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Greek baby names
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- Acacia, girl.Acacia tree; from thorn or point
- Adonis, boy.Lord; master
- Aeneas, boy.Praise
- Agatha, girl.Good
- Agathe, girl.Good
- Aglaia, girl.Splendor; beauty
- Alejo, boy.Defender; helper
- Alessio, boy.Defender; helper
- Alethea, girl.Truth
- Alexander, boy.Defender of men
- Alexandra, girl.Defender of the people
- Alexios, boy.Defender; helper
- Alexis, gender-neutral.Defender; helper
- Althea, girl.Possibly healing
- Amaryllis, girl.To sparkle
- Ambroise, boy.Immortal
- Ambrose, boy.Immortal
- Amethyst, girl.Amethyst gemstone
- Anaru, boy.Manly
- Anastasia, girl.Resurrection
- Anatole, boy.Sunrise
- Anders, boy.Scandinavian form of Andrew
- André, boy.Manly, through Andrew
- Andrea, gender-neutral.Form of Andrew; related to manly
- Andreas, boy.Manly
- Andrew, boy.Manly
- Andromeda, girl.Man with an element for care, protection or rule
- Anthea, girl.Flower; blossom
- Apolline, girl.Derived from the name Apollo
- Apollo, boy.Meaning unknown; name of a Greek god
- Ariadne, girl.Possibly most holy; derivation disputed
- Ariana, girl.Form of Ariadne; possibly most holy
- Ariane, girl.Possibly most holy; derivation disputed
- Aris, boy.Form of Ares; meaning uncertain
- Aristides, boy.Son of the best
- Aristotle, boy.The best purpose
- Artemis, girl.Meaning uncertain
- Aster, gender-neutral.Aster flower; star
- Astraea, girl.Star-associated
- Athena, girl.Meaning unknown; name of a Greek goddess
- Atlas, boy.Possibly enduring
- Azalea, girl.Azalea flower
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C
- Caitríona, girl.Irish form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity
- Calista, girl.Most beautiful, through Callistus
- Calla, girl.Calla flower; associated with Greek beauty
- Calliope, girl.Beautiful voice
- Calypso, girl.Probably she who conceals
- Chloe, girl.Green shoot
- Christian, boy.Follower of Christ
- Christopher, boy.Christ-bearer
- Christos, boy.Depends on Greek spelling; anointed or good
- Cleo, girl.Short form in Greek name families associated with glory
- Clio, girl.To make famous
- Colette, girl.Victory of the people, through Nicholas
- Côme, boy.Order; world, through Cosmas
- Cora, girl.Maiden; sometimes a short form of another name
- Corinna, girl.Maiden
- Cosmo, boy.Order; world; universe
- Cyril, boy.Lordly
D
- Dafna, girl.Laurel
- Damian, boy.To tame
- Daphne, girl.Laurel tree
- Defne, girl.Laurel tree
- Delphine, girl.Of Delphi
- Demetria, girl.Form of Demetrius, associated with Demeter
- Dimitri, boy.Form of Demetrius, associated with Demeter
- Dorian, boy.Possibly inspired by the Dorian people
- Dorothea, girl.Gift of God
- Dorothy, girl.Gift of God; English form of Dorothea
E
- Echo, girl.Echo; reflected sound
- Elara, girl.Meaning uncertain; possibly hazelnut or spear-shaft
- Elena, girl.Form of Helen; older meaning uncertain
- Eleni, girl.Greek form of Helen; older meaning uncertain
- Elias, boy.My God is the Lord
- Elpida, girl.Hope
- Enea, boy.Praise
- Erasmus, boy.Beloved; desired
- Étienne, boy.Crown; wreath
- Eudora, girl.Good gift
- Eugene, boy.Well-born
- Eugenia, girl.Well-born
- Eugénie, girl.Well born
- Euphemia, girl.Words of good omen
- Evander, boy.Good man; a separate Scottish route also exists
- Evangeline, girl.Good news
- Evangelos, boy.Bearer of good news
- Évariste, boy.Well pleasing
- Ezio, boy.Eagle
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- Larissa, girl.Possibly citadel, through a Greek place name
- Leander, boy.Lion man
- Léandre, boy.Lion and man
- Leon, boy.Lion
- Leona, girl.Lion; feminine form of Leon
- Leonidas, boy.Son or descendant of a lion
- Linus, boy.Flax
- Lucas, boy.Probably from Lucania
- Luke, boy.Probably from Lucania
- Lydia, girl.From Lydia
- Lyra, girl.Lyre; the constellation name
- Lyric, gender-neutral.Lyric; songlike
- Lysander, boy.Release; man, often interpreted as liberator
M
- Mairéad, girl.Pearl
- Margaret, girl.Pearl
- Margaux, girl.Pearl, through Marguerite
- Maya, girl.Illusion; divine creative power
- Melanie, girl.Black; dark
- Melia, girl.Ash tree
- Melina, girl.Honey-associated; elaboration of Mel
- Melis, girl.Bee
- Melissa, girl.Bee
- Melody, girl.Melody; song
- Myron, boy.Sweet oil; perfume
- Myrto, girl.Myrtle
N
- Nefeli, girl.Cloud
- Neo, gender-neutral.Gift in Tswana; new in the Greek-derived modern name
- Nerissa, girl.Possibly sea nymph
- Nestor, boy.Returner; one who comes home
- Nicholas, boy.Victory of the people
- Nico, boy.Victory of the people, when short for Nicholas
- Nicodemus, boy.Victory of the people
- Nikos, boy.Victory of the people, through Nikolaos
- Nils, boy.Scandinavian form of Nicholas
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- Pelagia, girl.Feminine form of Pelagius, associated with the sea
- Penelope, girl.Meaning uncertain; possibly a kind of duck or a weaving-related compound
- Persephone, girl.Meaning uncertain
- Peter, boy.Stone
- Petra, girl.Stone
- Petros, boy.Greek and Armenian form of Peter: stone
- Philip, boy.Friend of horses
- Philippa, girl.Feminine form of Philip: friend of horses
- Philo, boy.Friend or lover
- Phoebe, girl.Bright; pure
- Phoebus, boy.Bright; pure
- Phoenix, gender-neutral.Mythical phoenix bird; its Greek root refers to dark red
- Pierre, boy.Stone
S
- Salome, girl.Peace
- Sapphire, girl.Sapphire gemstone
- Sebastian, boy.From Sebaste
- Selene, girl.Moon
- Silas, boy.Probably a short form of Silvanus; other explanations exist
- Sofia, girl.Form of Sophia: wisdom
- Sophia, girl.Wisdom
- Sophie, girl.Wisdom
- Sophronia, girl.Feminine form of Sophronius: self-controlled or sensible
- Stavros, boy.Cross
- Stelios, boy.Form of Stylianos, associated with a pillar
- Stella, girl.Star; Greek Stella can also shorten Styliani
T
- Teodora, girl.Gift of God
- Thaddeus, boy.Possibly heart; origin debated
- Thalia, girl.To blossom
- Thea, girl.Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names
- Theia, girl.Possibly goddess
- Theo, boy.Short form of Theodore, Theobald or other Theo- names
- Theodora, girl.Feminine form of Theodore: gift of God
- Theodore, boy.Gift of God
- Theodosia, girl.Feminine form of Theodosius: giving to God
- Theophilus, boy.Friend of God
- Theron, boy.From a Greek verb meaning to hunt
- Thomas, boy.A twin
- Timéo, boy.Honor
- Timothée, boy.Honoring God
- Tymon, boy.To honor; esteem
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