ancient greek names

343 Ancient Greek Names And Their Meanings

There are hundreds of beautiful ancient greek names. If you are bored of the same common names you see in every novel and romantic comedy, then you should browse through ancient greek names to find something unique. Here is a list of ancient greek names you can use for your own child someday.

1. Achilles — Warrior

2. Aegeus — Protector

3. Aeneas — Praising

4. Aeschylus — Shame

5. Agafya — Good hearted

6. Agammemnon — Resolute

7. Agape — Love and affection

8. Agata — Good hearted

9. Agatha — Good hearted

10. Agda — Good hearted

11. Aggie – Sacred, Chaste

12. Agnes — Sacred, Chaste

13. Agneta — Sacred, Chaste

14. Agnete — Sacred, Chaste

15. Agnetha — Sacred, Chaste

16. Agnieszka — Sacred, Chaste

17. Agot — Good hearted

18. Agota — Good hearted

19. Agueda — Good hearted

20. Aileen — Torch of light

21. Aindrea — Manly

22. Ajax — Powerful eagle

23. Alastair — Defender of the people

24. Ale — Defender of man

25. Alec — Defending men

26. Alecta — Ceaseless

27. Alecto — Ceaseless

28. Aleixo — Defender of man

29. Alejandra — Protector of humanity

30. Alejandro — Defender of man

31. Aleksander — Defender of man

32. Aleksanteri — Defender of man

33. Alena — Torch of light

34. Ales — Defender of man

35. Alessa — Protector of humanity

36. Alessandra — Protector of humanity

37. Alessandro — Protector of humanity

38. Aleta — Truthful

39. Alethea — Truthful

40. Alex – Protector of humanity

41. Alexa – Protector of humanity

42. Alexander — Defender of man

43. Alexandra — Protector of humanity

44. Alexis — Helper

45. Alexius — Helper

46. Anaxagoras — Lord

47. Bakchos — To shout

48. Berenike — Bringer of victory

49. Bion — Life

50. Cadmus — The east

51. Caiaphas — To raise up

52. Calisto — Most beautiful

53. Callidora — Gift of beauty

54. Calligenia– beauty born

55. Callisto– Most beautiful

56. Celandine — A swallow bird

57. Chara — Happiness

58. Charalampos — Shining happiness

59. Chariton — Grace, kindness

60. Charon — Fierce brightness

61. Chloris — Green

62. Chrysanthe — Golden flower

63. Chryseis — Golden

64. Cyanea — Sky blue

65. Cymone — Hearkening

66. Damali — Calf

67. Damalis — Calf

68. Damaris — Calf

69. Damokles — Glory of the people

70. Damon — To tame

71. Danae — Parched

72. Dareia — Wealthy

73. Deimos — Fear, terror

74. Demeter — Of Earth

75. Demetra — Earth mother

76. Desma — Pledge, vow

77. Despoina — Mistress

78. Despoine– Mistress

79. Diantha — G0d flower

80. Dianthe — God flower

81. Diona — The goddess

82. Dione — The goddess

83. Dorcia — Gazelle

84. Dorus — Gift

85. Drakon — Dragon

86. Echo — Sound

87. Efimia — Well spoken

88. Efrosyni — Joy, mirth

89. Efthalia — Flourishing

90. Eileithyia — The ready comer

91. Eirene — Peace

92. Elias — The lord is my God

93. Eleftheria — The liberator

94. Elektra — Bright, shining

95. Elene- Torch

96. Eleni– Torch

97. Elisavet — God is my oath

98. Elissa — Wanderer

99. Elpida — Hope

100. Elpis — Hope

101. Enyo — Horror

102. Eos — Dawn

103. Erato — Lovely

104. Erika — Work power

105. Eris — Strife

106. Euadne– Good and holy

107. Eudokia — To seem well

108. Eudora — Good gift

109. Eudoxia — Good glory

110. Eugenia — Well born

111. Eumelia — Melody

112. Eunike — Good victory

113. Eupheme — Well spoken

114. Euphrosyne — Joy, mirth

115. Eupraxia — Good action

116. Eurybia — Wide, violent force

117. Eurydike — Wide justice

118. Euterpe — Giver of pleasure

119. Euthalia — Well blooming

120. Eutropia — Versatile

121. Evgenia– Well born

122. Fotios — Light

123. Fotis — Light

124. Frona — Self-controlled

125. Gaia — Earth

126. Gennadios — Noble

127. Gerasimos — Old age

128. Gregorios — Watchful

129. Glykeria — Sweet

130. Gorgophone — Murderer

131. Haemon — Bloody

132. Haides — Unseen

133. Halkyone — Kingfisher

134. Harmonia — Harmony

135. Hebe — Young

136. Hecuba — Far off

137. Hekate — Far off

138. Heli — Ascend

139. Helios — Sun

140. Hermes — Of the Earth

141. Hermia — Of the Earth

142. Hermione — Of the Earth

143. Hero — Hero

144. Herodotos — Hero given

145 .Hestia — Fireside

146. Hesiod — To send song

147. Hilarion — Joyful, happy

148. Hippokrates — Horse power

149. Hippolyte — Horse freer

150. Homer — Hostage

151. Horus — The distant one

152. Hyginos — Healthy

253. Hypatios — Supreme

154. Hypatia — Supreme

155. Iantha — Violent flower

156. Ianthe — Violent flower

157. Ioanna — God is gracious

158. Iason — To heal

159. Iduma — Red

160. Iesos — God is salvation

161. Ikaros — Follower

162. Ioannes — God is gracious

163. Iola — Violet

164. Iole — Violet

165. Iphigenia — Strong born

166. Iris — Rainbow

167. Isokrates — Equal power

168. Jonas — Dove

169. Judas — He who is praised

170. Jude — He who is praised

171. Kadmos — The east

172. Kallias — Beauty

173. Kalliope — Beautiful voice

174. Kallisto — Most beautiful

175. Kalypso — Cover, conceal

176. Karpos — Fruit

177. Kastor — Beaver

178. Kephalos — Head

179. Kepheus — Gardener

180. Kerberos — Demon of the pit

181. Khristos — anointed

182. Kleio — Glory

183. Kleitos — Glory

184. Kleopatra — Glory of the father

185. Klotho — Spinner

186. Klymene — Praiseworthy might

187. Klytie — Famous

188. Kore — Maiden

189. Korinna — Maiden

190. Kosmos — Beauty, order

191. Kronos — Horn

192. Kyriake — Of the Lord

193. Lachesis — Apportioner

194. Lazarus — My God has helped

195. Leandros — Lion man

196. Leda — Woman

197. Lefteris — Liberator

198. Leto — The hidden one

199. Ligeia — Shrill voice

200. Lykourgos — Wolf work

201. Lysimachos — Freedom fighter

202. Macedon — The tall one

203. Maeja — Mother

204. Maia — Mother

205. Makarios — Blessed

206. Manasses — Causing to forget

207. Margarites — Pearl

208. Mathias — Gift of God

209. Medeia — Cunning

210. Medousa — Guardian

211. Megaira — To grudge

212. Melaina — Dark

213. Melantha — Dark flower

214. Melina — Honey

215. Melita — Honey bee

216. Melpomene — Choir

217. Mentor — Spirit

218. Methodios — Method

219. Miltiades — Red earth

220. Minta — Defender

221. Mneme — Memory

222. Morpheus — Shape

223. Myron — Myrrh

224. Narkissa — Numbness, sleep

225. Natasa — Resurrection

226. Nemesis — Retribution

227. Nephele — Cloudy

228. Nephthys — Lady of the house

229. Nereus — Water

230. Nestor — Homecoming

231. Nike — Victory

232. Nikephoros — Bearer of victory

233. Nomiki — Relating to the law

234. Nyx — Night

235. Oedipus — Sore feet

236. Oinone — Wine

237. Okeanos — Ocean

238. Olysseus — To hate

239. Onesimos — Beneficial

240. Ophelos — Help

241. Origen — Mountain born

242. Orpheus — Darkness of night

243. Oulixes — To hate

244. Ourania — Heavenly

245. Ouranos — The heavens

246. Paeon — Healer

247. Paris — Wager

248. Pallas — To wield a weapon

249. Pamphilos — Friend of all

250. Pandora — All gift

251. Panos — All holy

252. Pantheras — Panther

253. Paraskeve — Preparation

254. Parthenia — Virgin

255. Parthenope — Virgin voice

256. Pavlos — Small

257. Pelagios — The sea

258. Penelope — Weaver of cunning

259. Persephone — Person slayer

260. Persis — Persian woman

261. Phaidra — Bright

262. Phaidros — Bright

263. Phile — To love

264. Philemon — Affectionate

265. Philomena — Sweet singer

266. Photine — Light

267. Phyllidos — Foliage

268. Phyllis — Foliage

269. Platon — Broad, flat

270. Polydeuces — Sweet

271. Polyxene — Hospitable

272. Poseidon — Distribution lord

273. Psyche — Animated spirit, soul

274. Ptolema — Aggressive

275. Pyrros — Flame like

276. Rhea — Menstruation

277. Rhoda — Rose

278. Roxane — Dawn

279. Sappho — Saphire

280. Sara — Princess

281. Selene — Moon

282. Semele — Of the Earth

283. Sethos — Dazzle

284. Smeme — Knowledge

285. Sofia — Wisdom

286. Solon — Wisdom

287. Sophos — Clever

288. Sophronia — Self-controlled

289. Sostrate — Safe army

290. Sotiria — Salvation

291. Sousanna — Lily

292. Spyridoula — Spirit

293. Spyro — Spirit

294. Stamatia — Stop

295. Stelios — Pillar

296. Straton — Army

297. Syntyche — Common fate

298. Takis — All holy

299. Tanis — Serpent lady

300. Tedora — Gift of God

301. Telamon — Support

302. Teris — Liberator

303. Terpsichore — Enjoying the dance

304. Thais — Bandage

305. Thalia — Flourishing

306. Thales — Blossom

307. Than — Death

308. Thanos — Immortal

309. Thecla — Glory of God

310. Thekla — Glory of God

311. Themis — Law

312. Therapon — Servant

313. Theron — Hunter

314. Thoth — He who balances

315. Timaios — Honor

316. Timo — Honor

317. Tisiphone — Avenging murder

318. Titos — White clay, white earth

319. Tobias — God is good

320. Tryphaina — Delicate, soft

321. Tryphosa — Delicate, soft

322. Tychon — Hitting the mark

323. Urias — God is my light

324. Usiris — Good tidings

325. Vasilis — King

326. Vasiliki — King, queen

327. Xanthe — Yellow

328. Xanthia — Yellow

329. Xanthippe — Yellow

330. Xanthippos — Yellow horse

331. Xene — Stranger

332. Xenophon — Strange voice

333. Xerxes — Ruler over heroes

334. Yanni — God is gracious

335. Yorgos — Farmer

336. Zacharias — God has remembered

337. Zebedee — God has given

338. Zoe — Life

339. Zona — Belt

340. Zephyr — West wind

341. Zopyros — Glowing

342.Zosime — Survivor

343. Zotikos — Full of life Thought Catalog Logo Mark

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