Baby names · Greek origin

Names from myth, philosophy, and the Aegean

Greek baby names carry the longest literary lineage of any tradition. Most have mythological referents (Selene, Atlas, Calliope, Orion) or virtue meanings (Sebastian — venerable, Theodore — gift of God). They read both ancient and modern, sitting well on a poet, a scientist, or a tennis player.

76 Greek names in our library · 48 girl, 22 boy, 6 unisex

Girl Greek names

Acacia♀

thorny tree; innocence

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Alethea♀

truth

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Anastasia♀

resurrection, rising again

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Angela♀

messenger, angel

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Artemis♀

goddess of the moon and the hunt

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Astra♀

of the stars

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Calliope♀

beautiful voice

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Cassia♀

cinnamon tree

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Chloe♀

green shoot, young blossom

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Chrysanthe♀

golden flower

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Cora♀

maiden (Persephone epithet)

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Cynthia♀

moon goddess of Mount Kynthos

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Dorothy♀

gift of God

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Echo♀

reverberating sound; nymph

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Eleanor♀

shining light

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Elena♀

bright, shining light

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Elpida♀

hope

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Genesis♀

origin, beginning, coming into being

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Georgia♀

farmer, worker of the earth

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Helen♀

light, torch, bright one

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Irene♀

peace

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Iris♀

rainbow; goddess of messages

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Kiki♀

new beginning; double life

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Lotus♀

lotus flower

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Lydia♀

woman from Lydia

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Lyra♀

lyre constellation

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Margaret♀

pearl

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Melody♀

song, sweet singing

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Nyx♀

night

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Ophelia♀

help, aid (Hamlet)

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Penelope♀

weaver (wife of Odysseus)

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Persephone♀

bringer of destruction

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Petra♀

stone

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Phoebe♀

bright one; a moon epithet

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Pyrrha♀

flame-coloured, red as fire

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Rhea♀

flowing stream; Titaness mother

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Rhoda♀

rose

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Rhodanthe♀

rose flower

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Selene♀

moon goddess

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Sofia♀

wisdom (Sophia variant)

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Sophia♀

wisdom

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Sophie♀

wisdom

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Tess♀

harvester

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Thalia♀

to flourish; muse of comedy

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Xanthe♀

golden, yellow

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Xylia♀

of the wood, forest dweller

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Zoe♀

life

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Zoey♀

life

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Boy Greek names

Alexander♂

defender of men

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Andrew♂

manly, brave, strong

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Angel♂

angel, messenger

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Atlas♂

to endure

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Atticus♂

man of Attica; classical literary anchor

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Christopher♂

bearing Christ

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Cosmo♂

order, world

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Evander♂

good man; bow-warrior

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Galen♂

calm, healer

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Leander♂

lion of a man

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Linus♂

flax, lyre

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Luke♂

from Lucania; light

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Nicholas♂

victory of the people

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Nico♂

people's victory

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Niko♂

victory of the people

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Orestes♂

mountain-dweller

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Orion♂

hunter constellation

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Sebastian♂

venerable

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Theo♂

gift of god

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Theodore♂

gift of God

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Xander♂

defender of the people

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Zephyr♂

west wind

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Unisex Greek names

Aster✦

star

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Cleo✦

glory, fame

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Eon✦

an age without end; eternal time

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Indigo✦

deep blue dye

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Onyx✦

black gemstone

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Phoenix✦

mythical reborn bird

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