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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.

Astraea

Meaning: star

Origin:Greek
561
Asteria

Meaning: star

Origin:Greek
586
Ambrosia

Meaning: Immortal

Origin:Latin, feminine form of Ambrose
750
Hera

Meaning: protectress

Origin:Greek
816
Hestia

Meaning: hearth, fireside

Origin:Greek
907
Electra

Meaning: shining, bright

Origin:Greek
923
Theia

Meaning: goddess, godly

Origin:Greek
954
Melia

Meaning: ash tree; honey; work; plumeria

Origin:Greek mythology name, diminutive of Amelia, or Hawaiian
982
Eurydice

Meaning: wide justice

Origin:Greek
1233
Antigone

Meaning: worthy of one's parents, in place of one's parents

Origin:Greek
1021
Hero

Meaning: demi-god

Origin:Greek
1512
Hebe

Meaning: youth

Origin:Greek
1525
Nerissa

Meaning: from the sea

Origin:Greek
948
Nerida

Meaning: sea nymph, mermaid

Origin:Greek
1742
Arista

Meaning: the best; ear of corn

Origin:Greek or Latin
1906
Christina

Meaning: a Christian

Origin:Greek
435
Melissa

Meaning: honeybee

Origin:Greek
541
Alexis

Meaning: defender

Origin:Greek
1013
Katharine

Meaning: pure

Origin:Spelling variation of Katherine, Greek
3399
Cate

Meaning: pure

Origin:English diminutive of Catherine
3936