Greek Submitted Names

Aaronas Ααρώνας m Lithuanian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek variant and Lithuanian form of Aaron.

Abinos αμπινός m Greek
Variant diminutive form of Albinos (Ἀλβῖνος) primarily used in Italy. (Archaic)

Achillefs Αχιλλεύς m Greek
Modern Greek form of Achilleus (see also Achilleas).

Achilleia Ἀχίλλεια f Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Achilleus.

Achillia Ἀχιλλία f Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare)
Variant of Achilleia.

Achillios Αχίλλιος m Greek (Rare)

Ada Άντα f Greek
Variant transcription of Άντα (see Anta). It is also used as a diminutive of Adamantia.

Adalvertos Αδαλβέρτος m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Adalbert.

Adamandia Αδαμαντία f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αδαμαντία (see Adamantia).

Adamantini Αδαμαντίνη f Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine derivative of Adamantios. This was the name of a Thracian saint, also known as Adamantia, who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.

Adamis Αδάμης m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Adamantios.

Adamos Αδάμος m Greek
Transferred use of the surname Adamos.

Adeodatos Αδεοδάτος m Greek
Greek form of Adeodatus.

Admitos Άδμητος m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Admetos.

Adolfos Αδόλφος m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Adolf, mainly used to render the name of foreigners in Greek.

Adriani Αδριανή f Greek (Rare), Indonesian, Brazilian
Feminine form of Adrianos.

Adrianos Αδριανός m Greek
Greek form of Adrian.

Afrikanos Αφρικανός m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Aphrikanos, which is the ancient Greek form of Africanus.

Afro Άφρω f Greek
Diminutive of Afroditi.

Afrodity Αφροδίτη f Greek
Alternate transcription of Afroditi

Afroula Αφρούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Afroditi.

Afxentios Αυξέντιος m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Auxentios.

Agathaggelos Αγαθάγγελος m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Agathangelos.

Agathie Αγαθή f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transliteration of Αγαθή (see Agathi and Agathy).

Agathoklis Αγαθοκλής m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Agathokles.

Agathoniki Αγαθονίκη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Agathonike.

Agathos m Greek (?)
Masculine form of "Agatha".

Agathy Αγαθή f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern transcription of Agathe. (Cf. Agathi.)

Aggela Αγγέλα f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Αγγέλα (see Angela).

Aggeliki Αγγελική f Greek
Variant of Angeliki.

Aggelina Αγγελίνα f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Αγγελίνα (see Angelina).

Aggelis Αγγελής m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Angelis.

Aggelos Άγγελος m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Angelos.

Agoritsa Αγορίτσα f Greek
Diminutive of Agoro.

Agoro Αγόρω f Greek
Derived from Greek αγόρι (agori) meaning "boy, lad" and combined with the feminine suffix -ω (-o).

Aiantas Αίαντας m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aias.

Aigli Αίγλη f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Aigle.

Aikaterina Αικατερίνα f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Aikaterini.

Aimilia Αιμιλία f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Aemilia. Compare the masculine form Aimilios.

Aisonas Αίσονας m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aeson.

Aithra Αιθρα, Αιθρη f Greek Mythology, Greek (Rare)
Original Greek form of Aethra.

Akakia Ακακία f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Acacia or feminine form of Akakios.

Akindynos Ακίνδυνος m Greek (Rare), Late Greek
From Greek ἀκίνδυνος (akindynos) meaning "free from danger, without danger", composed of the negative prefix ἀ (a) and κίνδυνος (kindynos) "danger, hazard, venture".

Akis Άκης m Greek, Greek Mythology
Greek form of Acis as well as diminutive of many Greek names also very different from each other such as Theodoros, Andreas, Athanasios and Georgios.

Akos Άκος m Greek
Diminutive of Kyriakos.

Akrivi Ακριβή f Greek
Means "expensive" and "precise" in Greek. Akrive was the name of a 4th-century Eastern Orthodox martyr, one of 40 holy virgins who were martyred with the deacon Ammon (or Ammoun) in Thrace.

Akylini Ακυλίνη f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Akylina.

Alexakis Αλεξάκης m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Alexios and Alexis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]

Alexandrus m Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexandros.

Alexantra Αλεξάντρα f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexantros Αλέξαντρος m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Alexandros.

Alexianna Αλεξιάννα f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Alexiana. As a modern Greek name, it is a combination of Alexia and Anna.

Alfeos Αλφαίος m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alphaios.

Alfredos Αλφρέδος m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alfred.

Alike Αλικη f Greek
Alternate transcription of Aliki.

Alikto Αληκτώ f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Alecto.

Alkeos Αλκαίος m Greek
Modern Greek form of Alkaios.

Alketas Αλκέτας m Ancient Greek, Greek
Possibly derived from Greek αλκη (alke) "defense, defensive strength, valour". This name was borne by several ancient Greek kings, generals, and soldiers, including a general of Alexander the Great.

Alki Άλκη f Greek
Diminutive of Angeliki. This name was borne by Angeliki „Alki“ Zei (December 15, 1925 – February 27, 2020), a Greek novelist and children's writer.

Alkioni Αλκυόνη f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Αλκυόνη (see Alkyoni).

Alkippi Αλκίππη f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Alcippe

Alkis Αλκης f & m Greek Mythology, Greek

Alkisti Άλκηστη f Greek
Modern Greek variant of Alkistis.

Alkistis Άλκηστις f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Alcestis.

Alkyoni Αλκυόνη f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alkyone.

Alphonsos Αλφόνσος, Αλφώνσος m Greek, Germanic (Hellenized)
Original Greek form of Alphonsus (see Alfonso).

Alvanos Αλβανός m Greek
Modern Greek form of Albanos.

Alvertos Αλβέρτος m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Albertos, which is an older Greek form of Albert.

Alvinos Αλβίνος m Greek
Modern Greek form of Albinos.

Amarillida f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αμαρυλλίδα (see Amaryllida).

Amaryllida Αμαρυλλίδα f Greek (Rare)
Greek variant of Amaryllis, from the genitive form Αμαρυλλίδος (Amaryllidos). This is also the Greek name for the amaryllis flower.

Amfilochios Αμφιλόχιος m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Amphilochios. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek saint Amfilochios of Patmos (1889-1970), whose name is usually written as Amphilochios in non-Greek sources.

Amvrosios Αμβρόσιος m Greek
Modern Greek form of Ambrosios.

Amygdalia Αμυγδαλιά f Greek
The name is derived from the Greek word amygdale, meaning “almond tree”.

Anargiri Ανάργυρη f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ανάργυρη (see Anargyri), which is the feminine form of Anargyros.

Anargyri Ανάργυρη f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Anargyros.

Anastasakis Αναστασάκης m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Anastasios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Anastasis m Greek
Variant of Anastasios.

Anastasoula Αναστασούλα f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anastasia. Also compare the short form Tasoula.

Anda Άντα f Greek
Variant transcription of Άντα (see Anta).

Andigoni Αντιγόνη f Albanian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Albanian form of Antigone and Greek variant transcription of Αντιγόνη (see Antigoni).

Andonia Αντωνία f Albanian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Andon and variant transcription of Αντωνία (see Antonia).

Andreana f Greek (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a form of Andrea 2.

Andri Ανδρή f Greek (Cypriot)

Andriane Ανδριανή f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ανδριανή (see Andriani).

Andriani Ανδριανή f Greek
Greek feminine form of Andreas; also compare Andriana.

Androklis Ανδροκλής m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Androkles.

Andromachi Ανδρομάχη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Andromache.

Andromahi Ανδρομάχη f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Ανδρομάχη (see Andromachi), as well as an Albanian form.

Andronika Ανδρόνικα f Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Albanian (Rare), South African
Feminine form of Greek Andronikos and Bulgarian Andronik. This name was borne by Andronika 'Donika' Arianiti (1428-1506), also known as Donika Kastrioti, the wife of Albanian national hero Skanderbeg, leader of a revolt against the Ottoman Empire.

Androniki Ανδρονίκη f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of Andronikos.

Andros Ανδρος m Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Greek Mythology
From an element ανδρος (andros), a genitive form of ανηρ (aner). In Greek mythology, he was the son of Anius and grandson of Apollo.

Androula Ανδρούλα f Greek (Cypriot)
Diminutive of Androniki (the modern Greek feminine form of Andronikos) or possibly of Andriana.

Androulla Ανδρούλλα f Greek

Anestis Ανέστης m Greek
Diminutive of Anastasios.

Angelakis Αγγελάκης m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Angelos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Angelike Αγγελική f Greek (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Angeliki.

Angelis Αγγελής m Greek
Short form of Evangelos.

Angy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Antzy used in Greek as well as variant of English Angie.

Anikitos Ανίκητος m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Aniketos

Annaki Αννάκι f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anna, as -άκι (-aki) is a Greek diminutive suffix.

Anneza f Indonesian, Greek

Annio Αννιώ f Greek
Diminutive of Anna.

Annita Αννίτα f Greek (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Anna or a Greek form of Anita 1.

Annoula Αννούλα f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anna.

Anodos Ανοδος m Greek (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
"Ascent" or "Upward Progress" from the Greek οδος with the prefix αν. Used by Plato to refer to enlightenment. Anodos is the central character in the George Macdonald novel "Phantastes"... [more]

Anoutsiata Ανουτσιάτα f Italian (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Greek form of the Italian name Annunziata.

Anta Άντα f Greek
Greek form of Ada 1, as well as a short form of Antonia, Antigoni, Adamantia, Triantafyllia and other Greek names containing the same sound.

Anthemios Ανθέμιος m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)

Anthi Ανθή f Greek
Diminutive of names containing the Greek element ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom", such as Chrysanthi, Evanthia and Anthoula.... [more]

Anthimi Άνθιμη f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Anthimos.

Anthoula Ανθούλα f Greek
Greek diminutive of names containing the element ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom", such as Chrysanthi and Evanthia.

Anthoulis Ανθούλης m Greek (Cypriot)
Diminutive of names containing the Greek element ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom", such as Kleanthis.

Anthy Ανθή f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ανθή (see Anthi).

Antigoni Αντιγόνη f Greek, Sicilian
Modern Greek and Sicilian form of Antigone.

Antiopi Αντιόπη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Antiope.

Antis m Greek (Cypriot)

Antonakis Αντωνάκης m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Antonios and Antonis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]

Antreas Αντρεας m Armenian, Greek
Variant of Andreas.

Antriana Αντριάνα f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Αντριάνα (see Adriana).

Antzela Άντζελα f Greek
Variant transcription of Άντζελα (see Angela).

Antzi Άντζη f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Antzela.

Antzy Άντζυ f Greek
Greek form of the English name Angie, used as a diminutive of Angeliki or Angela. This is borne by Greek singer Angeliki 'Antzy' Samiou (1960-).

Anysia Ανυσία f Greek (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Said to mean "fulfillment, completion" in Greek, from άνύω (anuo) "to accomplish or complete". Saint Anysia of Salonika was a Christian virgin and martyr of the 4th century.

Aourora Αουρορα f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Aurora.

Apellis Απελλής m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Apelles.

Apostolakis Αποστολάκης m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Apostolis and Apostolos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]

Apostolia Αποστολία f Late Greek, Greek
Feminine form of Apostolos.

Aravela Αραβέλα f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Aravella.

Aravella Αραβέλλα f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Arabella.

Archemire m Greek

Archimidis Αρχιμήδης m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Archimedes.

Archontia Αρχοντία f Greek
Feminine form of Archontion.

Archontion Αρχοντίων m Greek (Rare)

Archontissa f Judeo-Greek, Greek

Aretousa Αρετούσα f Greek
Aretousa is one of the main characters in the story of Erotokritos written by Vitsentzos Kornaros.

Argea f Greek, Polish (Rare)
Variant and Polish form of Argia.

Argiris m Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Argyris.

Argyri Αργυρή f Greek
Dialect form of Argyro found in Pontus, Epirus, Silata, Cappadocia, Western Macedonia and Skiathos.

Argyria f Greek (Rare)

Argyrios Αργύριος m Greek
From the word silver.

Argyroula Αργυρούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Argyro.

Arhontissa Αρχόντισσα f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αρχοντισσα "archontissa" a type of rank in monarchy.

Ariadni Αριάδνη f Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Ariadne.

Ariadnie f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αριάδνη (see Ariadni).

Arianthe Αριάνθη f Greek (Rare, Expatriate)
Variant transcription of Arianthi. This is borne by Arianthe Galani (1940-), an Australian actress of Greek descent.

Arianthi Αριάνθη f Greek
Possibly composed of the Greek intensifying prefix ἀρι- (ari-) and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower".... [more]

Arion Ἀρίων m Ancient Greek, Greek, Greek Mythology, Popular Culture
In Greek mythology, Arion is the name of a divine immortal talking horse, who is the son of the gods Poseidon and Demeter. In real life, this name was borne by a Greek singer and poet of Methymna on Lesbos, skilled at the cithara and inventor of the dithyramb... [more]

Aristea Αριστέα f Greek, Spanish (Mexican), English (American, Modern, Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Aristeo (Spanish). As a Greek name, it is a feminine form of names beginning with the element ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]

Aristodimos Αριστοδημος, Αριστοδιμος m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Aristodemos.

Aristofanis Αριστοφανης m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aristophanes.

Aristogeiton Αριστογείτων m Greek (Rare)

Aristogenis Αριστογένης m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Aristogenes.

Aristoklis Αριστοκλής m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aristokles.

Aristomenis Αριστομένης m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aristomenes.

Aristoniki Αριστονίκη f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Aristonike.

Aristos Αρίστος m Ancient Greek, Greek
Short form of Greek names beginning with the element αριστος (aristos) "best".

Aristovoulos Αριστόβουλος m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Aristoboulos.

Ariti Αρήτη f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Ἀρήτη (Arete) - not be confused with Ἀρετή (see Arete), of which the modern Greek form is Areti.

Armandos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Armand.

Armodios Αρμόδιος m Greek (Rare)

Aroldos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Harold.

Arrianos Αρριανός m Greek (Rare)

Arsenia Αρσενία f Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare), Estonian, Spanish, Cebuano, Italian
Feminine form of Arsenios.

Arsinoi Αρσινόη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Arsinoe.

Artemi Άρτεμη f Greek
Modern Greek variant of Artemis.

Artemis Αρτέμης m Greek
Variant of Artemios.

Arthouros Αρθούρος m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Arthur.

Artouros Αρτουρος m Greek
Variant of Arthouros.

Asemina Ασημίνα f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Ασημίνα (see Asimina), as well as an Albanian form.

Asimakis Ασημάκης m Greek
Meaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a variant of Gerasimakis, or a combination of the Greek noun ασήμι (asimi) meaning "silver" with the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis).... [more]

Asimenia f Greek (Rare)

Asimina Ασημίνα f Greek
Derived from Greek ασήμι (asemi) meaning "silver", literally "without mark" from α (a), a negative prefix, combined with σῆμα (sema) "sign, mark, token"... [more]

Asimo Ασήμω f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Asimina.

Asklipios Ασκληπιος m Greek
Modern transcription of Asklepios.

Aspa Άσπα f Greek
Short form of Aspasia.

Astarti Αστάρτη f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Astarte.

Asterin f & m Greek
Perhaps related to or a diminutive of the name Aster of Greek origins, meaning "star".

Asteris Αστέρης m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Asterios.

Astero Αστέρω f Greek, Judeo-Greek, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Greek variant of Esther. This is the name of the title character of a 1959 Greek film (played by Aliki Viougiouklaki), a remake of a 1929 movie (itself loosely based on Helen Hunt Jackson's 1884 novel Ramona).

Astrinos Αστρινός m Greek (Rare)
Contracted form of Asterinos.

Atalanti Αταλάντη f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Atalante.

Athanasakis Αθανασάκης m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Athanasios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Athanasiou m Greek
A Greek form of Athanasius meaning “immortal.”

Athanasouda Αθανασούδα f Greek
Dialectical form of Athanasia found in Samothrace.

Athanasoula Αθανασούλα f Greek
Variant form of Athanasia.

Athanassia f Greek
Variant of Athanasia.

Athinagoras Ἀθηναγόρᾱς m Greek
Modern Greek form of Athenagoras.

Athinais Αθηναΐς f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Athenais.

Athinodoros Αθηνόδωρος m Greek
Modern Greek form of Athenodoros.

Athos Άεθος m Greek Mythology, Literature, French, Italian, Greek, Brazilian
Athos was one of the Gigantes, children of Gaia, who hurled a mountain at Zeus. Zeus knocked the mountain to the ground near Macedonia, and it became Mount Athos, or the "Holy Mountain."... [more]

Athy f Greek (Expatriate)
Diminutive of Athanasia.

Atina f Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Hungarian
Variant of Athina.

Atreas Ατρέας m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Atreus.

Attalos Άτταλος m Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare)

Attikus αττικός m Greek
Original spelling of the name Atticus. This name come from the Greek Ἀττικός Attikos means "from Attika" and was popularly used for Greek nobles.

Attilas Αττιλας m Late Greek, Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Attila.

Atzela Άτζελα f Greek
Variant of Antzela.

Augousta Αυγούστα f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Feminine form of Augoustos.

Ava Άβα f Greek
Diminutive of Chrysavgi.

Averkios Αβέρκιος m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Aberkios.

Averof Αβέρωφ m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek Cypriot politician Averof Neofytou (b. 1961).

Avgerinos Αυγερινός m Greek
Modern Greek form of Augerinos.

Avgeris Αυγέρης m Greek
Masculine derivative of Avgi, from Ancient Greek αὐγή (auge) meaning "dawn, sunlight".

Avgi Αυγή f Greek
Modern Greek form of Auge.

Avgousta Αυγούστα f Greek (Cypriot)
Modern Greek form of Augousta.

Avgoustina Αυγουστίνα f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Augustina.

Avgoustinos Αυγουστίνος m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Augoustinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Augustinus.

Avgoustos Αύγουστος m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Augoustos, which is the ancient Greek form of Augustus.

Avilo m Greek

Avivos Αβίβος m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Avraam or Greek form of Aviv.

Avlos Αύλος m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Aulos, which is the ancient Greek form of Aulus.

Avraam Αβραάμ m Greek, Bulgarian, Biblical Romanian
Modern Greek and Romanian form of Abraham and Bulgarian variant of Avram.

Avramia Αβραμία f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Avraam.

Avrilia Αυρηλία f Greek
Modern Greek form of Aurelia.

Avrilianos Αυρηλιανός m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Aurelianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Aurelianus.

Avrilios Αυρήλιος m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aurelios.

Avyi Αυγή f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Avgi.

Azalias m Greek (Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
The masculine variant of Azalia, and a variant of Azaliah.... [more]

Baia Βαΐα f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Βαΐα, Βάϊα, or Βάια (see Vaia).

Bakis Μπάκης m Greek
Variant transcription of Μπάκης (see Mpakis).

Bambis Μπάμπης m Greek
Variant transcription of Μπάμπης (see Mpampis).

Basilica Βασιλικά f Greek
Given name from the Spanish and Italian word "basilica", derived from Ancient Greek "βασιλική στοά": a large oblong building in Roman architecture used as a public forum or town hall, sometimes also a church or court building... [more]

Belisarius m Greek (Latinized), History
From Greek Βελισάριος (Belisarios), probably of Illyric origin. This was the name of a famed Byzantine general and war hero who served the emperor Justinian. He was possibly of Slavic ancestry which has led to speculation that the name derives from Slavonic Beli-tzar "white prince" (the -sarius element being interpreted as coming from the old Slavic word tsesar or tsesari, which was derived from Caesar, thus giving Belisarius a "princely" connotation), but this etymology has since been discounted as somewhat dubious.

Benediktos Βενέδικτος m Greek
Greek form of Benedictus (see Benedict). A bearer of this name was Benediktos Adamantiades (1875-1962), a Greek ophthalmologist after whom a disease was named.

Bia Μπία f Greek
Variant transcription of Μπία (see Mpia).

Biktor Βίκτωρ m Late Roman (Hellenized), Georgian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Late Greek form of Victor, as well as the original Georgian form of Victor. Biktor is considered an old and rare name in both Georgia and Greece... [more]

Bilis Μπίλης m Greek
Variant transcription of Μπίλης (see Mpilis).

Billy m Greek (Modern)
Variant of Bilis influenced by the unrelated English name Billy.

Bithleem Βηθλεέμ f Greek (Rare, Archaic)
Alternate (possibly archaic) transcription of Greek Βηθλεέμ (see Vithleem).

Bladímēros Βλαδιμηρος m Greek (Rare), Medieval Slavic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Vladimir.

Calia f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Kalia.

Caliope f Greek (Rare)

Callia f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Κάλλια or Καλλία (see Kallia).

Caryophyllia Καρυοφυλλία f Greek
Derived from the greek word καρυόφυλλον meaning "carnation".

Cassis m Greek (?)
Probably means "spice of the wine."

Chaido Χάιδω f Late Greek, Greek
Greek name of medieval origin, from Greek χάιδι, χάδι meaning "song" or "pamper". Saint Chaido was one of the Forty Holy Virgin Martyrs who are celebrated on September 1, along with Saint Ammoun the Deacon... [more]

Chambos Χάμπος m Greek
Diminutive of Charalambos.

Charalambia Χαραλαμπία f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Χαραλαμπία (see Charalampia).

Charalampia Χαραλαμπία f Greek
Feminine form of Charalampos.

Charidimos Χαρίδημος m Greek
Modern Greek form of Charidemos.

Charis Χάρης m Greek
Diminutive of Zacharias and names containing the Greek element χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

Charisios Χαρίσιος m Greek
Derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

Charitini Χαριτίνη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Charitine.

Charoula Χαρούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Chara.

Chilnta Χίλντα f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hilda.

Chioni Χιόνη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Chione.

Chionia Χιονία f Late Greek, Greek (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Polish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Chione. This was the name of a virgin martyr and saint who lived during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian... [more]

Chionitsa Χιονίτσα f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek diminutive of Chionia, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix. This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Chionou Χιονού f Greek (Cypriot)
Cypriot Greek variant of Chionia.

Chloi Χλόη f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Modern Greek transcription of Chloe.

Chrisa Χρύσα f Greek
Variant transliteration of Χρύσα (see Chrysa).

Chrisantha f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysantha.

Chrisanthi Χρυσάνθη f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χρυσάνθη (see Chrysanthi).

Chrisanthos Χρύσανθος m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Χρύσανθος (see Chrysanthos).

Chrisanthy f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant of Chrysanthe.

Chrisi Χρυσή f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Χρυσή (see Chrysi).

Chrisostomos Χρυσόστομος m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Greek Χρυσόστομος (see Chrysostomos).

Chrisoula Χρυσούλα f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Χρυσούλα (see Chrysoula).

Chrissa Χρύσα f Greek
Variant transliteration of Χρύσα (see Chryssa).

Christalla f Greek (Cypriot)

Christi Χρήστη f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Chreste. Also compare the masculine equivalent Christos.

Christia Χριστια f Greek (Cypriot)

Christianna f English, Greek
Variant of Christiana.

Christianos Χριστιανός m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Christian.

Christodoulos Χριστόδουλος m Late Greek, Greek
Means "slave of Christ", derived from Greek Χριστός (Christos) combined with δοῦλος (doulos) meaning "slave"... [more]

Christofili Χριστοφίλη f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Christophile.

Christofilos Χριστόφιλος m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Christophilos.

Christofily Χριστοφίλη f Greek (Americanized, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Χριστοφίλη (see Christofili), which is the modern Greek feminine form of Christophilos.

Christofora Χριστοφόρα f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Christoforos.

Chrisula Χρυσούλα f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χρυσούλα (see Chrysoula).

Chronis Χρόνης m Greek
Short form of Polychronis.

Chrysafis Χρυσάφης m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysafios.

Chrysanna Χρυσάννα f Greek
Possibly a combination of Chrysa and Anna inspired by Chrysanthi.

Chrysanthea f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysanthe

Chrysanthia f English (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Chrysanthe.

Chrysavgi Χρυσαυγή f Greek
Means "golden dawn, golden sunrise" in Greek.

Chrysi Χρυσή f Greek
Modern Greek form of Chryse.

Chrysiida Χρυσηίδα f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Chryseida.

Chrysiis Χρυσηίς f Greek
Modern Greek form of Chryseis.

Chrysostomi Χρυσοστόμη f Greek
Feminine form of Chrysostomos.

Chrysothea Χρυσοθέα f Greek (Rare)
From Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "golden" combined with θεός (theos) "god".

Chrysoula Χρυσούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Chrysa.

Chrysovalantis Χρυσοβαλάντης m Greek
Masculine form of Chrysovalantou. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis Kozoronis (b. 1992).

Chrysovalantou Χρυσοβαλαντού f Greek (Rare)
From the epithet of Irene Chrysovalantou, a 9th-century Greek Orthodox saint who is considered a patron of conception and fertility. It means "of Chrysobalanton", from the name of the ancient monastery in Constantinople where she was abbess (allegedly from the name of a region of the Byzantine empire which derives from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "golden" and βαλαντιο (balantio) "coin").

Chrystalla f Greek (Cypriot)

Ciprià Κύπρια m Catalan (Rare), Greek (Latinized)
Catalan form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian).

Cipriana f Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Romanian, Greek (Rare), Gascon, Provençal
Italian, Romanian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of Cyprianus (compare Cypriana).

Clairi f Greek (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)

Clia f Italian, Greek (Rare)
Variant of Clio.

Constandino m Greek (Modern)
Possibly a form of Constantine.

Constantinos m Greek (Expatriate), English (Rare)
Variant of Konstantinos.

Cosmia Κοσμία f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek (Latinized, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κοσμία (Kosmia), which meant "orderly, decent".

Costa Κωστας m Greek
Variant of Kosta.

Costantina f Italian, Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Feminine form of Costantino.

Costeen f Greek (Anglicized, Rare, Expatriate)
English contracted form of the Greek name Konstantina. It is borne by Costeen Hatzipourganis, an Australian interior designer of Greek descent who is the girlfriend of tennis player Nick Kyrgios.

Cyprilla Κυπρίλλα f Greek
Derived from the plant Cyperus (Κύπερος).... [more]

Damaskinos Δαμασκηνός m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Damaskenos.

Damiani Δαμιανή f Greek
Feminine form of Damianos.

Danilos Δανιλος m Greek
Variant of Daniel.