Greek Baby Names
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Greek Girl Names
Melayna#14623 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Melina and Melanie neighborhood — Greek roots meli ('honey') for MelMelyna#14624 in the U.S.A respelling of Melina, from Greek meli, 'honey' — a name long used in Greece and widely acrossSenia#14666 in the U.S.A short form used for Xenia (Greek, 'hospitality; guest-friendship') and for Russian Yevgenia/KEsthefany#14683 in the U.S.A Latin-American spelling of Stephanie, from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland.' The 'th' anMelanye#14718 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Melanie, from the Greek melas ('dark; black'), borne by early saints and Stefanny#14718 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Stephanie, the feminine of Stephen, from the Greek stephanos, 'crown; garNephele#14735 in the U.S.From Greek nephele, 'cloud'. In Greek myth Nephele is the cloud-nymph whom Zeus shaped in Hera'Nereyda#14736 in the U.S.A Spanish name built on Nereida — from the Nereids, the fifty sea-nymph daughters of Nereus in Nerissa#14738 in the U.S.From Greek Nereis, 'sea-nymph' (a Nereid). Shakespeare gave the name to Portia's clever, warm-hNikiya#14759 in the U.S.A name in the Nike/Nikita family (Greek nike, 'victory') and, famously, Nikiya — the temple danTereza#14766 in the U.S.A Czech/Portuguese form of Theresa — of uncertain origin, variously 'to harvest; to reap' and 'Thena#14774 in the U.S.A short form of Athena — the Greek goddess of wisdom (of pre-Greek, uncertain root); also read Nyxie#14776 in the U.S.A modern pet form of Nyx — the Greek primordial goddess of the night, whose name is simply the Nicholas#14806 in the U.S.From the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory,' + laos, 'people') — the namePheonyx#14811 in the U.S.A respelling of Phoenix, from the Greek phoinix — the mythical bird said to burn and be reborn Medea#14862 in the U.S.From the Greek Medeia, 'cunning; to plan/scheme' (from medomai, 'to plan/be mindful'); the powePersephonie#14878 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Persephone, the Greek goddess of the underworld and of spring's return (Saleena#14916 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Selena/Selina, from Greek Selene ('moon'), the Greek goddess who drove tZo#14930 in the U.S.A one-syllable short form or spare spelling of Zoe, from the Greek zoe, 'life.' Minimal and briSophee#14938 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sophie, itself a short form of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' Selenia#14945 in the U.S.An extended form of Selene/Selena, from Greek selene ('moon') — the goddess who drove the moon Aariana#14952 in the U.S.A spelling of Ariana — variously from the Greek Ariadne, 'most holy', and the Italian, 'silver'Sofy#14984 in the U.S.A short spelling of Sophie/Sofia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' A crisp, modern take on a tiSophy#14991 in the U.S.A vintage spelling of Sophie, itself a short form of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' AAleta#15044 in the U.S.From the Latin Aleta, 'winged' (from ala, 'wing'), also linked to the Greek Aletheia, 'truth'; Alexys#15045 in the U.S.A spelling of Alexis, from the Greek alexo, 'to defend/help'; understood as 'defender; helper'Alydia#15069 in the U.S.A modern name, blending an A- prefix with Lydia — from Greek, 'woman from Lydia' (an ancient reAmbrose#15084 in the U.S.Ambrose comes from the Greek Ambrosios, 'immortal; of the immortals' (from ambrosia, the food oPersis#15148 in the U.S.From the Greek Persis, 'a Persian woman' — a New Testament name for a believer whom Paul praiseAriann#15178 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Arianne/Ariana — variously from the Greek Ariadne, 'most holy', and the WelsZooey#15234 in the U.S.A spelling of Zoe, from the Greek zoe, 'life.' Familiar from actress Zooey Deschanel - and, as Adonia#15306 in the U.S.A Greek-flavored feminine echoing Adonis, the beautiful youth of myth (a name itself from a SemAtalanta#15309 in the U.S.From the Greek Atalante, 'equal in weight; balanced' (from atalantos); the swift huntress-heroiAlenah#15343 in the U.S.A variant of Alena, itself a Slavic and Greek short form of Helena/Elena, 'bright; shining lighAiriana#15350 in the U.S.A spelling of Ariana, the Italian form of Ariadne (Greek, 'most holy'), the princess of Cretan Allyssa#15363 in the U.S.A respelling of Alyssa, from the alyssum flower (Greek a-, 'without,' + lyssa, 'madness' — a plAlpha#15367 in the U.S.From Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet; figuratively 'the beginning; the first,' asAnastazja#15416 in the U.S.The Polish form of Anastasia, from Greek anastasis, 'resurrection' or 'rising again.' A long-esChrysanthemum#15418 in the U.S.From the Greek chrysos, 'gold', + anthemon, 'a flower', hence 'a golden flower' (the chrysantheCloey#15428 in the U.S.A spelling of Chloe, from the Greek Khloe, 'young green shoot; blooming; verdant' - an epithet Anysia#15457 in the U.S.A Greek name generally connected to anysis, 'accomplishment, fulfilment.' It is best known throAphia#15459 in the U.S.Aphia (Apphia) is greeted by Paul in the opening of his letter to Philemon, where she is calledDespina#15508 in the U.S.From Greek despoina, 'a lady; a mistress' — also a title of the goddess Persephone, and a titleAthenas#15536 in the U.S.A form of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and craft, patron of Athens; the -s ending Atlanta#15539 in the U.S.Atlanta is the capital of Georgia, named in the 1840s from the Western and Atlantic Railroad. TElenia#15558 in the U.S.A form of Elena — from the Greek Helen, 'a bright, shining light; a torch'; routes layeredElleni#15575 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleni — the Greek form of Helen, 'a bright, shining light; a torch'; routes layerAmarantha#15584 in the U.S.From the Greek amarantos, 'unfading,' by way of the amaranth flower that was said never to wiltAttalia#15597 in the U.S.From Attalia, an ancient port on Turkey's coast named after King Attalos and mentioned in Acts Eula#15634 in the U.S.A short form of Eulalia — from the Greek eu, 'well/good', + lalein, 'to speak', hence 'well-spoCalliana#15695 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing Callie (from Greek kallos, 'beauty') with the flowing -iana ending, akGenecis#15700 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Genesis — from the Greek, 'a beginning; an origin; a birth/creation'; thCoryn#15702 in the U.S.A short spelling of Corinne/Corinna, from the Greek kore ('maiden; young woman'). A crisp, vintDemeter#15715 in the U.S.From the Greek Demeter, variously 'earth mother' or 'grain/barley mother' (meter, 'mother'); thGrethel#15715 in the U.S.A form of Gretel — a German pet form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'a pearl'; known fCorynn#15747 in the U.S.A -ynn spelling of Corinne/Corinna, from the Greek kore ('maiden; young woman'). A crisp, vintaOurania#15755 in the U.S.From the Greek Ourania, 'heavenly' (from ouranos, 'sky; heaven') — the name of Urania, the MuseEileena#15768 in the U.S.A spelling that blends Eileen (an Irish form of Helen) and Elena, both tracing to the Greek forDamiana#15779 in the U.S.Damiana is the feminine of Damian, from Greek damao, 'to tame, to subdue'. Saints Cosmas and DaIdalie#15793 in the U.S.A form of Ida/Idalia — variously from the Germanic id, 'work; labour', and the Greek place-nameDelphia#15831 in the U.S.Delphia is usually read against Delphi, the sanctuary of the oracle in ancient Greece, whose naDorian#15868 in the U.S.From Greek Dorieus, 'of the Dorians' - one of the major ancient Greek peoples, who gave their nDorthea#15870 in the U.S.A contracted spelling of Dorothea, from Greek doron ('gift') and theos ('god') - 'gift of God.'Ekko#15900 in the U.S.Ekko is a modern respelling of Echo. In Greek myth Echo was a mountain nymph who, punished by HElaena#15901 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Elena, itself the Italian, Spanish and Russian form of Helen, from Greek HEllyn#15922 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Ellen, the English form of Helen, from Greek Helene - usually connected tEvangelynn#15926 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Evangeline, from the Greek for 'bringer of good news; the gospel,' witEvanthia#15927 in the U.S.A Greek girls' name from eu ('good, well, fair') and anthos ('flower, blossom'), giving 'fair fEugenie#15983 in the U.S.The French form of Eugenia, from the Greek eugenes, 'well-born; noble.' Borne by Empress EugeniFebe#16021 in the U.S.Febe is the Spanish, Italian and Dutch form of Phoebe, from Greek phoibe, 'bright, radiant, purKairah#16031 in the U.S.A spelling of Kaira/Kyra — variously from the Sanskrit ('unique; a ray of light') and the GreekGeorgetta#16071 in the U.S.A feminine form of George, from the Greek georgos, 'farmer; earth-worker' (ge, 'earth,' + ergonKatty#16087 in the U.S.A -tty spelling of Katie/Katy, a pet form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionallHalena#16098 in the U.S.A variant of Helena, from the Greek Helene, 'light; shining one; torch; bright.' A soft, luminoIryna#16104 in the U.S.Iryna is the standard Ukrainian form of Irene, from Greek eirene, 'peace.' Eirene was the GreekHero#16132 in the U.S.A Greek name; Hero was the priestess of Aphrodite in the myth of Hero and Leander - so a woman'Krissy#16212 in the U.S.A pet form of Kristina or Christine, from the Greek for 'follower of Christ; anointed.' A warm,Jorgie#16311 in the U.S.Jorgie is a modern respelling of Georgie, the pet form of Georgia and Georgina — and so of GeorLyda#16336 in the U.S.A short form or variant of Lydia ('woman from Lydia,' a region of Asia Minor); also read as a cLyrical#16344 in the U.S.From the English word lyrical, 'songlike; expressive; poetic' (from Greek lyrikos, 'of the lyreEcclesia#16345 in the U.S.From Greek ekklesia, literally 'the assembly called out' (from ek 'out' and kaleo 'to call'), tMaiana#16367 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a blend of Maia ('mother; great', Greek/Roman) with an -ana ending, anJynx#16409 in the U.S.A respelling of the English word jinx, which means a person or thing that brings bad luck. The Kaliopi#16440 in the U.S.A spelling of the Greek Kalliope (Calliope), from kallos ('beauty') and ops ('voice; eye'), meaMelahni#16463 in the U.S.A spelling of Melanie — from Greek melas, 'dark; black' (in the sense of dark-haired/dark-complEuropa#16631 in the U.S.From the Greek Europa, variously 'wide face; broad' (eurys, 'wide', + ops, 'face') or from a SeLaritza#16637 in the U.S.A Spanish form in the Larissa family, from the Greek Larissa (an ancient city, 'citadel'), alsoOceanna#16637 in the U.S.An elaboration of Ocean — from Greek Okeanos, 'the ocean; the great sea encircling the earth' (Omega#16650 in the U.S.From the Greek o mega, 'the great O' — the last letter of the Greek alphabet, symbolizing 'the Qira#16697 in the U.S.A spelling of Kira/Kyra — variously 'a lady; mistress' (Greek kyria) and 'the sun; a throne' (PRhealynn#16748 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Rhea ('a flowing; a mother', the Greek Titan mother of the gods) with a Margarett#16750 in the U.S.A doubled-t spelling of Margaret, which comes through Latin and French from the Greek margariteLysandra#16760 in the U.S.Lysandra is the feminine form of Lysander — Greek Lysandros, from lysis ('a loosening, releasinMelanii#16783 in the U.S.Melanii is a doubled-i respelling of Melanie, from Greek melas ('dark, black'). The styling is Melinna#16786 in the U.S.A double-n spelling of Melina, from the Greek meli ('honey') or melas ('dark'). Sweet and soft.Meliza#16788 in the U.S.A blend of Melissa (Greek, 'bee; honey') and Eliza (from Elizabeth, 'my God is an oath'). Soft Matina#16858 in the U.S.Matina is a Greek name associated with 'the morning' and used as a pet form of Matoula/Martha. Aundria#16887 in the U.S.A form of Audria/Andrea; by the Andrea route (Greek andreios) it carries 'strong; brave; couragNicholette#16942 in the U.S.A feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory,'Sophiya#16956 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom' — the -iya ending seen in Slavic Sophya#16957 in the U.S.A spelling of Sophia — from Greek sophia, 'wisdom'Parthenia#17030 in the U.S.From the Greek parthenos, 'maiden; virgin' — the same word behind the Parthenon, the temple of Persephanie#17036 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Persephone (blended with the Stephanie sound), the Greek goddess taken tThemis#17046 in the U.S.From the Greek themis, 'divine law; custom; that which is laid down as right'; the Titaness of Phillipa#17081 in the U.S.A spelling of Philippa, the feminine of Philip (Greek Philippos, 'lover of horses,' from philosSandi#17206 in the U.S.A short form of Sandra (from Alexandra, 'defender of the people') or Cassandra ('she who shinesZeniya#17259 in the U.S.A spelling of Xenia/Zenia — from Greek xenia, 'hospitality; a welcome to a guest or stranger'; Zona#17274 in the U.S.From the Greek/Latin zona, 'girdle; belt; zone,' a word tied to the constellation and to the LaSophiana#17286 in the U.S.An elaboration of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom,' extended with an -ana ending. Keeps Sophronia#17289 in the U.S.From the Greek sophron, 'self-controlled; prudent; sensible; of sound mind.' A vintage virtue nStacia#17319 in the U.S.Stacia is a short form of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection' — a name long givFaina#17387 in the U.S.A Russian name from the Greek Phaeine, 'shining; radiant.' Borne in Russian tradition and by thUrania#17406 in the U.S.From the Greek ourania, 'heavenly; of the heavens/sky' (from Ouranos, the sky); the Muse of astTheadosia#17408 in the U.S.A spelling of Theodosia, from the Greek theos ('God') + dosis ('giving') — 'gift of God.' KnownValia#17411 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Valentina and Valeria (from the Latin for 'strong; healthy'), and a GrTiffani#17415 in the U.S.A spelling of Tiffany, from the Greek Theophania ('appearance of God; Epiphany'), a name once gVasilia#17463 in the U.S.A Greek feminine name from basileus/vasilias, 'king,' and basilissa, 'queen' — the feminine couXanthe#17473 in the U.S.Xanthe is from Greek xanthos, 'yellow, golden, fair'. It is an ancient Greek name, borne in mytZenah#18403 in the U.S.An -h spelling of Zena, variously read as a short form of Greek names in Zeno- (from Zeus) or tAgapiFrom the Greek agape, 'love' — the selfless, unconditional, divine love. A warm, meaning-rich vAglaeaFrom the Greek aglaia, 'splendor; brilliance; beauty; glory'; the youngest of the three Graces AirrisA modern respelling echoing Iris (Greek, 'rainbow'; the flower and the rainbow goddess) or a soAlcmeneFrom the Greek Alkmene, variously 'strength of the moon' or 'mighty in wrath' (alke, 'strength'AlcyoneFrom the Greek alkyon, 'a kingfisher' (linked to the 'halcyon days' of calm seas); one of the PAlteaAltea is a seaside town on Spain's Costa Blanca, and the name also reads as a Spanish-shaped foAmyrisFrom the Greek amyron, 'greatly perfumed; intensely scented' — also the name of a genus of fragAndromacheFrom the Greek Andromache, 'battle of a man; fighter of men' (aner/andros, 'a man', + mache, 'bAthenagraceA modern compound of Athena (the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and craft) and Grace ('grace; faChryseisFrom the Greek Chryseis, 'daughter of Chryses; the golden one' (from chrysos, 'gold'); the TrojClothoFrom the Greek klotho, 'the spinner' (from klothein, 'to spin'); the youngest of the three FateClytemnestraFrom the Greek Klytaimnestra, variously 'praiseworthy wooing; famed for her suitors' (klytos, 'EosFrom the Greek eos, 'the dawn; daybreak'; the goddess who rose each morning to bring the light;EratoFrom the Greek eratos, 'lovely; desired; beloved' (linked to Eros); the Muse of love poetry andEuphrosyneFrom the Greek euphrosyne, 'joy; mirth; good cheer' (eu, 'well', + phren, 'mind'); one of the tEuterpeFrom the Greek euterpes, 'well-pleasing; giver of delight' (eu, 'well', + terpein, 'to please')Geranium'little crane'; the geranium flowerHecubaFrom the Greek Hekabe, of uncertain meaning; the queen of Troy, wife of Priam and mother of HecHemeraFrom the Greek hemera, 'the day; daytime'; a primordial goddess, the personification of day, daHippolytaFrom the Greek Hippolyte, 'she who frees the horses; letter-loose of horses' (hippos, 'horse', IlyanahA spelling of Iliana, tied to Helen ('bright; shining; sun ray') and the Eliana family ('my GodIolantheViolet flowerIphigeniaFrom the Greek Iphigeneia, 'born strong; of noble/mighty birth' (iphios, 'strong', + genes, 'boLachesisFrom the Greek lachesis, 'the allotter; disposer of lots' (from lanchano, 'to obtain by lot'); MelpomeneFrom the Greek melpomene, 'to sing/celebrate with song; the songstress' (from melpein, 'to singMeropeFrom the Greek Merope, variously 'eloquent; with a sparkling face; a bee-eater (a bird)'; one oMetisFrom the Greek metis, 'wisdom; skill; cunning/practical counsel'; the Titaness of wisdom, the fMnemosyneFrom the Greek mnemosyne, 'memory; remembrance'; the Titaness of memory and the mother of the nNepheliFrom the Greek Nephele, 'cloud' — a cloud-nymph of myth, shaped from cloud by Zeus. A modern GrPhlox'flame'; the phlox flowerSelyneA modern spelling echoing Selene (Greek, 'moon'; the moon-goddess) and Celine (French, from LatSemeleFrom the Greek Semele, variously linked to a Phrygian/Thracian earth-goddess, 'the earth; underTerpsichoreFrom the Greek terpsichore, 'delighting in dance' (terpein, 'to delight', + choros, 'dance/chorTethysFrom the Greek Tethys, a Titaness of fresh water and the sea, wife of Oceanus; variously linked
Greek Boy Names
ArseniosFrom the Greek Arsenios, 'virile; strong; masculine.' Borne by Saint Arsenius the Great, a reveBellerophonFrom the Greek Bellerophontes, variously 'a slayer of Belleros' (a figure whose identity is uncBoreasFrom the Greek Boreas, 'the north wind' (variously 'the devouring one; from the mountains'); thCadmusFrom the Greek Kadmos, variously 'from the east' (linked to the Semitic qedem, 'east') and 'oneCronusFrom the Greek Kronos, the leader of the Titans who ruled during the golden age; the meaning isEphesianFrom Ephesian, 'of Ephesus' — the ancient Greek city, and the Epistle to the Ephesians in the NErebusFrom the Greek Erebos, 'darkness; the deep shadow'; a primordial god, the personification of daGanymedeFrom the Greek Ganymedes, variously 'glad to be a prince; gladdening; rejoicing in manhood' (gaKalliasAn ancient Greek name, Kallias, built on kallos ('beauty'). It was borne by several prominent ANereusFrom the Greek Nereus, linked to 'wet; flowing water'; the 'Old Man of the Sea', a gentle sea-gNotusFrom the Greek Notos, 'the south wind'; the god of the hot, storm-bringing south wind of late sOedipusFrom the Greek Oidipous, 'swollen foot' (oidein, 'to swell', + pous, 'a foot'); the tragic kingPallasFrom the Greek Pallas, variously 'a spear-brandisher; a youth'; a Titan of warcraft (and, as a PatroclusFrom the Greek Patroklos, 'the glory of the father' (pater, 'father', + kleos, 'glory'); the clProteusFrom the Greek protos, 'first; the first-born'; a shape-shifting sea-god who could foretell theTelemachusFrom the Greek Telemachos, variously 'far from battle' or 'decisive in battle' (tele, 'far', + TheodosiusFrom Greek theos ('god') and dosis ('giving, gift') — 'gift of God', the same idea as Theodore.TymofiiThe Ukrainian form of Timothy, from the Greek Timotheos, 'honouring God' (or 'honoured by God')
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Popular Greek baby names include Melayna, Melyna, Senia, Esthefany, Melanye, Stefanny. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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