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Garifallia
Garifallia is a female Greek name which actually originates from the ancient years, although the name was not in use at the time. Garifallia is a name that refers to the flower clove. In its ancient form it means the rosebud of Zeus; science has categorized the flower clove to the family of Dianthos (rosebud [...]
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Georgia or Yeorgia
Georgia or Yeorgia is a Greek name, the female respective of name Giorgos or Yiorgos. Although not as common as the mail counterpart, Georgia is still a rather common name in Greece for women. Although similarly spelled in the Latin alphabet, the name Georgia sounds different in Greek than the English version, that is why [...]
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Gianna
Gianna is a female name commonly given to girls in Greece; it derives from the name Ioanna and is the female respective of name Giannis. Gianna, as name Giannis, come from the Hebrew name Yochanan, which means “with the grace of God”. Name Gianna can be alternatively spelled Yianna or Yanna, which attributes the sound [...]
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Giannis
Giannis or Yiannis is a very common male name in Greece; it comes from the name Ioannis and it is its most commonly used version. Ioannis or Giannis, come from the Hebrew name Yochanan, which means “gracious” or with the grace of God.
The name Giannis became popular to the Western and Eastern Church due [...]
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Giannoula
Giannoula is a female name deriving from the Greek female name Ioanna; it is a known diminutive of name Gianna, the Greek equivalent for name Johanna in English. Giannoula is a name commonly found in the Western regions of Greece, such as Epirus.
Sound of name Giannoula: Geea-nnoó-la
Male Version of name Giannoula: Giannis or Yannis
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Giorgos
Giorgos or Yiorgos standing for George in Greek, is a very common Greek male Name, found in all regions of mainland and islands. According to statistics Giorgos is the most common male name in Greece, since approximately 16% of the male population bears this particular name.
Sound of name Giorgos: Yi-o-rgos. The exact sound of name [...]
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Grigoria
Girgoria is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Grigoris. As its male equivalent, name Grigoria derives from the word grigoros, which means fast and alert. Grigoria is less common than the male version of the name.
Sound of name Grigoria: Gree-go-reé-a
Male version of name Grigoria: Grigorios
Nameday of name Grigoria: February 28th and January [...]
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Grigoris
Grigoris is a Greek male name commonly used in Greece. It is the main nickname of name Grigorios – as it is in its full and official form. Grigoris is a name deriving from the Greek word “grigoros” which means, fast and alert or watchful. It is the Greek equivalent for name Gregory in Latin [...]
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Haralambos or Charalambos
Haralambos or Charalambos is a male name, used a lot in the Greek mainland and islands. Name Haralambos is a compound word: it means “shine from happiness”, as it comes from the words hara (happiness) and lambo ( a verb which means to shine).
Sound of name Haralambos: Ha – ra’ -lam -bos
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Haris
Haris is a female Greek name, commonly used in the northern islands of the Aegean and in some of the Cyclades islands. Haris is a name that derives from different names – it can be a nickname for Hariklia, Haralambia, Haritini, or it can be the main name, deriving from the Greek Mythology. In the [...]
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Hristina
Hristina is a female Greek name; it is the alternative spelling for the name Christina. Similarly to the male version of the name, Hristina is also closer to the original Greek sound of the name, but since the name is quite common in many different languages, spelling Christina is definitely more predominant.
Sound of name Hristina: [...]
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Hristos
Hristos is a male Greek name, same as Christos. Both in Greek and Latin alphabet there are alternative spelling types for the same name, thus you can find name Christos also spelled as Hristos, which is closer to the original sound of the name in Greek.
Sound of name Hristos: Hreé-stos
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Iliana or Eliana
Iliana or Eliana is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Elias or Ilias. According to the etymology of the male name, Iliana also comes from the Hebrew Name Eliyahu which means “my God is Jehovah”, which was mentioned in many Hebrew religious books and the Koran about prophets. In any case in Jewish [...]
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Ilias or Elias
Ilias or Elias is a male name that derives from the Hebrew culture and tradition. According to its etymology it comes from the Hebrew Name Eliyahu which means my God is Jehovah, and was mentioned in many Hebrew religious books and the Koran about prophets. In any case in Jewish language and Aramaic, Ili means [...]
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Ioanna
Ioanna is a female Greek name, the respective of male name Ioannis. It is a rather common name and its origins are found in the Hebrew language, as both Ioanna and Ioannis come from the word Yochanan, which means “with the grace of God”. Ioanna is the Greek respective of name Joanna.
Sound of name Ioanna: Ee-o-a’h-nna
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Ioannis
Ioannis is a Greek male name very commonly found in Greece. It is the regular and full version of name Yannis or Giannis. Ioannis comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, which means “gracious” or with the grace of God and is the Greek respective name of John.
Sound of name Ioannis: Ee-o-a’n-nis
Female Version of name Ioannis: Ioanna
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Ioulia
Ioulia is a female Greek name which has both Greek and Latin roots. In ancient Greece, the name Ioulios (the male respective of Ioulia) referred to a particular season of the year, which included summer as well. Later, in the Roman years, Ioulios became a name, with the most known bearer of the name being [...]
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Ioulitta or Ioulita
Ioulitta is a female Greek name that was used in Greece since the early Medieval years. It is considered a name of Venetian origin, therefore the existence of the Venetians in Greece since the 13th century obviously affected and influenced the language as well. Ioulitta is also spelled Ioulita, with just one -t.
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Irene
Irene is a different way to write the female Greek name Eirini, which means peace in Greek.
Sound of Name Irene: I-ree’-ne
Male Version of name Irene: N/A
Nameday of name Irene: May 5th
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Iro
Iro is a female name originating from Ancient Greece. There are several different versions refering to the meaning and name Iro, with the most common one being that the name comes from the same root as the word iros which means hero in English. In any case, Iro is a Greek name that refers to [...]
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Kaiti
Kaiti is a female Greek name, commonly used in the past. It is a nickname deriving from the name Aikaterini, but it’s not very popular nowadays among younger women. You will find, though, many older women named Kaiti.
Name Kaiti is the Greek respective of name Katie in English.
Sound of name Kaiti: Ké – tee
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Katerina
Katerina is a common Greek female name, deriving from the name Ekaterini. The history and etymology of the name is a subject of debate, as there are several options: The most common and popular is that name Katerina comes from the ancient Greek word katharsis which means “to purge” and “to cleanse”. According to other [...]
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Katia
Katia is a female name in Greece, deriving from the name Ekaterini or Aikaterini. It is a common name in Greece, although its roots come from the Slavic languages and more particularly the Russian language, where it is spelled slightly differently, Katya.
Sound of name Katia: Ka’-tia
Male version of name Katia: N/A
Nameday of name Katia: November [...]
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Katina
Katina is a female Greek name, deriving from the main name Aikaterini. Katina used to be more common in the past, but it was somehow associated with some negative characteristics of a nosey, all into gossip woman, and took a completely negative nuance. In some cases, when you want to refer to a woman who [...]
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Kiki
Kiki is a female Greek name deriving from the name Kiriaki. Kiki is the most common diminutive of Kiriaki, and used to be quite common in the past, when Greek women were using nicknames and diminutives. Today it is not that much in use.
Sound of name Kiki: Kee-keé
Male Version of Kiki: N/A
Nameday of Kiki: July [...]
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Kiriaki or Kyriaki
Kiriaki or Kyriaki is a female Greek name which is still rather common, especially in the Greek mainland or some islands of the Eastern Aegean Sea. Kiriaki is a name which refers to the seventh day of creation, Sunday, since the Greek name for Sunday is Kiriaki (Kyriaki).
Sound of name Kiriaki: Kee-ree-ah-keé
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Kiriakos or Kyriakos
Kiriakos is a male Greek name, the male respective of name Kiriaki. Kiriakos is not a word that means something in Greek, it is a name formed by the female name. Name Kiriakos is alternatively spelled Kyriakos.
Sound of name Kiriakos: Kee-ree-á-kos
Male Version of name Kiriakos: Kiriaki
Nameday of Kiriakos: July 7th
Origin of name Kiriakos – Agia [...]
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Konstantina
Konstantina is a female Greek name, the respective version of name Konstantinos, which is much more common in this male version. Konstantina is a word-name whose origins can be found in the latin word constans, which means constant.
Sound of name Konstantina: Kon-sta-nti’-na
Male version of name Konstantina: Konstantinos
Nameday of name Konstantina: 21st of May
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Kostas
Kostas is a male Greek name, one of the most common names given to Greek men. It is the most common nickname deriving from the name Konstantinos (Constantine) and it comes from the Latin word “constans” meaning constant and steadfast.
Sound of name Kostas: Ko’-stas
Nameday of Name Kostas: May 21st
Female version of name Kostas: Konstantina
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Lambros
Lambros is a male name in Greece, which derives from the Greek word lambrós, meaning bright and lucent. The name Lambros is directly associated with Easter in Greece.
Sound of name Lambros: Lá-mbros
Female Version of name Lambros: Lambrini
Nameday of name Lambros: Easter Sunday, different date each year
Origin of name Lambros – Greek Easter
Etymologically name Lambros derives [...]
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Lefteris
Lefteris is a common Greek male name; it is the main nickname deriving from the name Eleftherios. Lefteris is also one of the names whose origin is the subject of controversy among the Christians and the historians, as the latter suggest that the name Eleftherios and its female respective Eleftheria come from the ancient Greek [...]
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Lena
Lena is a very common female Greek name; it derives from the Greek name Eleni. Once upon a time, it used to be the most common diminutive of name Eleni, but today, since most Greek women tend to use their main name instead of some diminutive or nickname, it has become significantly less popular. It [...]
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Lydia
Lydia is a female name found in Greece and the Mediterranean Sea since the ancient times. Lydia in ancient Greece was synonymous to the one who respects God; there was also a city in Asia Minor called Lydia, known for its gold and precious stones.
Sound of name Lydia: Lee-dìa
Male version of name Lydia: Lydios [...]
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Lydia
Lydia is a Greek female name, originating from the ancient years. Lydia means the one who comes from Lydia (the region of Asia Minor). The name appears again in the early Christian Years, more specifically in the New Testament, referring to a woman converted to Christianity by Saint Paul.
Both in Greek and the other Latin [...]