Greek Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Greek.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Markela f Greek
Greek form of Marcela.
Markella f Greek
Variant of Marcella.
Markellos m Greek (Rare), Ancient Greek
Greek form of Marcellus (see Marcel).
Markia f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Marcia.
Markiani f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Marcianus.
Maro f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.
Maroula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Maria.
Martinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Martinus (see Martin).
Mata f Greek
Diminutive of Stamatia and Stamatina.
Mathaios m Greek
Variant of Matthaios.
Mathios m Greek
Variant of Matthias.
Matina f Greek
Short form of Stamatina, which in turn is a diminutive of Stamatia.
Matoula f Greek
Diminutive of Stamatia.
Matthiani f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthias.
Matthildi f Greek
Greek form of Matilda.
Matthios m Greek
Variant of Matthias.
Mavra 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]
Mavrikios m Greek
Greek form of Mauricius (See Maurice).
Mavritios m Greek
Greek from of Maurice via its latinized form Mauritius.
Mavros m Greek
Means "black" in Greek, originally used as a descriptive nickname for a person with a dark or swarthy complexion. Mavros is more commonly found as a surname.
Maximos m Greek
Greek form of Maximus.
Mayia f Greek
Variant transcription of Magia, a feminine form of Magos.
Melaini f Greek
Variant transcription of Melaine.
Melaneia 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 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]
Melanthi f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek feminine form of Melanthos.
Melanthia f Greek
Variant of Melanthi.
Méli f Greek (Portuguese-style, Rare)
It means "honey" in Greek.
Melissanthe 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 f Greek (Cypriot), Turkish (Hellenized)
Possibly a Hellenized form of the Turkish name Melis. A known bearer is Turkish Cypriot sprinter Meliz Redif (1989-).
Memas m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Gerasimos.
Memos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Agamemnon.
Meni f Greek
Diminutive of Melpomeni.
Meropi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Merope.
Mersa f Greek
Diminutive of Myrsini.
Metaxia f Greek
Comes from the word for silk in Greek metaxi (μετάξι).
Michaila f Greek
Feminine form of Michail.
Michalakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Michalis, 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.
Michalitsa f Greek
Greek diminutive of Michaela.
Mika f Greek
Short form of Mimika, a diminutive of Dimitra.
Mikhalis m Greek
Variant transcription of Michalis.
Mikis m Greek
Short form of Michail and Michalis. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek composer Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis (b... [more]
Mikolas m Greek
Variant of Nikolaos.
Milia f Greek
Truncated form of Aimilia and Emilia.
Milios m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Emilios.
Miltiadis m Greek
Modern form of Miltiades.
Miltos m Greek
Short form of Miltiades.
Mimi f Greek
Diminutive of Dimitra.
Mimika f Greek
Diminutive of Dimitra.
Mimis m Greek
Short form of Dimitris.
Mina f Greek
Diminutive of Asimina.
Minadora f Georgian (Rare), Greek (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Georgian form of Menodora as well as a Greek and Romanian variant of Minodora.... [more]
Minas m Greek, Armenian
Greek and Armenian form of Menas.
Mini 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 f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transliteration of Μύρια (see Myria).
Mirsini f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Μυρσίνη (see Myrsini).
Mirsiny f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Myrsini.
Misyrlena f Greek (Rare, ?)
Borne by journalist Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou.
Mitrofanis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Metrophanes.
Mitros m Greek
Diminutive of Dimitrios.
Mitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Efthymia.
Mitsi f Greek
Diminutive of Dimitra.
Mitsos m Greek
Diminutive of Dimitrios.
Mochamet m Greek (Rare), Muslim
Greek (Islamic) form of Mohamed.
Mona f Greek
Diminutive of Lemonia.
Morfo f Greek
Diminutive of Evmorfia.
Morfoula f Greek
Diminutive of Evmorfia.
Moscha f Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" (compare Moschion, Moscho).
Moscho 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 f Greek
Derived from Greek μοσχοκάρφι meaning carnation.
Moschoula 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).
Moysis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Mouses. Also compare Moyses.
Mpety 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 f Greek
Diminutive of Olympia and Charalampia.
Mpilis m Greek
Diminutive of Vasilis.
Mylis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Myles 2.
Myllo m Greek
Alternative spelling of Milo.
Myria f Greek (Cypriot)
Possibly a variant of Μύριαμ (Myriam), a Greek form of Miriam.
Myrianthe 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 f Greek
Modern form of Myrophora.
Myrophora 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 f Greek
Modern Greek form of Myrsine.
Nadia f Greek
Diminutive form of Konstantina.
Nafsika f Greek
Modern Greek form of Nausicaa.
Nakis m Greek
Short form of diminutives such as Antonakis and Stefanakis.
Nancy f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Athanasia, influenced by the unrelated English name Nancy.
Nansy f Greek
Diminutive of Athanasia, influenced by Nancy.
Nantia f Greek
Greek form of Nadia 1.
Naouma f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Naoum.
Nasos m Greek
Either a diminutive of Athanasios or Anastasios.
Nasoula f Greek
Diminutive of Athanasia.
Natassa f Greek
Variant of Natasa, and it is also a diminutive of Natalia.
Nathanail m Greek
Modern Greek form of Nathanael.
Nausika f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant and Albanian form of Nausikaa.
Neapoli 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".
Nectarios m Greek
Semi-latinized form of Nektarios. The proper and full latinization of the name is Nectarius.
Neli f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.
Nelli f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni influenced by the English name Nelly.
Nena f Greek
Diminutive of Irini.
Neoklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Neokles.
Nephelie f Greek
Variant transliteration of Νεφέλη (see Nefeli).
Nerantzo f Greek (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek νεραντζιά (nerantzia) meaning "bitter orange".
Nervas m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Neroua, which is the ancient Greek form of Nerva.
Nicos m Greek
Variant spelling of Nikos.
Nifon m Greek (Rare), Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Modern Greek form of Nephon as well as the Romanian form of the name.
Nikiforos m Greek
Modern form of Nikephoros.
Nikitas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Niketas.
Nikodimos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Nikodemos. A known bearer of this name is the Cypriot soccer manager and former soccer player Nikodimos "Nikki" Papavasiliou (b. 1970).
Nikolaki m Greek
A diminutive of Nikolaos.
Nikolakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Nikolaos and Nikolas, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
Nikolia f Greek
Feminine form of Nikolaos.
Nikolis m Greek
Diminutive of Nikolaos.
Nikomidis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Nikomedes (see Nicomedes).
Niovi f Greek
Modern transcription of Niobe.
Nitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Irini and Eleni.
Noeme f Greek (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese cognate and Modern Greek form of Noemin.
Nondas m Greek
Modern Greek short form of Epaminondas.
Noni f Greek
Diminutive of Pagona.
Nopi f Greek
Diminutive of Parthena and Parthenopi.
Nora f Greek
Diminutive of Panorea.
Notis m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.
Noula f Greek
Diminutive of Anna (via its diminutive Annoula), Ekaterini (via its diminutive Katerinoula), Fotini (via its diminutive Foteinoula), Gianna (via its diminutive Giannoula) and any other pet forms that end in -noula.
Nouli f Greek
Diminutive of Adriani.
Ntaiana f Greek
Greek form of Diana, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Ntaizi f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Daisy.
Ntana f Greek
Greek form of Dana.
Ntaniel m Greek (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Daniel.
Ntaniela f Greek
Greek variant transliteration of Daniela.
Ntemi f Greek
Greek form of Demi, used as a diminutive of Dimitra.
Ntenis m Greek
Greek form of Denis, used as a diminutive of Dionysios.
Nteniz f Greek
Greek form of Denise.
Ntepi f Greek
Diminutive of Despina.
Ntepy f Greek
Diminutive of Despina.
Ntia f Greek
Diminutive of Konstantia.
Ntiana f Greek (Rare)
Rare (and rather deviant) back-transcription of Diana from Modern Greek.
Ntimi f Greek
Variant of Dimi; a diminutive of Dimitra.
Ntina f Greek
Short form of Konstantina.
Ntomenika f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Dominic.
Ntora f Greek
Variant transcription of Ντόρα (see Dora).
Nysis m Greek
Diminutive of Dionysios.
Odisseas m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Οδυσσέας (see Odysseas).
Odysseas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Odysseus (see also Odyssefs). Known bearers of this name include Odysseas Androutsos (a hero of the Greek War of Independence) and Odysseas Elytis (winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979).
Odyssefs m Greek
Modern Greek form of Odysseus (see also Odysseas).
Ofiros m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a masculine Greek form of Ofir.
Okeanis f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Okeanos.
Oleander m & f Greek (Rare), English (Rare)
The name Oleander originated as an Greek name. In Greek, the name Oleander means "an evergreen tree."... [more]
Olivianos m Greek
Greek form of Olivianus (see Olivian).
Olivvia f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Olivia.
Olymbia f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Ολυμπία (see Olympia).
Olymbiada f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Ολυμπιάδα (see Olympiada).
Olympiada f Greek
Modern Greek form of Olympias.
Olyvia f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Olivia.
Onisiforos m Greek
Modern form of Onesiphoros.
Oraiozili f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ωραιοζήλη (see Oreozili).
Oratios m Greek
Greek form of Horatio.
Oreithyius m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Oreithyia.
Oreozili f Greek (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a Greek form of a Hebrew name in which the initial element is אוֹר ('or) meaning "light". Saint Horaeozele or Oriozela of Reuma in Byzantium was an early Christian virgin martyr.
Orestiada f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Orestis.
Orestis m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Orestes. A known bearer of this name is the Greek professional soccer player Orestis Karnezis (b. 1985).
Orfefs m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Orpheus.
Orianthi f Greek (Rare)
Probably derived from the Greek noun ὄρος (oros) meaning "mountain, hill" (compare Orestes) combined with the Greek noun ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower"... [more]
Orsalia f Greek
Greek variant of Ursula.
Ortansia f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ορτανσία (ortansia) meaning "hydrangea".
Othon m Greek, German (Hellenized)
Greek form of Otto, used by the first modern king of Greece, who was born Prince Otto of Bavaria.
Othonas m Greek
Variant of Othon.
Otos m Greek
From Greek ὢτος (otos) meaning "horned owl".
Ougko m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hugo.
Ouiliam m Greek
Phonetic transliteration of William.
Oursoula f Greek
Greek form of Ursula.
Padelis m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Pantelis
Pafnoutios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Paphnoutios (see Paphnutius)
Pafsanias m Greek
Modern Greek form of Pausanias. A known bearer of this name was the Greek army officer and politician Pafsanias Katsotas (1896-1991).
Pagratia f Greek
Derived from greek παγκρατής meaning "all-powerful".
Paisios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Païsios.
Palmýra f Czech, Slovak, Greek
Czech, Slovak and Greek form of Palmyra.
Pamfili f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Pamphile.
Pamfilos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Pamphilos.
Panagioti m Italian (Rare), Greek
Italian form and Greek variant of Panagiotis.
Panagiotitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.
Panagioula f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.
Panagis m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.
Panaiota f Greek (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Alternate transcription of Greek Παναγιωτα (see Panagiota).
Panajiotis m Greek
Variant transcription of Panagiotis.
Panayiota f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transliteration of Παναγιώτα (see Panagiota).
Panayis m Greek
Diminutive of Panayiotis.
Panayota f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Παναγιώτα (see Panagiota).
Panayotis m Greek
Variant transcription of Panagiotis.
Panayoula f Greek
Variant transcription of Παναγιούλα (see Panagioula).
Pandelis m Greek
Variant of Pantelis.
Pani f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.
Pania f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Feminine form of Panos.
Panoraia f Greek
Variant transcription of Πανωραία (see Panorea).
Pantelakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Pantelis, 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.
Pantelina f Greek
Feminine form of Pantelis.
Pantelitsa f Greek (Cypriot)
Feminine diminutive of Pantelis.
Pantoleon m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pantaleon.
Parascevas m Greek (Rare), Late Greek (Latinized)
Alternate transcription of Greek Παρασκευας (see Paraskevas).
Paris m Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevas.
Partalia f Greek
The meaning of this name come from the Greek word παρτάλι meaning cloth.
Parthena f English (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin".
Parthenice f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek parthenikos, meaning "of a maiden" or "for a maiden". This is the botanical name for a genus in the daisy family.
Parthenopi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Parthenope.
Pascalia f Greek (Germanized, Rare), English (African)
Germanized form of Paschalia as well as a Kenyan borrowing of this name.
Pastolis m Greek
Short form, or variant form, of Apostolis.
Patra f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petra or a short form of Cleopatra.
Patrikios m Greek
Greek form of Patricius.
Patroula f Greek
Diminutive of Patra.
Pavlakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Pavlos, 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.
Pavlinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Paulinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Paulinus.
Pege f Greek
Means "source" or "spring" in Greek.
Peggy f Greek (Modern)
Variant transcription of Πέγκυ (see Pegky).
Pegky f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Pagona and Pelagia influenced by the unrelated English name Peggy.
Penny f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Peny influenced by the unrelated English name Penny.
Peny f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota and Panorea.
Pepi f Greek
Diminutive of Despina and Efterpi.
Peris m Greek
Short form of Periandros and Periklis.
Peristera f Greek
From Greek περιστέρι (peristeri) meaning "dove, pigeon," from Ancient Greek περῐστέρῐον (peristérion), the diminutive of περιστερᾱ́ (peristerā́).... [more]
Permanthoula f Greek
From the ancient greek name Permanthea, derived from the greek word anthos meaning "flower, blossom".
Persa f Greek (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Medieval Italian
A form of Persis. In Serbian usage, also a short form of Persida.
Perseas m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Perseus.
Pete m Greek (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Pit.
Petrakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Petros, 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.... [more]
Petrinola f Greek
A rare Greek given name, found mostly on the island Naxos of Cyclades where it probably originated. It is possibly a derivative form of the Latin name Petronilla, since Naxos and most of Cyclades were occupied, as the Duchy of Naxos, by the Republic of Venice from 1207 to 1579 A.D.
Phaedon m Greek
Means "He who gives the light" which comes from φαι>φη>φως meaning "light" and διδοναι>δων meaning "giving".
Phaethon m Greek
From Greek meaning "Shining one". Phaethon was the son of the sun god Helios, who asked to drive the celestial chariot that drove the sun across the sky. After losing control, Zeus killed him with a lightning strike.
Philantha f Greek
Philantha is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "lover of flowers".... [more]
Philia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Derived from Greek philia "love", specifically referring to any kind of platonic love. In the English-speaking world, this name has seen occasional usage from the 17th century onwards.
Philippe f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Philippos.
Philothei f Greek (Archaic)
Medieval Greek form of Philothea. This name was notably borne by the Greek saint Philothei of Athens (1522-1589), whose birth name was Revoula Benizelou.
Phoebi f Greek
Variant of Phoebe.
Phoivos m Greek
Variant transcription of Foivos.
Photini f Greek
Variant transcription of Fotini.
Photon m Greek
Comes from the elementary particle that transmits light. From the Ancient Greek phos.
Pigi f Greek
Derived from Greek πηγή (pêgê) "a spring, fountain; fount, source", possibly taken from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary, Ζωοδόχος Πηγή (Zôodochos Pêgê), meaning "life-giving spring" (or πηγή ζωής (pêgê zôês) "fountain of life" or "source of life")... [more]
Pinio f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.
Pipina f Greek
Diminutive of Despina.
Pipis m Greek
Diminutive of Spyridon.
Pipitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Spyridoula.
Pit m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.
Pitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Kalliopi.
Ploumisti f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Used in the eastern region of Macedonia, Greece. It comes from the ancient Greek word πλουμίον (ploumíon) or the Latin word pluma, which means "painted or embroidered decorative design, flower, ornament"... [more]
Plousia f Late Greek, Greek
From Greek πλούσιος (plousios) meaning "rich, wealthy, noble", a derivative of πλοῦτος (ploutos) "wealth".
Polemia f Greek (Rare), Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Greek πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "warlike, hostile".
Polikarpos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύκαρπος (see Polykarpos).
Polivios m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύβιος (see Polyvios).
Polixeni f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολυξένη (see Polyxeni).
Polly f Greek
Variant of Poly.
Poly f Greek
Diminutive of Apostolia.
Polycarpos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Polykarpos.
Polychronis m Greek
Variant of Polychronios. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek painter Polychronis Lembesis (1848-1913).
Polyna f Ukrainian, Russian, Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Polina.
Polyniki f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Polynike.
Polyvios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Polybios.
Polyzois m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Polyzoes.
Pontida m & f Greek (Rare)
Son of Pontos, from the Greek suffix -idas, meaning "son of". Alternatively, this name could be in reference to the Italian commune of Pontida. While most commonly used as a surname, there have been instances in which it has been used as a first name.