Names by Origin
Greek Names
Names from the Greek tradition, many with ancient roots and enduring meanings.
Agape
love
Alex
defender
Alexander
defender of the people
Alexis
defender
Anastasia
resurrection
Andreas
manly
Andrew
manly
Aris
Athena
Atlas
Aura
breeze
Calla
beautiful
Cleo
glory
Clio
glory
Cora
maiden
Costas
constant, steadfast
Damian
to tame
Daphne
laurel tree
Delia
from Delos
Despina
lady
Dimitri
follower of Demeter
Eirini
peace
Elara
Elena
bright, shining light
Ancient, Christian and modern layers
Greek naming has several overlapping layers: ancient and classical names, names from the Christian tradition and the veneration of saints, and modern Greek forms in everyday use. The same root can appear in an ancient shape, a Byzantine church form, and a contemporary diminutive. This collection mixes those layers rather than separating them, because all of them are part of how Greek names are used.
Meanings and what we avoid
Where a meaning is shown it comes from a well-established Greek root — light, victory, a flower, a place. We do not make claims about current popularity in Greece here; that belongs to the Popular Names section. Some classical names have etymologies that are genuinely uncertain or reconstructed, and for those we show the name alone rather than present a confident meaning that the evidence does not support.
Meanings are included where reliable information is available. These names reflect a naming tradition, not current popularity in any country.