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Greece names carry a rich cultural heritage and distinct phonetic character that makes them both memorable and meaningful.
Quick facts: Greece names
- Greece names have a distinct phonetic and cultural identity
- Many names of this origin appear in multiple Western name traditions
- The meaning embedded in these names often reflects the culture’s core values
- These names tend to age well — remaining readable across generations
Greece Girl Names
937 girl names of Greece origin — showing top 120
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Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξιος (Alexios), a derivative of Αλεξις (see ALEXIS). This was the name of five Byzantine emperors.
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Atlantis means 'island of Atlas' in Greek, referencing the legendary island mentioned by Plato.
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From the name of the purple semi-precious stone, which is derived from the Greek negative prefix α (a) and μεθυστος (methystos) meaning "intoxicated, drunk", as it was believed to be a remedy against drunkenness.
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Means "most holy", composed of the Cretan Greek elements αρι (ari) "most" and αδνος (adnos) "holy". In Greek mythology, Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos.
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Derived from 'Olympia', meaning 'from Mount Olympus', which is traditionally the home of the gods in Greek mythology.
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resurrection; a form of the name Anastasia, indicating someone who is reborn or resurrected
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Meaning unknown, possibly of Phoenician origin. Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love, equal to the Roman goddess Venus.
Greece Boy Names
761 boy names of Greece origin — showing top 120
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English form of the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which was derived from ανδρειος (andreios) "manly, masculine", a derivative of ανηρ (aner) "man".
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From the Greek Αργος (Argos), derived from αργος (argos) meaning "glistening, shining". In Greek myth this name belonged to both the man who built the Argo and a man with a hundred eyes.
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From the Late Latin name Ambrosius, which was derived from the Greek name Αμβροσιος (Ambrosios) meaning "immortal". Saint Ambrose was a 4th-century theologian and bishop of Milan, who is considered a Doctor of the Church.
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From the Greek name Αιας (Aias), perhaps deriving from Greek αιαστης (aiastes) "mourner" or αια (aia) "earth, land".
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Perhaps from either Greek αρη (are) "bane, ruin" or αρσην (arsen) "male". Ares was the blood-thirsty god of war in Greek mythology, a son of Zeus and Hera.
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From the Greek name Αθανασιος (Athanasios) meaning "immortal", from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with θανατος (thanatos) "death".
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Greece Unisex Names
34 gender-neutral names of Greece origin — showing top 34
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Derived from Greek αγαπη (agape) meaning "love". This name was borne by at least two early saints.
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From the Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to help". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints.
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Derived from the Greek word 'demar' which relates to 'gentle' or 'calm'.; In parts of the English-speaking world, it can additionally symbolize 'wise' or 'intelligent'.
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The name was first used by Oscar Wilde in his novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' (1891), which tells the story of a man whose portrait ages while he stays young.