Greek Girl Names That Mean Gentleness
If you want Greek girl names that mean gentleness, this list gathers 28 real options built from two very different Greek roots: grace and softness.
Names48
OriginGreek
MeaningGentleness
GenderGirl
Greek naming gives you two separate paths into gentleness. One runs through charis, the Greek word for grace or kindness, giving us Charis, Caris, and Kharis — three spellings of the same idea. The other runs through New Testament Greek, where Damaris carries the meaning 'gentle' straight from the Book of Acts.
A third strand isn't about temperament at all but about air: Zephyr and Zephyra come from the Greek west wind, gentle by nature rather than definition. Together these roots explain why this page has more variety than a typical single-meaning list.
Why Greek girl names that mean gentleness cluster into families
Names on this page tend to arrive in small groups rather than standing alone. Damaris has spun off Damari and Damara, both echoing its gentle meaning with a looser sound. The grace-words did the same with Charis, Caris, and Kharis — one root, three spellings, three slightly different feels on the page.
Names that aren't originally Greek but sit here for good reason
Alyssa is Germanic by root, and Lina and Leena lean Arabic or Finnish for their 'tender' and 'gentle' meanings. They're included because the meaning matches, even though the etymology doesn't come from Greek — worth knowing if origin matters as much as meaning to you.
Names List
Alyssa#453 in the U.S.Variant of Alicia/Alice, from Old High German 'adal' (noble) and 'heit' (kind, type); also connected to tPronounced uh-LIS-uh▶Lina#572 in the U.S.Tender; a short form of names ending in -lina (Carolina, Angelina, Catalina) or independently an Arabic nPronounced LEE-nuh▶Leena#1086 in the U.S.Tender; Finnish form of Helena (bright, shining) or a spelling variant of Lena; in Arabic, layna means tePronounced LEE-nuh▶Damaris#1435 in the U.S.Gentle, calf, tame onePronounced DAM-ah-ris▶Charis#2885 in the U.S.Grace, kindnessPronounced CHAR-ees▶Zephyr#4454 in the U.S.From Greek Zephyros, the god of the west wind — 'a gentle breeze'Pronounced ZEF-ər▶Nellene#5233 in the U.S.Nellene extends Nell, the old pet form of Eleanor, Ellen, and Helen, with the suffix -ene. Nell arose froPronounced nuh-LEEN▶Agata#5604 in the U.S.Italian/Polish/Spanish form of Agatha — from Greek agathos, 'good, kind, honourable'Pronounced ah-GAH-tah▶Caris#5638 in the U.S.From Greek charis, 'grace, kindness, charm', and/or Welsh caru, 'to love' (carys, 'beloved, love'); routePronounced KAR-iss▶Damari#6671 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a kin of Damaris (Greek, 'gentle; a calf; tame; a wife') and a modern elaboratioPronounced dah-MAR-ee▶Damara#8154 in the U.S.Damara most often reads as a soft variant of Damaris, the Greek name of a woman converted by Paul in AthePronounced duh-MAR-uh▶Zephyra#8402 in the U.S.A feminine form of Zephyr — from the Greek zephyros, 'the west wind; a gentle breeze' (Zephyrus, the god Pronounced zeh-FY-rah▶Kharis#8684 in the U.S.From the Greek charis, 'grace; kindness; charm; favour' (the Charites/Graces were goddesses of grace)Pronounced KAR-iss▶Leanora#8705 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Leonora/Eleanor — variously linked to 'light; the shining one' and 'compassion; God isPronounced lee-ah-NOR-ah▶Lynora#9288 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Lenora — a form of Eleanora/Eleanor, variously 'light; a bright torch' and 'compassiPronounced lih-NOR-ah▶Nausicaa#9478 in the U.S.From the Greek Nausikaa, 'burner of ships' (naus, 'a ship', + kaio, 'to burn'); the kind Phaeacian princePronounced naw-SIK-ay-uh▶Analina#9580 in the U.S.A compound name — Ana ('grace', Hebrew) joined with Lina (a short form of Carolina/Helena, 'light; tenderPronounced ah-nah-LEE-nah▶Charissa#9656 in the U.S.From the Greek charis, 'grace; kindness; charity', hence 'full of grace'Pronounced kuh-RIS-ah▶Ellenora#9723 in the U.S.A form of Eleanor/Eleonora — variously 'light; a shining light; bright/compassion'Pronounced el-eh-NOR-ah▶Leenah#9924 in the U.S.A spelling of Lina/Lena — variously from the Arabic lina, 'tender/a young palm tree', and a short form ofPronounced LEE-nah▶Athenarose#10400 in the U.S.A written-together compound of two given names: Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, craft and just war, Pronounced uh-THEE-nuh-rohz▶Halie#10533 in the U.S.A spelling read as a form of Hailey ('hay meadow'); it also matches the Greek Halie, a sea-nymph ('of thePronounced HAY-lee▶Delpha#10586 in the U.S.Delpha is an early-century short name tied to Delphine, from Greek delphis, 'dolphin', and to PhiladelphiPronounced DEL-fuh▶Magdalen#10732 in the U.S.From Magdalene, 'of Magdala,' the name of Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus; Magdala was a town on the Pronounced MAG-duh-lin▶Demaris#11629 in the U.S.Demaris is a variant of Damaris, a Greek name borne by a woman of Athens converted by the apostle Paul inPronounced duh-MAIR-is▶Danea#11646 in the U.S.Danea reads two ways: as a soft respelling of Danae, the Greek princess who bore Perseus by Zeus, or as aPronounced duh-NAY-uh▶Mindee#12865 in the U.S.Mindee is an -ee spelling of Mindy, the pet form of Melinda. Melinda joins Greek 'melos'/Latin 'mel', linPronounced MIN-dee▶Madelene#12897 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Madeline, from Magdalene, 'of Magdala', a town on the Sea of Galilee. A classic namPronounced MAD-uh-lin▶Damary#13411 in the U.S.Damary is a variant, popular in Spanish-speaking communities, of Damaris, a Greek name from the New TestaPronounced DAM-uh-ree▶Acasia#13443 in the U.S.A spelling of Acacia, the thorny flowering tree, from Greek akakia. The Greek word is also linked to akakPronounced uh-KAY-zhuh▶Amalthea#13554 in the U.S.In Greek myth, Amalthea was the goat — or the nymph — who nursed the infant Zeus; her horn became the corPronounced am-uhl-THEE-uh▶Dorris#13578 in the U.S.A doubled-r spelling of Doris, from the Greek for 'Dorian woman.' In Greek myth Doris is a sea nymph, wifPronounced DOR-iss▶Damaria#13832 in the U.S.Damaria reads either as an elaboration of Damaris, the Greek name of a woman converted in Athens in Acts Pronounced duh-MAR-ee-uh▶Damariz#13833 in the U.S.Damariz is a Latin American spelling of Damaris, the Greek name borne by a woman of Athens who believed PPronounced dah-MAH-rees▶Damarys#13834 in the U.S.Damarys is a Latin American spelling of Damaris, the Greek name of a woman in Athens who believed Paul's Pronounced dah-MAH-rees▶Eladie#13912 in the U.S.Most likely a feminine form of the Spanish name Eladio, from Greek Helladios, 'from Hellas' — that is, GrPronounced eh-LAH-dee▶Charish#14169 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the word 'cherish' ('to hold dear') and the Greek Charis ('grace; kindness'). AsPronounced CHAR-ish▶Madalene#14517 in the U.S.A spelling in the Magdalene/Madeline family, meaning 'of Magdala' — a village on the Sea of Galilee, and Pronounced MAD-uh-leen▶Anesia#15361 in the U.S.Anesia reads as a form of Anisia, a Greek saint's name linked to a word for completing or fulfilling, or Pronounced uh-NEE-zhuh▶Christia#15677 in the U.S.Christia is a feminine name formed on the Christ- element, closely tied to Christina and Christiana. All Pronounced KRIS-tee-ah▶Karisa#16385 in the U.S.Karisa is a single-s, K- spelling of Carissa, a name usually traced to Greek charis, 'grace', or Latin caPronounced kuh-RIS-uh▶Mariangela#16754 in the U.S.An Italian compound joining Maria - the Latin form of Hebrew Miriam - with Angela, from the Greek angelosPronounced mar-ee-AN-jel-uh▶Melynda#16856 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Melinda, an eighteenth-century coinage often read as 'gentle,' with a -linda endingPronounced mah-LIN-dah▶Philana#16974 in the U.S.Philana is a Greek-rooted name from philos, 'loving, dear, a friend', the same element in words like philPronounced fih-LAH-nuh▶Sofina#17275 in the U.S.A gentle form of Sophia (Greek sophia, 'wisdom') closing on the tender -ina ending. Soft and old-world inPronounced soh-FEE-nuh▶Siloe#17287 in the U.S.Siloe is a form of Siloam (Hebrew Shiloah), the pool fed by a spring in Jerusalem. In the Gospel of John,Pronounced see-LOH-eh▶Malaka#18521 in the U.S.Malaka is most naturally read as an Arabic name from malak, 'angel,' the feminine form conveying an angelPronounced muh-LAH-kuh▶Korena#18550 in the U.S.Korena is a K-spelling of Corena, itself a form of Corinna, which derives from the Greek kore, meaning maPronounced kuh-REE-nuh▶
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Frequently Asked
Which name here is most directly tied to the Greek word for grace?
Charis comes straight from the Greek word charis, meaning grace or kindness. Caris and Kharis are variant spellings of the same root.
Is Damaris actually Greek?
Yes. Damaris is a Greek New Testament name meaning gentle, appearing in Acts as a woman Paul converted in Athens.