343 Ancient Greek Names And Their Meanings

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