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

ACACIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of AKAKIOS

ACHAICUS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αχαικος (Achaikos), which referred to the region in Greece called Αχαια (Achaia), situated on the northern coast of the Peloponnesus... [more]

AESCHYLUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αισχυλος (Aischylos), derived from αισχος (aischos) "shame"... [more]

AESOP   m   Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek Αισωπος (Aisopos), which is of unknown meaning... [more]

AGAPIOS   Αγαπιος   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Masculine form of AGAPE... [more]

AGATHON   Αγαθων   m   Ancient Greek
Greek masculine form of AGATHA

AKAKIOS   Ακακιος   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Means "innocent, not evil" from Greek α, a negative prefix, combined with κακη (kake) "evil"... [more]

ALCAEUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλκαιος (Alkaios), derived from αλκη (alke) "strength"... [more]

ALEXANDER   m   English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]

ALEXANDROS   Αλεξανδρος   m   Greek, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient and modern Greek form of ALEXANDER

ALEXIOS   Αλεξιος   m   Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ALEXIUS

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

ALEXIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξιος (Alexios), a derivative of Αλεξις (see ALEXIS)... [more]

AMBROSIOS   Αμβροσιος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of AMBROSE

AMBROSIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of AMBROSIOS

AMPELIOS   Αμπελιος   m   Ancient Greek
Orginal Greek form of AMPELIO

AMPELIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ampelios (see AMPELIO).

AMYNTAS   Αμυντας   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αμυντωρ (amyntor) meaning "defender"... [more]

ANACLETUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ανακλητος (Anakletos), derived from ανακλητος (anakletos) meaning "invoked"... [more]

ANAKLETOS   Ανακλητος   m   Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ANACLETUS

ANASTASIOS   Αναστασιος   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ANASTASIUS

ANASTASIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αναστασιος (Anastasios) which meant "resurrection" from Greek αναστασις (anastasis) (composed of the elements ανα (ana) "up" and στασις (stasis) "standing")... [more]

ANATOLIOS   Ανατολιος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of ANATOLIUS

ANATOLIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Ανατολιος (Anatolios), derived from ανατολη (anatole) meaning "sunrise"... [more]

ANAXAGORAS   Αναξαγορας   m   Ancient Greek
Means "master of speech" from Greek αναξ (anax) "master, lord" and αγορευω (agoreuo) "to orate"... [more]

ANDREAS   Ανδρεας, Ανδριας   m   German, Greek, Scandinavian, Welsh, Ancient Greek, Biblical Latin
Ancient Greek and Latin form of ANDREW... [more]

ANDROCLES   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Ανδροκλης (Androkles) which meant "glory of a man", derived from ανδρος (andros) "of a man" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

ANDRONIKOS   Ανδρονικος   m   Ancient Greek
Means "victory of a man" from Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man" and νικη (nike) "victory"... [more]

ANICETUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ανικητος (Aniketos), meaning "unconquerable"... [more]

ANIKETOS   Ανικητος   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of ANICETUS

ANTIGONUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Αντιγονος (Antigonos) which meant "against the ancestor", from αντι (anti) "against" and γονευς (goneus) "ancestor"... [more]

ANTIPATER   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αντιπατρος (Antipatros), which meant "like the father" from Greek αντι (anti) "like" and πατηρ (pater) "father"... [more]

APHRODISIOS   Αφροδισιος   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess APHRODITE.

APOLLINARIS   Απολλιναρις   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from the name of the god APOLLO... [more]

APOLLODOROS   Απολλοδωρος   m   Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Apollo" from the name of the god APOLLO combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift".

APOLLONIOS   Απολλωνιος   m   Ancient Greek
From an ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek god APOLLO... [more]

ARCADIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of ARKADIOS

ARCHELAUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
Latinized form of the Greek name Αρχελαος (Archelaos), which meant "master of the people" from αρχος (archos) "master" and λαος (laos) "people"... [more]

ARCHIMEDES   Αρχιμηδης   m   Ancient Greek
Means "master of thought" from the Greek element αρχος (archos) "master" combined with μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to be mindful of"... [more]

ARCHIPPOS   Αρχιππος   m   Ancient Greek
Means "master of horses" from the Greek elements αρχος (archos) "master" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse".

ARGYROS   Αργυρος   m   Ancient Greek
Means "silver" in Greek.

ARISTARCHOS   Αρισταρχος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of ARISTARCHUS

ARISTARCHUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Αρισταρχος (Aristarchos), derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and αρχη (arche) "origin, source"... [more]

ARISTEIDES   Αριστειδης   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of ARISTIDES

ARISTIDES   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Αριστειδης (Aristeides) which meant "the best kind", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and ειδος (eidos) "kind, type"... [more]

ARISTOCLES   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αριστοκλης (Aristokles) which meant "the best glory", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

ARISTODEMOS   Αριστοδημος   m   Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and δημος (demos) "the people"... [more]

ARISTOKLES   Αριστοκλης   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of ARISTOCLES

ARISTON   Αριστων   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "the best".

ARISTOPHANES   Αριστοφανης   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]

ARISTOTELES   Αριστοτελης   m   Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ARISTOTLE

ARISTOTLE   m   Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name Αριστοτελης (Aristoteles) which meant "the best purpose", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and τελος (telos) "purpose, aim"... [more]

ARKADIOS   Αρκαδιος   m   Ancient Greek
From an ancient Greek name meaning "of Arcadia"... [more]

ARSENIOS   Αρσενιος   m   Ancient Greek
Means "virile" in Greek... [more]

ARSENIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of ARSENIOS

ARTEMIDOROS   Αρτεμιδωρος   m   Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Artemis" from the name of the goddess ARTEMIS combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift"... [more]

ARTEMISIOS   Αρτεμισιος   m   Ancient Greek
From an ancient Greek name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess ARTEMIS.

ASKLEPIADES   Ασκληπιαδης   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek god ASKLEPIOS... [more]

ATHANAS   Αθανας   m   Ancient Greek
Short form of Athanasios (see ATHANASIUS).

ATHANASIOS   Αθανασιος   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ATHANASIUS

ATHANASIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αθανασιος (Athanasios), which meant "immortal" from Greek α, a negative prefix, combined with θανατος (thanatos) "death"... [more]

BASILEIOS   Βασιλειος   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of BASIL (1)

BASILIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of BASILEIOS

BION   Βιων   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from βιος (bios) meaning "life".

CALLIAS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of KALLIAS

CHARITON   Χαριτων   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness"... [more]

CHRYSANTHOS   Χρυσανθος   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Means "golden flower" from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "golden" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower"... [more]

CLEISTHENES   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κλεισθενης (Kleisthenes), derived from κλεος (kleos) "glory" and σθενος (sthenos) "strength"... [more]

CLEITUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of KLEITOS

CLEON   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Κλεων (Kleon), a Greek name derived from κλεος (kleos) "glory".

CLITUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of KLEITOS

COSMAS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Κοσμας (Kosmas), which was derived from κοσμος (kosmos) meaning "order, decency"... [more]

CYRILLUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of KYRILLOS

CYRUS   m   English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Κυρος (Kyros), the Greek form of the Persian name Kūrush, which may mean "far sighted" or "young"... [more]

DAMIANOS   Δαμιανος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of DAMIAN

DAMIANUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of DAMIANOS

DAREIOS   Δαρειος   m   Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of DARIUS

DEMETRIOS   Δημητριος   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of DEMETRIUS

DEMETRIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δημητριος (Demetrios), which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess DEMETER (1)... [more]

DEMOCRITUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημοκριτος (Demokritos), a Greek name meaning "judge of the people" from the elements δημου (demou) "of the people" and κριτης (krites) "judge, critic"... [more]

DEMON   Δημων   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from δημος (demos) "the people".

DEMOSTHENES   Δημοσθενης   m   Ancient Greek
Means "vigour of the people" from Greek δημου (demou) "of the people" and σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength"... [more]

DIODOROS   Διοδωρος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of DIODORUS

DIODORUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Διοδωρος (Diodoros) which meant "gift of Zeus", derived from the elements Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and δωρον (doron) meaning "gift"... [more]

DIODOTOS   Διοδοτος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of DIODOTUS

DIODOTUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Διοδοτος (Diodotos), a Greek name which meant "giver of Zeus" from Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and δοτης (dotes) meaning "giver".

DIOGENES   Διογενης   m   Ancient Greek
Means "born of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and γενης (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

DIOKLES   Διοκλης   m   Ancient Greek
Means "glory of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".

DION   Διων   m   Ancient Greek, English
Short form of DIONYSIOS and other Greek names beginning with the Greek element Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS"... [more]

DIONYSIOS   Διονυσιος   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek personal name derived from the name of the Greek god DIONYSOS... [more]

DIONYSIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
Latin form of DIONYSIOS... [more]

DIONYSODOROS   Διονυσοδωρος   m   Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Dionysos" from the name of the god DIONYSOS combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift".

DRACO   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Δρακων (Drakon) which meant "dragon, serpent"... [more]

EIRENAIOS   Ειρηναιος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of IRENEUS

EPAPHRAS   Επαφρας   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Derived from Greek επαφρος (epaphros) meaning "foamy"... [more]

EPAPHRODITOS   Επαφροδιτος   m   Ancient Greek
Means "lovely, charming", derived from Greek επι (epi) "on" combined with the name of the Greek love goddess APHRODITE.

EPIKTETOS   Επικτητος   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name meaning "newly acquired"... [more]

ERASMOS   Ερασμος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of ERASMUS

ERASTOS   Εραστος   m   Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of ERASTUS

EUARISTOS   Ευαριστος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of EVARISTUS

EUCLID   m   Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name Ευκλειδης (Eukleides), derived from Greek ευ "good" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

EUGENIOS   Ευγενιος   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of EUGENE

EUGENIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eugenios (see EUGENE).

EUKLEIDES   Ευκλειδης   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of EUCLID

EUPHEMIOS   Ευφημιος   m   Ancient Greek
Masculine form of EUPHEMIA

EUPHRANOR   Ευφρανωρ   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ευφραινω (euphraino) meaning "to delight"... [more]

EURIPIDES   Ευριπιδης   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ευ "good" and ‘ριπη (rhipe) "throw, swing"... [more]

EUSEBIOS   Ευσεβιος   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ευσεβης (eusebes) meaning "pious"... [more]

EUSEBIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of EUSEBIOS... [more]

EUSTACHIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized variant of Eustachys (see EUSTACE).

EUSTACHUS   Ευσταχιυς   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of EUSTACE

EUSTATHIOS   Ευσταθιος   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ευσταθης (eustathes) meaning "well-built, stable".

EUSTORGIOS   Ευστοργιος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of EUSTORGIO

EUSTORGIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eustorgios (see EUSTORGIO).

EUTHYMIOS   Ευθυμιος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of EUTHYMIUS

EUTHYMIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευθυμιος (Euthymios) which meant "in good spirits", derived from the word ευθυμος (euthymos), which was composed of the elements ευ "good" and θυμος (thymos) "soul, spirit"... [more]

EUTROPIOS   Ευτροπιος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of EUTROPIUS

EUTROPIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευτροπιος (Eutropios), which was derived from Greek ευτροπος (eutropos) "versatile".

EUTYCHIOS   Ευτυχιος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of EUTYCHIUS

EUTYCHIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευτυχιος (Eutychios), a variant of Eutychos (see EUTYCHUS)... [more]

EUTYCHOS   Ευτυχος   m   Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of EUTYCHUS

EVARISTUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek Ευαριστος (Euaristos) which means "well pleasing", derived from ευ "good, well" and αρεστος (arestos) "pleasing"... [more]

GENNADIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γενναδιος (Gennadios), which was possibly derived from Greek γενναδας (gennadas) "noble, generous"... [more]

GEORGIOS   Γεωργιος   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of GEORGE

GEORGIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of GEORGIOS

HERACLEITUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Ηρακλειτος (Herakleitos) which meant "glory of Hera", derived from the name of the goddess HERA combined with κλειτος (kleitos) "glory"... [more]

HERACLIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek personal name ‘Ηρακλειος (Herakleios) which was derived from the name of the Greek hero HERAKLES... [more]

HERAKLEIDES   ‘Ηρακλειδης   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek hero HERAKLES.

HERAKLEIOS   ‘Ηρακλειος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of HERACLIUS

HERAKLEITOS   ‘Ηρακλειτος   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of HERACLEITUS

HERMOGENES   ‘Ερμογενης   m   Ancient Greek
Means "born of Hermes" from the name of the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek γενης (genes) "born".

HERMOKRATES   ‘Ερμοκρατης   m   Ancient Greek
Means "power of Hermes" from the name of the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) "power".

HERMOLAOS   ‘Ερμολαος   m   Ancient Greek
Means "the people of Hermes" from the name of the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek λαος (laos) "people".

HERO (2)   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of HERON

HERODOTUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Ηροδοτος (Herodotos), meaning "given to the hero", derived from ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior" and δοτος (dotos) "given to, granted"... [more]

HERON   ‘Ηρων   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ‘ηρως (heros) meaning "hero"... [more]

HESIOD   m   Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name ‘Ησιοδος (Hesiodos), which probably means "to throw song" from ‘ησι (hesi) "to throw" and ωιδης (oides) "song, ode"... [more]