Tag Archives: Female Greek Name
Adriani or Andriani
Adriani or Andriani is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Adrianos. Adriani also derives from the Latin word Hadria. Sound of name Adriani: A-three-a-neé Male Version of name Adriani: Adrianos Nameday of Adriani: August 26th Origin of name Adriani – Agios Adrianos Since name Adriani is the female respective of name Adrianos [...]
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Afroditi or Aphrodite
Afroditi or Aphrodite is a female Greek name, whose origins are found in ancient Greece. Afroditi was the Greek Goddess of love and eros, also known as Venus, which is her Roman name. Her name reveals the way she was born, according to a Greek myth. Afroditi is a compound word, deriving from the words [...]
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Agapi
Agapi is a lovely, female Greek name that means “Love”. The same word is used in the Modern Greek Language to express the feeling of “love” or “affection” among friends, family and lovers, but it’s different than the word “eros”. Sound of Agapi: a-ga’-pe Name day of Agapi: September 17th, along with Elpida, Pisti and [...]
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Agathi
Agathi is a female Greek name, one of those that used to be very common in the past but reducing as time goes by. Agathi in Greek is also a feminine adjective and comes from the word “agathos” that means good, kind and virtuous. Sound of Agathi: a-ga-the’ Name day of Agathi: February 5. Male form [...]
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Aggela
Aggela is a Greek female name, deriving from the name Aggeliki. It is a name given to children mostly in the Northern areas of the Greek mainland, although it is not uncommon to find it elsewhere as well. Deriving from the word Angeliki, Aggela is also associated with the Greek word “aggelos” which means messenger. Sound [...]
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Aggeliki or Angeliki
Aggeliki or Angeliki is a very popular female Greek name, deriving from the ancient Greek word “aggelos” which means messenger. In Modern Greek, though, the noun refers to “Angels”, and Greeks rarely use it with its initial meaning. The female name is also an adjective, meaning “angelic”. Sound of Aggeliki: A-nge-li-ki’ Alternative Spelling: Angeliki Nameday [...]
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Aglaia
Aglaia is a female Greek name, dating back to ancient Greece and its mythology. The name Aglaia is not used in any other form in the language, although in ancient Greek it also referred to the “Gorgeous and Shining”. Sound of Aglaia: A- gla- eeah Nameday of Aglaia: December 19th Male form of Aglaia: – [...]
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Agni
Agni or Agne is a female Greek Name, quite common in the past. Agni comes from the greek adjective αγνός (agnos), which means pure, clean, chaste, unspoilt. Agni is the feminine gender of the adjective and is used as name only in this form, while the male form is only used as an adjective. Sound [...]
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Aikaterini or Ekaterini
Aikaterini or Ekaterini or is a common Greek female name. It is rarely used in its full form, as it is one of the female names that feature a great deal of different nicknames and diminutives. The origin and history of the name is not exactly clear, as there are different versions about its etymology. [...]
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Aimilia or Emilia
Aimilia or Emilia is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Aimilios. Same as the male version, Aimilia is a name that derives from the Roman word “aemulus” which means rival. Aimilia is a bit more common compared to the male name. Sound of name Aimilia: Eh-mee-leé -a Male Version of name Aimilia: [...]
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Aleka
Aleka is a commonly used female name in Greece, deriving from the name Alexandra. It is the female respective name of Alekos and both are given to Greek children both in the mainland and the islands of Greece. Since Aleka comes from the name Alexandra, it is also associated with the name Alexandros or Alexander, [...]
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Alexandra
Alexandra is a female Greek name, the female version of name Alexandros. Alexandra is a rather common name both in Greece and abroad and a rather historical name, associated with Alexander the Great. The word Alexandra is a compound word, deriving from the words alexo” and “andros”, which, in ancient Greek, mean “hold off” and [...]
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Alexia
Alexia is a female name used in Greece, the respective of name Alexios. Same as with the male version of the name, many people believe that Alexia derives from name Aleksandra, but in fact Alexia is also a totally different name than Aleksandra, and thus, has a different nameday. Sound of name Alexia: A-le-kseé-a Male [...]
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Aliki
Aliki is a female Greek name whose origins are rather complicated. The name Aliki comes from the Germanic name Alisia, Alix or Adalheidis. Since the name Aliki is associated with the name Alisia and Alix, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates its nameday on July the 17th, following the typical calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church. [...]
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Alkestis
Alkestis is a female Greek name, whose origins are found in the ancient Greek language and literature. It is not a very common name, although in urban centers you will definitely find it among the relatively common Ancient Greek names given to babies today. Alkestis is a name known mostly due to the heroine of [...]
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Alkmini
Alkmini is a female Greek name, which originates from Ancient Greece, from Alcmene (mother of Hercules). The name Alkmini derives from the Greek words “alki” and “meni”, which meean “much” and “moon” respectively; therefore Alkmini is the all shiny. Sound of name Alkmini: Al-kmee’-nee Male Version of name Alkmini: n/a Nameday of Alkmini: N/A Origins [...]
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Amalia
Amalia is a female Greek name, whose roots are not very clear in the Greek language. We do know that Amalia derives from the Germanic name Amala, which begins with the element amal meaning “work”, but we do not know how exactly it was used in our language and how it was made Greek. The name Amalia was [...]
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Amaryllis
Amaryllis is a female Greek name and the name of the homonym flower “amaryllis”. Amaryllis derived from Greek word amarysso, which means ”to sparkle”. Sound of name Amaryllis: Ah-ma-ree-leéss Male Version of name Amaryllis: N/A Nameday of Amaryllis: Ν/Α Origin of name Amaryllis Amaryllis is not a name included in the Orthodox calendar, therefore has no nameday. [...]
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Anastasia
Anastasia is a common female name in Greece; its etymology refers to the Greek word “anastasi”, which means resurrection. Anastasia is a popular name in all Eastern European Countries, especially Greece, Russia, and other Slavic or Eastern Christian Countries in various spellings. Sound of name Anastasia: A-na-sta-seé – a Male Version of name Anastasia: Anastasios [...]
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Andriana
Andriana is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Andreas. Opposite to common belief, name Andriana is not a compound name (from Andrea and Anna). Name Andriana is the Greek equivalent of name Adriana used in Latin based languages. Sound of name Andriana: An-three-á- na Male Version of name Andriana: Andreas Nameday of [...]
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Andromachi or Andromahi
Andromachi or Andromahi is a female name that originates from the ancient years. In fact, the ancient Greek name Andromachi is a compound word and derives from the words “machi” which means battle and “andros” which means “of a man”. Therefore, Andromachi means the battle, or the fight of a man. In Greek mythology and [...]
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Angela
Angela is a well known female Greek name, deriving from the main name Aggeliki or Angeliki, which also derives from the ancient Greek word “aggelos” which means messenger. Angela is not exactly a Greek name, but rather an adopted Greek name, but it is quite commonly used by Greek women nowadays. Sound of name Angela: [...]
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Anna
Anna is a very common Greek female name; the name itself is used in all western languages and religions of the world, although there are minor differences in spelling. Anna is the latin version of the Hebrew name Hannah and it appears in the New Testament. Hannah means grace and favour. Sound of name Anna: [...]
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Annita
Annita is a female name which derives from the Spanish name Juanita and means Ioanna! It is rather complicated but despite its roots, Annita is used in Greece although it is a relatively rare but lovely female name. In Greece it derives either from name Ioanna or from the name Anna. Sound of name Annita: [...]
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Antigone or Antigoni
Antigone or Antigoni is a common female name, whose origins are found in Ancient Greece. There are two theories about the meaning of the name; according to the first it means the unbending, as it comes from the word anti-, which means opposite to, and –gon, which means the corner and the bend. According to [...]
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Antonia
Antonia is a female Greek name, which is commonly used in the islands of the Ionian Sea and Western Greece and is less common in other areas of the country. Antonia is the female respective of name Antonis. The etymology of the name Antonia is same as with name Antonis, and can be found at [...]
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Apostolia
Apostolia is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Apostolis. It is not as common as the male name. Its origins are also found in the ancient Greek language, since its roots are associated with the word apostello, which means to send. Sound of name Apostolia: A-po-sto-leé-a Male Version of the name Apostolia: [...]
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Areti
Areti is a female Greek name which derives from the Greek word “areti” which means virtue. Areti is an ancient Greek name but became more popular later, during the early Christian years due to its meaning. Sound of name Areti: A-re-teé Male Version of name Areti : N/A Nameday of Areti: December 1st Origin of [...]
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Argiro
Argiro is a female name given to children in mostly in the mainland in Greece. The name Argiro comes from the Greek word argiros which means silver. Argiro means “of the money” or of value. Sound of name Argiro: Ar-gee-ro’ Male Version of name Argiro: Argiris, Argiros Nameday of name Argiro: April 30th Origin of [...]
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Ariadni
Ariadni is a female Greek name, whose origins are found in Ancient Greece. The ancient Greek name Ariadni (Ariadne, Αριάδνη in Greek) derives from the combination of words “ari” which means “a lot” and “adni” which is the same as “agni” and means pure. Ariadni is therefore the purest. Sound of name Ariadni: Ah-ree-á-dnee Male [...]
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Asimina
Asimina is a female Greek name which used to be quite popular in Greece. It derives from the Greek word “asimi”, which means silver in English. Asimina is a name that was not in used during the ancient years, although it existed as a word that meant “the white, the pure”. Sound of name Asimina: [...]
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Aspa
Aspa is a female Greek name, the most common diminutive of name Aspasia. Same as with name Aspasia, Aspa refers to the ancient Greek word “aspasios” which means “welcome”. Sound of name Aspa: Á – spa Male Version of name Aspa: Aspasios Nameday of name Aspa: September 1st Origin of name Aspa Since Aspa is [...]
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Aspasia
Aspasia is a Greek female name, whose origins are found in the ancient years. Aspasia derives from the ancient Greek Word “aspasios” which means welcome. Sound of name Aspasia: A-spa-see’a Male Version of name Aspasia: Aspasios (not in use) Nameday of name Aspasia: September 1st Origin of name Aspasia Aspasia is a name commonly used [...]
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Athanasia
Athanasia is a Greek female name, the respective of name Athanasios. Name Athanasia is not that commonly used in its full form. The name comes from the Greek word “athanatos” and “athanasia” which mean immortal and immortality respectively. Sound of Name Athanasia: A-tha-na-s’i-a Male Version of Name Athanasia: Athanasios Nameday of name Athanasia: January 18th [...]
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Athina or Athena
Athina or Athena is a female Greek name whose origins are found in Ancient Greece. The meaning of the name Athina is not known, although there is a theory about it. According to this theory the name comes from the words “ather” which means sharp, and the word “aine” which means praise. Name Athina is [...]
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Avgi
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 [...]
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Avra or Aura
Avra or Aura is a a female Greek name whose origins are found in the ancient Greek mythology. The name Avra derives from the Greek word aura (breeze). Sound of name Avra: Áv-ra Male version of name Avra: N/A Nameday of Avra: January 30th Origin of name Avra – Agia Chrysi (St Chrysi) The nameday of [...]
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Cassandra or Kassandra
Cassandra or Kassandra is a female Greek name that derives from the Greek words kekasmai that means “to shine” and aner which means a “man” ( and in the genitive becomes andros). Therefore Cassandra means the one who shines upon man. Sound of name Cassandra: Ka-ssá-nthra Male Version of name Cassandra: Cassandros (ancient Greek name, [...]
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Chrisanthi or Chrysanthi
Chrisanthi or Chrysanthi is a female Greek name, the respective of name Chrisanthos. Chrysanthi also derives from the Greek words “chrysos” (χρυσός) and “anthi” (άνθη), which mean gold and flowers respectively. The Greek spelling of Chrysanthi is Χρυσάνθη (the Greek letter “x” sounds like “ch”). Sound of name Chrysanthi: Chree-sá-nthee Male Version of name Chrysanthi: [...]
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Christina
Christina is a female Greek name, commonly found in all corners of the country, both in the islands and the mainland. Christina is the female respective of name Christos and the Greek version of the name Christine, found in many European languages and western countries. Same as Christos, Christina is mainly associated with Christ, although [...]
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Dafni or Daphne
Dafni or Daphne is a female Greek name whose origins are found in the ancient Greek mythology. Dafni means “laurel” in Greek and it has been used since the antiquity. It became a popular name in the English speaking world as well, during the middle ages and on. The spelling “dafni” looks a lot like [...]
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Danai
Danai is a female Greek name, whose roots are found in the very same origins of the Greek nation as well. Danai comes from the Greek word “Danaoi”, the one of the three tribes that compound the Greek nation in the early ancient years, along with the Achaean and Iones. Danaoi is a word used [...]
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Despoina
Despoina is one of the most beloved female Greek names. Despoina (or Despina) is also considered somehow “sacred” because it refers to Virgin Mary, as we will explain further on. Despoina in Greek means “lady” and comes from the verb “despozo”, which means “to rule” or to dominate. Sound of name Despoina: Dé-spee-na Male Version [...]
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Dimitra
Dimitra is a Greek female name that appeared in the ancient years, as the most known woman bearing this name was godess Demeter, Dimitra in Greek. The word Demeter derives from the Greek words Gi (Gaia) and Mitra (Mother). The name Dimitra or Demeter as it mostly appears in Latin and English refers to the [...]
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Dimitroula
Dimitroula is a female Greek name; it is a cute and tender version of the name Dimitra, one of its main nicknames. Dimitroula is a name used to call a small girl or a woman in a more playful way. However, as with many nicknames and diminutives in Greece, many women keep this name as [...]
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Dionissia
Dionissia is a Greek female name, the female respective of name Dionissis. Its roots are also found in God Dionissos of the Ancient Greek mythology, the God of wine and fertility. Dionissia is less common name than Dionissis, although quite popular in the Ionian Islands as well. Sound of name Dionissia: Dee-o-nee-ssee-a Male Version of [...]
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Dorothea
Dorothea is a female Greek name which derives from the Greek words “doro” which means gift and “theos” which means God. Dorothea is, thus, God’s gift. Sound of name Dorothea: Do-ro-thé-a Male Version of name Dorothea: Dorotheos Nameday of Dorothea: February 6th Origin of name Dorothea – St Dorothea Dorothea was a young woman from [...]
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Effrosyni or Efrosyni
Effrosyni or Efrosyni is a female Greek name which derives from the Greek word “effraino” which means “to bring joy” or “to please”. Therefore, Effrosyni is the woman who pleases and brings happiness and joy to the hearts of people. Sound of name Effrosyni: Ef-fro-sseé-neeh Male Version of name Effrosini: N/A Nameday of Effrosini: September [...]
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Efimia
Efimia is a female Greek name which is not that common today, but was vastly used during the second half of the 20th century. Efimia in Greek is also spelled Eufimia, and derives from the Greek words ef (which means good) and fimi (which means reputation). Efimia, thus, is the woman that has a good [...]
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Efstathia
Efstathia is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Efstathios. Efstathia also comes from the Greek word ef-sthatis and means stable and strong. Efstathia used to be more common in the past, however, it is still popular especially in the Greek mainland. Sound of name Efstathia: Ef-sta-theé-a Male Version of name Efstathia: Efstathios [...]
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Efterpi or Euterpe
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 [...]
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Efthimia
Efthimia is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Efthimios. Efthimia also derives from a Greek noun, the word “efthimia“, which means the good mood. The name Efthimia is also relatively common in Greece, especially in the mainland of the country. Sound of name Efthimia: E-fthee-meé-a Male Version of name Efthimia: Efthimios Nameday [...]
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Eftichia
Eftichia is a female name in Greece; its etymology reveals its importance for the human life. Eftichia in Greek means happiness, therefore it is one of the well loved Greek names. Eftichia is the female respective of the male name Eftichios. Sound of name Eftichia: E- ftee-heé-a Male Version of name Eftichia: Eftichis Nameday of [...]
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Eirini
Eirini is a popular Greek female name, whose origins are found in Ancient Greece. Irene or Eirini as it is written in Greek, comes from the ancient Greek word “eiro” which means “to connect”. Eirini in Greek means peace (ειρήνη). Sound of Name Eirini: I-ree’-ne Male Version of name Eirini: N/A Nameday of name Eirini: [...]
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Eleftheria
Eleftheria is a common Greek female name; it is one of the names whose origins are the subject of some sort of dispute among Christians and historians, as the latter suggest that the name Eleftheria and its male respective Eleftherios come from the ancient Greek word eleftheria which means freedom, while the Christians tend to [...]
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Elektra or Electra
Elektra is a common Greek female name, known since the ancient years. It was a very common name in Ancient Greece, and as the love of Greeks for their ancient names is revived, Elektra became quite popular lately. The name comes from the ancient Greek word “ilektor” that means the shining sun in ancient Greek, [...]
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Elena
Elena is a rather common female name, one of the main nicknames that come from the name Eleni. Eleni is among the most popular names in Greece. Both Elena and Eleni are used in Greece and Cyprus, however, name Elena is found in other languages as well – although its origins still remain Greek. Sound [...]
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Eleni
Eleni is a very common female Greek Name, popular both in Greece and Cyprus. The name Eleni has a long and interesting history, as it dates back to the antiquity. Eleni in Ancient Greece was a synonym of the “shining” and “glorious” woman. Perhaps this happened because Helen of Troy, the most famous Eleni in [...]
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Elissavet
Elissavet is a female name used a lot in Greece, despite the fact that it is actually a foreign name. Elissavet is the Greek respective of Elizabeth and comes from the Hebrew word Eliseva which means “dedicated to God”. Sound of name Elissavet: E-lee-ssa’-vet Male version of name Elissavet: N/A Nameday of name Elissavet: April [...]
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Eliza
Eliza is a female Greek name that derives from the main name Elissavet. Eliza is a name that was not common in Greece in the older days, but started becoming more popular towards the 80s and 90s, opposite from many other European countries that were using this name vastly. Sound of name Eliza: E-leé-za Male [...]
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Elli, Elle or Helle
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 [...]
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Elpida
Elpida is a common Female name in Greece. Its origins date back to the antiquity. Elpida in both ancient and modern Greek means hope. Sound of Name Elpida: El-pi’-da Male Version of Name Elpida: N/A Nameday of name Elpida: September 17th along with Pisti, Sofia and Agapi Origin of name Elpida – Saint Elpida Elpida, [...]
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Emanouella or Emmanouella
Emanouella or Emmanouella is a Greek female name, the Greek respective of name Emmanouil. It also derives from the Hebrew word Immanouel and is celebrated by the Greek Orthodox Church on December 25th and 26th, as its male version. Emanouella is not as common as its male respective name and is usually found in the [...]
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Erasmia
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 [...]
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Erato
Erato is an ancient female Greek name, which derives from the verb “ero” which means to love. Erato means “lovely” in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the 9 Muses, the muse of lyric poetry. The name Erato is not very common today, but it is used especially in the northern parts of the [...]
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Ermioni
Ermioni is a female Greek name which derives from the Greek word “ermionis”, which means “gorgeous as God Hermes”. Hermione is the Latin version of Ermioni. Ermioni is an ancient Greek name which was used also in the early Christian years. Sound of name Ermioni: E-rmee-ó -ne Male Version of name Ermioni: N/A Nameday of [...]
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Ermioni or Hermione
Ermioni or Hermione is a female Greek name which originates from the ancient years. The name Ermioni derives from the name Ermis and means ” the one who carries the beauty of Ermis”. Sound of name Ermioni: Er-mee-ó-neeh Male Version of name Ermioni: Ermionas (not in use in modern Greek) Nameday of Ermioni: September 4th [...]
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Eugenia or Evgenia
Eugenia or Evgenia is a female Greek name that derives from the Greek word Greek word ευγενης (evgenes) meaning “well born”. It is composed of the elements ευ “good, well” and γενoς (genes) “born”. The name Evgenia is the Greek version of the name Eugene. Sound of name Eugenia: Ev-geh-neé-ah Male Version of name Eugenia: Eugenios Nameday of [...]
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Evangelia
Evangelia is a rather popular female name in Greece, the female respective of name Evangelos. Similar to Evangelos, name Evangelia also refers to the messenger of good news and is associated with the Annunciation of Virgin Mary. Sound of Name Evangelia: Eh-va-ngké-lee-a Male version of name Evangelia: Evangelos Nameday of name Evangelos: March 25th Origin [...]
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Evdokia
Evdokia is a female Greek name which derives from the Greek words ev (ευ) that means good and doko (δοκώ), which means to think. Therefore, Evdokia means the one with the good thinking, or the one that seems well. Evdokia is a name that is used in the Greek mainland mostly. Sound of name Evdokia: [...]
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Evdoksia or Evdoxia
Evdoksia or Evdoxia is a female Greek name which derives from the Greek words “Ev” and “doksa”, that mean good and fame respectively; therefore, Evdoxia is the one who has a “good name”, the “reputable ” one. Sound of name Evdoxia: Ev-do-kseé-a Male Version of name Evdoksia: Evdoksos (not in use) Nameday of Evdoksia: January [...]
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Evlampia
Evlampia is a female Greek name, which is not that common today. Evlampia derives from the Greek words “ev” and “lampo” which mean “good” and “shine”, therefore the name translates to the “all shiny”. Sound of name Evlampia: E-la-mpeé-a Male Version of Evlampia: Evlampios Nameday of Evlampia: October 10th Origin of name Evlampia – Agia [...]
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Faidra
Faidra is a female name becoming increasingly popular in Greece, despite the fact that it has been a very popular name in the antiquity. Faidra is a name that comes from the Greek word faidros, which means happy and funny, but nowadays it has taken a rather negative meaning, referring to something that is becoming [...]
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Fani
Fani is a female Greek name, deriving from the name Theofania. Both Fani and Theofania are associated with the manifestation of God, as the word ‘theofania” in ancient Greek refers to the appearance of god to man. Fani is the female respective of Fanis and, thus, celebrates her nameday both on January 6th – the [...]
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Female Greek Names
If you have been to Greece at least once, you have probably figured out already which are the most common Female Greek names. You have met at least two Marias – or even more – you have had coffee with a woman named Eleni, or you have been served in a restaurant or coffee shop [...]
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Filareti
Filareti is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Filaretos. Filareti also derives from the words filos and areti, which mean friend and virtue, therefore Filareti refers to the virtuous woman. Filareti is a little more common name compared to its male respective. Sound of name Filareti: Fee-la-ré-te Male Version of name Filareti: [...]
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Filio or Filia
Filio or Filia is a common Greek female name; it is one of the most popular diminutives of name Theofili, the female respective of Theofilos. Filio is a name that derives from the Greek word “filia” which means friendship. Sound of name Filio: Fee-leeo’ Male Version of name Filio: Filios ( from Theofilos) Nameday of [...]
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Flora
Flora is a female Greek name whose origins are found in Latin; flora is a word deriving from the Latin word flos, which means flower. Although Flora is a relatively common name in Greece, its male respective “Floros” is rather uncommon and is used more as an epithet, which gives a downgrading attribute. Sound of [...]
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Florentia
Florentia is a female Greek name relatively popular in the western parts of the country, especially the Ionian Islands. Opposite from its male respective, Florentia is more common. It also derives from the latin word flos-floris which means flower. Florentia is the Greek version of name Florence. Sound of name Florentia: Flo-re-dé-a Male Version of [...]
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Fotoula
Fotoula is a female Greek name deriving from the name Foteini. Fotoula is a nickname used for small girls because it’s a cute and tender way to call them when they are very young, but you can find many Greek women named this way, especially in rural areas. Sound of name Fotoula: Fo-toú-la Male Version [...]
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Fryni
Fryni is an ancient Greek name, a very famous female name throughout the centuries. The ancient name Fryni derives from the small animal “frynos”, which is the toad in English. Sound of name Fryni: Freé-nee Male Version of name Fryni:N/A Nameday of Fryni: N/A Origin of name Fryni Fryni is a name not included in [...]
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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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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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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Hristiana or Christiana
Hristiana or Christiana is a female Greek name that derives from the Greek name Christina or Hristina. Hristiana is one of Hristina’s common nicknames and diminutives. You will find name Hristiana written in different ways, since the romanization of such a name is vague, but the spelling Hristiana is closer to the Greek version. Sound [...]
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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 [...]
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Ifigenia or Ifigeneia
Ifigeneia is a female Greek name which derives from the Greek words “ifios” and “gignomai” that mean “strong” and “become” respectively. Therefore, Ifigeneia is the woman who becomes strong. Ifigeneia is a popular ancient Greek name; she was the daughter of King Agamemnon. When her father offended Artemis, it was divined that the only way [...]
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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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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: [...]
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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. Sound of [...]
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Ira or Hera
Ira or Hera is a female Greek name, one of the most known ancient Greek names. The origins of the name Ira or Hera are somewhat uncertain; it is believed that name Ira derives from the word “iroas” which means hero, or the word “ero” which means “to choose”. Sound of name Ira: Eé-rah Male [...]
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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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Iris
Iris is a female Greek name. The roots of the Greek name Iris are found in the ancient years. Iris was a deity, the deity of the Rainbow. In modern Greek the word iris is used as an alternative for the rainbow phenomenon. This name can also be given in reference to the Greek words for [...]
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Iro
Iro is a female name originating from Ancient Greece. There are several different versions referring to the meaning and name Iro, with the most common one being that the name comes from the same root as the word iros, meaning hero in English. In any case, Iro is a Greek name that refers to a [...]
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Isidora
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. [...]
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Ismini or Ismene
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 [...]