The names listed here were used in ancient Greece. See also about Ancient Greek names.

AGAPE   Αγαπη   f   Greek, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αγαπη (agape) meaning "love"... [more]

AGATHA   f   English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αγαθη (Agathe), derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good"... [more]

AGATHE   Αγαθη   f   French, German, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, Ancient Greek
Cognate of AGATHA

ALEXANDRA   Αλεξανδρα   f   German, Scandinavian, Dutch, English, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of ALEXANDER... [more]

ALEXIS   m & f   German, French, English, Ancient Greek
From the Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to help"... [more]

AMBROSIA   Αμβροσια   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Αμβροσιος (Ambrosios) (see AMBROSE).

ANASTASIA   Αναστασια   f   Greek, English, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of ANASTASIUS... [more]

APHRODISIA   Αφροδισια   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of APHRODISIOS

APOLLONIA   Απολλωνια   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of APOLLONIOS... [more]

ARISTOMACHE   Αριστομαχη   f   Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and μαχη (mache) "battle".

ARTEMISIA   Αρτεμισια   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of ARTEMISIOS... [more]

ASPASIA   Ασπασια   f   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ασπασιος (aspasios) meaning "welcome"... [more]

ATHANASIA   Αθανασια   f   Greek, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Athanasios (see ATHANASIUS).

ATHENAIS   Αθηναις   f   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess ATHENA.

CHARIS   Χαρις   f   Ancient Greek, English (Rare)
Derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness"... [more]

CHRYSANTHE   Χρυσανθη   f   Greek, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of CHRYSANTHOS

CLEOPATRA   f   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Κλεοπατρα (Kleopatra) which meant "glory of the father", derived from κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with πατρος (patros) "of the father"... [more]

CORINNA   f   English, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κοριννα (Korinna), which was derived from κορη (kore) "maiden"... [more]

DEMETRIA   Δημητρια   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of DEMETRIUS

DEMOSTRATE   Δημοστρατη   f   Ancient Greek
Means "army of the people", derived from the Greek elements δημου (demou) "of the people" and στρατος (stratos) "army".

DORIS   Δωρις   f   English, German, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From the ancient Greek name Δωρις (Doris) which meant "Dorian woman"... [more]

EIRENE   Ειρηνη   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of IRENE

ELPIS   Ελπις   f   Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "hope" in Greek... [more]

EUDOCIA   f   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευδοκια (Eudokia) meaning "to seem well" from ευ "good, well" and δοκεω (dokeo) "to seem".

EUDOXIA   Ευδοξια   f   Ancient Greek
Means "good fame" from Greek ευ "good" and δοξα (doxa) "fame, glory".

EUMELIA   Ευμελια   f   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ευμελεια (eumeleia) meaning "melody".

EUNICE   f   Biblical, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευνικη (Eunike) which meant "good victory"... [more]

EUPHEMIA   Ευφημια   f   Ancient Greek
Means "to speak well", derived from Greek ευ "good" and φημι (phemi) "to speak"... [more]

EUTHALIA   Ευθαλια   f   Ancient Greek
Means "flower, bloom" in Greek.

EUTROPIA   Ευτροπια   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Eutropios (see EUTROPIUS).

GAIANA   f   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γαιανη (Gaiane), a derivative of GAIA... [more]

HYPATIA   ‘Υπατια   f   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ‘υπατος (hypatos) meaning "highest, supreme"... [more]

KALLISTO   Καλλιστω   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek καλλιστος (kallistos) meaning "most beautiful"... [more]

KALLISTRATE   Καλλιστρατη   f   Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful army" from the Greek elements καλλος (kallos) "beauty" and στρατος (stratos) "army".

KORINNA   Κοριννα   f   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of CORINNA

LIGEIA   Λιγεια   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λιγυς (ligys) meaning "clear-voiced, shrill, whistling"... [more]

LYSANDRA   Λυσανδρα   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Λυσανδρος (Lysandros) (see LYSANDER).

LYSISTRATA   f   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Λυσιστρατη (Lysistrate) which meant "loosening the army", derived from λυσις (lysis) "a release, loosening" and στρατος (stratos) "army".

MELAINA   Μελαινα   f   Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of MELANIE

MELISSA   Μελισσα   f   English, Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "bee" in Greek... [more]

MELITTA   Μελιττα   f   Ancient Greek, German
Ancient Attic Greek variant of MELISSA

MYRRINE   Μυρρινη   f   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μυρον (myron) meaning "myrrh".

NIKE   Νικη   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "victory" in Greek. Nike was the Greek goddess of victory.

NIKEPHOROS   Νικηφορος   m & f   Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "carrying victory" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear"... [more]

OLYMPIAS   Ολυμπιας   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of OLYMPOS... [more]

PELAGIA   Πελαγια   f   Ancient Greek, Greek, Polish
Feminine form of PELAGIUS... [more]

PHILE   Φιλη   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Φιλων (Philon) (see PHILO).

PHOTINE   Φωτινη   f   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φως (phos) meaning "light"... [more]

PTOLEMAIS   Πτολεμαις   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ptolemaios (see PTOLEMY).

SAPPHO   Σαπφω   f   Ancient Greek
Possibly from Greek σαπφειρος (sappheiros) meaning "sapphire" or "lapis lazuli"... [more]

SOPHIA   Σοφια   f   English, Greek, German, Ancient Greek
Means "wisdom" in Greek... [more]

SOPHRONIA   Σωφρονια   f   Literature, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of SOPHRONIUS... [more]

SOSTRATE   Σωστρατη   f   Ancient Greek
Means "safe army" from Greek σως (sos) "safe, whole, unwounded" and στρατος (stratos) "army".

SYNTYCHE   Συντυχη   f   Biblical, Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name meaning "common fate"... [more]

THAIS   Θαις   f   Ancient Greek
Possibly means "bandage" in Greek... [more]

THEODORA   Θεοδωρα   f   English, Greek, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of THEODORE... [more]

THEODOSIA   Θεοδοσια   f   Ancient Greek, Greek
Feminine form of THEODOSIUS

THEOPHANIA   Θεοφανια   f   Greek, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of THEOPHANES

THEOPHILA   Θεοφιλα   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of THEOPHILUS

TIMO (2)   Τιμω   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of TIMON

TIMOTHEA   Τιμοθεα   f   Ancient Greek, Greek
Feminine form of TIMOTHY

TRYPHOSA   Τρυφωσα   f   Biblical, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τρυφη (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy"... [more]

XANTHE   Ξανθη   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξανθος (xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair".

XANTHIPPE   Ξανθιππη   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of the Greek name Ξανθιππος (Xanthippos), which meant "yellow horse" from ξανθος (xanthos) "yellow" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse"... [more]

XENIA   Ξενια   f   Greek, Ancient Greek
Means "hospitality" in Greek... [more]

ZENOBIA   Ζηνοβια   f   Ancient Greek
Means "life of Zeus", derived from Greek Ζηνο (Zeno), a prefix form of the name of ZEUS, combined with βιος (bios) "life"... [more]

ZOE   Ζωη   f   English, Greek, Ancient Greek
Means "life" in Greek... [more]

ZOSIME   Ζωσιμη   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ζωσιμος (Zosimos) (see ZOSIMUS).