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Filothei Φιλοθέη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Philothei.

Fivi Φοίβη f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Φοίβη (see Foivi).

Fkiourou Φκιουρού f Greek
Derived from Fiorella, ultimately from the Italian fiore meaning "flower".

Fofi Φώφη f Greek
Diminutive of Fotini. This was borne by Greek politician Fotini 'Fofi' Gennimata (1964-2021).

Fofo Φωφώ f Greek
Diminutive of Fotini.

Foivi Φοίβη f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Phoebe.

Fotia f Greek
It means fire, or blaze. It is a Greek name I stumbled across one time and liked the sound of it.

Fotina f Albanian (Rare, Archaic), Italian, Russian (Archaic), Greek (Rare)
Albanian, Italian and Russian form of Photine via its latinized form Photina as well as an obsolescent Greek variant of Photine.

Fotine Φωτινη f Greek
Variant transcription of Photine.

Fotoula Φωτούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Fotini. This was used in the film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (2002), where it belonged to the central character (Fotoula "Toula").

Foula Φούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Sofoula.

Fragkiska Φραγκίσκα f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Francisca.

Frantzeska Φραντζέσκα f Greek
Greek form of Francesca. See also Fragkiska.

Fratzeska Φρατζέσκα f Greek
Greek borrowing of Francesca.

Fregia Φρέγια f Greek
Diminutive of Afroditi.

Freida Φρείδα f Greek
Diminutive of Afroditi.

Freideriki Φρειδερικη f Greek
Feminine form of Freiderikos.

Freya Φρέγια f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Φρέγια (see Fregia).

Freyia Φρέγια f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Φρέγια (see Fregia).

Frida Φρείδα, Φρίντα f Greek
Variant transcription of Φρείδα (see Freida) and Φρίντα (see Frinta), both diminutives of Afroditi.

Frideriki Φρειδερίκη f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Frederica.

Frini Φρύνη f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Φρύνη (see Fryni).

Frinta Φρίντα f Greek
Diminutive of Afroditi and Freideriki.

Froso Φρόσω f Greek
Diminutive of Effrosyni.

Frosoula Φροσούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Effrosyni, via its short form or diminutive Froso.

Fryni Φρύνη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Phryne.

Fyllio Φυλλιώ f Greek
Diminutive of Triantafyllia.

Fyllitsa Φυλλίτσα f Greek
Diminutive of Triantafyllia.

Galatia f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)

Garifallia Γαρυφαλλιά f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γαρυφαλλιά (see Garyfallia).

Garyfalia Γαρυφαλιά f Greek
Variant of Garyfallia.

Garyfallia Γαρυφαλλιά f Greek
Derived from Greek γαρύφαλλo "carnation".

Garyphalia Γαρυφαλλιά f Greek
Greek feminine name derived from καρυόφυλλον (karyophyllon) meaning "carnation".

Gavriela Γαβριέλα f Greek, Hebrew
Hebrew feminine form of Gabriel. It is rarely used as Greek female form of Gavriil.

Gavriella Γαβριέλλα f Jewish, Greek, Hebrew
Feminine form of Gavriel.

Gavrielle Γαβριέλλη f Hebrew, Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Gavriel.

Georgoula Γεωργούλα f Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Georgia, as it contains the modern Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Gerakina Γερακίνα f Greek, Folklore
From the Greek word for the common buzzard (species Buteo buteo), a bird native to mainland Europe, which is derived from a diminutive of Ancient Greek ἱέραξ (hierax) meaning "hawk, falcon" (see Hierax)... [more]

Gertroudi Γερτρούδη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Gertrude.

Gesthimani Γεσθημανή f Greek
Shift from Koine Greek Γεθσημανῆ (Gethsēmanê) (see Gethsemane).

Giannoula Γιαννούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Gianna.

Giasemi Γιασεμή f Greek (Rare)
Means "jasmine" in Greek, from the vocabulary word γιασεμί (yiasemi).

Giorgitsa Γιωργίτσα f Greek
Diminutive of Giorgia.

Giorgoula Γιωργούλα f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Modern Greek diminutive of Giorgia, as it contains the modern Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Giota Γιώτα f Greek
Short form of Panagiota.

Gioula Γιούλα f Greek
Short form of diminutives like Giorgoula and Panagioula.

Giouli Γιούλη f Greek
Variant of Gioula.

Gioulika Γιούλικα f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Georgia.

Gitsa Γίτσα f Greek
Short form of diminutives such as Giorgitsa.

Gogo Γωγώ f Greek
Greek diminutive of Georgia.

Golfo Γκόλφω f Greek
Greek name which is said to mean "talisman", possibly related to the Middle Greek word ἐγκόλπιον (enkolpion) referring to a medallion bearing an icon that is worn by bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church, and meaning literally "on the bosom" from ἐν (en) "in, on" and κόλπος (kolpos) "bosom".

Grigoria Γρηγορία f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Gregoria.

Haido Χάιδω f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χάιδω (see Chaido).

Hali f & m Greek
"The sea"

Hara Χαρά f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χαρα (see Chara).

Hariclia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Hariklia.

Hariklia Χαρίκλεια f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Chariclea.

Hionia Χιονία f Romanian (Rare), Greek (Rare), Russian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Greek variant transliteration of Χιονία (see Chionia), Russian variant transliteration of Хиония (see Khioniya) as well as the Romanian form of this name.

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

Hrisoula Χρυσούλα f Greek
Variant transcription of Chrysoula.

Hristiana Χριστιάνα f Bulgarian, Greek
Variant of Christiana.

Ia Ἰα f Georgian, Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Georgian noun ია (ia) meaning "violet", as in the spring flower (also see Violet). In turn, it is thought to be derived from the Georgian noun იასამანი (iasamani) meaning "lilac", which might possibly be of Persian origin... [more]

Iakovina Ιακωβίνα f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Iakovos.

Iakovoula Ιακωβούλα f Greek (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Iakovos.

Ianna Γιάννα f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννα (see Gianna).

Ierothea Ιεροθέα f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hierothea.

Ifigeneia Ιφιγένεια f Greek
Modern Greek form of Iphigeneia.

Ifigenia f Greek (Rare), Polish, Italian, Spanish
Modern Greek, Italian, and Polish form of Iphigenia. This is also a Spanish variant of Efigenia, used to refer to the tragic heroine of Greek myth.

Ifiyenia Ιφιγένεια f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ιφιγένεια (see Ifigenia).

Ilektra Ηλεκτρα f Greek
Modern Greek form of Elektra.

Ilianna Ηλιάννα, Ιλιάννα f Greek, American (Hispanic, Rare)
Hispanic American variant of Ileana. As a Greek name it is likely a variant of Iliana (a feminine form of Ilias, the Modern Greek form of Elias).

Iliostalakti Ηλιοστάλακτη f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ἥλιος (helios) meaning "sun" and the verb stalazo meaning "to drip down slowly", taken from a word used in the Greek Orthodox religion to describe God's throne... [more]

Iokasti Ιοκάστη f Greek
Modern transcription of Iokaste.

Ioli Ιόλη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Iole.

Iordana Ιορδάνα f Greek, Bulgarian, Romanian
Feminine form of Iordanis (Greek) and variant transcription of Yordana (Bulgarian).

Iosifina Ιωσηφίνα f Greek
Greek form of Joséphine.

Iosiphina Ιωσηφίνα f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ιωσηφίνα (see Iosifina).

Ioula Ιουλά f Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ioulia or even Gioula. Technically, it could also be a corruption of Ioulo or be a feminine form of the related masculine names Ioulas and Ioulos, but all those names are archaic.

Iouli Ιούλη f Greek
Probably a variant of Ioulia. However, this name could also be derived from Greek Ιούλη (Iouli), which is the genitive singular of Ιούλης (Ioulis), one of the Greek names for the month of July... [more]

Ioulia Ιουλία f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iulia (see Julia).

Iouliana Ιουλιάνα f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Iuliana (see Juliana).

Iouliani Ιουλιανή f Greek
Modern Greek form of Iouliane.

Ioulietta Ιουλιέττα f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Juliet.

Ioulita Ιουλίτα f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Ioulitta.

Iouliti Ιουλίτη f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Ioulitta.

Ioulitsa Ιουλίτσα f Greek
Diminutive of Ioulia.

Ioulitta Ιουλίττα f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenised form of Julitta.

Ioustina Ιουστίνα f Late Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Iustina (see Justina).

Ioustini Ιουστίνη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Ioustine.

Ippolyti Ιππολύτη f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hippolyte 1. Also compare the masculine form Ippolytos.

Ira Ήρα f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hera.

Ire Ίρη f Greek (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, English
Variant or diminutive of Iris.

Irianna f Greek (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Isaia Ησαΐα f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek feminine form of Esaias.

Isavella Ισαβέλλα f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Greek form of Isabella.

Ivi Ήβη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hebe. This is borne by Greek Cypriot singer Ivi Adamou (1993-).

Izmini Ισμήνη f Albanian, Greek (Rare)
Albanian form of Ismene and Greek variant transcription of Ισμήνη (see Ismini).

Jenny f Greek (Anglicized, Modern)
Anglicized form of Tzeni. It is used as a diminutive of Evgenia, influenced by the unrelated English name Jenny.

Jota f Greek (Germanized)
Short form of Panagiota with German spelling.

Joulia Ιουλια f Greek, Russian
Rare transcription of Ioulia or Yuliya.

Julia Τζούλια f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Tzoulia influenced by the name Julia.

Julie f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Tzouli influenced by the unrelated name Julie.

Kaikilia Καικιλία f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Caecilia (see Cecilia).

Kakia Κάκια f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Possibly a diminutive of Ekaterini. Known bearers of this name include the Greek singer Kakia Mendri (1912-1994) and Greek actresses Ekaterini 'Kakia' Panagiotou (1923-2013) and Kakia Analyti (1934-2002).

Kalamia Καλαμία f Greek
Means "reed" and comes from the Greek word καλάμι (reed,cane)

Kali Καλη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Kale, which is derived from Greek Καλη meaning "beauty".

Kalia Κάλια f Greek (Cypriot)

Kaliope καλιόπη f Greek (Anglicized, Rare)
alternate spelling of calliope

Kallia Κάλλια f Greek, Ancient Greek
In modern Greek Κάλλια (Kallia) can function as a short form of Kalliopi or Kallirroi.... [more]

Kallio Καλλιώ f Greek
Short form of Kalliopi.

Kalliroi Καλλιρόη f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Καλλιρόη (Kallirhoe), an Epic Greek form of Καλλιρρόη (see Kallirrhoe).

Kallis Καλλίς f Greek (Cypriot)
Derived from Greek καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful".

Kalomira Καλομοίρα f Greek (Cypriot), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Καλομοίρα (see Kalomoira), as well as an Albanian form.

Kalomoira Καλομοίρα f Greek
Means "beautiful fate", derived from the Greek elements καλος (kalos) "beautiful, fair" and μοιρα (moira) "share, fate". A known bearer is the Greek-American pop singer Kalomira Sarantis (1985-).

Kanella Κανέλλα f Greek
Means "cinnamon" in Greek.

Kassandreia Κασσάνδρεια f Greek (Rare)
Archaic form of Kassandria, variant of Kassandra

Kassandria f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Cassandra

Kassiani Κασσιανή f Greek
Feminine form of Kassianos. This was the name of a 9th-century Byzantine saint famous as a hymnographer, who supposedly fell in love with the emperor Theophilos but was rejected when she proved to be more intelligent than he.

Katerinio Κατερινιώ f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Katerina.

Katholiki Καθολική f Greek
Means "universal", apparently taken from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary Παναγιά Καθολική (Panagia Katholike) (see also Panagiotis)... [more]

Katigko Κατίγκω f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Katerina.

Katigo Κατίγκω f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Κατίγκω (see Katigko).

Katy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Keti 2 influenced by the English name Katy.

Kekilia Καικιλία, Κεκίλια f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Cecilia.

Kelli Κέλλη f Greek
Diminutive of Kalliopi influenced by the unrelated English name Kelly.

Kelly Κέλλυ f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Evangelia and Kalliopi, influenced by the unrelated English name Kelly.

Kentia Κέντια f Greek (Cypriot, Rare, ?)
The origin of this name is uncertain. It coincides with (or derives from) the name of a former genus of palm trees, which was supposedly derived from the surname of British botanist William Kent (died 1828).

Kerasia Κερασιά f Greek
Derived from Greek κερά (kerá) meaning "lady, mistress" (an alternative form of κυρά (kurá)). It is also associated with the Greek word κερασιά (kerasiá) meaning "cherry tree".... [more]

Kerkira f Greek (Rare)

Kika Κίκα f Greek
Diminutive of Kyriaki.

Kira f Greek
Occasionally used a short form of the Greek name Kyriaki.

Kiriaki Κυριακή f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κυριακή (see Kyriaki).

Kitsa Κίτσα f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Kyriaki. It is the feminine equivalent of Kitsos, which is a diminutive of Kyriakos.... [more]

Kitza f English (American, Rare), Greek
Hypochoristic form of Kyriaki.... [more]

Kiveli Κυβέλη f Greek
Variant transcription of Kyveli.

Klaire Κλαίρη f English, Greek
Variant of Claire. It is also a Greek variant transcription of Klairi.

Klairi Κλαίρη f Greek

Kleanthi Κλεάνθη f Greek
From the Greek elements κλέος (kleos) "glory" and ἀνθὸς (anthos) "flower".

Klelia f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)

Kleoni Κλεώνη f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Kleone.

Kleonia Κλεωνία f Greek (Rare)

Klimentia Κλημεντία f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Clement.

Klymeni Κλυμένη f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Clymene.

Konstandina Κωνσταντίνα f Albanian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Albanian variant of Kostandina and Greek variant transcription of Κωνσταντίνα (see Konstantina).

Kornilia Κορνηλία f Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Kornelia (Κορνηλία), which is the ancient Greek form of Cornelia.

Kortessa Κορτέσσα f Greek (Rare)

Kosmos m & f Greek
Means “world” in Greek, often confused with Cosmos which has a different pronunciation and meaning.

Kostoula Κωστούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Konstantina.

Kouiteria Κουϊτερία f Greek
Greek form of Quiteria.

Koula Κούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Angeliki, Vasiliki, Kyriaki and other names ending in ki (via their diminutives Angelikoula, Vasilikoula and Kyriakoula, respectively).

Krini Κρήνη f Greek
Means "well, spring, fountain" in Greek. (Also compare Pigi.) This is borne by Krini Hernández (2000-), a Mexican model of partial Greek ancestry.

Krinia f Greek (Rare)

Krinio Κρηνιώ f Greek
Variant of Krini.

Kristia Χριστια f Greek (Cypriot)

Krystalia Κρυσταλία f Greek
Variant of Krystallia.

Krystallia Κρυσταλλία f Greek
Derived from Greek κρύσταλλος (krystallos) meaning "crystal".

Krystallo Κρυστάλλω f Greek (Cypriot)
Means "crystal", derived from Greek κρύσταλλος (krystallos).

Kyparissia Κυπαρισσία f Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Kyparissos. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena at Asopus in Laconia.

Labrini Λαμπρινή f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Λαμπρινή (see Lamprini).

Laida Λαΐδα f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Lais.

Lambrini Λαμπρινή f Greek
Feminine form of Lambros, meaning "bright, shining, brilliant". It is also related to the Greek word Λαμπρή (Lambri), meaning "Easter".

Lamprina Λαμπρίνα f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Lamprini.

Lamprini Λαμπρινή f Greek
Feminine form of the name Lambros. Derived from the Greek word λάμπρος which means "bright", "brilliant", "shining", "radiant" or "illuminating" in Greek... [more]

Laoura Λάουρα f Greek
Variant form of Lavra (Λαύρα), which is the original (modern) Greek form of Laura. Lavra has fallen into disuse, however, which might possibly be because the association with lavra (the name for a type of monastery in Orthodox Christianity) had become too great... [more]

Laskarina Λασκαρίνα f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of the Byzantine Greek surname Laskaris, which is probably derived from Persian لشکر‎ (laškar) "army", meaning "warrior, soldier"... [more]

Lavrentia Λαυρεντία f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Laurentia.

Lavrentina Λαυρεντίνα f Greek (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek and Russian form of Laurentina.

Lazaroula Λαζαρούλα f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Lazaros.

Lefki Λευκή f Greek
Modern Greek form of Leuke.

Lefkothea Λευκοθέα f Greek
Modern Greek form of Leucothea.

Lemonia Λεμονιά f Greek
Means "lemon tree" in Greek.

Lenia Λένια f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Diminutive of Eleni.

Lenio Λενιώ f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni.

Leta Λέτα f Greek
Diminutive of Violeta.

Letta Λέττα f Greek
Diminutive of Nikoletta.

Lia Λία f Greek
Diminutive of Triantafyllia.

Liana Λιάνα f Greek
Short form of names such as Styliani, Garyfallia or Iliana. This is borne by Greek journalist and politician Garyfallia 'Liana' Kanelli (1954-).

Lida Λήδα f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Leda.

Lila Λίλα f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki and Evangelia.

Lili Λίλη f Greek
Diminutive of Amalia and Evangelia.

Lilianni Λιλίανη f Greek, Portuguese
Greek form of Lilian.

Lilika Λιλίκα f Greek
Diminutive of Evangelia or Ioulia.

Lina Λίνα f Greek
Diminutive of Apostolia and Evangelia.

Linia f Greek (Rare), English (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)

Lito Λητω f Greek
Modern transcription of Leto.

Litsa Λίτσα f Greek
Diminutive of Aglaia (via its diminutive Aglaitsa), Apostolia (via its diminutive Apostolitsa), Emmanouella (via its diminutive Manolitsa), Evangelia (via its diminutives Evangelitsa and Vagelitsa), Garifallia (via its diminutive Filitsa), Michaela (via its diminutive Michalitsa), Natalia (via its diminutive Natalitsa), Pantelina (via its diminutive Pantelitsa), Stavroula (via its diminutive Stavroulitsa), Styliani (via its diminutive Stelitsa), Vasiliki (via its diminutive Vasilitsa), Violeta (via its diminutive Violitsa), and any other pet forms that end in -litsa.

Lizeta Λιζέτα f Greek
Diminutive of Elisavet.

Lotis Λωτίς f Greek, Greek Mythology
From the Greek word λωτός (lotos) meaning “lotus tree”. Lotis was a river nymph that transformed into a lotus tree to avoid Priapus.

Loudi Λουδη f Greek
Diminutive of Louiza, Loudmila or anything that begins with Lou.

Loudmila Λουντμιλα f Greek, Russian
Greek form and Russian variant transcription of Lyudmila.

Loudoviki Λουδοβίκη f Greek
Greek form of Ludovica.

Louizi Λουιζη f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Louiza.

Loukia Λουκία f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Lucia.

Loukritia Λουκρητία f Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Loukretia, which is the ancient Greek form of Lucretia.

Loula Λούλα f English, Greek
Variant of Lula 1, as well as a Greek diminutive of various names. This was borne by Greek playwright Angeliki-Theano 'Loula' Anagnostaki (1928-2017).

Loulouda Λουλούδα f Greek
Derived from Greek λουλούδι (louloudi) "flower".

Lountmila Λουντμιλα f Greek
Variant transcription of Loudmila.

Lousi Λούση f Greek (Rare)
Greek borrowing of Lucy.

Lugaretzia f Greek
Variant of Loukretia.

Lugene f Greek
Feminine form of Eugene.

Machi Μάχη f Greek
Diminutive of Andromachi.

Magia Μάγια f Greek (Rare)

Mairi Μαίρη f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Μαίρη (see Meri 2).

Mairy Μαίρυ f Scots, Greek
Scots form of Mary and Greek variant of Mairi.

Makrina Μακρίνα f German, Russian, Serbian, Greek, Banat Swabian, Hungarian
German, Greek, Russian, Hungarian and Serbian form of Macrina.

Malamatenia Μαλαματένια f Greek
From Greek μαλαματένιος (malamatenios) meaning "golden, tender".

Mandia f Greek
Greek diminutive of Adamandia.

Mania Μάνια f Greek
Greek diminutive of Maria. In some cases it may be used as a diminutive of Emmanouela.

Manki Μάγκι f Greek
Greek form of Maggie, possibly used as a diminutive of Margarita.

Manoula Μανουλα f Greek (Rare)
Short form of Emmanouella.

Mantalena Μανταλένα f Greek
A hellenized form of Maddalena.

Mantha Μάνθα f Greek

Manto Μαντώ f Greek
Diminutive of Diamanto.

Marialena Μαριαλένα f Greek
Contraction of Maria and Lena.

Mariana Μαριάνα f Greek
Diminutive of Marianthi.

Marianni Μαριάννη f Greek (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese
Greek form of Marianne.

Marianthe Μαριανθη f Greek
Contraction of Maria and names ending in -anthe, such as Anthe and Chrysanthe.

Marieta Μαριέτα f Spanish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Bulgarian, Armenian, Afrikaans, Polish (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Slovene, Croatian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese, Greek, Albanian
Cognate of Marietta.

Marigo Μαριγώ f Greek, Albanian
Diminutive of Maria or Margarita. This was borne by 19th-century Greek actress Marigo Alkaiou (1790-1865) and 19th-century Greek revolutionary Marigo Zarafopoula... [more]

Marigoula Μαριγούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.

Marilita Μαριλίτα f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.

Mariliza Μαριλίζα f Greek

Mario Μαριώ f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.

Mariori Μαριωρή f Greek (Rare)
Possibly derived from Maria or Marjorie.

Marirena Μαριρένα f Greek
Combination of Maria with Eirini.

Maritina Μαριτίνα f Greek
Contraction of Maria and Christina or Konstantina.

Maritsa Μαρίτσα f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Greek diminutive of Maria, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.

Markela Μαρκελα f Greek
Greek form of Marcela.

Markella f Greek
Variant of Marcella.

Markia Μαρκία f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Marcia.

Markiani Μαρκιανή f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Marcianus.

Maro Μάρω f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.

Maroula Μαρούλα f Greek
Greek diminutive of Maria.

Maroulla Μαρούλλα f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant of Maroula.

Mata Μάτα f Greek
Diminutive of Stamatia and Stamatina.

Matina Ματίνα f Greek
Short form of Stamatina, which in turn is a diminutive of Stamatia.

Matoula Ματούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Stamatia.

Matthiani Ματθιανη f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthias.

Matthildi Ματθίλδη f Greek
Greek form of Matilda.

Mavra Μαύρα f Greek (Rare), Georgian, Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian, Moldovan, Romanian, History (Ecclesiastical), Theatre
Modern Greek form of Maura 1, which has spread to Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region via the Eastern Orthodox Church.... [more]

Mayia Μάγια f Greek
Variant transcription of Magia, a feminine form of Magos.

Melaini Μελαινη f Greek
Variant transcription of Melaine.

Melaneia Μελάνεια f Greek
Greek variant form of Melanie. This form is used to refer to St. Melania the Elder (325-417, feast day June 8).

Melani Μελάνη f Croatian, Greek (Rare), Hungarian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Croatian form, Modern Greek and English variant of Melanie and Hungarian variant of Melánia. In Greece, this name refers to St... [more]

Melanthe Μελανθη f Greek (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Melanthos.

Melanthi Μελάνθη f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek feminine form of Melanthos.

Melanthia f Greek
Variant of Melanthi.

Melenia Μελένια f Greek, Romani (Archaic)

Meletia f Late Greek, Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Meletios.

Méli Μέλι f Greek (Portuguese-style, Rare)
It means "honey" in Greek.

Melissanthe Μελισσάνθη f Greek (Rare)
Composed of Greek μελισσα (melissa) "honeybee" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". It is used as a Graecized form of Mélisande (e.g., the 12th-century queen Melisende of Jerusalem is known as Melissanthe in Greek)... [more]

Meliz Μελίζ f Greek (Cypriot), Turkish (Hellenized)
Possibly a Hellenized form of the Turkish name Melis. A known bearer is Turkish Cypriot sprinter Meliz Redif (1989-).

Meni Μένη f Greek
Diminutive of Melpomeni.

Mersa Μέρσα f Greek
Diminutive of Myrsini.

Metaxia Μεταξία f Greek
Comes from the word for silk in Greek metaxi (μετάξι).

Michaila Μιχαηλα f Greek
Feminine form of Michail.

Michalitsa Μιχαλιτσα f Greek
Greek diminutive of Michaela.

Mika Μίκα f Greek
Short form of Mimika, a diminutive of Dimitra.

Milia Μίλια f Greek
Truncated form of Aimilia and Emilia.

Mimi Μίμη f Greek
Diminutive of Dimitra.

Mimika Μιμίκα f Greek
Diminutive of Dimitra.

Mina Μίνα f Greek
Diminutive of Asimina.

Minadora Μηναδώρα f Georgian (Rare), Greek (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Georgian form of Menodora as well as a Greek and Romanian variant of Minodora.... [more]

Mini Μίνη f Greek
Diminutive of Vilelmini.

Miraphora f Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Myrophora. It is borne by graphic designer Miraphora Mina, who worked on all of the 'Harry Potter' films.

Miria Μύρια f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transliteration of Μύρια (see Myria).

Mirsini Μυρσίνη f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Μυρσίνη (see Myrsini).

Mirsiny Μυρσίνη f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Myrsini.

Misyrlena Μισυρλένα f Greek (Rare, ?)
Borne by journalist Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou.

Mitsa Μήτσα, Μίτσα f Greek
Diminutive of Efthymia.

Mitsi Μίτση f Greek
Diminutive of Dimitra.

Mona Μόνα f Greek
Diminutive of Lemonia.

Monik Μονίκ f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Greek form of Monique.

Morfo Μόρφω f Greek
Diminutive of Evmorfia.

Morfoula Μορφούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Evmorfia.

Moscha Μόσχα f Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" (compare Moschion, Moscho).

Moscho Μόσχω f Late Greek (?), Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos), which meant "a young shoot, calf" and "musk". Moscho was one of the Forty Holy Virgin Martyrs who are celebrated on September 1. Bearer Moscho Tzavela (1760-1803) was a Greek-Souliote heroine of the years before the Greek War of Independence.

Moschokarfenia Μοσχοκαρφένια f Greek
Derived from Greek μοσχοκάρφι meaning carnation.

Moschoula Μοσχούλα f Greek
Derived from Ancient Greek μόσχος (móskhos) meaning "young shoot; calf" or "musk" (the two senses having differing etymologies) with the diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula).

Mpety Μπέτυ f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Betty, used as a diminutive of Elisavet. A known bearer is the Greek actress Mpety or Betty Arvaniti (1939-), who was born Elisavet.

Mpia Μπία f Greek
Diminutive of Olympia and Charalampia.

Myria Μύρια f Greek (Cypriot)
Possibly a variant of Μύριαμ (Myriam), a Greek form of Miriam.

Myrianthe Μυριάνθη f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μυριάς (myrias) meaning "ten thousand", which is ultimately derived from Greek μυρίος (myrios) meaning "countless, numberless, infinite"... [more]

Myrofora Μυροφόρα f Greek
Modern form of Myrophora.

Myrophora Μυροφόρα f Late Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek Μυροφόροι (Myrophóroi) meaning "Myrrhbearers", which in Eastern Orthodox Christianity is a term that refers to the women with myrrh who came to the tomb of Christ early in the morning, only to find it empty... [more]

Myrsini Μυρσίνη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Myrsine.

Nadia Νάντια f Greek
Diminutive form of Konstantina.

Nafsika Ναυσικά f Greek
Modern Greek form of Nausicaa.

Nancy f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Athanasia, influenced by the unrelated English name Nancy.

Nansy Νάνσυ f Greek
Diminutive of Athanasia, influenced by Nancy.

Nantia Νάντια f Greek
Greek form of Nadia 1.

Naouma Ναούμα f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Naoum.

Nasia Νάσια f Greek (Cypriot)
Short form of Athanasia.

Nasoula Νασούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Athanasia.

Nastazia f Greek, Greek (Cypriot), Polish (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)

Nataly Νάταλυ f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Natalie.

Natassa Νατάσσα f Greek
Variant of Natasa, and it is also a diminutive of Natalia.

Nausika Ναυσικά f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant and Albanian form of Nausikaa.

Naya f Greek

Neapoli Νεάπολη f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Νεάπολη (Neapoli), the name of several places in modern Greece. These places were originally called Νεάπολις (Neapolis), which means "new city" in ancient Greek, as it is derived from the Greek adjective νέος (neos) meaning "new, young" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".