Greek baby names 

A list of female and male baby names from Greece, sorted alphabetically with information about their meanings and origins

Greek Names for Girls

ADELPHA: Greek name meaning "dear sister."

ADELPHE: Variant of Greek Adelpha, meaning "dear sister."

ADELPHIE: Variant of Greek Adelpha, meaning "dear sister."

ADONIA: Feminine form of Greek Adonis, meaning "my lord."

ADRASTEIA: Feminine form of Greek Adrastos, meaning "he who stands his ground," in other words "courageous."

AELLA: "Whirlwind." Greek myth name of an Amazon warrior who was killed by Herakles. She was known for wielding a double-axe. 

AGAPE: Greek name meaning "love."

AGATHANGELOS: "Good angel." Ancient Greek name composed of the elements agathos "good" and angelos "angel." 

AGATHE: Original Greek form of English Agatha, derived from the Greek word agathos, meaning "good."

AGAUE: "Illustrious; noble." Greek myth name of one of the four daughters of Kadmos, king of Theben in Boiotia, and his wife Harmonia. The name derives from agauos "noble," itself possibly from agasthai "to wonder at," from gaiein "to rejoice," with the intensive prefix a-. 

AGLAIA: Greek myth name of one of the three Graces, meaning "beauty, splendor." The other two are Thalia, "blossoming, luxuriant," and Euphrosyne, "joy, merriment."

AGLEA: Variant of Greek Aglaia, meaning "beauty, splendor."

AIGLE: Greek form of Latin Aegle, meaning "light, radiance." 

AIKATERINA: Variant of Greek Aikaterine, meaning "pure."

AIKATERINE (Aikaterine): Greek name from which we got the name Katherine. The name is of unknown etymology, but the earliest sources that mention the name are in Greek and associate it with the Greek adjective katharos, meaning "pure." The suggestion that it may have been derived from Hekate, the pagan goddess of sorcery, is not convincing.

AIRLA: Variant of Greek Airlea, meaning "ethereal."

AIRLEA: Greek name meaning "ethereal." 

AIRLIA: Variant of Greek Airlea, meaning "ethereal."

AKANTHA: Greek myth name of a nymph loved by Apollo, meaning "thorn."

ALALA: Greek myth name of the personification of the "war cry."

ALCESTIS: Greek myth name of a princess who was rescued by Hercules when she descended into Hades in place of her husband, meaning "might of the home."

ALCMENE: Greek myth name of the mortal mother of Hercules by Zeus, meaning "might of the moon."

ALEKTO: Original Greek form of Latin Alecto, meaning "unceasing." 

ALEXA: Feminine form of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender." 

ALEXIA: Feminine form of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender."

ALEXINA: Pet form of Greek Alexia, meaning "defender."

ALEXIS: Feminine form of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender."

ALEXUS: Variant of Greek Alexis, meaning "defender."

ALKIPPE: Original Greek form of Latin Alcippe, meaning "mighty mare." 

ALKYONE: Original Greek form of Latin Alcyone, meaning "kingfisher."

ALTHAIA: Original Greek form of Latin Althea, possibly meaning "healing."

AMALTHEIA: Original Greek form of Latin Amalthea, meaning "to soothe."

AMARANTOS: Old Greek flower name derived from the name of the amaranth flower, amarantos, meaning "unfading."

AMBROSIA: Feminine form of Greek Ambrosios, meaning "immortal."

AMINTA: Variant of Greek Amynta, meaning "defender."

AMINTAH: Variant of Greek Amynta, meaning "defender."

AMYNTA: Feminine form of Greek Amyntas, meaning "defender."

ANAITIS: Greek form of Persian Anahita, meaning "immaculate."

ANDROMACHE: "Man/warrior battle." Greek myth name of the kidnapped wife of Hector, derived from the elements andros "of a man/warrior" and mache "battle."

ANDROMEDA: "Thinks like a man/warrior." Constellation name, and Greek myth name of the daughter of Cassiopeia who was to be sacrificed to the sea monster Medusa but was rescued by Perseus. Andromeda was said to be an Ethiopian princess. Ancient Ethiopians considered Perseus and Andromeda the progenitors of the black race. Derives from Greek andros "man/warrior" and medomai "to think."

ANEMONE: Greek myth name of a nymph who was turned into a wind-flower, derived from the Greek word anemos, meaning "wind."

ANTHEIA: "Flower." Greek myth name of a goddess of flowers, gardens, love, marshes, and swamps. She was worshiped on Crete.

ANTHOUSA: Greek name derived from the word anthos, meaning "flower."

ANTIGONE: "Counter-generation." Greek myth name of the sister of Priam, daughter of Oedipus, derived from the elements anti "against; counter" and gone "birth; generation."

ANTIOPE: Greek myth name of a daughter of Ares and Hippolyte (a queen of the Amazons) who was kidnapped and married by Theseus, making her the first Amazon ever to marry. The meaning of her name is debatable. The first half, Anti-, could have derived from anti "against; counter," or antios "set against." The second half, -ope, could have derived from ope "hole," ops "voice," or opsis "face." 

AOEDE: Variant of Greek Aoide, meaning "to sing."

AOIDE: Greek myth name of the one of the three original Muses before their number was increased to nine, meaning "to sing."