Greek Names

## Guide to using these names

* 'CH' is pronounced like 'kh', hard 'h' from the back of the throat/mouth
* 'X' is pronounced like 'ks'
* 'D' is usually a hard 'th' like in 'this'
* 'R' is rolled/tapped
* 'OI' and 'EI' are both an 'ee' sound
* 'AI' is like a short 'eh'
* 'NT' is pronounced either 'nd' or 'd'
* 'U' following 'e' or 'a' becomes 'f' or 'v'
* 'G' is pronounced a bit like 'CH' but softer, similar to Spanish soft G (hard to explain into English). Usually pronounced as 'y' before i and e
* hard 'g' (like in English) or a nasal 'g' ('ng') is written in Greek as γκ (gk)
* 'GG' is 'ng'

## Male Names

**Alexandros (Αλεξάνδρος)**

* Meaning defender of men.

**Alexis (Αλέξης)**

* Meaning defender/helper.

**Anastasios (Αναστάσιος)**

* Meaning ressurection, from the word ανάστασης.

**Andreas (Ανδρέας)**

* Meaning man, from ανδρός.
* Greek form of Andrew.

**Angelos (Άγγελος)**

* Meaning angel.
* Pronounced ang-e-los.

**Antonis / Andonis (Αντώνης)**

* Greek form of Anthony.
* Pronounced an-do-nis.

**Apostolos (Απόστολος)**

* Meaning messenger/apostle.

**Arsenios (Αρσένιος)**

* Meaning virile man.

**Christoforos (Χριστόφορος)**

* Meaning bearer of Christ.
* Pronounced hri-sto-fo-ros.
* Greek form of Christopher.

**Christos (Χρίστος)**

* Meaning Christ.
* Pronounced hris-tos.

**Chrysanthos (Χρυσάνθος)**

* Meaning golden flower.
* Pronounced hri-san-thos.

**Dimitrios (Δημήτριος)**

* Derived from the Greek goddess Demeter.
* Other forms: Δημήτρης (Dimitris)

**Eleftherios (Ελευθέριος)**

* Meaning free.
* Other forms: Λευτέρης (Lefteris)

**Evangelos (Ευάγγελος)**

* Meaning good messenger.
* Pronounced ev-ang-e-los.
* Other forms: Βαγγέλης (Vangelis)

**Filippos (Φίλιππος)**

* Meaning friend of horses.
* Greek form of Phillip.

**Fotios (Φώτιος)**

* Meaning light.
* Other forms: Φώτης (Fotis)

**Gavriel (Γαβριήλ)**

* Meaning God is my strong man.
* Pronounced gav-ri-yil.
* Greek form of Gabriel.

**Georgios (Γεώργιος)**

* Meaning farmer.
* Pronounced yior-yos.
* Other forms: Γεώργος (Georgos/Yiorgos)

**Gerasimos (Γεράσιμος)**

* Meaning honourable.
* Pronounced ye-ras-i-mos.

**Giannis (Γιάννης)**

* Meaning God is gracious.
* Pronounced ya-nis
* Modern Greek form of John.
* Other forms: Ιωάννης (Ioannis) / Γιάννη (Gianni)

**Grigorios (Γρηγόριος)**

* Meaning watchful.
* Greek form of Gregory.

**Haris (Χάρης)**

* Meaning kind and graceful.
* Pronounced kha-ris / ha-ris.

**Iason (Ιάσων)**

* Meaning healer.
* Pronounced ya-son.
* Greek form of Jason.

**Ilias (Ηλίας)**

* Meaning my God is Yahweh.
* Greek form of Elijah.

**Konstantinos (Κωνσταντίνος)**

* Meaning steadfast.
* Greek form of Constantine.

**Kyriakos (Κυριάκος)**

* Meaning from the Lord.

**Leonidas (Λεωνίδας)**

* Meaning lion.

**Marios (Μάριος)**

* Meaning male.
* Greek form of Marius / sometimes male form of Maria.

**Markos (Μάρκος)**

* Probably derived from the Roman god Mars.
* Greek form of Mark / Marcus.

**Michalis (Μιχάλης)**

* Meaning who is like God.
* Pronounced mi-ha-lis.
* Greek form of Michael.
* Other forms: Μιχαήλ (Michail / Mihail)

**Nikolas (Νικόλας)**

* Meaning victory of the people.
* Greek form of Nicholas.
* Other forms: Νικόλαος (Nikolaos) / Νίκος (Nikos)

**Olympos (Όλυμπος)**

* From the home of the Greek gods, Mount Olympus.

**Panagiotis (Παναγιώτης)**

* Meaning all holy.
* Pronounced pa-na-yio-tis.
* Other forms: Πάνος (Panos) / Τάκης (Takis)

**Silas (Σίλας)**

* Meaning forest.

**Sokratis (Σωκράτης)**

* Meaning full power.

**Sotiris (Σωτήρης)**

* Meaning salvation.
* Other forms: Σωτήριος (Sotirios)

**Spiros (Σπύρος)**

* Meaning basket / spirit.
* Other forms: Σπύρο (Spiro) / Σπυρίδων (Spiridon)

**Stavros (Σταυρός)**

* Meaning cross.

**Stefanos (Στέφανος)**

* Meaning crown.
* Greek form of Steven.

**Theodoros (Θεόδωρος)**

* Meaning gift from God.
* Greek form of Theodore.
* Other forms: Δώρος (Doros)

**Vasilis (Βασίλης)**

* Meaning king.
* Greek form of Basil.

## Female Names

**Afroditi (Αφροδίτη)**

* Meaning Aphrodite (Greek goddess of love).

**Agapi (Αγάπη)**

* Meaning love.

**Agatha (Αγαθά)**

* Meaning good.

**Agni (Αγνή)**

* Meaning pure / holy.
* Variant of Agnes.

**Aikaterini / Ekaterini (Αικατερίνη)**

* From the Ancient Greek word καθαρός meaning pure.
* Greek form of Katherine.
* Other forms: Κατερίνα (Katerina) / Κατίνα (Katina) / Καίτη (Keti)

**Alexandra (Αλεξάνδρα)**

* From the name Alexandros meaning defender of men.

**Alexis (Αλέξης)**

* Meaning defender/helper.

**Anastasia (Αναστάσια)**

* Meaning resurrection.
* Female form of Anastasios.
* Other forms: Νατάσα (Natasa) / Τασία (Tasia) / Τασούλα (Tasoula)

**Andriana (Ανδριάνα)**

* Female form of Andreas.

**Angeliki (Αγγελική)**

* Meaning angelic.
* Pronounced ang-e-li-ki.
* Greek form of Angelica.

**Anna (Άννα)**

* Meaning graceful.
* Greek form of Hannah.
* Other forms: Αννούλα (Annoula)

**Anthisi (Άνθηση)**

* Meaning bloom, blossoming.

**Asteri (Αστέρι)**

* Meaning star.

**Chara (Χαρά)**

* Meaning happiness.
* Pronounced ha-ra / ha-ra.

**Charavgi (Χαραυγή)**

* Meaning dawn.
* Pronounced ha-rav-gi
* Other forms: Αυγή (Avgi)

**Christina (Χριστίνα)**

* Meaning follower of God
* Pronounced hri-sti-na.
* Greek form of Christine.
* Other forms: Χρυσούλα (Chrisoula), Χρυσά (Chrisa/Chryssa)

**Chrysanthi (Χρυσάνθη)**

* Meaning golden flower.
* Pronounced hri-san-thi.
* Female form of Chrysanthos.
* Other forms: Χρυσά (Chrysa/Chryssa)

**Cleopatra / Kleopatra (Κλεοπάτρα)**

* Meaning she who comes from a glorious father.

**Despina / Despoina (Δέσποινα)**

* Meaning lady.

**Dimitra (Δήμητρα)**

* Derived from the Greek goddess Demeter.
* Female form of Dimitrios.
* Other forms: Δημή (Dimi/Demi) / Δημήτρια (Dimitria/Demetria)

**Dionysia (Διονυσία)**

* Derived from Dionysus, Greek god of wine.

**Diamanti / Diamandi (Διαμάντι)**

* Meaning diamond, from the word διαμάντι.
* Pronounced dya-man-di.
* Other forms: Διαμάντινα (Diamantina) / Διαμάντω (Diamanto)

**Dorothea (Δωροθέα)**

* Meaning gift from God.
* Other forms: Δώρα (Dora)

**Efimia (Ευφημία)**

* Meaning well-spoken.

**Efthalia (Ευθαλία)**

* Meaning flower.

**Eirini / Irini (Ειρήνη)**

* Meaning peace.
* Greek form of Irene.

**Eleftheria (Ελευθερία)**

* Meaning free.
* Female form of Eleftherios

**Eleni (Ελένη)**

* Meaning bright.
* Greek form of Helen.

**Elisavet (Ελισάβετ)**

* Meaning my God is abundance.
* Greek form of Elizabeth.

**Elpida (Ελπίδα)**

* Meaning hope.
* Other forms: Ελπίς (Elpis)

**Evdokia / Eudocia (Ευδοκία)**

* Meaning good thought.

**Evgenia / Eugenia (Ευγενία)**

* Meaning noble.

**Evridiki / Eurydice (Ευριδίκη)**

* Meaning wide justice.

**Filippa (Φίλιππα)**

* Meaning friend of horses.
* Female form of Filippos.

**Fotini (Φωτίνι)**

* Meaning light.

**Georgia (Γεωργία)**

* Meaning farmer.
* Pronounced yior-ya.
* Female form of Georgios.

**Glykeria (Γλυκερία)**

* Meaning sweet.

**Haris (Χάρης)**

* Meaning kind and graceful.
* Pronounced ha-ris.

**Heliotropia / Iliotropia (Ηλιοτρόπια)**

* Pronounced ee-lyo-tro-pi-a
* Meaning sunflower(s).

**Iliana (Ηλιάνα)**

* Meaning my God is Yahweh.
* Female form of Ilias.

**Ioanna (Ιωάννα)**

* Meaning God is gracious.
* Pronounced yo-an-na
* Greek form of Joanna.
* Other forms: Γιάννα (Gianna / Yianna) / Νανά (Nana)

**Kardia (Καρδιά)**

* Meaning heart, core.

**Kiki (Κική)**

* A diminutive of any name beginning with K.

**Konstantina (Κωνσταντίνα)**

* Meaning steadfast.
* Female form of Konstantinos.

**Koralia (Κοραλία)**

* Meaning coral.

**Korina (Κόριννα)**

* Meaning maiden.

**Krystallia / Crystallia (Κρυσταλλία)**

* Meaning crystal.
* Other forms: Κρύσταλ (Krystal/Crystal)

**Laskarina (Λασκαρίνα)**

* Heroine of the Greek War of Independence.

**Liakada (Λιακάδα)**

* Meaning sunlight.
* Other forms: Λία (Lia)

**Louloudi (Λουλούδι)**

* Meaning flower.

**Maria (Μαρία)**

* Meaning beloved / wished-for child / star of the sea.
* Other forms: Μαρίκα (Marika)

**Marianna (Μαριάννα)**

* Combined name of Maria and Anna.

**Marina (Μαρίνα)**

* Meaning from the sea.

**Martha (Μάρθα)**

* Meaning lady.

**Melina (Μελίνα)**

* Meaning honey.

**Melissa (Μέλισσα)**

* Meaning bee.

**Mesanichta / Mesanychta (Μεσάνυχτα)**

* Meaning midnight.
* Pronounced me-sa-nih-ta.

**Nefeli (Νεφέλη)**

* Meaning cloud.

**Nikoleta (Νικολέτα)**

* Meaning victory of the people.
* Female form of Nikolas.
* Other forms: Νίκι (Niki)

**Okeania (Ωκεάνια)**

* Meaning ocean.

**Olympia (Ολυμπία)**

* From the mountain home of the Greek gods.
* Female form of Olympos.
* Other forms: Λία (Lia)

**Ourania (Ουράνια)**

* Pronounced oo-ran-ya
* Meaning heaven(s) or sky.

**Pandora (Πανδώρα)**

* From the Greek mythological equivalent of Eve from the Bible.
* Means all-giving, from πᾶν (all) and δῶρον (gift)

**Peristeri (Περιστέρι)**

* Meaning dove.
* Other forms: Περιστέρα (Peristera), Περιστέρια (Peristeria)

**Sara (Σάρα)**

* Meaning lady / princess.
* Greek form of Sarah.

**Selini (Σελήνη)**

* Meaning moon.

**Sofia (Σοφία)**

* Meaning wisdom.
* Greek form of Sophie.
* Other forms: Σοφούλα (Sofoula)

**Sotiria (Σωτηρία)**

* Meaning salvation.
* Female form of Sotiris.

**Spiridoula (Σπυριδούλα)**

* Meaning basket / spirit.
* Female form of Spiros.

**Stavroula (Σταυρούλα)**

* Meaning cross.
* Female form of Stavros.

**Tatiana (Τατιάνα)**

* From the name of a saint.

**Theodora (Θεοδώρα)**

* Meaning gift from God.
* Other forms: Δώρα (Dora)
* Female form of Theodoros.

**Vasiliki (Βασιλική)**

* Meaning king.
* Female form of Vasilis.

**Xenia / Ksenia (Ξένια)**

* Meaning hospitality.
* Other forms: Ξένα (Xena / Ksena)

**Zoi / Zoe (Ζωή)**

* Meaning life.

**Zenovia / Zinovia (Ζηνοβία)**

* Meaning life of Zeus.