Greek names
From Greek myth, the New Testament, and twenty-five centuries of philosophy. Names that come with a built-in story.
124 names in the library
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Adonis
MasculineLord, master
/əˈdɒn.ɪs/
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Alani
FeminineOrange tree, or 'precious'
/əˈlɑ.ni/
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Alayna
FeminineLight; little rock
/əˈleɪ.nə/
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Alejandro
MasculineDefender of people
/ˌɑ.lɛˈhɑn.droʊ/
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Alessandra
FeminineDefender of men
/ˌæl.əˈsɑːn.drə/
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Alessandro
MasculineDefender of men
/ˌæl.ɛsˈsɑːn.droʊ/
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Alessia
FeminineDefender
/əˈlɛs.i.ə/
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Alex
MasculineDefender of people
/ˈæl.ɪks/
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Alexander
MasculineDefender of people
/ˌæl.ɪɡˈzæn.dɚ/
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Alexandra
FeminineDefender of people
/ˌæl.ɪɡˈzæn.drə/
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Alexandria
FeminineDefender of mankind
/ˌæl.ɪɡˈzæn.dri.ə/
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Alyssa
FeminineAlyssum flower; rational
/əˈlɪs.ə/
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Anastasia
FeminineResurrection
/ˌæn.əˈsteɪ.ʒə/
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Andre
MasculineManly, brave
/ˈɑːn.dreɪ/
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Andrea
FeminineManly, brave
/ˈæn.dri.ə/
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Andres
MasculineManly, brave
/ɑnˈdrɛs/
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Andrew
MasculineManly, brave
/ˈæn.dru/
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Angel
UnisexMessenger of God
/ˈeɪn.dʒəl/
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Angela
FeminineAngel, messenger
/ˈæn.dʒə.lə/
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Angelina
FeminineLittle angel
/ˌæn.dʒəˈliː.nə/
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Angelo
MasculineAngel, messenger
/ˈæn.dʒə.loʊ/
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Apollo
MasculineGreek god of sun, music, prophecy
/əˈpɒl.oʊ/
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Ares
MasculineGreek god of war
/ˈɛər.iːz/
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Athena
FeminineAthenian goddess
/əˈθi.nə/
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Atlas
MasculineBearer, enduring
/ˈæt.ləs/
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Atticus
MasculineFrom Attica
/ˈæt.ɪ.kəs/
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Azalea
FeminineThe azalea flower
/əˈzeɪl.jə/
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Callie
FeminineBeautiful
/ˈkæl.i/
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Calliope
FeminineBeautiful voice
/kəˈlaɪ.ə.pi/
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Catalina
FemininePure
/ˌkæt.əˈli.nə/
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Catherine
FemininePure
/ˈkæθ.ər.ɪn/
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Chloe
FeminineYoung green shoot
/ˈkloʊ.i/
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Christian
MasculineFollower of Christ
/ˈkrɪs.tʃən/
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Christopher
MasculineChrist-bearer
/ˈkrɪs.tə.fɚ/
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Colette
FeminineVictory of the people
/kɒˈlɛt/
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Cora
FeminineMaiden
/ˈkɔr.ə/
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Damian
MasculineTame, gentle
/ˈdeɪ.mi.ən/
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Damien
MasculineTo tame, subdue
/ˈdeɪ.mi.ən/
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Damon
MasculineTo tame, subdue
/ˈdeɪ.mən/
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Daphne
FeminineLaurel
/ˈdæf.ni/
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Demi
FeminineHalf; or short for Demetria
/ˈdɛm.i/
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Dorothy
FeminineGift of God
/ˈdɔːr.ə.θi/
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Elaina
FeminineLight, torch
/əˈleɪ.nə/
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Elaine
FeminineLight, torch
/əˈleɪn/
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Elena
FeminineShining light
/ɛˈleɪ.nə/
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Elias
MasculineYahweh is God
/əˈlaɪ.əs/
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Elio
MasculineSun
/ˈɛl.i.oʊ/
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Elora
FeminineA luminous blend
/ɛˈlɔːr.ə/
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Esteban
MasculineCrown, garland
/ɛsˈteɪ.bɑːn/
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Evangeline
FeminineGood news, gospel
/ɪˈvæn.dʒə.liːn/
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Genesis
FeminineOrigin, beginning
/ˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/
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George
MasculineFarmer, earth-worker
/dʒɔrdʒ/
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Georgia
FeminineFarmer, worker of the earth
/ˈdʒɔr.dʒə/
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Harmony
FeminineHarmony, concord
/ˈhɑːr.mə.ni/
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Hector
MasculineHolding fast, steadfast
/ˈhɛk.tər/
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Helen
FeminineTorch, light
/ˈhɛl.ən/
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Helena
FeminineTorch, light
/ˈhɛl.ə.nə/
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Iris
FeminineRainbow
/ˈaɪ.rɪs/
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Jason
MasculineHealer
/ˈdʒeɪ.sən/
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Joanna
FeminineGod is gracious
/dʒoʊˈæn.ə/
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Jorge
MasculineFarmer, earth-worker
/ˈxɔːr.xeɪ/
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Kaia
FemininePure, or 'sea'
/ˈkaɪ.ə/
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Kali
FeminineThe dark one; or beautiful
/ˈkɑː.li/
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Katalina
FemininePure
/ˌkæt.əˈliː.nə/
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Kate
FemininePure
/keɪt/
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Katherine
FemininePure
/ˈkæθ.ə.rɪn/
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Khloe
FeminineYoung green shoot
/ˈkloʊ.i/
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Kora
FeminineMaiden
/ˈkɔːr.ə/
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Kyrie
UnisexLord
/ˈkaɪ.ri/
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Leandro
MasculineLion-man
/liˈɑːn.droʊ/
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Lena
FeminineLight, or short for Helena
/ˈliː.nə/
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Leon
MasculineLion
/ˈliː.ɒn/
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Leonidas
MasculineSon of the lion
/liˈɒn.ɪ.dəs/
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Lucas
MasculineFrom Lucania, or 'light'
/ˈlu.kəs/
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Lukas
MasculineFrom Lucania
/ˈluː.kəs/
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Luke
MasculineFrom Lucania, or 'light'
/luk/
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Lydia
FeminineFrom Lydia
/ˈlɪd.i.ə/
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Lyra
FeminineLyre (the constellation)
/ˈlaɪ.rə/
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Madeline
FeminineOf Magdala
/ˈmæd.ə.lɪn/
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Madelyn
FeminineOf Magdala
/ˈmæd.ə.lɪn/
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Maggie
FemininePearl
/ˈmæɡ.i/
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Maia
FeminineMother, great one
/ˈmaɪ.ə/
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Margaret
FemininePearl
/ˈmɑr.ɡə.rət/
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Margo
FemininePearl
/ˈmɑːr.ɡoʊ/
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Matthias
MasculineGift of God
/məˈθaɪ.əs/
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Melanie
FeminineBlack, dark
/ˈmɛl.ə.ni/
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Melany
FeminineDark, black
/ˈmɛl.ə.ni/
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Melissa
FeminineBee
/məˈlɪs.ə/
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Melody
FeminineSong, music
/ˈmɛl.ə.di/
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Nellie
FeminineLight; horn
/ˈnɛl.i/
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Nicholas
MasculineVictory of the people
/ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/
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Nico
MasculineVictory
/ˈniː.koʊ/
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Nicolas
MasculineVictory of the people
/ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/
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Nicole
FeminineVictory of the people
/nɪˈkoʊl/
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Niko
MasculineVictory of the people
/ˈniː.koʊ/
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Onyx
UnisexThe black gemstone
/ˈɑː.nɪks/
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Ophelia
FeminineHelp, benefit
/oʊˈfiː.li.ə/
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Orion
MasculineThe hunter
/əˈraɪ.ən/
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Penelope
FeminineWeaver, or 'duck'
/pəˈnɛl.ə.pi/
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Peter
MasculineRock, stone
/ˈpi.tɚ/
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Philip
MasculineLover of horses
/ˈfɪl.ɪp/
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Phoebe
FeminineBright, shining
/ˈfi.bi/
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Phoenix
UnisexThe firebird; deep red
/ˈfiː.nɪks/
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Sebastian
MasculineFrom Sebaste, or 'venerable'
/sɪˈbæs.tʃən/
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Selena
FeminineMoon
/səˈliː.nə/
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Silas
MasculineOf the forest, or short for Silvanus
/ˈsaɪ.ləs/
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Sofia
FeminineWisdom
/soʊˈfi.ə/
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Sophia
FeminineWisdom
/soʊˈfi.ə/
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Sophie
FeminineWisdom
/ˈsoʊ.fi/
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Stephanie
FeminineCrown, garland
/ˈstɛf.ə.ni/
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Stephen
MasculineCrown, garland
/ˈstiː.vən/
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Steven
MasculineCrown, garland
/ˈstiː.vən/
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Sylas
MasculineOf the forest
/ˈsaɪ.ləs/
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Tessa
FeminineHarvester
/ˈtɛs.ə/
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Thea
FeminineGoddess
/ˈθiː.ə/
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Theo
MasculineGift of God, divine
/ˈθi.oʊ/
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Theodore
MasculineGift of God
/ˈθi.ə.dɔr/
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Timothy
MasculineHonoring God
/ˈtɪm.ə.θi/
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Tobias
MasculineGod is good
/toʊˈbaɪ.əs/
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Troy
MasculineThe ancient city; foot soldier
/trɔɪ/
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Xander
MasculineDefender of the people
/ˈzæn.dər/
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Zander
MasculineDefender of the people
/ˈzæn.dər/
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Zoe
FeminineLife
/ˈzoʊ.i/
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Zoey
FeminineLife
/ˈzoʊ.i/