Ancient Greek Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Ancient Greek.
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Antianira f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antianeira, as well as the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of this name.
Antibrote f Greek Mythology
Means "equal to man", from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with βροτός (brotos), a poetic term meaning "mortal man"... [more]
Anticles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antikles. A known bearer of this name was Anticles of Messenia, an ancient Greek athlete from the 8th century BC.
Anticlides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antikleides. A known bearer of this name was the Greek writer Anticlides of Athens (3rd or 4th century BC).
Antidora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Antidoros.
Antidoros m Ancient Greek
Means "against gifts", derived from Greek αντι (anti) "against" combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift."
Antigenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αντι (anti) meaning "against" combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born". This name was borne by a general of Alexander the Great, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Antikleides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Antikles" in Greek, derived from the name Antikles combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Antikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αντι (anti) meaning "against" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
Antilochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
Antilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antilochos. This was the name of an ancient Greek historian.... [more]
Antimachos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀντίμαχος (antimachos) meaning "capable of meeting in war", which consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".... [more]
Antimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antimachos. Bearers of this name include two Greek poets and two Graeco-Bactrian kings.... [more]
Antinoe f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Antinoos. This was the name of several princesses in Greek mythology, including one of the Peliades (the daughters of King Pelias of Iolcus and sisters to Alcestis, who were tricked by the sorceress Medea into killing their own father).
Antinoos m Ancient Greek
Means "against the mind", derived from Greek αντι (anti) "against" combined with Greek νόος (nóos), which is an alternative form of Greek νοῦς (nous) "mind".
Antinous m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antinoos. This name was borne by the favourite and lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian (2nd century AD).
Antioche m & f French (Archaic), Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
French form of Antiochus (masculine), as well as an ancient Greek feminine form of Antiochos (note, the usual feminine form was Antiochis)... [more]
Antiochides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Antiochos" in Greek, derived from the name Antiochos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Antiochis f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Antiochos. This name was borne by multiple Hellenistic princesses from the Seleucid dynasty.
Antiphilos m Ancient Greek
Means "against friends", derived from Greek αντι (anti) "against" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover".
Antiphilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antiphilos. This name was borne by a Greek painter from the 4th century BC.
Antiphon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αντι (anti) "against" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) "voice." This name was borne by Antiphon the Sophist, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Antiphonus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀντίφονόν (Antiphonon), derived from Greek ἀντίφονος (antiphonos) meaning "in return for slaughter" or "in revenge for blood", from ἀντί (anti) "in return for; for the sake of, for" and φόνος (phonos) "murder, slaughter; blood shed in murder, gore"... [more]
Antiphos m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology this was the name of multiple men, including one of the 50 sons of Priam.
Antisthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αντι (anti) "against" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength." This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC.
Anysia f Late Greek
The girl's name Anysia derives from the ancient Greek word "ánisos", which means "unique", "unmatched".... [more]
Anysios m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Anysia.
Anyte f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Anytos. Anyte of Tegea was a 3rd-century BC Arcadian poet, admired by her contemporaries and later generations for her charming epigrams and epitaphs.
Aoris m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. In Greek legend this name belonged to a son of Aras, an autochthon who was believed to have built Arantea, the most ancient town in Phliasia. When his sister Araethyrea died, Aoris renamed the country of Phliasia after her ("Araethyrea").
Apate f Greek Mythology
Directly taken from Greek ἀπάτη (apatê) meaning "deceit, fraud, trick". Apate was the personification of deceit in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Nyx, the personification of night.
Apelles m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical German
Borne by numerous historical figures, including the 4th-century BC Greek painter Apelles of Kos.
Apellicon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apellikon. A known bearer of this name was Apellicon of Teos, a famous book collector from the 1st century BC.
Apellikon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀπέλλω (apello) meaning "to repel, to confront and cast away", which some sources say is etymologically related to the name of the Greek god Apollo.
Apemantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀπήμαντος (apemantos) meaning "unharmed, unhurt".
Apemantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Apemantos. This is the name of a cynical and misanthropic philosopher in the play Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare.
Aphaia f Greek Mythology
Aphaia was a Greek goddess who was worshipped almost exclusively at a single sanctuary on the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf. She originated as early as the 14th century BCE as a local deity associated with fertility and the agricultural cycle... [more]
Aphareus m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
The meaning of this name is uncertain. It could have been derived from Greek ἀφαρεί (apharei), which is an adverb of Greek ἄφαρ (aphar), which can mean "straightway, forthwith" as well as "suddenly, quickly"... [more]
Apheidas m Greek Mythology
Means "unsparing, not miserly" in Greek, derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) combined with the Greek adjective φειδός (pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty".... [more]
Aphidas m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apheidas. This was the name of a centaur from Greek mythology.
Aphrodisius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aphrodisios belonged to a first century saint in France.
Aphthonios m Late Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ἀφθονία (aphthonia) meaning "freedom from envy" as well as "abundance" or the Greek adjective ἄφθονος (aphthonos) meaning "without envy" as well as "abundant, bounteous, plentiful".... [more]
Aphthonius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Aphthonios. Notable bearers of this name include the Greek sophist and rhetorician Aphthonius of Antioch (4th century AD) and the Roman writer Aelius Festus Aphthonius (4th century AD)... [more]
Apodemios m Late Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ἀποδημία (apodemia) meaning "going/being abroad, journey abroad" or from the Greek adjective ἀπόδημος (apodemos) meaning "away from one's country, abroad".... [more]
Apodemius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Apodemios. This was the name of a Roman officer from the 4th century AD, who worked as a secret agent of sorts for the Roman emperor Constantius II.
Apolinaria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Polish (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish and Polish feminine form of Apollinaris and Romanian form of Apollinaria. This is also attested as an ancient Greek name.
Apollinarius m Ancient Greek
Possibly a variant of Apollinaris.
Apollodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apollodoros. This name was borne by Apollodorus of Athens, a Greek scholar and grammarian from the 2nd century.
Apollodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek δοτος (dotos) "given (to), granted."
Apollodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Apollodotos. This name was borne by an Indo-Greek king from the 2nd century BC.
Apollogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born". This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 1st century BC.
Apollokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) "power."
Apollophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing."
Apollos m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Contracted form of Apollodoros, Apollodotos, Apollonios and similar masculine Greek names... [more]
Aporia f Greek Mythology
Means "difficulty, impossibility" in Greek, from ἄπορος (aporos) meaning "impassable, without passage", i.e. "having no way in, out, or through" (itself composed of the negative prefix α (a) and πόρος (poros) "means of passing a river, ford, ferry" as well as "way or means of achieving, accomplishing, discovering")... [more]
Apostolia f Late Greek, Greek
Feminine form of Apostolos.
Aprusia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Απρουσία (Aprousia), possibly derived from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with προύση (prouse) "rain".
Apsander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apsandros. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 7th century BC.
Apsandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄψ (aps) meaning "backwards, back again" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".
Apsephion m Ancient Greek
There are two meanings (and etymologies) possible for this name. The first is that it means "without darkness", derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a-) combined with the Greek noun ψέφος (psephos) meaning "darkness"... [more]
Ara f Greek Mythology
A Greek goddess of vengence and destruction, the personification of curses. Her name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀρά (ara) meaning "prayer, vow; curse".
Arabus m Greek Mythology
The son of Apollo by Babylonis.
Aracynthias f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αρακυνθιας (Arakynthias), an epithet of the goddess Aphrodite meaning "of Arakynthos", Arakynthos or Aracynthus being a mountain upon which there was a temple dedicated to her... [more]
Arcas m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was a son of Zeus and Callisto. He was remembered for having taught people the art of weaving and baking bread... [more]
Arceisius m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Arcesius was the son of either Zeus or Cephalus, and king in Ithaca.
Arcesilaus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name derived from ᾰ̓ρκέω (arkéō) meaning "to assist" and λᾱός (lāós) meaning "men".
Arcesius m Greek Mythology
The son of either Zeus or Cephalus, and king in Ithaca.
Archagathos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good".
Archandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man", although there is one source that claims that in this name, the second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρεία (andreia) meaning "courage" as well as "manliness"... [more]
Archedice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archedike. This was borne by a celebrated woman of 5th-century BC Greece, the daughter of Hippias the Peisistratid.
Archedike f Ancient Greek
ἄρχω "rule, command" + δικη "justice"
Archelochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Either a variant of Archilochos or an independent name in its own right. If the latter is the case, then the first element of this name is different from that of the aforementioned name, but the second element is exactly the same: Greek λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush"... [more]
Archelochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archelochos. In Greek mythology, Archelochus was one of the leaders of the Dardanians, who aided the Trojans in their fight against the Achaeans.
Archemachus m Greek Mythology
Derived from ἄρχω (árkhō) meaning "to command" and μᾰ́χη (mache) meaning "battle".
Archemoros m Greek Mythology
Means "the forerunner of death" in Greek. It is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Archemorus m Greek Mythology
Son of Lycurgus
Archenor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Archeptolemos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek πολεμηιος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive" or "warlike" (see Ptolemy).
Archestratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek στρατος (stratos) "army."
Archestratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archestratos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek poet from the 4th century BC.
Archias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀρχή (arche) meaning "power, rulership" (compare the related word ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master")‎ combined with the masculine name suffix -ίας (-ias)... [more]
Archidamos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from δαμος (damos) "the people", which is a Doric Greek variant of δημος (demos).
Archidamus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Archidamos. This name was borne by five kings of Sparta (Greece).
Archilochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
Archilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archilochos. This was the name of a Greek lyric poet from the 7th century BC.... [more]
Architeles m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄρχω (arkho) meaning "to begin, lead, rule, command" and τέλος (telos) meaning "end, result".
Archon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄρχων (archon) meaning "ruler, commander".... [more]
Archonides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Archon" in Greek, derived from the name Archon combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Archytas m Ancient Greek
Archytas was an Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, statesman, and strategist of 5th-century BC.
Arctinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Arktinos. This was the name of a Greek epic poet, who was said to have been a pupil of Homer.
Areia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀρεία (areia) meaning "warlike, martial", literally "of Ares, devoted to Ares", the feminine form of ἄρειος (areios) (see Areios)... [more]
Areios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄρειος (areios) meaning "of Ares" or "devoted to Ares." This word has also been explained as meaning "warlike, martial", which is understandable, given that Ares is the Greek god of war... [more]
Areithous m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀρηΐθοος (Areithoos), which meant "swift in battle" from the name of Ares, the Greek god of war and destruction, which was used to mean "war, battle, discord, slaughter", combined with (θοός) "swift, quick".
Aresandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain. It is either derived from the name of the Greek god of war Ares (also compare Areios) or from Greek ἄρεσις (aresis) meaning "good pleasure, favour" as well as "help, supplication"... [more]
Areskon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀρέσκω (aresko), meaning "to please, satisfy".
Areskousa f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Areskon.
Aretaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aretaios. A known bearer of this name of Aretaeus of Cappadocia, a Greek physician who lived in the 1st century AD.
Aretaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from either Greek ἀρετάω (aretao) "to thrive, to prosper" or from Greek ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".
Aretias m Greek Mythology, Literature
Mentioned in Homer's 'Odyssey' as father of Nissus of Dulichium.... [more]
Areus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Areios. This name was borne by two kings of Sparta, both of whom lived in the 3rd century BC.
Argeia f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Argeios. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology. It was also an epithet of Hera in her role as the patron goddess of the city of Argos.
Arges m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀργής (arges) meaning "bright, glancing" or "shining, white" (compare Argos). This was the name of a Cyclops in Greek mythology.
Argestes m Greek Mythology
The name of a minor wind deity, meaning "clearing".
Argeus m Greek Mythology, Polish (Rare)
Variant and Polish form of Arges. This was the name of a 3rd century saint.
Argia f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Italian (Rare)
Latinized form of Argeia, as well as the Italian form.
Argileonis f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀργός (argos) meaning "bright, shining, glistening" as well as "white" (see Argus) combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".
Argiope f Greek Mythology
Means "silver face" in Greek. It is the name of several characters in Greek Mythology.
Argyra f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀργύρεος (argyreos) meaning "(of) silver". According to Pausanias, Argyra was the nymph of a well in Achaea, whose human lover Selemnus died of grief after she abandoned him... [more]
Aricia f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Literature, Theatre
Latinized form of the Greek Άρικία (Arikia), probably derived from Latin aro "to plough". Aricia was a niece of King Aegeus of Athens and became the wife of Virbius - the name by which Hippolytos went after he came back to life as a demigod... [more]
Aricie f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), Theatre, French (Rare)
French form of Aricia used by Jean Racine in his play 'Phèdre' (1677).
Aridela f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Aridelos. On the Greek island of Crete, the mythological Cretan princess Ariadne was also called Aridela... [more]
Aridelos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀρίδηλος (aridelos) meaning "clear, distinct, far seen". It consists of the Greek strengthening prefix ἀρι (ari) meaning "most" combined with the Greek adjective δῆλος (delos) meaning "visible, conspicuous, manifest"... [more]
Arignote f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Arignotos. This was the name of a female philosopher from Croton or Samos, active around the year 500 BC, who was a student of Pythagoras and Theano... [more]
Arignotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀρίγνωτος (arignotos) meaning "well-known, far-famed" (as well as "easy to be known, recognizable" but sometimes also "infamous"), itself composed of the intensifying prefix ἀρι- (ari-) and γνωτός (gnotos) "perceived, understood, known".
Arikia f Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of Aricia.
Arimneste f Ancient Greek
Means "greatly remembered" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of a sister of Aristole.
Arion 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]
Aristaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristainetos. Bearers of this name include an Achaean general (3rd century BC) and a Byzantine Greek epistolographer (5th or 6th century AD).
Aristaenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristainos. A notable bearer of this name was Aristaenus of Megalopolis (2nd century BC), a strategos (military leader) of the Achaean League.
Aristagora f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best, noblest" and αγορα (agora) "assembly, gathering place, marketplace"... [more]
Aristagoras m Ancient Greek, History
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".... [more]
Aristaineta f Ancient Greek (Archaic)
Woman from Aetolia, who dedicated a monument at the sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi in the third century BCE.
Aristainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]
Aristainos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).
Aristander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristandros. Aristander was the name of Alexander the Great's favorite seer.
Aristandros m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best of a man", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".
Aristanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Aristede m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Of unknown etymology, this was the name of an Athenian statesman referred to in Plato's dialogues.
Aristeia f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best".
Aristippos m Ancient Greek
Means "the best horse", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Aristippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristippos. Known bearers of this name include the ancient Greek philosopher Aristippus of Cyrene (4th century BC) and the ancient Greek tyrant Aristippus of Argos (3rd century BC).
Aristo f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "the best". Used as an epithet of Artemis in Athens.
Aristobia f Ancient Greek
Possibly means "the best life" from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and βιος (bios) "life" (compare Aristobios); alternatively, the second element may be Greek βία (bia) meaning "bodily strength, force; act of violence".
Aristobios m Ancient Greek
Means "the best life", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and βιος (bios) meaning "life".
Aristoboulos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόβουλος (aristoboulos) meaning "best in counsel", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]
Aristobulus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Aristoboulos. This name was borne by several kings and princes of Judea, as well as a Greek philosopher and a Greek historian.
Aristocreon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristokreon. This name was borne by a Stoic philosopher from the 2nd century BC.
Aristodama f Ancient Greek
Derived from αριστος (aristos) "best". The second element is uncertain, but may be derived δαμος (damos) which is a Doric Greek variant of δημος (demos) meaning "the people".
Aristodike f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order".
Aristodikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek (aristos) meaning "best" and (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order".
Aristogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born". This name was borne by two ancient Greek physicians from the 3rd century BC.
Aristokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Aristokles (see Aristocles).
Aristokreon m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best king", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek κρέων (kreon) "king" (also compare Kreon).
Aristolaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".... [more]
Aristoleon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".
Aristolochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόλοχος (aristolochos) meaning "well-born", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush"... [more]
Aristolochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristolochos. This name was borne by an Olympic victor from 344 BC.... [more]
Aristomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "best battle", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle."
Aristomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Aristomachos. In Greek mythology, Aristomachus is the name of one of Heracles' descendants.
Aristomeda f Ancient Greek
Derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and μεδομαι (medomai) "to be mindful of". She was a woman that offered her tithe to the goddess Demeter.
Aristomenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit."
Aristonax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".
Aristonicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Aristonikos. This name was borne by a king of Pergamon, as well as several ancient Greek scholars.
Aristonike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Aristonikos. According to the 5th-century BC historian Herodotus, this was the name of the oracle of Delphi in the time of Xerxes' invasion.
Aristonikos m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best victory", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek νικη (nike) "victory".
Aristonymos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with ὄνυμα (onyma), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the noun ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name".
Aristonymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristonymos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Aristophantos m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best visibility", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek φαντός (phantos) "visible". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".
Aristophantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristophantos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Aristophon m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best voice", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) "voice."
Aristos m Ancient Greek, Greek
Short form of Greek names beginning with the element αριστος (aristos) "best".
Aristothemis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).
Aristotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Aristotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristotimos. This was the name of an ancient Greek tyrant of Elis, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Aristoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Aristoxenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristoxenos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek Peripatetic philosopher Aristoxenus of Tarentum (4th century BC).
Aristus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristos. Used as an alternative name for Pope Evaristus.
Arius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Areios. Arius (AD 250 or 256–336) was an ascetic Christian presbyter of Libyan birth, possibly of Berber extraction, and priest in Alexandria, Egypt, of the church of the Baucalis.
Arkadia f Greek Mythology, Polish (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Arkadios and Polish feminine form of Arkadiusz and Arkady.
Arkesaios m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Carshena, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Arkesilaos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ᾰ̓ρκέω (arkeo) "to assist" and λαος (laos) "people" meaning "protector of the people"
Arktinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from either Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikos) "artic, northern" or from Greek ἄρκτος (arktos) "bear".
Arktouros m Astronomy, Biblical Greek
Original Greek form of Arcturus.
Arrhabaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios), which is also found spelled as Arrhibaios. The meaning of the name is uncertain. The first element of the name may possibly consist of the Greek prefix ar meaning "not, without" (similar to the word arrhythmia), whereas the second element might possibly be related to the Greek verb ῥαβάσσω (rhabasso) "to make a noise"... [more]
Arrhidaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρριδαῖoς (Arrhidaios), which might possibly be a variant form of the Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios) (see Arrhabaeus)... [more]
Arsaios m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Ancient Macedonian name of unknown meaning. In the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), the name Arsaios appears in the Book of Esther, where it is a hellenization of Aridai (rather than Arisai).
Arsinoos m Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Arsinoe. This name occurs in Homer's Iliad belonging to the father of Hecamede, a slave or maidservant of King Nestor.
Artaxias m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Variant form of Artaxes. This was the name of the founder of the Artaxiad dynasty, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Artemas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Polish (Archaic)
Presumably a contracted form of Artemidoros. This name is mentioned briefly in the New Testament, in Saint Paul's letter to Titus. According to George Rippey Stewart in American Given Names (1979): 'It is chiefly remembered from General Artemas Ward, of the Revolution (born 1727)... [more]
Artemone m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Italian and Latinized form of Artemon.
Arybbas m Ancient Greek
In ancient Greece he was King of the Molossians in the 4th century BCE. He was the son of King Alcetas I, brother of Neoptolemus I, and grandfather of Pyrrhus.... [more]
Asael m Biblical Greek, Biblical Spanish
Greek form of Asahel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Asander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asandros. This was the name of a governor of Lydia, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Asandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun ἄση (ase) "surfeit, loathing, nausea", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσάω (asao) "to take a surfeit, to glut oneself"... [more]
Asbolus m Greek Mythology
Means "sooty" in Greek.
Asclepigenia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asklepigeneia. This was the name of a 5th-century Athenian philosopher and mystic.
Asclepiodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asklepiodotos it was the name of a saint martyred with Maximus and Theodore in 310.
Asius m Greek Mythology
In the Iliad, Asius is a Trojan hero from Arisbe, the son of Hyrtacus. He was killed in battle after foolishly not heeding the advice of Polydamas.
Askalon m Late Greek, Georgian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄσκαλος (askalos) meaning "unhoed, uncultivated" and therefore "rough" in a figurative sense.... [more]
Asklepigeneia f Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek god Asklepios combined with γενης (genes) "born". This was the name of a 5th-century Greek philosopher and mystic.
Asklepiodotos m Ancient Greek
Greek name which meant "given by Asklepios" from the name of the Greek god Asklepios and δοτος (dotos) meaning "given".
Asopos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from a combination of the root of Greek ἄσις (asis) meaning "mud, slime" and Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- meaning "water". It has also been compared to the elements (asbolos) meaning "soot" and (ops) meaning "face, eye"... [more]
Aspasios m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Aspasia.
Asphalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀσφαλής (asphales) meaning "safe, secure" as well as "steadfast, reliable, trustworthy". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσφαλίζω (asphalizo) meaning "to fortify, to make secure, to make safe"... [more]
Asriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Literature
Variant of Azriel used in the Geneva Bible (1560), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.... [more]
Astacia f Greek Mythology
A character in Greek Mythology, occasionally used as a given name.
Astérios m Ancient Greek (Gallicized), Catalan (?)
Gallicized form of Asterios as well as a Catalan variant of Asteri.
Asterodia f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from the Greek noun ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star" (genitive ἀστέρος; compare Asteria and Asterope) and an uncertain second element... [more]
Asteropaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asteropaios. In Greek mythology, this was the name of an important ally of Troy during the Trojan War. He was a grandson of the river god Axius.
Asteropaios m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀστεροπαῖος (asteropaios) meaning "of lightning", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἀστεροπή (asterope) meaning "lightning" (see Asterope).... [more]
Asterope f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀστεροπή (asterope) meaning "lightning". Also compare ἀστεροπός (asteropos), which is a variant spelling of the Greek adjective ἀστερωπός (asteropos) meaning "starry-eyed" or "star-faced"... [more]
Asteropeia f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from or related to Asterope, meaning "lightning". This was the name of a daughter of Pelias in Greek mythology.
Astion m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "small city" in Greek, derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu) or (asty) "city, town" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion), this is also the Georgian and Romanian form of this name... [more]
Astraeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astraios, the masculine form of Astraia (see Astraea).
Astrea f Greek Mythology
Catalan, Italian and Spanish form of Astraea.
Astris f Greek Mythology
Derived from αστερ (aster) meaning "star, starry". It is the name of a star-nymph daughter of the sun-god Helios.
Astyanassa f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Astyanax. This was the name of Helen of Troy’s maid, supposedly the first author of erotic texts and poetry.
Astyanax m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "city lord" or "lord of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]
Astycrateia f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Semi-latinized form of Astykrateia, the feminine form of Astykrates. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Astydameia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "town, city" and δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue".
Astydamia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astydameia. In Greek myth this name belonged to five individual characters.
Astykrates m Ancient Greek
Means "powerful city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) "city, town" and κρατος (kratos) "power, strength".
Astylochos m Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Ἀστύλοχος, derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
Astylochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astylochos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Penelope.
Astylos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄστυλος (astylos) meaning "without pillar, without support". It consists of the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) combined with the Greek noun στῦλος (stylos) meaning "pillar, support".... [more]
Astymedon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", itself from μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".
Astymedusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astymedousa, which is the feminine form of Astymedon. In some Greek myths this name belongs to a princess of Mycenae who is a later wife of Oedipus.
Astynome f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Astynomos. Alternatively, the second element could be derived from the related Greek words νομός (nomós) meaning "district", from νέμω (nemo) meaning "I divide, I distribute", or from νομή (nome) meaning "a pasture, a grazing" or "spreading, multiplication." This is the name of several women in Greek mythology, including the mother of Calydon by Ares, a woman commonly called Chryseis in the Iliad of Homer, and one of the children of Niobe (a Niobid).
Astynomos m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from ἄστυ (ástu) meaning "city, town" and νόμος (nomos) meaning "law, custom".
Astynoos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "town, city" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including two defenders of Troy.
Astyoche f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Astyochos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including two nymphs and several princesses.
Astyochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀστυόχος (astyochos) meaning "protecting the city". It consists of the Greek noun ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" combined with the Greek verb ὀχέω (ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess"... [more]
Astyochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astyochos. This was the name of a Spartan naval commander from the 5th century BC.... [more]
Astypalaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀστυπάλαια (Astypalaia) which meant "ancient city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu, asty) meaning "town, city" and παλαιός (palaios) meaning "old (in years), aged, ancient" (compare the related word πάλαι (palai) meaning "long ago, in days of yore")... [more]
Astyphilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Astyphilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astyphilos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Astypylos m Greek Mythology
Means "gate of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu) or (asty) "city, town" combined with Greek πύλη (pule) or (pyle) "gate, entrance".
Astypylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astypylos. In Greek mythology, Astypylus was a Paeonian killed by Achilles.
Asyncritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Asynkritos. This name once belonged to one of the Seventy Disciples.
Asynkritos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀσύγκριτος (asynkritos) meaning "incomparable".
Atalante f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of Atalanta. This was borne by a sister of the 4th-century BC Macedonian general Perdiccas.
Ate f Greek Mythology
Means "ruin, folly, delusion" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the goddess (daimona) of blind folly and delusion, leading men down the path to ruin. Her power was countered by the Litai or Prayers, which followed in her wake.
Athamas m Ancient Greek
Uncertain etymology. This was the name of a Boeotian king who married the goddess Nephele in Greek mythology.
Athenaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Athenaios. Bearers of this name include a Greek composer from the 2nd century BC and a Greek rhetorician and grammarian from the 3rd century AD.
Athenagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the name of the Greek goddess Athena. The second element is either derived from Greek αγορευω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [more]
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