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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.

Catalina

Meaning: pure

Origin:Spanish variation of Catherine
660
Elena

Meaning: bright, shining light

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

Meaning: fine friend

Origin:English and Irish from French
2010
Rory

Meaning: red king

Origin:Irish
572
Ari

Meaning: lion of God

Origin:Diminutive of Ariel, Hebrew
1158
Zuri

Meaning: good, beautiful

Origin:Kiswahili
749
Sol

Meaning: sun

Origin:Spanish, Portuguese, Norse
2383
Shiloh

Meaning: tranquil

Origin:Biblical place-name, Hebrew
402
Sapphire

Meaning: blue

Origin:Hebrew, Greek, and Latin jewel name
520
Winter The name Winter is of American origin. The m...
Origin:Word name
714
Sutton

Meaning: from the southern homestead

Origin:English
420
Murphy

Meaning: sea warrior

Origin:Irish
1582
Parker

Meaning: park keeper

Origin:English occupational name
887
Emery

Meaning: industrious

Origin:English from German
450
Scottie

Meaning: Scot

Origin:English nickname
1004
Ocean The meaning of Oceanus is 'of the ocean', ac...
Origin:English, nature name
1322
Lennon

Meaning: lover

Origin:Irish
562
Dream Dream is a name with Latin origins and the m...
Origin:Word name
1211
Marlowe

Meaning: driftwood

Origin:Variation of Marlow, English
565
Aspen The name Aspen is of American origin. The me...
Origin:Nature and place-name
598