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48 Greek Names and Their Meanings

Names of Greek origin in the NameLore dictionary, each with its meaning, pronunciation and the themes it belongs to.

  1. Aella FeminineGreek“whirlwind”
  2. Alexandra FeminineGreek“defender of men”
  3. Anastasia FeminineGreek“resurrection”
  4. Andrew MasculineGreek“manly, brave”
  5. Anthea FeminineGreek“flower, blossom”
  6. Apollo MasculineGreek“uncertain; god of the sun and light”
  7. Athena FeminineGreek“the goddess of wisdom”
  8. Basil MasculineGreek“royal, kingly”
  9. Berenice FeminineGreek“bringing victory”
  10. Boreas MasculineGreek“north wind”
  11. Cressida FeminineGreek“golden”
  12. Crystal FeminineGreek“ice, clear ice”
  13. Demeter FeminineGreek“earth mother (probable)”
  14. Eleftheria FeminineGreek“freedom”
  15. Elpis FeminineGreek“hope”
  16. Eunice FeminineGreek“good victory”
  17. Evangeline FeminineGreek“bearer of good news”
  18. Gaia FeminineGreek“earth”
  19. George MasculineGreek“farmer, earth-worker”
  20. Georgia FeminineGreek“farmer, earth-worker”
  21. Hades MasculineGreek“the unseen one”
  22. Helena FeminineGreek“torch, shining light”
  23. Hesper FeminineGreek“evening star”
  24. Irene FeminineGreek“peace”
  25. Khione FeminineGreek“snow”
  26. Melanie FeminineGreek“black, dark”
  27. Morpheus MasculineGreek“shaper of dreams”
  28. Neoma FeminineGreek“new moon”
  29. Nephele FeminineGreek“cloud”
  30. Nerida FeminineGreek“sea nymph”
  31. Nerissa FeminineGreek“sea nymph”
  32. Nicholas MasculineGreek“victory of the people”
  33. Nicole FeminineGreek“victory of the people”
  34. Nike FeminineGreek“victory”
  35. Nyx FeminineGreek“night”
  36. Orion MasculineGreek“uncertain; the hunter of Greek myth”
  37. Persephone FeminineGreek“uncertain; one ancient reading is bringer of destruction”
  38. Peter MasculineGreek“rock, stone”
  39. Petra FeminineGreek“rock, stone”
  40. Phoebe FeminineGreek“bright, radiant”
  41. Phoenix UnisexGreek“the bird reborn from ashes; deep crimson”
  42. Selene FeminineGreek“moon”
  43. Sirius MasculineGreek“scorching, glowing”
  44. Sophia FeminineGreek“wisdom”
  45. Thalassa FeminineGreek“the sea”
  46. Xanthe FeminineGreek“golden, yellow”
  47. Zephyr MasculineGreek“west wind”
  48. Zoe FeminineGreek“life”