Greek Mythology Names

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

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

ACHILLES   Αχιλλευς   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]

ACHILLEUS   Αχιλλευς   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of ACHILLES

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   Αιγλη   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   Αιολος   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of AIOLOS

AESON   Αισων   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   Αγλαιη   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

AIGLE   Αιγλη   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of AEGLE

AINEIAS   Αινειας   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of AENEAS

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

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

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

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

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

ALEXANDER   Αλεξανδρος   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]

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

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

ALKYONE   Αλκυονη   f   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of ALCYONE

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

AMALTHEA   Αμαλθεια   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   Ανθεια   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, offspring"... [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   Απολλων   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   Αρεθουσα   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αρεθουσα (Arethousa), which possibly meant "to become excellent"... [more]

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

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

ATHENE   Αθηνη   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   Βακχος   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   Καλλιοπη   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KALLIOPE

CALLISTO (2)   Καλλιστω   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KALLISTO... [more]

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

CASSANDRA   Κασσανδρα   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   Κασσιοπεια, Κασσιεπεια   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant of CASSIOPEIA

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

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

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

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

CERBERUS   Κερβερος   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, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, 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   Κιρκη   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κιρκη (Kirke), which possibly meant "bird"... [more]

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

CLOTHO   Κλωθω   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KLOTHO

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

CLYTIA   Κλυτιη   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KLYTIË

COEUS   Κοιος   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KOIOS

CRIUS   Κρειος   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KREIOS

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

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

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

DAMOCLES   Δαμοκλης   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 (1)   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]

DIONYSUS   Διονυσος   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latin form of DIONYSOS

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]

EILEITHYIA   Ειλειθυια   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of ILITHYIA

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

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

ELEKTRA   Ηλεκτρα   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of ELECTRA

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]

EREBOS   Ερεβος   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of EREBUS

EREBUS   Ερεβος   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]

EUADNE   Ευαδνη   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of EVADNE

EUANDROS   Ευανδρος   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of EVANDER (1)

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

EUROPE   Ευρωπη   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of EUROPA

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

EURYDIKE   Ευρυδικη   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of EURYDICE

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

EVADNE   Ευαδνη   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)   Ευανδρος   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Variant of Evandrus, Latin form of the Greek name Ευανδρος (Euandros) which meant "good man", derived from Greek ευ "good" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]

GAEA   Γαια   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of GAIA

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

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

GLAUKOS   Γλαυκος   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of GLAUCUS

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

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

HALKYONE   ‘Αλκυονη   f   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of HALCYONE

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

HECTOR   ‘Εκτωρ   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]

HEKATE   ‘Εκατη   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of HECATE

HEKTOR   ‘Εκτωρ   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of HECTOR

HELEN   ‘Ελενη   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]

HELENA   ‘Ελενη   f   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Slovene, Croatian, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinate form of HELEN

HELENE   ‘Ελενη   f   German, Scandinavian, Ancient Greek, 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]

HEMERA   ‘Ημερα   f   Greek Mythology
Means "day" in Greek... [more]

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

HEPHAISTOS   ‘Ηφαιστος   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of HEPHAESTUS

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]

HIPPOLYTA   ‘Ιππολυτη   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of HIPPOLYTE (1)... [more]

HIPPOLYTE (1)   ‘Ιππολυτη   f   Greek Mythology
Feminine form of HIPPOLYTOS... [more]

HIPPOLYTOS   ‘Ιππολυτος   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "freer of horses" from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" and λυω (lyo) "to loosen"... [more]

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