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Greek Names for Girls

Greek names for girls include several classic names that have ranked highly in the the US for its entire history, most notably Catherine, Helen, and Margaret. One of the most enduring popular Greek names for girls in recent times, not only in the US but around the world, is Sophia, the name of the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom. Sofia, the name’s alternate spelling, also ranks in the Top 25, along with the Greek name Penelope.

Along with Sophia and Penelope, other Greek girls' names in the US Top 1000 include Alexandra, Arianna, Chloe, Cora, Evangeline, Iris, Lydia, Maya, Ophelia, Thea, and Zoe. Baby girl names popular in Greece include Konstantina, Katerina, Dimitra, and Anna.

Unique Greek girl names currently in style include Anastasia, Anthea, Calypso, Cassia, Dorothea, Eulalia, Ione, Lyra, and Phoebe. But there are so many other Greek girl names worth consideration, from Acacia to Zephyrine, that the entire list bears a closer look.

Greek female names were a big favorite of Shakespeare's, with such Greek girls' names as Desdemona and Cressida playing a major part in some of his greatest tragedies. If Greek girl names are good enough for the Bard, surely our list of Greek names for girls is worth exploring!

Our full list of Greek names for girls is below. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

You might also want to narrow the selection to Greek goddess names or browse our list of Greek boy names.

Angela

Meaning: angel

Origin:Latin
802
Melita

Meaning: honey

Origin:Greek
3367
Iola

Meaning: violet; beautiful lady

Origin:Greek or Welsh
1909
Crisanta

Meaning: golden flower, chrysanthemum

Origin:Spanish from Greek
4343
Alcina

Meaning: strong-willed

Origin:Greek
2725
Nidia

Meaning: she possesses sweetness and grace

Origin:Greek
4210
Mya The meaning of Mya is ‘great’, ‘mother’ and ...
Origin:Variation of Maya, Greek mythology and Central American Indian name
1822
Khloe

Meaning: young green shoot

Origin:Variation of Chloe
3515
Tessa

Meaning: to reap, to gather

Origin:Diminutive of Theresa
212
Agathe

Meaning: good woman

Origin:French variation of Agatha, Greek
2912
Ismene

Meaning: knowledgeable

Origin:Greek
1383
Isaura Isaura is of Spanish origin and it is tradit...
Origin:Greek place-name
3012
Lenore A French-originated name, the meaning of Len...
Origin:German variation of Leonora, Italian derivative of Eleonora, meaning unknown
801
Tansy

Meaning: immortality

Origin:Flower name, from Greek
1424
Mago

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Diminutive of Margaret, Greek
6352
Praxis

Meaning: practical

Origin:Greek
14161
Galen

Meaning: healer, calm

Origin:Greek
9982
Topaz The name Topaz is of Latin origin and the me...
Origin:Greek gem name
1533
Titania

Meaning: giant, great one

Origin:Greek
2036
Cliantha

Meaning: glory-flower

Origin:Greek
5068