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233 Powerful Greek Baby Names (From Mythology & History)

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Greek Girl Names

1499 girl names of Greek origin — showing top 120

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Greek

Αλέξιος (Defender)

star maiden

best, excellent

tender goddess, nurturing

resurrection

Greek

messenger

a feminine form of the name 'Agelos', meaning 'angel'

Ametria

derived from 'meter', meaning 'mother' or 'nurturer'.

Greek

defender

Defender of men.

Greek

Greek

Greek

defender of man

Greek

defender of mankind

Greek

Defender of mankind

Greek

Variant of Anastasia, meaning 'resurrection' or 'rebirth'.

Azoria

Sky or heaven

Altheia

from the word 'althos', meaning 'healing'.

Apolonia

Derived from 'Apollo', meaning 'of Apollo' or 'belonging to Apollo'.

Ariatna

Greek

Andreka

Greek

Akadia

from Arcadia, which describes a region of peace and harmony

Aleksah

Greek

Agness

ἁγνή (hagnē), meaning 'pure'

angel

Messenger; angelic

Open

Greek

Star-maiden or star

Pure, Holy

ἀλέξω

English

Angel

Greek

Resurrection

Greek

Greek

Greek

Truth

unfading, everlasting

Anastashia

resurrection

Alixzandria

defender of the people

Greek

Excellence

Greek

Praise

resurrection

Sophia - wisdom

to blossom or bloom

defender of mankind

Greek

shining

grace; favor

brightness, splendor

Greek

Defender of the people

Alexia

Defender, protector, helper

Atenas

Greek

Athenea

Derived from Athena, meaning 'goddess of wisdom and warfare'.

Asiane

Greek

Angeleia

αγγελία - angel or messenger

Athenah

Of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and warfare.

Agapita

Derived from the word 'agape' meaning 'love'

Alekzandra

defender of mankind

Amarillys

Greek

Alcy

Derived from ‘Alcyone’, which refers to a mythical figure associated with calmness and tranquility

defender or helper

Truth; sincerity.

Greek

manly, brave

Greek

healer

Of Apollo

the best or excellence

Athena

Goddess of wisdom and warfare

Astreya

star

Atheena

goddess of wisdom and war

Artemia

Safe and sound, the goddess of the hunt

Anastacia

Αναστάσια - Anastasía - 'Resurrection'

flowing

defender of men

defender

Greek

Greek

Defender or helper

Virtue

Greek

queen, noble lady

masculine

opposed to motherhood

Artemisa

Αρτεμισία

100

Antonasia

Priceless

101

Alexaundria

Defender of mankind

102

Alyss

Greek

103

Aspacia

Protected.

104

Alexsandria

defender of mankind

105

Argiro

silver, shining

106

Argyro

silvery

107

Ariadny

Greek

108

Atonia

Possibly derived from 'Atonios', meaning 'unrivaled' or 'unique'.

109

Arthemise

safe, sound

110

Alektra

Greek

111

Athene

Greek

112

Altheria

Greek

113

Alyssandra

defender of mankind

114

Alythia

Truth

115

Anissia

A form of the name Agnes, meaning 'pure' or 'holy'.

116

Antheia

Ανθεία (Antheia) - 'flower' or 'blossom'

117

Asimina

Greek

118

Afrodita

goddess of love and beauty

119

Andrenika

brave, strong

120

Alexandrea

Greek

Greek Boy Names

1018 boy names of Greek origin — showing top 120

Greek

Defender of men

indivisible

noble

Guardian of the Bear

Greek

broad

manly, brave, warrior

Healer

Greek

Greek

Best, excellent

Greek

best

of the earth

Man from the house of Atreus

Immortal

Not being troubled.

Greek

the best; excellent

Dark one, rich

Greek

Greek

Defender of men.

the most honorable, esteemed

Greek

Immortal

Greek

the best purpose

shield or breastplate

Greek

defender of men

Greek

priceless, inestimable

Ajax

Greek

Akilles

a warrior, 'he who has a thick lip'

Greek

to bear, to carry

Greek

the one who is brave

Greek

Defender of men

Andreas

Greek

The best or the noble one.

Ares

Greek

Angelous

Derived from the word 'angelos,' meaning 'messenger' or 'angel'.

Anthnoy

Highly praised, flourishing

Aristotelis

Best purpose or the best of the best

Aceion

to be sharp

Anastacio

resurrection

Alexander

defender of the people

Abraxas

a mystical word often used in Gnosticism, symbolizing the unity of opposites.

Immortal

Greek

defender of mankind

lord

a form of Alexander, meaning 'defender of men'

Achilleas

the one with great strength, warrior

follower

Hebrew

Manly; brave

Greek

Defender of men

a mythical figure associated with healing and wisdom

Manly, brave

Resurrection

Greek

Αχιλλεύς (Achilleus) meaning 'without lips' or 'he who is bright'.

Achilleus

Achilles, meaning 'he who is oft in the dark'

Safe, sound

Pain, grief

Fiery one.

Defender of men.

Master of works

Strength of Hercules

he who is lips

eternal

Man city

the untamed or fierce

Alexzander

Greek

Alxander

defender of the people

unconquered

Greek

brave

indeterminate, perhaps 'one who is not of a known origin'

Atreus

Greek

Akhilles

One who is without a lip

Apostolis

one who is sent forth, an apostle

Akiles

the one who will be a hero

defender of mankind

Greek

Ατρείδης

manly, brave

Greek

Greek

of the family of Alcibiades or noble

Arkadian

Greek

Agapito

beloved

100

Andru

Ανδρέας - manly, courageous

101

Athanasios

Greek

102

Anthonie

Greek

103

Antares

Greek

104

Aether

upper air, pure, fresh air

105

Atreyus

Greek

106

Aeneas

Greek

107

Andro

man, warrior, male

108

Attis

Greek

109

Artadius

Η άρτη τον κόσμο

110

Athen

From Athens

111

Andrian

manly, brave

112

Akhilleus

Greek

113

Apollo

of Apollo, god of the sun, music, and prophecy

114

Aeros

Greek

115

Adonnis

Greek

116

Alexxander

defender of men

117

Aimilios

Greek

118

Alaxander

Greek

119

Alphus

noble, high-born

120

Alecsander

defender of men

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Greek Unisex Names

220 gender-neutral names of Greek origin — showing top 120

Andrean

brave; manly

Alpha

The first letter of the Greek alphabet.

star

Greek

Greek

Of Greek origin, derived from 'Artemis,' the goddess of the hunt and wilderness.

Greek

Greek

Greek

Greek

Messenger

Greek

defender of mankind

Greek

Referring to the astrological sign of the Ram.

Arys

Feminine form of Ares, representing battle

Athens

Greek

Admeto

unconquerable — from Admetus

Adrasto

brave, courageous

Aeneus

of Aeneas

Agamemnon

unconquerable — from Agamemnōn

Agatoclio

good glory

Agenor

manly, brave, courageous

Aggelos

angel — from Aggelos

Agis

one who is sharp or keen

Aiace

healer, physician

Alceo

strong, powerful

Alceste

brave, strong — from Alcestis

wise counselor

brave, strong

defender of men

strength, might

of the sea — from Alkinoos

Aloizas

defender of mankind

Anagnos

the one who is resurrected

Anagnost

one who reads or interprets

Anargyros

immortal — from Anargyros

Anastasas

resurrection — from Anastasius

Anastase

resurrection — from Anastasius

Anastatius

resurrection — from Anastasia

Anatola

from Anatolia

Andreias

manly, brave, courageous — from Andreas

Andrin

manly, brave, courageous — from Andreas

Andromaches

man of strength

Anicet

innocent, unblemished

Anicetas

unconquered, invincible

Antenor

brave warrior

Anteus

of the earth

Antioco

unconquered — from Antiochus

against all

of Apollo

apostle, messenger

of Apollo

virtue, excellence

of virtue

brave, strong — from Arghirios

Argiri

of the Argive people

Argyri

silver — from Argyris

Arhondis

lord or master

Ariste

the best — from Aristos

Aristeia

excellence in battle

Aristi

the best — from Aristos

Aristidh

best, excellent — from Aristos

son of Aristides

best of the people

the best man

the best — from Aristos

Aristotel

the best purpose — from Aristos

Aristotele

best, excellent — from Aristos

follower of Artemis

follower of Artemis

herald, messenger

of the father

royal, kingly — from Basil

Betros

of the Betros family

Cleo

glory

Charon

The one who ferries souls across the river Styx.

Christon

Follower of Christ

Cleao

Greek

Corinthian

From Corinth; belonging to Corinth

most beautiful

beautiful voice

most beautiful

greenish or pale

Christ bearer — from Christos

golden, golden one

golden mouth

the one who is wise

clean, pure

glory, fame

glory, fame

a shepherd — from Coridon

Coryden

of the heart

Cyr

lord

Cyriacos

of the Lord — from Kyriakos

Greek

one who tames

Greek

Earth mother

100

Demetris

follower of Demeter, goddess of harvest

101

Dores

The gift

102

Demaris

Greek

103

Demea

to tame, subdue

104

Demetrias

Of Demeter; belonging to the earth.

105

Dalas

noble

106

Dorian

Greek

107

Damalis

calf — from Damalis

108

Darius-andrei

possessor of goodness — from Darius and Andrei

109

Demetriades

follower of Demeter

110

Demetro

earth mother — from Demeter

111

Demitro

follower of Demeter

112

Demosten

to be strong, powerful

113

Demostene

to demonstrate or show

114

Diamantis

diamond-like, precious

115

Didima

twin — from Didymus

116

Didimo

twin — from Didymos

117

Dimmitri

follower of Demeter

118

Dimos

of the people

119

Diogene

follower of Diogenes

120

Diogenis

follower of Diogenes

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