Greek names

Names with Greek roots

A294

Aagje

Dutch, Belgian, from Greek

good woman

Acacia

Greek

thorny

Acacius

Greek

thorny; or, innocent, not evil

Acadia

Greek

idyllic place

Acantha

Greek

thorn, prickle

Acaste

Greek

unstable, irregular

Achelois

Greek

she who washes away pain

Acheron

Greek

river name

Achlys

Greek

dark mists

Adelite

Gem name from Greek

indistinct

Adelpha

Greek

beloved sister

Adelphia

Greek

dearest sister

Adonis

Greek, from Semitic Adonai

lord

Adoria

Greek

gift, beloved, adored

Adrastea

Ancient Greek

inescapable

Adrastos

Greek

inescapable

Aegis

Greek

young goat

Aenea

Greek, female variation of Aeneas

the praised one

Aeneas

Greek

the praised one

Aeolia

Greek

arising from the wind

Aeolus

Greek

changeable

Aeon

Greek

very long time, eternity

Agacia

Variation of Agatha, Greek

good woman

Agamemnon

Greek

very steadfast

Aganetha

German variation of Agnes, Greek

pure, virginal

Agape

Greek

selfless, unconditional love; Christian love

Agapi

Greek

love, affection

Agatha

Greek

good woman

Agathe

French variation of Agatha, Greek

good woman

Agathi

Variation of Agatha, Greek

good woman

Agave

Greek, plant name

illustrious, noble

Aglaé

French form of Aglaia, Greek

splendour, beauty

Aglaea

Greek mythology name

beauty, splendour

Aglaia

Greek

beauty, splendour

Agnė

Lithuanian, from Greek

pure, virginal

Agnes

Greek

pure, virginal

Agnese

Italian; Latvian, from Greek

pure, virginal

Agnetha

Swedish variation of Agnes, Greek

pure, virginal

Agota

Lithuanian, from Greek

good woman

Agron

Albanian, Greek

dawn; field

Agueda

Spanish, Portuguese, from Greek

good woman

Agyness

Invented variation of Agnes, Greek

pure, virginal

Aiaia

Greek, place name

island belonging to Circe; belonging to the bird

Aikaterini

Greek

pure

Aimilia

Greek

rival

Aimilios

Greek

strength

Aither

Greek mythology

spirit of the air

Aithusa

Greek, Pop Culture

to light up; room; light of the sun

Ajax

Greek mythology name

mourner, earth land

Akaste

Greek

unstable, irregular

Alala

Greek mythology name

war cry

Alastor

Greek

avenger

Alathea

Variation of Alethea or Aletheia, Greek

truth

Alatheia

Variation of Alethea, Greek

truth

Alcathoe

Greek

strong, swift, and nimble

Alcee

French form of Alcaeus, Greek

strong

Alcestis

Greek

brave, valiant

Alcie

Diminutive of Alcina, Greek

strong-willed

Alcina

Greek

strong-willed

Alcmena

Form of Alcmene, Greek Mythology

strength and power of the moon

Alcmene

Greek mythology

strength and power of the moon

Alcyone

Greek mythology name

kingfisher

Alec

Diminutive of Alexander, Greek

defending men

Alectrona

Greek

rooster, morning

Alek

Polish, Armenian, Serbian, and Russian form of Alex, Greek, Greenlandic

defending men; harpoon line

Aleksander

Polish, Slovene, Estonian, Norwegian, and Danish form Alexander, Greek

defending man

Aleksandr

Russian; Armenian, from Greek

defending men

Aleksandra

Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian version of Alexandra, Greek

defending men

Aleksej

Slovene variation of Alexios, Greek

defending men

Aleksy

Polish, from Greek

defending men

Alethea

Greek

truth

Aletris

Flower name, from Greek

corn grinder

Alexa

Greek, English

defending men

Alexander

Greek

Defender of the people

Alexandra

Greek, feminine form of Alexander

defending men

Alexandria

Variation of Alexandra, Greek

defending men

Alexandrina

Greek, variation of Alexandra,

defending men

Alexandrine

Variation of Alexandra, Greek

defending men

Alexei

Russian, Greek

defending men

Alexia

Diminutive of Alexandria, Greek

defending men

Alexina

Variation of Alexandra, Greek

defending men

Alexio

Greek

defending men

Alexios

Greek

defending men

Alexis

Greek

defender

Alfeo

Italian form of Alphaeus, Greek, Hebrew

exchange

Aliki

Greek, from German

noble

Aliocha

French form of Alyosha, Russian, Greek

defender, helper

Alipio

Spanish from Greek

he who is devoid of sadness

Alisander

Variation of Alexander, English, Greek

defending men

Alkistis

Greek

brave, valiant

Allie

Variation or diminutive of Alexandra, Alice or Allison; Greek, German or Scottish

defending men or noble

Alphaeus

Biblical, Greek, Hebrew

exchange

Alpheus

Hebrew from Greek

changing

Alsie

Diminutive of Alcina, Greek

strong-willed

Althea

Greek

with healing power

Amalthea

Greek

tender goddess

Amarantha

Flower name; Greek

unfading

Amaria

Igbo, English, Arabic, Hebrew, Greek

grace; beloved, bitter; to thrive and live long; Yahweh has said; to sparkle

Amarilla

English; Hungarian, from Greek

to sparkle

Amaryllis

Greek

to sparkle

Ambrosine

Feminine form of Ambrose, Greek

immortal

Aminta

Literature, Greek

defender

Ammon

Variation of Amman, German occupational name, Greek, Ancient Egyptian

administrator; the hidden one

Amon

Hebrew, Arabic, Greek from Egyptian

the hidden one; invisible

Amphitrite

Greek

the surrounding sea or the surrounding third

Amyntas

Greek

defender

Amyntor

Greek

defender

Anacleto

Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek

invoked

Ananke

Greek

force, constraint

Anastacia

Greek variation of Anastasia

resurrection

Anastasia

Greek, feminine variation of Anastasios

resurrection

Anastasija

Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian, variation of Anastasia, Greek

resurrection

Anastasio

Greek, Italian and Spanish

resurrection

Anastasios

Greek

resurrection

Anastazija

Slovene and Croatian variation of Anastasia, Greek

resurrection

Anatola

Greek

from the east

Anatole

Greek

from the east, rising sun

Anatoli

Georgian; Russian; Ukrainian, from Greek

from the east, rising sun

Anatoly

Russian, from Greek

from the east, rising sun

Anaximander

Greek

master of men

Andeline

Feminine form of Andrew, Greek, Germanic, Czech

strong and manly; noble, tender, zeal; angel

Ander

Basque form of Andrew and Andreas, Greek, "strong and manly"

strong and manly

Andi

Diminutive of Andrea or Anderson, Greek or English from Scandinavian

strong and manly, son of Anders

Andie

Diminutive of Andrea, Greek

strong and manly

Andras

Hungarian variation of Andrew, Greek

strong and manly

Andraž

Slovene variation of Andrew, Greek

strong and manly

Andrea

Feminine variation of Andrew, Greek

strong and manly

Andréa

French form of Andrea or Andrew, Greek

strong and manly

Andreas

Original New Testament Greek variation of Andrew

strong and manly

Andreja

Slovene, Croatian, from Greek

strong and manly

Andrew

Greek

strong and manly

Andries

Dutch form of Andreas and Andrew, Greek

masculine, manly, strong

Andriette

French, Greek

man

Andrija

Croatian, Serbian, from Greek

strong and manly

Andrina

English feminization of Andrew, Greek

strong and manly

Androcles

Greek

glorious man

Androgeus

Greek

man of the earth

Andromache

Greek

battle of man

Andromeda

Greek mythology name

advising like a man

Andromède

French from Greek

advising like a man

Andy

Diminutive of Andrew, Greek

strong and manly

Anej

Slovene variation of Aeneas, Greek

the praised one

Anemone

Flower name; Greek

daughter of the wind

Anessa

Variation of Agnessa, Russian from Greek

pure, viriginal

Angelia

Greek

angel

Angeliki

Greek, from Latin

angel

Angelina

Greek, Italian, Spanish, Russian diminutive of Angela

angel

Angelos

Greek mythology name

angel

Angelou

Literary name, Greek

angel

Aniceta

Latinized feminine form of Ancient Greek

unconquerable

Anjezë

Albanian, from Greek

pure, virginal

Annoula

Greek diminutive of Anna

grace

Anstice

English form of Anastasia, Greek

resurrection

Antarctica

Latin from Greek

opposite the north

Antenor

Greek

instead of a man; compared to a man

Antero

Finnish variation of Andrew, English from Greek

strong, manly

Anthe

Greek

blossom, bloom

Anthea

Greek

flowery

Anthimi

Greek

of flowers

Anthimos

Greek

of flowers

Anthoula

Greek

little flower

Anthusa

Latin, Greek

flower

Anthy

Popular culture, Japanese, Greek

blossom, flower

Antigone

Greek

worthy of one's parents, in place of one's parents

Antigoni

Greek

worthy of one's parents, in place of one's parents

Antim

Bulgarian and Romanian form of Anthimos, Greek, Sanskrit

of flowers; final, last, ultimately

Antioch

Greek

resistant, holding fast

Antiope

Greek

like the voice: against speech

Antonios

Greek form of Anthony

from Antium

Apate

Greek

deceit

Aphrodite

Greek mythology name

foam or born from the sea

Apolena

Czech; Slovak, from Greek

destroyer

Apollinaria

Russian, from Greek

related to the god Apollo

Apolline

French form of Apollonia, feminine variation of Apollo, Greek mythology name

destroyer

Apollo

Greek mythology name

destroyer; strength; father's light

Apollon

Greek

strength or father light

Apollonia

Feminine variation of Apollo, Greek mythology name

destroyer, strength; father's light

Apollonius

Greek, Latinised

from Apollo, destroyer; strength; father's light

Apollos

Greek

of Apollo

Apollyon

Greek

destroyer

Apolonia

Spelling variation of Apollonia, feminine form of Apollo, Greek mythology name

destroyer

Apphia

Greek from Hebrew

bountiful

Arachne

Greek

spider

Araminta

Literature, compound of Arabella and Aminta, Greek

loveable; unyielding + defender; unfading

Arastoo

Persian form of Aristotle and Aristoteles, Greek

best purpose

Arcadia

Greek

region offering peace and contentment

Arcadius

Greek

from Arcadia

Arcangela

Greek

high-ranking angel

Arce

Greek

swift

Arche

Greek

beginning

Archimedes

Greek

master planner

Arcturus

Greek

bear guardian

Areia

Greek

warlike

Ares

Greek

ruin, bane

Arete

Greek

virtue

Aretha

Greek

virtuous

Arethousa

Greek

quick water

Arethusa

Greek

quick water

Areti

Greek

virtue

Aretousa

Greek

quick water; virtue

Argus

Greek

watchful guardian

Argyris

Greek

silver

Argyros

Greek

silver

Ariadna

Spanish, Catalan, Russian, Polish variation of Ariadne, Greek

most holy

Ariadne

Greek

most holy

Ariadni

Modern Greek form of Ariadne

most holy

Ariana

Italian variation of Ariadne, Greek

most holy

Arianna

Italian form of Ariadne, Greek

most holy

Arianthe

Greek, Anglicised

most + flower

Arianthi

Greek

most + flower

Arijus

Lithuanian variation of Ares or Arius, Greek

bane, ruin

Arina

Variation of Irina, Russian from Greek

peace

Arion

Greek

moon creature on high

Arionas

Greek

moon creature on high

Aris

Modern Greek spelling of Ares or short form of Aristotelis, Dutch variation of Adriaan

ruin, bane; the best purpose; man of Adria

Arista

Greek or Latin

the best; ear of corn

Aristea

Spanish, Greek

best

Aristedes

Greek

son of the best

Aristeia

Literary term from Greek

the best

Aristella

Spanish, Brazillian, Greek

excellent, best

Aristide

French and Italian from Greek

son of the best

Aristides

Greek

son of the best

Aristophanes

Greek

of perfect appearance

Aristoteles

Greek

superior

Aristotelia

Feminine form of Aristotle or Aristoteles, Greek

the best purpose

Aristotelis

Greek

superior

Aristotle

Greek

superior; the best purpose

Arkadi

Russian from Greek

Arcadia

Arkadios

Greek

of Arcadia

Arkady

Russian from Greek

from Arcadia

Arke

Greek

swift

Arsenia

Feminine variation of Arsenio, Greek

virile, strong

Arsenio

Spanish from Greek

virile, strong

Arsenios

Latin from Greek

masculine, virile

Arsenius

Greek

masculine, virile

Arsentiy

Russian variation of Arsenius, Greek

masculine, virile

Arsinoe

Greek

elevated mind

Arsinoos

Greek

elevated mind

Artemas

Greek

gift of Artemis, goddess of the hunt

Artemesia

Greek

gift from Artemis

Artemidora

Greek

Gift of Artemis

Artemidoros

Greek

gift of Artemis

Artemis

Greek mythology name

safe or butcher

Artémis

Greek mythology name

safe or butcher

Artemisa

Spanish; Galician; Albanian, from Greek

safe or butcher

Artemon

Greek

from Artemis

Artemus

Greek

gift of Artemis

Aryanna

Spelling variation of Ariana/Arianna, Greek

most holy

Asimina

Greek

silver, unmarked

Asmodeus

Greek, Hebrew

demon of wrath

Aspasia

Greek

welcome, embrace, loveable

Astara

Place name and modern variation of Astraea, Asteria, Astra, or Setarah, Greek, Pesian

star

Aster

English from Greek

star

Asteria

Greek

star

Asterid

Variation of Astrid, Scandinavian, Greek, literary invented name

divinely beautiful; star

Asterion

Greek

little star, of the stars

Asterius

Greek, Latinised

starry

Asterope

Greek

lightning

Asteropeia

Greek

lightening

Astilbe

Word name, Greek

plant with pink, red, and white flower spikes

Astraea

Greek

of the stars

Astraeus

Greek

star

Astraia

Greek

star

Astrape

Greek

lightning

Astro

Greek

star

Astrophil

Greek

star lover

Atalanta

Greek mythology name

equal in weight

Atanacio

Latin American Spanish from Greek

immortal

Atanasio

Spanish and Italian form of Athanasius, Greek

immortal

Atena

Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian variation of Athena, Greek

from Athens

Athanase

French from Greek

immortal

Athanasia

Greek

immortal

Athanasios

Greek

immortal

Athanasius

Greek

immortal

Athena

Greek

from Athens

Athéna

Greek

from Athens

Athenaeus

Greek

of Athena

Atka

Variation of Agatha, Greek, Inuktitut

good woman; guardian spirit

Atlanta

American place name from Greek

Atlantic Ocean

Atlantis

Greek place name

daughter of Atlas

Atlas

Greek

bearer of the heavens

Atossa

Greek from Persian

bestowing very richly, well trickling, well granting

Atreides

Literature, Greek

child of Atreus; child of fearlessness

Atreus

Greek

fearless

Atropos

Greek

inevitable, inflexible

Attica

Greek

from Attica

Aura

Greek

soft breeze

Aurai

Greek

nymphs

Auraya

Variation of Aurea or Aura, Latin, Greek

golden; soft breeze

Avdotya

Russian form of Eudocia, Greek

to be well pleased

Axiothea

Greek

deemed worthy by God/the gods

Azael

Greek variation of Hazael, Hebrew

God sees

Azarius

Greek form of Azarias or Azariah, Hebrew

God has helped

Azeli

Variation of Azélie or Azalea, French, Greek

noble type; flower, dry