Greek Girl Names That Mean Strength

If you want Greek girl names that mean strength, this list shows how one small cluster of roots keeps producing new favorites, generation after generation.

Names69

OriginGreek

MeaningStrength

GenderGirl

Greek naming tradition doesn't have one word for strength — it has several, and they show up here in different disguises. Andrea carries the Greek root for 'man' into 'brave and strong,' while Bia comes from a completely different Greek word for raw force and might.

The rest of this list is really a family tree branching off Andrea: pet forms like Andy and Drea keep the meaning but change the sound entirely, from tomboyish to sleek.

Why Greek girl names that mean strength repeat the same roots

Greek names lean on a small set of building blocks — andr- for 'man/brave,' and words like 'might' behind Bia — so the same meaning resurfaces under different spellings. Filomena, the Italian form of Philomena, adds 'lover of' to a strength root, showing how neighboring languages borrowed and softened the original Greek.

Familiar versus unexpected picks on this list

Andrea is the obvious classic, still ranked in the mid-200s despite its slow fade. But Briany and Mena are quieter routes to the same idea, while Isis, strictly speaking, means 'throne' rather than strength — it's on this page for the powerful goddess behind it, not a strength root.

Names List

Andrea#235 in the U.S.Strong, manly, brave — feminine form of Andrew/Andreas, from Greek andreia (courage, manliness) or anēr/aPronounced AN-dree-uh▶Zaylee#919 in the U.S.Modern American coined name, likely a creative elaboration of Zale (from Greek zale meaning sea strength Pronounced ZAY-lee▶Isis#1082 in the U.S.Throne; from Ancient Egyptian Aset (throne, seat of power), rendered in Greek as IsisPronounced EYE-sis▶Atlas#1414 in the U.S.One who endures; one who carries the heavensPronounced AT-las▶Mayah#2253 in the U.S.waterPronounced MY-uh▶Andy#4375 in the U.S.Pet form of Andrea/Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, strong' — for girlsPronounced AN-dee▶Drea#4391 in the U.S.Short form of Andrea — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, strong'Pronounced DRAY-ah▶Leonna#4602 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Leona — the feminine of Leon/Leo, from Latin leo, 'lion' — 'lioness'Pronounced lee-AH-nah▶Filomena#4681 in the U.S.Italian/Portuguese form of Philomena — from Greek philos, 'friend/love', plus menos, 'strength' (or 'beloPronounced fee-loh-MEH-nah▶Dynasty#4910 in the U.S.From the word dynasty — Greek dynasteia, 'power, dominion; a ruling family/line of rulers'Pronounced DY-nə-stee▶Helon#5079 in the U.S.Helon as an early-1900s girls' name is best read as a variant of Helen, the Greek name traditionally connPronounced HEE-lon▶Bia#5452 in the U.S.From Greek Bia, 'force, might' (a personification); also a Portuguese pet form of Beatriz, 'voyager; she Pronounced BEE-ah▶Briany#5631 in the U.S.A spelling of Brianna/Briony — the feminine of Brian ('noble, strong, high', Irish), or echoing Briony ('Pronounced BRY-ə-nee▶Mena#5888 in the U.S.A pet form of Philomena ('a friend of strength', Greek) or Wilhelmina; also a Coptic/Egyptian name (St MePronounced MEH-nah▶Missy#6300 in the U.S.A pet form — variously of Melissa ('a honeybee', Greek) and Millicent ('strong in work', Germanic) — and Pronounced MISS-ee▶Chloris#6764 in the U.S.Chloris comes from the Greek chloros, 'greenish, pale-green, fresh,' the same root behind chlorophyll. InPronounced KLOR-iss▶Philomene#7073 in the U.S.Philomene is the French and German form of Philomena, built from Greek philos, 'loving' or 'friend,' and Pronounced FIL-uh-meen▶Silas#7188 in the U.S.From Latin Silvanus/Greek, 'of the forest; the woods'; a biblical companion of Paul; overwhelmingly a boyPronounced SY-lus▶Andria#7250 in the U.S.A feminine of Andrew/Andreas — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong' (from aner/andros, 'man')Pronounced AN-dree-ah▶Dreya#7311 in the U.S.A short form of Andrea — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'; also used as a modern coinage; routPronounced DRAY-ah▶Andee#7601 in the U.S.A pet form of Andrea — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'Pronounced AN-dee▶Andra#7602 in the U.S.A feminine of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'; also a short form of Alexandra; routePronounced AHN-drah▶Athea#7991 in the U.S.A form of Althea — from the Greek althaino, 'to heal', hence 'a healer; wholesome; with healing power'; aPronounced uh-THEE-ah▶Aundrea#7992 in the U.S.A spelling of Andrea — a feminine of Andreas, from the Greek andreios, 'brave; strong; manly; courageous'Pronounced awn-DRAY-ah▶Dynasti#8053 in the U.S.A spelling of Dynasty — from the English word dynasty, 'a ruling line; a succession of rulers from one faPronounced DY-nuh-stee▶Theodore#8357 in the U.S.From the Greek Theodoros — theos, 'god', + doron, 'gift', hence 'a gift of God'; strongly boy-leaning; hePronounced THEE-uh-dor▶Xan#8408 in the U.S.Xan is a crisp short form of Alexandra, from the Greek elements 'alexein', to defend, and 'aner, andros',Pronounced ZAN▶Liona#9932 in the U.S.A form of Leona — from the Greek/Latin leo, 'a lion', hence 'a lioness; brave/strong'; also read as a modPronounced lee-OH-nah▶Sonda#10686 in the U.S.Sonda reads as a variant of Sondra, itself a short form of Alexandra, from Greek alexein, 'to defend', anPronounced SAHN-duh▶Andreea#11146 in the U.S.The Romanian feminine of Andrew, from the Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong.' The doubled -ee is the Pronounced an-DRAY-ah▶Denis#11321 in the U.S.Denis is a French and Greek form of Dennis, ultimately from Dionysius, 'follower of Dionysus,' the Greek Pronounced DEN-is▶Daryah#11452 in the U.S.A spelling of Daria/Dariah, the feminine of Darius — from the Persian for 'possessing good; upholding gooPronounced DAR-ee-ah▶Lucas#11689 in the U.S.From the Latin Lucas, 'man from Lucania,' long associated with 'light' (via Greek loukas/lux). A hugely pPronounced LOO-kus▶Agnieszka#12173 in the U.S.Agnieszka is the Polish form of Agnes, from Greek hagne meaning 'chaste, holy, pure.' The name was long lPronounced ahg-NYESH-kah▶Ambrose#12206 in the U.S.Ambrose comes from the Greek Ambrosios, 'immortal; of the immortals' (from ambrosia, the food of the godsPronounced AM-brohz▶Andreah#12251 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Andrea, from the Greek andreios, 'strong; manly; brave' — long a graceful feminine Pronounced AHN-dree-ah▶Alexina#12265 in the U.S.Alexina is a feminine form of Alexander especially favored in Scotland, alongside Alexandrina. Alexander Pronounced al-ek-SEE-nuh▶Atticus#12287 in the U.S.Atticus is a Latin name from Greek Attikos, 'of Attica' (the region around Athens), so 'man of Athens'. FPronounced AT-ih-kus▶Andreanna#12310 in the U.S.Andreanna is an elaborated form of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew — from the Greek andreios, 'manly, bravPronounced an-dree-AN-uh▶Luke#12883 in the U.S.From Latin Lucas / Greek Loukas, 'man from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), often linked in feelingPronounced LOOK▶Treasa#12933 in the U.S.Treasa is the Irish form of Theresa (Teresa). Theresa's own root is debated — often tied to Greek theros,Pronounced TRASS-uh▶Andretta#13072 in the U.S.Andretta is a feminine elaboration of Andre or Andrew, from the Greek andreios meaning manly or brave, fiPronounced an-DRET-uh▶Priseis#13254 in the U.S.Priseis appears to be a variant of Briseis, a woman in Homer's Iliad whose name is linked to the Greek brPronounced prih-SAY-iss▶Berna#13390 in the U.S.Berna is a clipped form of longer Bern- names - Bernice, from Greek Berenike, 'bringer of victory,' and BPronounced BUR-nuh▶Appolonia#13607 in the U.S.Appolonia is a variant spelling of Apollonia, a feminine name derived from Apollo, the Greek god of the sPronounced ap-uh-LOH-nee-uh▶Allexus#13673 in the U.S.Allexus is a decorative spelling of Alexis, a Greek name from alexein, 'to defend' or 'to help', so 'helpPronounced uh-LEK-sus▶Senya#13876 in the U.S.Senya is a short, affectionate Russian form, most commonly a diminutive of Arsenia (feminine of Arseny, fPronounced SEN-yuh▶Elexis#13920 in the U.S.A respelling of Alexis, from Greek alexein, 'to defend; to help' — so 'defender' or 'helper'. Alexis was Pronounced eh-LEK-sis▶Eretria#13955 in the U.S.A place name: Eretria was an ancient Greek city on the island of Euboea, a seafaring and colonizing powerPronounced eh-REH-tree-uh▶Anndrea#13971 in the U.S.Anndrea is Andrea with a doubled n, a stylistic respelling of the familiar name. Andrea is the feminine oPronounced AN-dree-uh▶Arius#14540 in the U.S.A Latinized form of the Greek Areios ('of Ares; warlike'), long a masculine name (borne by Arius the theoPronounced AIR-ee-us▶Aundreya#14578 in the U.S.Aundreya is a decorative respelling of Andrea, the feminine form of Andrew. Andrew comes from the Greek aPronounced awn-DRAY-uh▶Medea#14862 in the U.S.From the Greek Medeia, 'cunning; to plan/scheme' (from medomai, 'to plan/be mindful'); the powerful sorcePronounced muh-DEE-uh▶Liandra#14889 in the U.S.Liandra is a variant of Leandra, the feminine of Leander, from the Greek 'leon,' lion, and 'andros,' man,Pronounced lee-AN-druh▶Theressa#15266 in the U.S.Theressa is a doubled-s respelling of Theresa. The name is of Greek origin, usually connected either to tPronounced tuh-RESS-uh▶Arrion#15627 in the U.S.A modern American name that can echo the Greek Arion — a legendary poet and musician rescued by a dolphinPronounced AIR-ee-on▶Denai#15905 in the U.S.Denai is a modern American coinage, most plausibly a reworking of Danae - the Greek princess-name of mythPronounced duh-NAY▶Alcie#16020 in the U.S.Alcie is best explained as a short, affectionate form of Alcina (Greek-inspired, 'strong-minded') or of APronounced AL-see▶Alexza#16029 in the U.S.Alexza is a stylized spelling of Alexa, itself a short form of Alexandra, the Greek name meaning 'defendePronounced uh-LEK-suh▶Khristian#16428 in the U.S.A K- respelling of Christian, from the Latin Christianus, 'follower of Christ,' which we note respectfullPronounced KRIS-chun▶Laressa#16444 in the U.S.Laressa is a variant spelling of Larissa, a name from the ancient Greek city of Larissa in Thessaly and fPronounced luh-RES-uh▶Verenise#16869 in the U.S.Verenise reads most likely as a Spanish spelling of Berenice, from the Greek Berenike meaning bringer of Pronounced veh-reh-NEES▶Aundria#16887 in the U.S.A form of Audria/Andrea; by the Andrea route (Greek andreios) it carries 'strong; brave; courageous.' ThePronounced AWN-dree-uh▶Valia#17411 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Valentina and Valeria (from the Latin for 'strong; healthy'), and a Greek diminuPronounced VAH-lee-ah▶Andera#17537 in the U.S.Andera is a variant of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, from the Greek 'andreios', 'manly' or 'brave'. ThePronounced an-DAIR-ah▶Ondrea#17787 in the U.S.Ondrea is a phonetic respelling of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, from the Greek andreios, 'manly', 'braPronounced ON-dree-uh▶Tiffeny#18208 in the U.S.Tiffeny is an -eny respelling of Tiffany, a name that comes from the Greek Theophania, 'appearance' or 'mPronounced TIF-uh-nee▶AlcmeneFrom the Greek Alkmene, variously 'strength of the moon' or 'mighty in wrath' (alke, 'strength', + mene, Pronounced alk-MEE-nee▶IphigeniaFrom the Greek Iphigeneia, 'born strong; of noble/mighty birth' (iphios, 'strong', + genes, 'born'); the Pronounced if-ih-juh-NY-uh▶

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Frequently Asked

What is the most classic Greek girl name that means strength?

Andrea is the clearest choice — it's the feminine form of Andrew and directly translates to 'brave and strong' from Greek.

Are Andy and Drea actually short for Andrea?

Yes. Both Andy and Drea are pet forms of Andrea, so they carry the same 'brave, strong' meaning in a shorter, more casual form.

Does Isis belong on a list of names meaning strength?

Not by strict meaning — Isis means 'throne' in Egyptian tradition via its Greek rendering. It's included here for the powerful goddess it names, not the word itself.