Greek Names

Nina

Katia — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:21:02 +0000

Nina is a female Greek name whose etymology is not known; some people think that it derives from the Spanish word “nina”, which means child. If you meet a woman named Nina you should ask her if that is her full name, because Nina can also be the diminutive of some other Greek female names [...]

Famous Greeks named Anna

Katia — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:43 +0000

How many famous Greeks named Anna can you think of? Although Anna is a relatively common female name in Greece, there are not so many famous Greeks named Anna - at least not as many as you would probably expect. Here we are presenting the most known Greek people with this name, along with a [...]

Rena

Katia — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:54:46 +0000

Rena is a female Greek name which derives from the name Eirini. Rena is the most common dimunitive of Eirini used in Greece and it also derives from the word “eiro” which means “to connect”. Sound of name Rena: Ré-nah Male Version of name Rena: N/A Nameday of name Eirini: May 5th Origin of name Rena – [...]

Iordanis

Katia — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:21:17 +0000

Iordanis is a male Greek name whose origins are found in the Hebrew language. Iordanis is the name of the River Jordan, which flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel. The river’s name in Hebrew isYarden, and it is derived from the word yarad meaning “descend” or “flow down”. In the New Testament, John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ in [...]

Kriti

Katia — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:21:08 +0000

Kriti is a female Greek name. Kriti is not a common name, but it is used on the island of Crete, which in Greek is called Kriti. Sound of name Kriti: Kreé-teeh Male Version of name Kriti: Kritos (not in use) Nameday of Kriti: N/A Origin of name Kriti Kriti is a name that is [...]

Serapheim or Serafeim

Katia — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:01:09 +0000

Serapheim or Serafeim is a male Greek name, whose meaning is rather complicated. Serapheim is the Greek version of the Latin name Seraphinus, which derives from the biblical word seraphim meaning “the fiery ones” in Hebrew. The seraphim were an order of angels with six wings, according to Isaiah’s description in the Bible. Today Serafeim is a [...]

Venizelos

Katia — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:21:26 +0000

Venizelos is a Greek name which is mostly common in Crete. The name Venizelos is written as Benizelos (Βενιζέλος) in Greek and it derives from the Italian words “bene” (which means good) and “zelo” (which means interesting). Thus the name refers to someone who is interested in his fellow man. The name Venizelos is common [...]

Isidora

Katia — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:21:24 +0000

Isidora is a female Greek name whose origins are found in the ancient years; however, in ancient Greece it was not a very common name and was mainly used in early Christian years. Isidora derives from the words “isos” and “doro”, which mean equal and gift respectively. It is the female respective of name Isidoros. [...]

Theonymphi or Theonymfi

Katia — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:21:26 +0000

Theonymhpi or Theonymfi is a female Greek name, which derives from the Greek words “theos” and “nymphi” which translate to “God” and “nymph” or “bride” respectively. Therefore, Theonymphi is God’s nymph or God’s bride. The name Theonymfi was used in early Christian years. Sound of name Theonymphi: The-o-neé-mpheeh Male Version of name Theonymphi: N/A Nameday [...]

Erasmia

Katia — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:22:20 +0000

Erasmia is a female Greek name, whose origins are found in Ancient Greece. Erasmia derived from Greek word ερασμιος (erasmios) meaning “beloved”. Sound of name Erasmios: E-ra-smeé-a Male Version of Erasmia: Erasmos Nameday of Erasmia: September 1st Origin of name Erasmia – The 40 Virgins Erasmia is an ancient Greek name, which became more common in the [...]

Famous Greeks by name Vasilis or Vasilios

Katia — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:21:47 +0000

Famous Greeks by name Vasilis are the first to receive wishes and Chronia Polla on the first day of the year, since name Vasilis (or Vasilios) celebrates its nameday on January 1st. Here we are presenting a list of famous Greeks by name Vasilis or Vasilios, who have exceled in their field. Famous Greeks by [...]

Famous Greeks by name Christos or Hristos

Katia — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:21:31 +0000

Name Christos or Hristos is one of the popular Greek names; it celebrates its nameday on Christmas day. There are numerous famous Greeks by name Christos or Hristos, therefore if you feel like wishing to someone, here is a list of famous Greeks who celebrate their nameday on December 25th! Famous Greeks by name Christos [...]

Virginia

Katia — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:21:53 +0000

Virginia is a female name from the latin word virgo, which means “maid, virgin”. When hearing the name for the first time, you will think that it’s not Greek. Indeed, Virginia is not a typical Greek name with roots in Ancient Greece, but it became popular in the Greek mainland during the Roman and Byzantine [...]

Poseidonas or Poseidon

Katia — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:21:43 +0000

Poseidonas is a male Greek name with its origin in the ancient Greek mythology. The name Poseidonas, or Poseidon in ancient Greek, derives from the words “posis” (which means husband) and “de” which means earth. Therefore, Poseidonas is the man, the husband of the land or earth. Sound of name Poseidonas: Po-see-thó-nas Female Version of [...]

Aristarchos

Katia — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:21:51 +0000

Aristarchos is a male Greek name coming from the Greek words “aristos” (best) and “archi” (source, origin). Aristarchos is the name of a famous ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician. Sound of name Aristarchos: A-reé-sta-rchos Female Version of name Aristarchos: N/A Nameday of Aristarchos: April 14 and September 27 Origin of name Aristarchos – Agios Aristarchos [...]

Zacharoula or Zacharenia

Katia — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:21:38 +0000

Zacharoula or Zacharenia is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Zacharias. Zacharoula or Zacharenia seems to derive from the Greek word zachari, which means sugar. However, the word “zachari” did not exist before the 8th century AD, so the etymology of the name is different. Actually Zacharoula derives from the Hebrew name Zekharyah, [...]

Mando or Manto

Katia — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:30:24 +0000

Mando or Manto is a female Greek name deriving from the Greek word “mantis”, which means prophet or fortune teller. Mando is an ancient Greek name; you can find it written both ways, because the spelling Manto seems to be closer to the Greek spelling, while Mando is the most common romanized version of the [...]

Marilena

Katia — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:03:47 +0000

Marilena is a female Greek name, which is relatively common in Greece. Marilena is actuallty a compound name, because it derives from the names Maria and Eleni, which are both very common female names, as we have seen already. Sound of name Marilena: Ma-ree-lé-nah Male Version of name Marilena: N/A Nameday of Marilena: May 21st [...]

Eros or Erotas

Katia — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:21:18 +0000

Eros or Erotas is not just being in love in Greece; it’s also a male name, which may be not that usual, but you might end up meeting one or two men named Eros in your life. Otherwise, we just hope you find eros in your life! The Greek word eros or erotas means love [...]

Kalomoira or Kalomira

Katia — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:00:39 +0000

Kalomoira or Kalomira is a Greek female name, which derives from the Greek words “kalos” and “moira”, which mean good and fate respectively. Therefore Kalomoira is the woman of a good fate. The name Kalomoira is not popular in the Greek urban areas. It is more common in rural areas, although you will rarely meet [...]

Greek names starting with B or X

Katia — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:45:39 +0000

You have maybe noticed that there are no Greek names starting with the letter B or X in our site. It is not our omission or mistake; it is all about a peculiarity of the Greek alphabet and the Latinized version of the Greek names. It may seem a little complicated at first, but it’s all [...]

Famous Greeks by name Nikos

Katia — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:21:55 +0000

Nikos is one of the most common names in Greece; it ranks third, after Giorgos and Giannis, and just before Dimitris. There are many famous Greeks by name Nikos and Nikolaos (whose diminutive is Nikos). Let’s see a list with famous Greeks by name Nikos. Nikos Gatsos: famous Greek poet and lyricwriter Nikos Kazantzakis: one [...]

Elli, Elle or Helle

Katia — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:00:21 +0000

Elli is a female Greek name whose origins are found in the ancient years. Although there is no much information on the etymology of the name Elli, it is considered that it derives from the word “Ellin”, which means Greek. Other Latin spellings of Elli are Elle and Helle. Sound of name Elli: Éh-llee Male [...]

Kalliroi or Callirhoe

Katia — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:21:31 +0000

Kalliroi or Callirhoe is a female Greek name whose roots are found in the ancient years. The name Kalliroi derives from the Greek words “kallos”, which means beauty and “roi”, which means flow; therefore, Kalliroi is the ”beautifully streamed” or “beautifully flowing”. The spelling “Kalliroi” is closer to the Greek spelling of the name, while Callirhoe [...]

Efterpi or Euterpe

Katia — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:21:33 +0000

Efterpi or Euterpe is a female Greek name from the words “ef” and “terpo”, which mean “good” and “give pleasure”. Therefore, Efterpi is the one who gives great pleasure to the others. Efterpe is an ancient Greek name found in the Greek mythology. Sound of name Efterpi: Ef-tér-pee Male Version of name Efterpi: N/A Nameday [...]

Xenophon or Xenofon

Katia — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:21:44 +0000

Xenophon or Xenofon is an ancient Greek name which derives from the words “ksenos” and “foni”, which mean “foreign” and “voice” respectively. Xenophon is a male Greek name associated with a great ancient Greek historian, but it is used in modern Greece as well, although in a more modernized version, which is Xenophontas. The spelling [...]

Ismini or Ismene

Katia — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:21:02 +0000

Ismini or Ismene is a female Greek name whose origins are found in Ancient Greece. The name Ismini or Ismene derives possibly from the Greek word isme which means ”knowledge”. Sound of name Ismini: Ee-smeé-neeh Male Version of name Ismini: N/A Nameday of Ismini: September 1st Origin of name Ismini – The 40 Virgins According to the [...]

Thiseas or Theseus

Katia — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:21:03 +0000

Thiseas is an ancient Greek name, known from the Greek mythology. Thiseas derives from the Greek word tithimi, which means “to set”. Thiseas is mostly known as Theseus in English, but the spelling Thiseas is closer to the Greek language and spelling. Sound of name Thiseas: Thee- ssé-as Female Version of name Thiseas: N/A Nameday of [...]

Avgi

Katia — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:21:37 +0000

Avgi is a female Greek name which derives from the homonym Greek word avgi which means the “dawn” or metaphorically the new beginning. Avgi is an ancient Greek name and is associated with Auge, the mother of Telephus and one of Heracles wives. Sound of name Avgi: Av-geé Male Version of name Avgi: N/A Nameday [...]

Kyveli or Cybele

Katia — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:21:42 +0000

Kyveli is a female Greek name that exists since the antiquity, referring to very important Goddesses in the Phrygian and Greek Mythology. The etymology of the name Kyveli is not known. The name is also spelled Cybele. Sound of name Kyveli: Kee-vé-leeh Male Version of name Kyveli: N/A Nameday of Kyveli: N/A Origin of name [...]