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]

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

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
Means "splendour, beauty" in Greek... [more]

AIGLE   Αιγλη   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of AEGLE

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]

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

ALKYONE   Αλκυονη   f   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of ALCYONE

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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]

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]

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

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

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]

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

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.

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

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

EUADNE   Ευαδνη   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of EVADNE

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]

EUROPE   Ευρωπη   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of EUROPA

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

GAEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of GAIA

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

HEKATE   ‘Εκατη   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of HECATE

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]

HELENA   f   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Slovene, 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.

HELLE (2)   ‘Ελλη   f   Greek Mythology
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]

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

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

IANTHE   Ιανθη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "violet flower", derived from Greek ιον (ion) "violet" and ανθος (anthos) "flower"... [more]

ILITHYIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ειλειθυια (Eileithyia), which was derived from ειληλυθυια (eilelythyia) "the readycomer"... [more]

IO   Ιω   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

IOLE   Ιολη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "violet" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a woman beloved by Herakles.

IONE   Ιονη   f   Greek Mythology, English
From Greek ιον (ion) meaning "violet flower"... [more]

IPHIGENEIA   Ιφιγενεια   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) "strong, stout" and γενης (genes) "born"... [more]

IPHIGENIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of IPHIGENEIA

IRENE   f   English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Finnish, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ειρηνη (Eirene), derived from a word meaning "peace"... [more]

IRIS   Ιρις   f   Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch, French
Means "rainbow" in Greek... [more]

ISMENE   Ισμηνη   f   Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek ισμη (isme) "knowledge"... [more]

JOCASTA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ιοκαστη (Iokaste), which is of unknown meaning... [more]

KALLIOPE   Καλλιοπη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "beautiful voice" from Greek καλλος (kallos) "beauty" and οψ (ops) "voice"... [more]

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

KALYPSO   Καλυψω   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of CALYPSO

KARME   Καρμη   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of CARME (2)

KASSANDRA   Κασσανδρα   f   Greek Mythology, English (Modern)
Ancient Greek form of CASSANDRA, as well as a modern English variant.

KASSIOPEIA   Κασσιοπεια   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of CASSIOPEIA

KIRKE   Κιρκη   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of CIRCE

KLEIO   Κλειω   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]

KLOTHO   Κλωθω   f   Greek Mythology
Means "spinner" in Greek... [more]

KLYTIË   Κλυτιη, Κλυτια   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κλυτος (klytos) meaning "famous, noble"... [more]

KORË   Κορη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "maiden" in Greek. This was another name for the Greek goddess Persephone.

KYNTHIA   Κυνθια   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of CYNTHIA

LACHESIS   Λαχεσις   f   Greek Mythology
Means "apportioner" in Greek... [more]

LARISA   Λαρισα   f   Russian, Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from the name of the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly, which meant "citadel"... [more]

LEDA   Ληδα   f   Greek Mythology
Possibly means "woman" from Greek... [more]

LETO   Λητω   f   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ληθω (letho) "hidden, forgotten"... [more]

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

MAIA (1)   Μαια   f   Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

MEDEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Μηδεια (Medeia), possibly meaning either "to ponder" or "cunning"... [more]

MEDUSA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Μεδουσα (Medousa), which was derived from μεδομαι (medomai) meaning "to plan, to contrive"... [more]

MEGAERA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μεγαιρα (Megaira) which was derived from μεγαιρω (megairo) "to grudge"... [more]

MELAINA   Μελαινα   f   Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of MELANIE... [more]

MELETE   Μελετη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "practice, exercise" in Greek... [more]

MELIA   Μελια   f   Greek Mythology
Means "ash tree" in Greek, a derivative of μελι (meli) "honey"... [more]

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

MELPOMENE   Μελπομενη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "choir" in Greek... [more]

MNEME   Μνημη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "memory" in Greek... [more]

MNEMOSYNE   Μνημοσυνη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "remembrance" in Greek... [more]

NEMESIS   Νεμεσις   f   Greek Mythology
Means "retribution, righteous anger" in Greek... [more]

NEPHELE   Νεφελη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "cloudy" in Greek... [more]

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]

NYX   Νυξ   f   Greek Mythology
Means "night" in Greek... [more]

OENONE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Οινωνε (Oinone), derived from οινος (oinos) meaning "wine"... [more]

OINONE   Οινωνε   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of OENONE

OURANIA   Ουρανιη, Ουρανια   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ουρανιος (ouranios) meaning "heavenly"... [more]

PALLAS   Παλλας   f & m   Greek Mythology
Probably derived from a Greek word meaning "maiden"... [more]

PANDORA   Πανδωρα   f   Greek Mythology
Means "all gifts", derived from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δωρον (doron) "gift"... [more]

PARTHENIA   Παρθενια   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek παρθενος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin"... [more]

PARTHENOPE   Παρθενοπη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "maiden's voice", derived from Greek παρθενος (parthenos) "maiden" and οψ (ops) "voice"... [more]

PENELOPE   Πηνελοπη   f   Greek Mythology, English
Possibly derived from Greek πηνελοψ (penelops), a type of duck... [more]

PERSEPHONE   Περσεφονη   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Greek περθω (pertho) "to destroy" and φονη (phone) "murder"... [more]

PHAEDRA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Φαιδρα (Phaidra), derived from φαιδρος (phaidros) meaning "bright"... [more]

PHILOMELA   f   Greek Mythology
From Greek Φιλομηλα (Philomela) which meant "friend of song" from φιλος (philos) "friend" and μελος (melos) "song"... [more]

PHOEBE   f   English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of the Greek name Φοιβη (Phoibe), which meant "bright, pure" from Greek φοιβος (phoibos)... [more]

PHOIBE   Φοιβη   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of PHOEBE

PHYLLIS   Φυλλις   f   Greek Mythology, English, German
Means "foliage" in Greek... [more]

POLYHYMNIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of POLYMNIA

POLYMNIA   Πολυμνια, Πολυυμνια   f   Greek Mythology
Means "much song" from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" and ‘υμνος (hymnos) "song, hymn"... [more]

POLYXENA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Πολυξενη (Polyxene) which meant "many foreigners", derived from πολλοι (polloi) "many" and ξενοι (xenoi) "foreigners, strangers"... [more]

PRAXIS   Πραξις   f   Greek Mythology
Means "practical" in Greek... [more]

PSYCHE   Ψυχη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "the soul", derived from Greek ψυχω (psycho) "to breathe"... [more]

RHEA   ‘Ρεια, ‘Ρεα   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Latinized form of Greek ‘Ρεια (Rheia), meaning unknown, perhaps related to ‘ρεω (rheo) "to flow" or ‘ρεος (rheos) "stream"... [more]

RHEIA   ‘Ρεια   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of RHEA

SELENA   f   Spanish, Russian, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of SELENE... [more]

SELENE   Σεληνη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "moon" in Greek... [more]

SEMELE   Σεμελη   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly of Phrygian origin... [more]

TERPSICHORE   Τερψιχορη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "enjoying the dance" from Greek τερψις (terpsis) "delight" and χορος (choros) "dance"... [more]

TETHYS   Τηθυς   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek τηθη (tethe) meaning "grandmother"... [more]

THALIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Θαλεια (Thaleia), derived from θαλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom"... [more]

THEIA   Θεια   f   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek θεα (thea) meaning "goddess"... [more]

THEMIS   Θεμις   f   Greek Mythology
Means "law of nature, divine law" in Greek... [more]

TISIPHONE   Τισιφονη   f   Greek Mythology
Means "avenging murder" in Greek, derived from τισις (tisis) "vengeance" and φονη (phone) "murder"... [more]

URANIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of OURANIA

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