Greek Girl Names That Mean the Sky

Greek girl names that mean the sky pull from a mythology where the heavens themselves were gods — moons, mountains, and stars all had names first.

Names35

OriginGreek

Meaningthe Sky

GenderGirl

In Greek myth, the sky wasn't empty — it was staffed. Selene drove her chariot across the sky each night, while the Titan Atlas held the whole dome up on his shoulders. Names drawn from that mythology carry the sky as a place gods actually lived and worked.

That's why this list reads less like one meaning repeated and more like a sky broken into parts: Olympia names Mount Olympus itself, the mountain home of the gods, Elysia names the blessed fields beyond it, and Astra narrows the sky down to a single star.

Why Greek Girl Names That Mean the Sky Cluster Around the Moon

This corner of Greek mythology leans on one figure: Selene, the moon goddess whose name simply means brightness. Celina and Seline both trace back to her: Celina as a romantic variant used across European and Latin American cultures, Seline blending Selene directly with the French Celine, meaning heavenly. Elani lands in the same territory from a different direction, its Hebrew and Hawaiian roots converging on the same idea of brightness and heaven.

From Titans to a Single Star

Not every name here is about light. Atlas carries the weight of the sky rather than its glow, and Orion borrows a constellation's name outright. Mehlani carries the Hawaiian lani element, which means heaven in its own right, while Maleni leans the same direction with its own tropical, Pacific Islands warmth — proof that more than one culture looked up and reached for the same word.

Names List

Talia#265 in the U.S.Dew of heaven; blooming, flourishingPronounced TAL-ee-uh▶Selene#623 in the U.S.From Greek Selene, the goddess of the moon, derived from selas meaning 'light,' 'brightness,' or 'glow'; Pronounced seh-LEE-nee▶Celina#829 in the U.S.Variant of Selena or Celine, ultimately from the Greek Selene, goddess of the moon, whose name is derivedPronounced seh-LEE-nuh▶Elani#844 in the U.S.A modern name drawing on multiple roots: the Hebrew el (God) combined with a nature suffix; the Greek ElePronounced eh-LAH-nee▶Atlas#1414 in the U.S.One who endures; one who carries the heavensPronounced AT-las▶Elysia#1772 in the U.S.From the Greek/Latin Elysium (the Elysian Fields, the paradise of the blessed in classical mythology), coPronounced ih-LIHZ-ee-uh▶Olympia#2473 in the U.S.of Olympus, heavenlyPronounced oh-LIM-pee-uh▶Maleni#3143 in the U.S.Likely a phonetic variant or blend of Melanie (Greek: 'black, dark') and/or Leilani (Hawaiian: 'heavenly Pronounced mah-LAY-nee▶Mehlani#3146 in the U.S.Modern creative elaboration, likely a phonetic variant of Leilani (Hawaiian: 'heavenly flower') or an altPronounced meh-LAH-nee▶Astra#3167 in the U.S.From Latin and Greek 'astra', the plural of 'astrum/astron', meaning 'star'. Used as a feminine given namPronounced AS-trah▶Seline#4015 in the U.S.Spelling blending Selene — Greek 'moon' goddess — with Celine, French form of Celestine, 'heavenly'Pronounced sə-LEEN▶Orion#4432 in the U.S.From Greek Orion — the mythical hunter placed among the stars; etymology uncertain (possibly 'rising in tPronounced oh-RY-ən▶Paradise#4433 in the U.S.From the word paradise — from Persian pairidaeza, 'an enclosed garden', via Greek paradeisos — heavenPronounced PAIR-ə-dyse▶Thiana#4994 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Tiana ('princess', a Tatiana short form) and Diana ('divine, heavenly'); no singlePronounced tee-AH-nah▶Clytie#5387 in the U.S.Clytie (Greek Klytie) is the name of an Oceanid nymph in Greek mythology who loved the sun god Helios; spPronounced KLY-tee▶Deonna#6982 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration of Deon/Dion — from Greek, linked to Dionysus and the goddess Dione, 'divine; heavPronounced dee-ON-ah▶Lyrah#7423 in the U.S.A spelling of Lyra — from Greek, 'the lyre' (a small harp); also the constellation Lyra; a celestial/wordPronounced LY-rah▶Yolani#7918 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Yolanda ('the violet flower', Greek) and the -lani element ('heaven', HaPronounced yoh-LAH-nee▶Celene#8020 in the U.S.A form of Celine/Selene — variously from the Greek Selene, 'the moon' (a moon goddess), and the Latin caePronounced suh-LEEN▶Horizon#8103 in the U.S.From the English word horizon, 'the line where the earth and sky appear to meet; the limit of one's view Pronounced huh-RY-zun▶Angelic#8967 in the U.S.From the English word angelic (via the Greek angelos, 'a messenger'), 'like an angel; heavenly; pure'; a Pronounced an-JEL-ik▶Olimpia#10842 in the U.S.The Italian and Spanish form of Olympia, from the Greek for 'of Mount Olympus; of the gods; heavenly' - tPronounced oh-LEEM-pee-ah▶Synthia#10966 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Cynthia, from the Greek Kynthia, 'woman from Mount Kynthos' — an epithet of ArtemisPronounced SIN-thee-ah▶Angelynn#11149 in the U.S.A modern blend of Angel (from Greek angelos, 'messenger of God') with the -lynn ending (from Welsh, 'lakePronounced AN-juh-lin▶Elysian#11356 in the U.S.From the Greek Elysian, 'blissful; heavenly,' referring to Elysium — the paradise of Greek myth where blePronounced eh-LIZH-un▶Deonne#12498 in the U.S.Deonne is best read as a form of Dionne, a name popularized in America and usually traced to the Greek DiPronounced dee-ON▶Ethereal#12534 in the U.S.A word name from 'ethereal' ('delicate, light, heavenly'), ultimately from Greek aither ('upper air, sky'Pronounced ih-THEER-ee-ul▶Scylla#13195 in the U.S.In Greek myth Scylla (Skylla) is the six-headed monster of the strait, paired with the whirlpool CharybdiPronounced SIL-uh▶Callisto#13748 in the U.S.From the Greek kallistos, 'most beautiful' (from kalos, 'beautiful'); a nymph loved by Zeus and turned inPronounced kuh-LIS-toh▶Celenia#13777 in the U.S.A Spanish-flavored elaboration of Celina/Selena, names tied to the Greek Selene, goddess of the moon — thPronounced suh-LEE-nee-uh▶Saleena#14916 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Selena/Selina, from Greek Selene ('moon'), the Greek goddess who drove the moon acPronounced suh-LEE-nuh▶Selenia#14945 in the U.S.An extended form of Selene/Selena, from Greek selene ('moon') — the goddess who drove the moon across thePronounced suh-LEE-nee-uh▶Ourania#15755 in the U.S.From the Greek Ourania, 'heavenly' (from ouranos, 'sky; heaven') — the name of Urania, the Muse of astronPronounced oo-RAH-nee-ah▶Lyria#16684 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the lyre (an ancient stringed instrument) and Lyra, the constellation named for Pronounced LEER-ee-uh▶Urania#17406 in the U.S.From the Greek ourania, 'heavenly; of the heavens/sky' (from Ouranos, the sky); the Muse of astronomy; wePronounced yoo-RAY-nee-ah▶

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Frequently Asked

What is the most popular Greek girl name that means the sky?

Selene is the most recognized, currently ranked around #623 and rising. It's the direct source for the moon-goddess mythology behind other names here, including Celina and Seline.

Is Atlas a good name for a girl?

Yes — Atlas is traditionally a boys' name, but as a girl's name it means the Titan who carries the sky in Greek mythology, evoking strength, endurance, and cosmic scale.

Do any of these names come from Hawaiian rather than Greek roots?

A few blend traditions rather than being purely Greek. Maleni and Mehlani combine Greek and Hawaiian influences, while Elani draws on Hebrew, Greek, and Hawaiian roots together.