The names listed here occur in the mythologies and legends of ancient Greece.

ACANTHA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ακανθα (Akantha), which meant "thorn, prickle"... [more]

ACHILLES   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αχιλλευς (Achilleus) which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek αχος (achos) "pain" or else from the name of the Achelous River... [more]

ADONIS   Αδωνις   m   Greek Mythology
From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord"... [more]

ADRASTEIA   Αδραστεια   f   Greek Mythology
Feminine form of ADRASTOS... [more]

ADRASTOS   Αδραστος   m   Greek Mythology
Means "not inclined to run away" in Greek... [more]

AEGLE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Αιγλη (Aigle) which meant "light, radiance, glory"... [more]

AELLA   Αελλα   f   Greek Mythology
Means "whirlwind" in Greek... [more]

AEOLUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of AIOLOS

AESON   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αισων (Aison), which is of unknown meaning... [more]

AGAMEMNON   Αγαμεμνων   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly meaning "very steadfast" in Greek... [more]

AGAUE   Αγαυη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "illustrious, noble" in Greek... [more]

AGLAEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of AGLAIA

AGLAIA   Αγλαιη   f   Greek Mythology, Greek
Means "splendour, beauty" in Greek... [more]

AIAS   Αιας   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of AJAX

AIOLOS   Αιολος   m   Greek Mythology
Means "quick-moving, nimble" in Greek... [more]

AJAX   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αιας (Aias), perhaps deriving from Greek αιαστης (aiastes) "mourner"... [more]

ALCIPPE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αλκιππη (Alkippe), which meant "mighty mare" from αλκαιος (alkaios) "mighty" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse"... [more]

ALCYONE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αλκυονη (Alkyone), derived from the word αλκυων (alkyon) or ‘αλκυων (halkyon) meaning "kingfisher"... [more]

ALECTO   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αληκτω (Alekto) which was derived from αληκτος (alektos) "unceasing"... [more]

ALEXANDER   m   English, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovak, 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]

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

ALTHEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αλθαια (Althaia), perhaps related to Greek αλθος (althos) "healing"... [more]

AMALTHEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αμαλθεια (Amaltheia), derived from μαλθασσω (malthasso) meaning "to soften, to soothe"... [more]

ANDROMACHE   Ανδρομαχη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "battle of a man" from the Greek elements ανδρος (andros) "of a man" and μαχη (mache) "battle"... [more]

ANDROMEDA   Ανδρομεδη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "to think of a man" from the Greek element ανδρος (andros) "of a man" combined with μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to be mindful of"... [more]

ANTHEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ανθεια (Antheia), derived from ανθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

ANTIGONE   Αντιγονη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "against birth" from Greek αντι (anti) "against" and γονη (gone) "birth"... [more]

ANTIOPE   Αντιοπη   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements αντιος (antios) "set against" and οψ (ops) "voice"... [more]

AOIDE   Αοιδη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "to sing" in Greek... [more]

APHRODITE   Αφροδιτη   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly of Phoenician origin... [more]

APOLLO   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Απολλων (Apollon), which is of unknown meaning, though perhaps related to Indo-European *apelo "strength"... [more]

APOLLON   Απολλων   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of APOLLO

ARACHNE   Αραχνη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "spider" in Greek... [more]

ARES   Αρης   m   Greek Mythology
Perhaps from either Greek αρη (are) "bane, ruin" or αρσην (arsen) "male"... [more]

ARETHUSA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αρεθουσα (Arethousa), which possibly meant "to become excellent"... [more]

ARGUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αργος (Argos), derived from αργος (argos) meaning "glistening, shining"... [more]

ARIADNE   Αριαδνη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "most holy", composed of the Cretan Greek elements αρι (ari) "most" and αδνος (adnos) "holy"... [more]

ARISTAEUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αρισταιος (Aristaios), derived from αριστευς (aristeus) "the best"... [more]

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

ARTEMIS   Αρτεμις   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly related either to Greek αρτεμης (artemes) "safe" or αρταμος (artamos) "a butcher"... [more]

ASKLEPIOS   Ασκληπιος   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly means "cut up" in Greek... [more]

ASTRAEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Αστραια (Astraia), derived from Greek αστηρ (aster) meaning "star"... [more]

ATALANTA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αταλαντη (Atalante) meaning "equal in weight", derived from αταλαντος (atalantos), a word related to ταλαντον (talanton) meaning "a scale, a balance"... [more]

ATHENA   Αθηνη, Αθηνα   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, perhaps derived from Greek αθηρ (ather) "sharp" and αινη (aine) "praise"... [more]

ATHENE   Αθηνη, Αθηνα   f   Greek Mythology
Variant of ATHENA

ATLAS   Ατλας   m   Greek Mythology
Means "not enduring" from the Greek negative prefix α combined with τλαω (tlao) "to endure"... [more]

ATROPOS   Ατροπος   f   Greek Mythology
Means "inevitable, inflexible" in Greek... [more]

BACCHUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Βακχος (Bakchos), derived from ιαχο (iacho) meaning "to shout"... [more]

BRISEIS   Βρισηις   f   Greek Mythology
Patronymic derived from Βρισευς (Briseus), a Greek name of unknown meaning... [more]

CALLIOPE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KALLIOPE

CALYPSO   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Καλυψω (Kalypso) which probably meant "she that conceals", derived from καλυπτω (kalypto) "to cover, to conceal"... [more]

CARME (2)   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Καρμη (Karme), which was derived from κειρω (keiro) "to shear"... [more]

CASSANDRA   f   English, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Κασσανδρα (Kassandra), which possibly meant "shining upon man", derived from κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to shine" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]

CASSIOPEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant of CASSIOPEIA

CASSIOPEIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κασσιοπεια (Kassiopeia) or Κασσιεπεια (Kassiepeia), possibly meaning "cassia juice"... [more]

CASTOR   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Καστωρ (Kastor), possibly related to κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to shine, to excel"... [more]

CEPHALUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κεφαλος (Kephalos), which was derived from κεφαλη (kephale) meaning "head"... [more]

CEPHEUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κηφευς (Kepheus), which is of unknown meaning... [more]

CERBERUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κερβερος (Kerberos), which possibly meant "demon of the pit"... [more]

CHARON   Χαρων   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly means "fierce brightness" in Greek... [more]

CHLOE   Χλοη   f   English, Biblical, Greek Mythology
Means "green shoot" in Greek... [more]

CHLORIS   Χλωρις   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek χλωρος (chloros) meaning "green"... [more]

CHRYSEIS   Χρυσηις   f   Greek Mythology
Patronymic derived from CHRYSES... [more]

CHRYSES   Χρυσης   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) meaning "golden"... [more]

CIRCE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κιρκη (Kirke), which possibly meant "bird"... [more]

CLIO   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Italian
Latinized form of KLEIO

CLOTHO   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KLOTHO

CLYTEMNESTRA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλυταιμνηστρα (Klytaimnestra), from κλυτος (klytos) "famous, noble" and μνηστρια (mnestria) "courter, wooer"... [more]

CLYTIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KLYTIË

COEUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KOIOS

CRIUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KREIOS

CRONUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κρονος (Kronos), possibly derived from κορωνη (korone) meaning "crow"... [more]

CYNTHIA   f   English, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κυνθια (Kynthia) which means "woman from Kynthos"... [more]

DAEDALUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Δαιδαλος (Daidalos) which meant "cunning" or "curiously wrought"... [more]

DAMOCLES   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δαμοκλης (Damokles), which was derived from δαμος (damos) "the people" (a Doric Greek variant of δημος (demos)) and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

DAMON   Δαμων   m   Greek Mythology, English
Derived from Greek δαμαω (damao) meaning "to tame"... [more]

DANAË   Δαναη   f   Greek Mythology
From Δαναοι (Danaoi), a word used by Homer to designate the Greeks... [more]

DAPHNE   Δαφνη   f   Greek Mythology, English, Dutch
Means "laurel" in Greek... [more]

DARDANOS   Δαρδανος   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek δαρδαπτω (dardapto) "to devour"... [more]

DEIMOS   Δειμος   m   Greek Mythology
Means "terror" in Greek... [more]

DELIA   Δηλια   f   English, Italian, Spanish, Greek Mythology
Means "of Delos" in Greek... [more]

DEMETER (1)   Δημητηρ   f   Greek Mythology
Means "earth mother", derived from Greek δε (de) "earth" and μητηρ (meter) "mother"... [more]

DIKE   Δικη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "justice" in Greek... [more]

DIOMEDES   Διομηδης   m   Greek Mythology
Means "thought of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think"... [more]

DIONE (1)   Διωνη   f   Greek Mythology
From Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS"... [more]

DIONYSOS   Διονυσος   m   Greek Mythology
From Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" combined with Νυσα (Nysa), the name of a legendary mountain... [more]

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

ECHO   Ηχω   f   Greek Mythology
Means "echo" from the word for the repeating reflected sound, which derives from Greek ηχη (eche) "sound"... [more]

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

ELECTRA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ηλεκτρα (Elektra), derived from ηλεκτρον (elektron) meaning "amber"... [more]

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

ENDYMION   Ενδυμιων   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ενδυειν (endyein) meaning "to dive into, to enter"... [more]

ENYO   Ενυω   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

EOS   Ηως   f   Greek Mythology
Means "dawn" in Greek. This was the name of the Greek goddess of the dawn.

EPIMETHEUS   Επιμηθευς   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek επιμηθεια (epimetheia) meaning "hindsight, hindthought"... [more]

ERATO   Ερατω   f   Greek Mythology
Means "lovely" in Greek... [more]

EREBUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Ερεβος (Erebos) which means "nether darkness"... [more]

ERIS   Ερις   f   Greek Mythology
Means "strife" in Greek... [more]

EROS   Ερως   m   Greek Mythology
Means "love" in Greek... [more]

EUDORA   Ευδωρα   f   Greek Mythology
Means "good gift" in Greek, from the elements ευ "good" and δωρον (doron) "gift"... [more]

EUNOMIA   Ευνομια   f   Greek Mythology
Means "good order" in Greek... [more]

EUPHROSYNE   Ευφροσυνη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "mirth, merriment" in Greek... [more]

EUROPA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ευρωπη (Europe), which meant "wide face" from ευρυς (eurys) "wide" and ωψ (ops) "face, eye"... [more]

EURYDICE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ευρυδικη (Eurydike) which meant "wide justice", derived from ευρυς (eurys) "wide" and δικη (dike) "justice"... [more]

EUTERPE   Ευτερπη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "delight" in Greek... [more]

EVADNE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ευαδνη (Euadne), which is of unknown meaning, though the first element is derived from Greek ευ "good"... [more]

EVANDER (1)   m   Greek Mythology (Anglicized), Roman Mythology
From the Greek Ευανδρος (Euandros) which meant "good man", derived from Greek ευ "good" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]

GAEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of GAIA

GAIA   Γαια   f   Greek Mythology, Italian
Means "earth" in Greek... [more]

GLAUCUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Γλαυκος (Glaukos), a name meaning "bluish grey"... [more]

HADES   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek ‘Αιδης (Haides), derived from αιδης (aides) meaning "unseen"... [more]

HALCYONE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek ‘Αλκυονη (Halkyone), a variant of Αλκυονη (Alkyone) (see ALCYONE).

HARMONIA   ‘Αρμονια   f   Greek Mythology
Means "harmony, agreement" in Greek... [more]

HEBE   ‘Ηβη   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ‘ηβη (hebe) meaning "youth"... [more]

HECATE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek ‘Εκατη (Hekate), possibly derived from ‘εκας (hekas) meaning "far off"... [more]

HECTOR   m   English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek ‘Εκτωρ (Hektor), which was derived from ‘εκτωρ (hektor) "holding fast", ultimately from εχω (echo) meaning "to hold, to possess"... [more]

HELEN   f   English, Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
English form of the Greek ‘Ελενη (Helene), probably from Greek ‘ελενη (helene) "torch" or "corposant", or possibly related to σεληνη (selene) "moon"... [more]

HELENE   ‘Ελενη   f   German, Scandinavian, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of HELEN, as well as the modern German and Scandinavian form.

HELIOS   ‘Ηλιος   m   Greek Mythology
Means "sun" in Greek... [more]

HELLE (2)   ‘Ελλη   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

HEPHAESTUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek ‘Ηφαιστος (Hephaistos), meaning unknown... [more]

HERA   ‘Ηρα   f   Greek Mythology
Uncertain meaning, possibly from either Greek ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior"; ‘ωρα (hora) "period of time"; or ‘αιρεω (haireo) "to be chosen"... [more]

HERAKLES   ‘Ηρακλης   m   Greek Mythology
Means "glory of Hera" from the name of the goddess HERA combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

HERMES   ‘Ερμης   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly meaning "cairn, pile of stones" in Greek... [more]

HERMIONE   ‘Ερμιονη   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god HERMES... [more]

HERO (1)   ‘Ηρω   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ‘ηρως (heros) meaning "hero"... [more]

HESTIA   ‘Εστια   f   Greek Mythology
Means "hearth, fireside" in Greek... [more]