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

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.

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

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

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]

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-).

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]

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]

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

Astero Αστέρω f Greek
Derived from Greek άστρο (astro) or αστέρι (asteri), both meaning "star". 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).

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]

Attalos m Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek ἀταλός (atalos) meaning "delicate, tender" or the related ἀτάλλω (atallo) meaning "to bring up a child, to foster", "to grow" or "to skip, gambol, frolic".

Augerinos Αυγερινός m Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ah (auge) meaning "sunlight, ray of light" or "dawn". This is sometimes used as a name for the planet Venus, the morning star.

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

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

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.

Beloc m Greek (Cypriot, Archaic)
Beloc is a classical rendering of the Semitic words bēlu and ba'al, which both mean "lord". It can be used as a theonym, personal name, or royal title. Beloc has multiple meanings, including: ... [more]

Caesia f Ancient Roman, Greek, Italian
Caesia is a Latin word that means "bluish grey" or "light blue.” Caesia also refers to a genus of herbs.

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

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]

Dalianis m Greek
Derived from the Greek name 'dalianis' meaning "strong" or "valiant"

Desmos m Greek (Rare)
Derived from Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmos) meaning "bond, fetter, chain; bondage, imprisonment", or metaphorically "charm, spell". In modern Greek, δεσμός means "bond, relationship, social tie"... [more]

Doula Ντούλα f Greek (Rare)
Perhaps originally a short form of Spyridoula, Theodoula or another name ending in doula. This was borne by Doula Mouriki (1934-1991), a Greek art historian and Byzantinologist.

Efi Έφη f Greek
Diminutive of Efthymia, Eleftheria, Effrosyni and other names starting with or containing Ef-.

Eftalia f Greek (Modern, ?)
Possibly a variant of Greek Efthalia or Turkish Eftalya.

Elianna Ελιάννα f Greek
Perhaps a combination of Elisavet or Eleni with Anna.

Erotokritos Ερωτόκριτος m Greek, Literature
Means "the one who is tortured by love" or "chosen by love", from Greek ἔρως (erôs) "love" (genitive ἔρωτος (erôtos); see Eros) and κριτός (kritos) "separated, picked out, chosen"... [more]

Fani Φανή f Greek
Derived from the Ancient Greek word φανή (phane), both a noun meaning "torch" and an adjective meaning "bright, shining" (the feminine form of φανός (phanos)). In some cases it can be a short form of Stefania or Theofania.

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

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

Hrysopiyi Χρυσοπηγή f Greek (Rare)
From Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "golden" and πηγή (pigi) "source, origin" or "water source, spring". This is the name of a former monastery built on the southeast coast of Sifnos as well as retired Greek athlete Hrysopiyi Devetzi (1976-).

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.

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

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

Julios m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Julius, or from the Greek name Julios, meaning: forest, luck, or happiness

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

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).

Kimon m Ancient Greek, Greek
Etymology uncertain. Possibly related to Greek κίω (kio) meaning "to go, walk quickly", to Latin cimex meaning "bug", to proto-Indo-Iranian *ćyaHmás meaning "black, dark", or to Greek κημός (kemos) meaning "muzzle".

Kirykos Κήρυκος m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of the Late Greek name Κηρῦκος (Kerykos), which was derived from the Greek adjective κήρυκος (kerykos) meaning "heraldic, of the herald", itself derived from the Greek noun κῆρυξ (keryx) meaning "herald, messenger".... [more]

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]

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-).

Lilika Λιλίκα f Greek
Diminutive of Evangelia or Ioulia.

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

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]

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

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

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.

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.

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]

Nain m & f Greek, Hebrew
Means "pleasantness" or "beauty" in Hebrew, from the verb נעם (naem), meaning "to be pleasant".

Nasos Νασος m Greek
Either a diminutive of Athanasios or Anastasios.

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]

Oreozili Ωραιοζήλη 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.

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.

Pastolis παστολη m Greek
Short form, or variant form, of Apostolis.

Patra Πάτρα f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petra or a short form of Cleopatra.

Pege Πηγή f Greek
Means "source" or "spring" in Greek.

Pigi Πηγή 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]

Ploumisti Πλουμιστή 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]

Rena Ρένα f Estonian, Greek, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Greek short form of Irini and Irene, Estonian short form of both Irena and Renate, and Scandinavian and German short form of Renate and Renata as well as a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element regin or ending in -rena... [more]

Roula Ρούλα f Greek
Short form of names ending in roula, such as Stavroula, Petroula, Zacharoula, Argyroula or Dimitroula.

Sevi Σέβη f Greek
Diminutive of Sevasti, Sevastiani or Efsevia.

Sia Σία f Greek
Short form of names ending in sia, such as Anastasia, Athanasia or Dionysia.

Sideris m Greek
Transferred used of the surname Sideris or the reduced and altered form of the personal name Isidoros (see Isadore), altered by folk etymology as if derived from sidero ‘iron’ (classical Greek sideron), and hence regarded as an omen name: ‘may the child grow up to be as strong as iron’.

Sitsa Σίτσα f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of various Greek names such as Isaia, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix. This was borne by Sitsa Karaiskaki (1897-1987), a Greek propagandist for women of the 4th of August (or Metaxas) regime.

Skarlatos Σκαρλάτος m Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Scarlat. This name is very rare in modern Greece; one is much more likely to encounter it as a surname instead.... [more]

Smaragdi Σμαράγδη f Greek
Modern Greek diminutive or variant of Smaragda.

Smaroula Σμαρούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Smaragda or Smaragdi.

Stefi Στέφη f Greek
Diminutive of Stefania, or sometimes Stavroula.

Stergios Στέργιος m Greek
Derived from Greek στεργω (stergo) "to love, to be content". This was an epithet or descriptive byname of the 6th-century saint Stylianos of Paphlagonia, the patron saint of children.

Stratos Στράτος m Greek Mythology, Greek
Derived from the ancient Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army". In modern times, the name is often encountered as a diminutive or short form of Efstratios.... [more]

Terry m Greek (Modern)
Variant of Teris influenced by the unrelated English name Terry 1 or Terry 2.

Teta Τέτα f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Nikoleta or Panagiota.

Thaliliás Θάλίλιασ m Folklore, Greek
A Greek name can be use in tales or stories, this name is the masculine form of Thalilia.

Theologia Θεολογία f Greek
From the Koine Greek (or Biblical Greek) noun θεολογία (theologia) meaning "theology, science of things divine". Also compare the related Late Greek name Theologos.

Thomaitsa Θωμαΐτσα f Greek
Diminutive form of Thomais, Thomai, or Thomaida.

Thomoula Θωμούλα f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Thomais, Thomai or Thomaida. In other words, this is a Greek feminine diminutive of Thomas.

Tsampika Τσαμπίκα f Greek
Possibly from Greek τσαμπίκα (tsampíka) or τσαμπέκα (tsampéka) referring to a musical instrument and type of ship, or from τσάμπα (tsámpa) meaning "fire, spark".

Tsitseka Τσιτσέκα f Greek (Rare, ?)
A form of Tzitzak or Çiçek. Empress Tzitzak was an 8th-century Khazar princess who converted to Christianity and was baptized Irene upon marrying the Byzantine emperor Constantine V.

Vassilia Βασιλεία f Greek
royal or kingly

Vivi Βιβή f Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevi, Vasiliki or Akrivi.

Xaris Χάρης, Χάρις m & f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χάρης or Χάρις (see Charis).

Ypapanti Υπαπαντή f Greek
From the name used in the Eastern Orthodox Church for the festival of Candlemas or Purification (February 2), which commemorates the meeting of the infant Jesus and his mother with Simeon and Anna in the temple... [more]

Zela Ζέλα f English (Rare), Greek (?)
Possibly an English variant of Zelia, Zella or Zelah. This is also said to be a Greek name, in which case it might be a diminutive of Zinovia; compare Zelina.

Zofiyah f Greek
Zofiyah originates from Poland as a variation of the greek name Sofia. The name means "wisdom" or is often a name to describe a girl who should be Sophisticated.

Zoumpoulia Ζουμπουλιά f Greek
Derived from Turkish zümbül or sümbül meaning "hyacinth".