastassya, Nastenka, Nastya, Stace, Stacey, Stacia, Stacie, Stacy, Stasiya, Stasja, Stasya, Tasenka, Tasia, Tasiya, Tasja, and Tasya. ANATOLA: from the east. Variant Anatolia exists. ANAXARETE: cruel woman in myth who was punished by the gods ANDREA: Feminine form of Greek Andrew, meaning masculine; courageous; a mans woman. Variants include Aindrea, Andee, Andera, Andere (Basque), Anderea, Andi, Andie, Andra, Andre, Andreana (It.), Andreas (Gr.), Andre, Andrei, Andresa, Andrewena, Andrewina, Andri, Andria, Andriana, Andy, Aundrea, Ohndrea, Ohndreea, Ohndria, Ondrea, Ondreea, Ondria, Onndrea, Onndreea, and Onndria. ANDROMACHE: wife of Hector ANDROMEDA: Greek myth name of the beautiful daughter of Cassiopeia who was rescued by Perseus from the sea monster Medusa. Andromeda was said to be an Ethiopian princess. Ancient Ethiopians considered Perseus and Andromeda the progenitors of the black race. ANEMONE: Greek name meaning breath. Myth name of a nymph who was turned into a wind-ower, thus a ower name, too. Variants include Ann-Aymone, and AnneAymone. ANEZKA: gentle ANGELA: Greek name meaning messenger from God; angel. Originally a boys name. Variants include Aingeal, Ange, Angel, Angele, Angeleta, Angelia (It.), Angelica, Angelika, Angeliki (Gr.), Angelina (Sp.), Angeline, Angelique (Fr.), Angelita, Angelle, Angellina, Angie, Angil, Angilia, Angiola, Angy, Angyola, Anjel, Anjela, Anjelica, Anjelika, Anngela, Anngil, Anngilla, Anngiola, Annjela, Annjilla, and Gelya. ANNIS: nished; completed. Also a variant of English Ann, meaning grace; favor. Variants include Anissa, Annes, Annice, and Annys. ANTEA: feminine form of Antaeus, son of Poseidon ANTHEA: ower; owery. Variants include Annthea, Anthe, Anthia, Antia, and Thia. ANTHEMIA: in bloom; blooming. Variants include Antheemia, Anthemya, and Anthymia. ANTICLEA: mother of Odysseus ANTIGONE: Greek myth name of the sister of Priam, daughter of Oedipus. ANTIOPE: daughter of Asopus ANYSIA: complete APHRODITE: goddess of love APOLLINA: feminine form of Greek Apollo, the god of the sun. Variants include Abbelina, Abbeline, Abellona (Dan.), Apollinaris (Lat.), Apolline (Fr.), Apollinia, Apollonia, Apollyne, Appoline, Appolinia, and Appolonia. ARA: myth name ARACHNE: Greek myth name of a young girl who was turned into a spider by Athena. ARCADIA: Greek name taken from the place, meaning pastoral happiness. Variants include Arcadie, and Arkadina (Rus.). ARETE: virtuous; woman of virtue. Variants include Areta, Aretha, Arethusa, Aretina, Aretta, Arette, Oreta, Oretha, Oretta, Orette, and Retha. ARETHUSA: name of the daughter of Poseidon, meaning excellence. Also a variant of Arete, meaning woman of virtue. ARGIA: all-seeing. Variant Argie exists. ARIADNE: Very pure; most holy. Greek myth name of the daughter of King Minos who helped Theseus escape from the Labyrinth. Variants include Ariadna (Sp./Pol.), Ariana, Ariane, Arianie, Arianna (It.), Arianne (Fr.), Arienne (Fr.), Aryana, Aryane, Aryanie, Aryanna, and Aryanne. ARISTA: the best. ARTEMISIA: Greek and Spanish name meaning perfection; also a feminine version of the male biblical name Artemas, meaning gift from Artemis. Variant Artemesia exists. ARTEMIS: name of the goddess of the hunt. ASIA: Greek name of the wife of Iapetus and mother of Atlas. Also an English name taken from the continent whose name probably derived from a word meaning east. ASPASIA: welcomed one. Variant, Aspatia, exists. ASPHODEL: Greek ower name meaning lily. ASTA: Greek name meaning starlike; like a star; of the stars. Variants include Astera, Asteria (Lat.), Astra (Lat.), Astrea, Astria, Estella (Sp.), Estelle (Fr.), Ester, Esther (Heb.), Estrela, Estrella, Eszter, Etoile (Fr.), Hester, Stanislava, and Stella (Lat.). ASTRAEA: Justice. Greek name of the goddess of justice. She became the constellation of Virgo. ATALANTA: feminine form of mythological Greek Titan, Atlas, meaning immovable. The huntress Atalanta refused to marry any man who could not outrun her. Variants include Atalante, Atlanta, and Atlante. ATE: goddess of irrationality ATHANASIA: immortal ATHENA: Greek name meaning wise. Name of the goddess of wisdom. Variants include Athenais, Athene, Athie, Attie, Minerva (Lat.), and Zinerva (Rus.). ATROPES: name of a Fate. Variant Antropas exists.