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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.

Aniceta

Meaning: unconquerable

Origin:Latinized feminine form of Ancient Greek
4122
Nyssa

Meaning: goal

Origin:Greek
2544
Sophronia

Meaning: sensible, prudent

Origin:Greek
1835
Atalanta The meaning of Atalanta is 'balanced' or 'gr...
Origin:Greek mythology name
2095
Calypso

Meaning: she who hides

Origin:Greek
678
Sapphira

Meaning: sapphire

Origin:Greek variation of Sapphire, Hebrew jewel name
770
Hyacinth

Meaning: blue larkspur; precious stone

Origin:Flower name, from Greek
843
Callista

Meaning: most beautiful

Origin:Greek
895
Persis

Meaning: Persian woman

Origin:Greek
1900
Damaris

Meaning: dominant woman

Origin:Greek
1919
Magdalen

Meaning: woman from Magdala or high tower

Origin:English
2214
Kassiani

Meaning: cinnamon

Origin:Greek
1052
Eos

Meaning: nightingale

Origin:Greek
1221
Philippa

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:Greek, feminine variation of Philip
636
Olympia

Meaning: from Mount Olympus

Origin:Greek
683
Meg

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Diminutive of Margaret
1501
Kassia

Meaning: cinnamon

Origin:Spelling variation of Cassia, Greek
3042
Callie

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Greek diminutive
378
Calla

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Greek
465
Myrtle The meaning of Myrtle ‘of the myrtle plant’ ...
Origin:Greek botanical name
886