Greek Girl Names have ranked highly in the United States throughout its history, most notably Catherine, Helen, and Margaret. Sophia, the name of the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, is one of the most popular Greek names for girls in recent years, not only in the United States but all across the world.
The reasons for naming your new baby daughter a Greek female name are as varied as the names themselves. If you're looking for a name with history, look no farther than the Ancient Greek culture, which was created around the 12th century BC.
Perhaps you're fascinated by modern Greece because of a special Greek holiday or your fondness for souvlaki and baklava. Or maybe you just want a name with a Mediterranean flavour. We've got you covered, whatever your reason for choosing one of the many Greek girl names.
From Athena to Zina, Yolanda to Circe, here is the list of Greek girl names you'll ever need to name your kid. Good luck with your decision.
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Greek Girl Names | Meaning |
Arete | "Virtue" is what it means |
Arethusa | "Quick water" |
Ariadne | The daughter of King Minos |
Artemis | Goddess of the moon |
Astraea | Star |
Atalanta | The Greek goddess |
Athena | Goddess of wisdom |
Briseis | A Lover |
Calypso | A Nymph |
Cassandra | A Trojan princess, someone with the gift of god |
Chloe | A goddess of the harvest |
Chryseis | The daughter of Chryses |
Cora | Related to seasons |
Cythia | The goddess of the moon |
Dana | Kind Acrisius's daughter |
Deianeira | Herakles' wife |
Delia | Goddess of hunting, wild nature, and chastity |
Demeter | The personification of hope |
Elpis | Beautiful |
Eos | The morning goddess |
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Erato | Beautiful |
Eris | The goddess of strife |
Euanthe | Graces' mother |
Eudora | Good / Gift |
Eunomia | The goddess of justice |
Euphrosyne | It's a word fun |
Europa | The first queen of Crete |
Hecuba | Zeus and Leda's daughter |
Hemera | The personification of the day |
Hera | The goddess of marriage |
Hestia | The goddess of hearth |
Hippolyte | Amazon Queen |
Ianthe | Flower |
Idalia | The goddess of beauty and love |
Ilithya | A deity associated with childbirth and midwifery |
Ione | The name of a sea |
Kallisto | A constellation |
Kleio | A goddess of history |
Klotho | One of the three Fates |
Klythi | Name of an ocean |
Kore | The Persephone's epithet |
Lachesis | One of the three Fates |
Larisa | A female nymph |
Lyssa | A goddess with fury |
Maia | One of the Taurus Stars |
Melaina | Dark / Black |
Melete | The meditation muse |
Melia | Honey |
Melissa | Name given to nymphs |
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Mneme | The memory muse |
Nike | The Greek goddess |
Nyx | A night goddess |
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