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Emmanouil
Emmanouil is a male Greek name, deriving from the Hebrew word Immanuel, which means ” God is with us”. The name Immanouil was used as the foretold name of Messiah in the Old Testament. Emmanouil or Emmanuel in English is a rather common name both for the Orthodox Church and the Anglican Tradition. Name [...]
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Magda
Magda is a female Greek name, which derives from the name Magdalini, being its most common diminutive.
Sound of name Magda: Mág-da
Male Version of name Magda: N/A
Nameday of name Magda: July 22nd
Origin of name Magda
Magda derives from the name Magdalini, therefore the name is associated with Mary Magdalene (Maria Magdalini). You can read all the additional [...]
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Magdalini
Magdalini is a female Greek name, whose origins are found in the early Christian Years. The name derives from a title that means “of Magdala” a region in Galilee. Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament, was named thus because she was from Magdala – the village on the sea of Galilee, whose name [...]
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Mairi
Mairi is a female Greek name, deriving from the name Maria. Mairi is a rather common name in Greece, although it is mostly used in the Greek mainland rather than the islands.
Mairi is obviously the Greek respective of name Mary in English.
Sound of name Mairi: Mé-ree (same as Mary)
Male Version of name Mairi: Marios
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Manolis
Manolis is a male name commonly found in Greece; it derives from the name Emmanouil, which comes from the Hebrew word Immanuel meaning ” God is with us”. This used to be the foretold name of the Messiah in the Old Testament. It has been used in England since the 16th century in the [...]
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Manos
Manos is a male name in Greece, deriving from the name Emmanouil. It is the short version of name Manolis and is very common in many areas in Greece, but mostly in the island of Crete.
Sound of name Manos: Má-nos
Female Version of name Manos: Manouella or Emanouella
Nameday of name Manos: December 26th
Origin of name Manos
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Manousos or Manoussos
Manousos or Manoussos is a male Greek name deriving from the name Manolis or Emmanouil, as is the full version of this given name. Manousos is a typical Cretan diminutive; if you meet a man named Manousos he is 99% from the Greek island of Crete.
Sound of name Manousos: Ma-nou-ssos
Female Version of name Manousos: Emmanouella [...]
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Margeta
Margeta is a female Greek name, which derives from the name Maria. It is not a very popular name in the Greek islands, but it is rather common in the Greek mainland, especially in Central Greece. Once upon a time, when most Greeks would choose a diminutive or nickname, Margeta was used by many Greek [...]
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Maria
Maria is one of the most common Greek female names, probably the most common one. Maria is a name indispensably associated with the Orthodox and Christian religion in general, and its etymology reveals a great theology according to the experts. It is basically dedicated to Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.
Sound of name Maria: Ma-ri’a
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Marianna
Marianna is a female Greek name, a compound name that derives from the names Maria and Anna. Marianna is a rather popular name both in the mainland and islands. Marianna is the Greek version of the name Marian or Marianne, which is also common in other languages.
Sound of name Marianna: Ma-ree-á-nna
Male Version of name Marianna: [...]
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Marieta or Marietta
Marieta is a female Greek name that used to be quite common among women in the Greek mainland. Name Marieta is a diminutive of name Maria, and is also spelled Marietta.
Marieta was more popular in the past, but since most women tend to keep the original given name today, name Marieta is less and [...]
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Marina
A lovely and “summery” Greek name is the female name Marina. Common in other languages as well, the name Marina comes from the Latin word mare and it refers to the “one that comes from the sea”.
Sound of name Marina: Ma-ri’-na
Male version of name Marina: Marinos
Nameday of name Marina: July 17th
Origin of name Marina – [...]
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Marinos
Marinos is a male name commonly found in the islands of the Northern Aegean. Opposite from its female respective, name Marinos is not common in other languages. Marinos comes from the Latin word “mare” and it refers to the “one that comes from the sea”.
Sound of name Marinos: Ma-ri’-nos
Female version of name Marinos: Marina
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Marios
Marios is a common Greek male name, the male respective name of Maria. As with Maria, there are also different opinions on its origins and etymology. According to one version it comes from the Latin word mare that means sea, so Marios refers to the sea lover, but according to the second version it comes [...]
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Maro
Maro is a female name in Greece, commonly used by women whose given name is Maria. Maro is a nickname deriving from name Maria and is very common in certain islands, such as the islands of the Eastern Aegean Sea.
Sound of name Maro: Má – roh
Male Version of name Maro: Marios (male respective of Maria)
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Melina
Melina is a common female name in Greece. It is a name associated with the Greek word “meli” which means honey.
Sound of Name Melina: Me-lee’-nah
Male version of Name Melina: N/A
Nameday of name Melina: September 16th or October 29
Origin of Name Melina
Although a lovely name, Melina’s origins are not exactly clear. It is said that the [...]
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Michail
Michail is a common male Greek name, whose roots are actually Hebrew. Michail is a Hebrew name which means “connected to God” or “resembling to God”. The name Michail is found both in the Greek mainland and the islands. Its most common nickname is name Michalis or Mihalis.
Sound of name Michail: Mee-ha-eél
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Michalis
Michalis is a very common Greek male name; it is the main nickname deriving from name Michail, and is a Hebrew name that means “connected to God” or “resembling to God”. The name Michalis can also be spelled Mihalis.
Sound of Name Michalis: Mi- cha’-lis
Female Version of name Michalis: Michaella
Nameday of Name Michalis: Michalis celebrates [...]
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Miron or Myron
Miron or Myron is a male Greek name, commonly found in the ancient years. As an ancient Greek name, Miron referred to the essential oil named myro in Greek (myrrh in English). It was not a very popular name for many decades but towards the end of the 80s, when naming children with ancient Greek [...]
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Nasia
Nasia is a Greek female name, deriving from the name Athanasia. Although both nicknames, Nasia is the female respective of name Nasos, which derives from the male name Athanasios.
Sound of name Nasia: Ná – sia
Male version of name Nasia: Nasos
Nameday of name Nasia: January 18th and May 2nd
Origin of name Nasia – Athanasia – [...]
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Nasos
Nasos is a male name in Greece, deriving from the name Athanassios. It is one of the common nicknames of Athanassios and is particularly used in central Greece and the Ionian Islands.
Sound of name Nasos: Na’-sos
Female version of name Nasos: Nasia
Nameday of Name Nasos: Same as Thanassis and Athanasios: January 18th and May 2nd
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Natalia
Natalia is a female Greek Name, used a lot in Greece although not of Greek Origin. The name Natalia is the Greek version of the name Natalie, which comes from the latin words natale domini and it means Christmas Day.
Sound of name Natalia: Na-ta-leé-a
Male Version of name Natalia: N/A
Nameday of name Natalia: August26th
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Nefeli
Nefeli is a female name which has not been very popular in the past. Today, though, as Greeks turn again to ancient Greek names, Nefeli is becoming increasingly popular. Nefeli means cloudy in the Greek language. Its origin is mythological and quite interesting. Nefeli has an alternative spelling, which is Nephele.
Sound of name Nefeli: Ne-fé- [...]
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Niki or Nike
Niki or Nike is a female Greek name, the respective female name of name Nikos. In Greek, Nike means victory and it was the name of the flying deity that brought the victory or news for victorious events to people. The full version of the name is Nikoletta.
Sound of name Niki: Nee’-kee
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Nikolaos
Nikolaos is one of the most common male Greek names you will find in Greece and abroad. Due to its importance and its association with St Nicholas, one of the most beloved saints in Greece, it is a very popular name among Greek expats as well. Nikolaos is the main given name, from which name [...]
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Nikoleta
Nikoleta is a female Greek name, quite commonly used both in the islands and the mainland. It is the main given name, from which derives the name Niki or Nike.
Nikoleta is the female respective name of Nikos or Nikolaos in its full form.
Sound of name Nikoleta: Nee-ko- lé-tah
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Nikos
Nikos is a very common Greek male name; it derives from the name Nikolaos or Nicholas which means victory of the people, as it comes from the Greek words “nike” (victory) and laos which means people.
Sound of name Nikos: Ni’-kos
Nameday of Name Nikos: December 6th
Female Version of Name Nikos: Niki, Nikoletta
Origin of name Nikos – [...]
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Orestiada
Orestiada is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Orestis or Orestes. Orestiada used to be a rather common name in the ancient years, when it was referred to as Orestias.
Orestias is a word which means “of the mountains” or “the person who stands on the mountains”. The most famous Orestias or Orestiada [...]
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Orestis
Orestis is a Greek male name that comes from the Greek Mythology and History. Although it was not a very common name in the past, Greeks tend to give more ancient Greek names to their children today, and Orestis is a very beloved name, commonly used in urban centers and the islands of the Aegean [...]
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Ourania
Ourania is a female Greek name, commonly found in many regions in Greece. Ourania comes from the name Ouranos, which means sky. Ourania means heavenly and is the Greek respective name of Urania, as we know it in other Latin based languages.
Sound of name Ourania: Oo-ra-neé-a
Male Version of name Ourania: N/A
Nameday of name Ourania: September [...]
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Panagiota or Panayiota
Panagiota or Panayiota is a common Greek female name that comes from the epithet Panagia or Panayia. The epithet Panagia is the Greek equivalent of the Latin Epithet Madonna.
It is the female version of name Panagiotis. Panagiota is also spelled Panayiota, because it best attributes the authentic Greek sound of the name.
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Panagiotis
Panagiotis is a popular Greek male name deriving from the word Panagia that translates to “all – holy” in English. Panagia or Panayia is one of the characteristic names given to Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. In some cases you might find the name Panagiotis transliterated as Panayiotis.
Sound of name Panagiotis: Pa-na-yio’-tis
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Panos
Panos is a common male Greek name, which derives from the name Panagiotis. It used to be very popular among younger guys in the past, but since many men and women tend to keep the full given name today, Panos has lost its popularity. Still, though, it can be used to call a man named [...]
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Panteleimon
Panteleimon is a male Greek name which is not that commonly used in its full form. Panteleimon is the main name from which derives the name Pantelis – its most popular nickname.
Sound of name Panteleimon: Pa – nte – leh-eé-mon
Female Version of name Panteleimon: Pantelina
Nameday of Panteleimon: July 27th
Origin of name Panteleimon – Agios Panteleimon [...]
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Pantelina
Pantelina is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Panteleimon. Pantelina is a name that also became popular during the early Christian years. The male name Panteleimon is a compound word that derives from the words pantes which means everyone, and eleimon which means merciful.
Sound of name Pantelina: Pa-nte-leé-na
Male Version of name Pantelina: Panteleimon
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Pantelis
Pantelis is a male Greek name which derives from the main name Panteleimon. It is a compound word that derives from the words pantes which means everyone, and eleimon which means merciful. Pantelis or Panteleimon refers to an all compassionate man. It became a popular name during the early Christian years.
Sound of name Pantelis: Pa-nte-leés
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Paraskevas
Paraskevas is a male Greek name, deriving from the word paraskevi, which means preparation. Paraskevas is a name found in the early Christian years. An alternative spelling of name Paraskevas is Paraskeuas.
Sound of name Paraskevas: Pa-ra-ske-vás
Female Version of name Paraskevas: Paraskevi
Nameday of name Paraskevas: March 1st
Origin of name Paraskevas - Agios Paraskevas (St Paraskevas)
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Paraskevi
Paraskevi is a female Greek name, deriving from the homonym Greek word paraskevi, which means preparation. Paraskevi is a name that was first used in the early Christian years. An alternative spelling of name Paraskevi is Paraskeui. It is the female respective name of Paraskevas.
Sound of name Paraskevi: Pa-ra-ske-veé
Male Version of name Paraskevi: Paraskevas
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Pavlina
Pavlina is a female name given to children in Greece; it is the female respective name of Pavlos and is the Greek respective name of Pauline. As the male version of the name, Pavlina also originates from the latin word Paulus, which means humble.
Sound of name Pavlina: Pa-vlee’-na
Female Version of name Pavlina: Pavlos
Nameday of name Pavlina: [...]
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Pavlos
Pavlos is a male name for Greek people, although Pavlos is actually a Roman name, originating from the latin word Paulus, which means humble. The name today is used to commemorate Apostle Paul – Pavlos is the Greek respective of Paul.
Sound of name Pavlos: Pa’-vlos
Female Version of name Pavlos: Pavlina
Nameday of name Pavlos: June 29th
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Penelope or Pinelopi
Penelope is a female name, used a lot in Greece, both in the mainland and the islands. Its etymology is interesting as it seems that the name Penelope comes from the Greek words Pene (Πηνη in Greek) which means web, and ops (ωψ) which means face. In a similar version, name Penelope comes from the [...]
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Petrina
Petrina is a Greek female name, the female respective of name Petros. It is less common than its male version, and also comes from the Greek word petra, which means rock.
Sound of name Petrina: Pe-tree’-na
Male version of name Petrina: Petros
Nameday of name Petrina: June 29th
Origin of name Petrina
Although the name Petros exists from the antiquity, [...]
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Petros
Petros is a very common Greek male name; it comes from the Aramaic and ancient Greek language and it refers to the word petra that means rock. Petros is the Greek version of name Peter and it is mostly known due to Apostle Peter.
Sound of Name Petros: Pe’-tros
Female Version of Name Petros: Petrina, Petroula
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Petroula
Petroula is a female Greek name with a rather complicated etymology. Some linguists believe that it is a diminutive of the female name Petrina ( female respective of name Petros), while others think that this is actually the female version of name Petros, and not Petrina. In any case, both names, Petrina and Petroula have [...]
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Rafail or Raphail
Rafail or Raphail is a Greek male name; it is not a very common name in Greece, as it is mostly found in other parts of Europe, such as Spain or Italy, but in Greece Rafail is the protector saint of the island of Lesbos, therefore, many men from this island are named this way.
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Roxanni
Roxanni is a Greek female name used in Greece since the antiquity. The Name Roxanni originates from Persia or Bactria; it is actually the Greek form of the name Roshanak which means bright or dawn of the day. There have been many women in the Greek history with the name Roxanni, with the most known [...]