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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.

Delia

Meaning: born on the island of Delos

Origin:Greek
315
Circe

Meaning: bird

Origin:Greek
341
Selene

Meaning: moon goddess

Origin:Greek
347
Thalia

Meaning: to flourish

Origin:Greek
389
Aphrodite

Meaning: foam or born from the sea

Origin:Greek mythology name
396
Myra

Meaning: sweet-smelling oil

Origin:Greek
752
Sybil

Meaning: prophetess

Origin: Greek
259
Melody

Meaning: song

Origin:Greek
476
Stephanie

Meaning: garland, crown

Origin:Greek, feminine variation of Stephen
330
Maya

Meaning: water

Origin:Greek; Central American Indian empire name; Latinate variation of May; Spanish, diminutive of Amalia; variation of Maia; Hebrew
82
Eugenia

Meaning: wellborn

Origin:Feminine variation of Eugene, Greek
1320
Nicola

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:Greek
1591
Calista

Meaning: most beautiful

Origin:Greek
603
Diantha

Meaning: divine flower

Origin:Greek
2320
Rue

Meaning: herb; regret

Origin:Botanical names or word name
373
Eulalia

Meaning: sweetly speaking

Origin:Greek
460
Philomena

Meaning: lover of strength

Origin:Greek
621
Elena

Meaning: bright, shining light

Origin:Spanish, Italian, German, Greek variation of Helen
59
Arcadia

Meaning: region offering peace and contentment

Origin:Greek
580
Hermione

Meaning: messenger, earthly

Origin:Greek, feminine version of Hermes, "messenger, earthly"
334