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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.

Dorothea

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Greek
325
Dorothy

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English variation of Greek Dorothea
352
Daphne

Meaning: laurel tree, bay tree

Origin:Greek
13
Ianthe

Meaning: purple flower

Origin:Greek
461
Desdemona

Meaning: ill-starred

Origin:Greek
736
Zephyrine

Meaning: west wind

Origin:Feminine variation of Zephyr, Greek
853
Anemone

Meaning: daughter of the wind

Origin:Flower name; Greek
1260
Acantha

Meaning: thorn, prickle

Origin:Greek
1371
Thalassa

Meaning: the sea

Origin:Greek
1626
Katie

Meaning: pure

Origin:English, diminutive of Katherine
628
Clio

Meaning: glory

Origin:Greek
158
Ione

Meaning: violet flower

Origin:Greek
235
Cosima

Meaning: order, beauty, universe

Origin:Italian feminine variation of Cosmo, Greek
282
Pandora

Meaning: all gifted

Origin:Greek
339
Bronte

Meaning: thunder

Origin:Greek
480
Lydia

Meaning: woman from Lydia

Origin:Greek
66
Collins

Meaning: people of victory or pup

Origin:Surname derived from Nicholas or Colin
523
Cora

Meaning: maiden

Origin:Greek
16
Gaia

Meaning: earth mother; rejoicing

Origin:Greek and Latin
269
Xanthe

Meaning: golden, yellow

Origin:Greek
218