Under the cut you’ll find 450+ GREEK NAMES across Ancient, Byzantine, and Modern periods, all carefully compiled and organized for easy use. Each name includes its meaning and a simple Latin pronunciation guide, making it accessible even if you don’t speak Greek. I’ll most likely continue expanding and refining this (there are so many beautiful and underused Greek names), and I’d be more than happy to create more specific or themed lists if anyone wants them. Please like or reblog if this helped you, it really means a lot and helps others find it too 💙
ANCIENT GREEK NAMES
MALE
achilles (uh-KIL-eez) — pain / legendary hero
adonis (uh-DOH-nis) — lord / beauty
agamemnon (a-ga-MEM-non) — very steadfast
alexandros (a-lek-SAN-dros) — defender of mankind
apollo (uh-POL-oh) — god of light
ares (AIR-eez) — god of war
aristotle (AR-is-tot-uhl) — best purpose
atlas (AT-lass) — enduring
demetrios (de-MEE-tree-os) — earth-lover
dionysios (die-oh-NY-see-os) — follower of Dionysus
hector (HEK-tor) — holding fast
hermes (HER-meez) — messenger
herakles (HAIR-uh-kleez) — glory of Hera
hipparchus (hi-PAR-kus) — horse ruler
hyperion (hy-PEER-ee-on) — the high one
isokrates (eye-SOK-ruh-teez) — equal power
jason (JAY-son) — healer
leander (lee-AN-der) — lion-man
leonidas (lee-ON-ee-das) — lion-like
lysander (ly-SAN-der) — liberator
menelaus (men-uh-LAY-us) — strength of people
odysseus (oh-DISS-ee-us) — clever wanderer
orpheus (OR-fee-us) — darkness / musician
perikles (PEH-ri-kleez) — surrounded by glory
philippos (fi-LIP-pos) — lover of horses
pyrrhos (PEER-os) — flame-colored
seleucus (seh-LOO-kus) — shining
sokrates (SO-kruh-teez) — whole power
theseus (THEE-see-us) — founder hero
xenophon (ZEN-oh-fon) — strange voice
FEMALE
andromeda (an-DROM-eh-da) — ruler of men
antigone (an-TIG-oh-nee) — worthy of parents
aspasia (as-PAY-zee-uh) — welcome
athena (uh-THEE-nuh) — wisdom
cassandra (kas-SAN-druh) — shining upon men
chloe (KLOH-ee) — blooming
electra (eh-LEK-truh) — bright
eos (EE-os) — dawn
helen (HEL-en) — shining light
hera (HAIR-uh) — queen
hypatia (hy-PAY-sha) — highest
irene (eye-REE-nee) — peace
kalliope (ka-LIE-oh-pee) — beautiful voice
lamia (LAY-mee-uh) — myth figure
maia (MY-uh) — mother
medea (meh-DEE-uh) — cunning
melina (meh-LEE-nuh) — honey
nemesis (NEM-eh-sis) — retribution
niobe (NY-oh-bee) — tragic mother
penelope (peh-NEL-oh-pee) — weaver
persephone (per-SEF-oh-nee) — underworld queen
phaedra (FEE-druh) — bright
polyxena (pol-ix-EE-nuh) — hospitable
rhea (REE-uh) — flowing
sappho (SAF-oh) — poet
selene (seh-LEE-nee) — moon
thalassa (tha-LASS-uh) — sea
thetis (THEE-tis) — sea goddess
xanthe (ZAN-thee) — golden
NEUTRAL
alexis (uh-LEK-sis) — defender
doris (DOH-ris) — sea gift
elysion (eh-LIZ-ee-on) — paradise
galene (ga-LEN-ee) — calm
ion (EYE-on) — going
kallis (KAL-iss) — beauty
kleis (KLAY-iss) — glory
lytos (LY-tos) — released
melios (MEH-lee-os) — honey-like
mnemosyne (nee-MOSS-uh-nee) — memory
paion (PIE-on) — healer
rhesis (REE-sis) — speech
sophrosyne (so-FROSS-uh-nee) — moderation
themis (THEH-miss) — justice
tyche (TEE-kay) — fortune
BYZANTINE GREEK NAMES
MALE
alexios (uh-LEK-see-os) — defender
andreas (an-DRAY-as) — manly
athanasius (ath-uh-NAY-see-us) — immortal
basilios (bah-SEE-lee-os) — kingly
christos (HREE-stos) — anointed
damianos (da-MYAH-nos) — healer
demetrios (deh-MEE-tree-os) — earth-lover
eusebios (ev-SEH-bee-os) — pious
georgios (ye-OR-yee-os) — farmer
gregorios (greh-GOR-ee-os) — watchful
ioannes (yo-AN-nees) — God is gracious
isaakios (ee-SAH-kee-os) — laughter
konstantinos (kon-stan-TEE-nos) — constant
leontios (lee-ON-tee-os) — lion-like
manouel (mah-NOO-el) — God is with us
methodios (meh-THO-dee-os) — method
nikephoros (nee-KEH-for-os) — victory bringer
nikolaos (nee-koh-LAH-os) — victory of people
romanus (roh-MAH-nos) — Roman
sebastianos (seh-bas-tee-AH-nos) — revered
theodoros (theh-OH-dor-os) — gift of God
theophilos (theh-OH-fee-los) — friend of God
timotheos (tee-moh-THEH-os) — honoring God
vasileios (vah-see-LAY-os) — kingly
FEMALE
anastasia (ah-nah-stah-SEE-ah) — resurrection
anna (AH-nah) — grace
barbara (BAR-bah-rah) — foreign
eirene (ee-REE-nee) — peace
eudokia (ev-THOH-kee-ah) — good will
eugenia (ev-yeh-NEE-ah) — noble
helena (heh-LEH-nah) — light
kassia (KAH-see-ah) — cinnamon
maria (mah-REE-ah) — beloved
marina (mah-REE-nah) — of the sea
olympia (oh-LIM-pee-ah) — heavenly
pelagia (peh-lah-YEE-ah) — sea
theodora (theh-oh-DOH-rah) — gift of God
zoe (ZOH-ee) — life
NEUTRAL
angelos (AN-yeh-los) — messenger
doxa (DOX-ah) — glory
elpis (EL-pees) — hope
kosmos (KOZ-mos) — world
logos (LOH-gos) — reason
nikos (NEE-kos) — victory
pistis (PEES-tees) — faith
soter (SOH-ter) — savior
xenon (KSEH-non) — stranger
zoe (ZOH-ee) — life
MODERN GREEK NAMES
MALE
apostolis (ah-poh-STOH-lees) — apostle
argyris (ar-YEE-rees) — silver
christos (HREE-stos) — Christ
dimitris (dee-MEE-trees) — earth-lover
giorgos (YOR-gos) — farmer
haris (HAH-rees) — grace
ilias (ee-LEE-as) — the Lord is God
kostas (KOH-stas) — constant
lambros (LAM-bros) — bright
manolis (mah-NOH-lees) — God with us
michalis (mee-HAH-lees) — who is like God
nikos (NEE-kos) — victory
panos (PAH-nos) — all-holy
petros (PEH-tros) — rock
sotiris (soh-TEE-rees) — savior
spyros (SPEE-ros) — spirit
stavros (STAH-vros) — cross
thanasis (thah-NAH-sees) — immortal
vasilis (vah-SEE-lees) — kingly
FEMALE
agapi (ah-gah-PEE) — love
alexandra (ah-lek-SAN-drah) — defender
anthi (AN-thee) — flower
christina (hree-STEE-nah) — follower of Christ
despina (deh-SPEE-nah) — lady
eleni (eh-LEH-nee) — light
evdokia (ev-THOH-kee-ah) — good will
giota (YOH-tah) — God is gracious
irini (ee-REE-nee) — peace
katerina (kah-teh-REE-nah) — pure
lena (LEH-nah) — light
maria (mah-REE-ah) — beloved
marilena (mah-ree-LEH-nah) — combination
nika (NEE-kah) — victory
panagiota (pah-nah-YOH-tah) — all-holy
sofia (soh-FEE-ah) — wisdom
vaso (VAH-soh) — royal
xenia (KSEH-nee-ah) — hospitality
zoi (ZOH-ee) — life
NEUTRAL
alexis (ah-LEK-sees) — defender
aris (AH-rees) — best
dion (DEE-on) — divine
eli (EH-lee) — sun
io (EE-oh) — moon
luca (LOO-kah) — light
mika (MEE-kah) — divine
niko (NEE-koh) — victory
sami (SAH-mee) — elevated
teo (TEH-oh) — divine
zeni (ZEH-nee) — guest
zoi (ZOH-ee) — life
