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GREEK NAMES: Female GREEK NAMES: Female ABDERA: “from Abdera” Allcinia, Alseena, Alsina, Alsinia, Alsyna, and AMARIS: Hebrew name meaning “pledged Anthymia. Alzina. by God” or “given by God.” Variants include ACACIA: “Resurrection; thorny; naive.” ANTICLEA: mother of Odysseus Amarisa, Amariah, Amarise, and Amarissa. Some variants include Cacia, Cacie, Casey, ALCIPPE: daughter of Ares ANTIGONE: Greek myth name of the sister Casia, Cassie, Cassy, Kacey, Kacia, Kacie, AMARYLLIS: “fresh.” Also a flower name. ALCMENE: mother of Hercules of Priam, daughter of Oedipus. Kasey, Kasi, Kassie, Kassja, and Kassy. AMBROSIA: feminine form of Greek ALCYONE: feminine form of Alcyoneus, ANTIOPE: daughter of Asopus ACANTHA: “thorn.” Variant Akantha exists. Ambrose, meaning “food of the gods” and who fought Athene. “immortal.” Variants include Ambrosina, ANYSIA: “complete” ADARA: “Beauty.” Also an Arabic name ALDORA: “winged gift.” Variant Aldara Ambrosine, Ambrosinetta, Ambrosinette, Am- meaning “virgin,” and a Hebrew name mean- APHRODITE: goddess of love exists. brosiya, Ambrotosa, Ambrozetta, Ambrozia, ing “fire.” Variant, Adar, exists. APOLLINA: feminine form of Greek Apollo, ALERIS: meaning unknown. Variant Alerissa and Ambrozine. ADELPHA: “Dear sister.” Variants include the god of the sun. Variants include Abbelina, exists. AMETHYST: “precious jewel.” Adelphe and Adelphie. Abbeline, Abellona (Dan.), Apollinaris (Lat.), ALESIA: “help; aid.” AMPHITRITE: name of a sea goddess Apolline (Fr.), Apollinia, Apollonia, Apollyne, ADMETA: myth name Appoline, Appolinia, and Appolonia. ALETA: “footloose.” Also a variant of Alethea, AMYMONE: mythological character who ADONIA: Feminine form of Greek Adonis, meaning “truth.” Variants include Aletta, murdered her husband ARA: myth name the beautiful youth who was loved by Aph- Alette, Alletta, Allette, Lettee, Lettie, and rodite. ANASSA: “queen.” ARACHNE: Greek myth name of a young Letty. girl who was turned into a spider by Athena. AEAEA: island of Circe ANASTASIA: Greek name meaning “resur- ALETHEA: “honesty; truth.” Variants rection; rebirth; she shall rise again.” Variants ARCADIA: Greek name taken from the place, AEDON: name of the daughter of Pandareos include Alathia, Alecta, Aleethia, Aleta, Aletea, include Ana, Anastaise, Anastase, Anastasie, meaning “pastoral happiness.” Variants include Aletha, Aletheia, Alethia, Aletta, Alette, AEGINA: meaning unknown Anastasija, Anastasiya, Anastassia, Anastay, Arcadie, and Arkadina (Rus.). Alithea, Alithia, and Althaia. AELLO: name of a Harpy Anastazja (Pol.), Anasztaizia (Hung.), Anaszta- ARETE: “virtuous; woman of virtue.” Variants ALEXANDRA: Feminine form of Greek sia, Anestassia, Anstace, Anstass, Anstice, Asia, include Areta, Aretha, Arethusa, Aretina, AETHRA: name of the mother of Theseus Alexander, meaning “man’s defender.” Variants Asya, Nastassia, Nastassiya, Nastassja (Rus.), Aretta, Arette, Oreta, Oretha, Oretta, Orette, include Alastrina, Alastriona, Alejanda, Ale- AETNA: “from Aetna” Nastassya, Nastenka, Nastya, Stace, Stacey, and Retha. jandra, Alejandrina, Aleka, Aleki, Alesandare, Stacia, Stacie, Stacy, Stasiya, Stasja, Stasya, AGAFIA: “good.” Variants include Agaue, Alesandere, Alessanda, Alessandra, Alessandre, Tasenka, Tasia, Tasiya, Tasja, and Tasya. ARETHUSA: name of the daughter of Posei- and Agave. Alessandrina, Alessandrine, Alessia, Alex, don, meaning “excellence.” Also a variant of ANATOLA: “from the east.” Variant Anatolia AGALAIA: “splendor” Alexa, Alexandere, Alexanderia, Alexande- Arete, meaning “woman of virtue.” exists. rina, Alexanderine, Alexandre, Alexandrea, AGALIA: “happy” ARGIA: “all-seeing.” Variant Argie exists. Alexandreana, Alexandrena, Alexandrene, ANAXARETE: cruel woman in myth who AGAPI: “Love; affection.” Variants include Alexandretta, Alexandria, Alexandrina, was punished by the gods ARIADNE: “Very pure; most holy.” Greek Agape, Agappe. Alexandrine, Alexea, Alexena, Alexene, Alexia, myth name of the daughter of King Minos ANDREA: Feminine form of Greek Andrew, Alexina, Alexine, Alexis, Ali, Aliki, Alissandre, who helped Theseus escape from the Laby- AGATHA: “good.” Variants include Ag, meaning “masculine; courageous; a man’s Alissandrine, Alista, Alix, Alla, Allejandra, rinth. Variants include Ariadna (Sp./Pol.), Agace, Agacia, Agafia, Agafon, Agapet, Agapit, woman.” Variants include Aindrea, Andee, Allejandrina, Alle, Allessa, Allessandra, Allexa, Ariana, Ariane, Arianie, Arianna (It.), Arianne Agata, Agathe, Agathi, Agatta, Aggi, Aggie, Andera, Andere (Basque), Anderea, Andi, Allexandra, Allexandrina, Allexina, Allexine, (Fr.), Arienne (Fr.), Aryana, Aryane, Aryanie, Aggy, Aggye, Agi, Agie, Agota, Agotha, Agoti, Andie, Andra, Andre, Andreana (It.), Andreas Alli, Allie, Allix, Ally, Anda, Cesya, Elena, Aryanna, and Aryanne. Agueda, Agy, and Agye. (Gr.), Andrée, Andrei, Andresa, Andrewena, Ellena, Lesy, Lesya, Lexi, Lexie, Lexine, Lexy, Andrewina, Andri, Andria, Andriana, Andy, ARISTA: “the best.” AGAVE: “illustrious.” Lissandre, Lissandrine, Olesia, Sanda, Sande, Aundrea, Ohndrea, Ohndreea, Ohndria, On- ARTEMISIA: Greek and Spanish name Sandi, Sandie, Sandra, Sandrina, Sandrine, AGLAIA: Greek name of one of the three drea, Ondreea, Ondria, Onndrea, Onndreea, meaning “perfection”; also a feminine version Sandy, Sandye, Sanndra, Sasha, Sashenka, Graces, meaning “brilliant.” The other two are and Onndria. of the male biblical name Artemas, meaning Thalia, meaning “blossoming,” and Euphro- Shura, Shurochka, Sohndra, Sondra, Xandra, ANDROMACHE: wife of Hector “gift from Artemis.” Variant Artemesia exists. syne, meaning “joy.” Zahndra, Zanda, Zanndra, Zohndra, and Zondra. ANDROMEDA: Greek myth name of the ARTEMIS: name of the goddess of the hunt. AGLAUROS: name of a mythological charac- beautiful daughter of Cassiopeia who was ter who was turned into stone by Hermes. ALEXIS: “helper.” Also used as a short form ASIA: Greek name of the wife of Iapetus and of Alexandra, meaning “man’s defender.” rescued by Perseus from the sea monster Me- mother of Atlas. Also an English name taken AGNES: “pure; chaste; virginal.” Variants Variants include Alessa, Alessi, Alexa, Alexi, dusa. Andromeda was said to be an Ethiopian from the continent whose name probably include Ag, Agafi, Agafia, Agafon, Aggi, Ag- Alexia, Lexi, Lexie, and Lexy. princess. Ancient Ethiopians considered derived from a word meaning “east.” gie, Aggye, Aghna, Agi, Agie, Agna, Agnah, Perseus and Andromeda the progenitors of the ALICIA: “honest” ASPASIA: “welcomed one.” Variant, Aspatia, Agnella, Agnellah, Agnelle, Agnese, Agnesse, black race. exists. Agneta, Agnetta, Agnettah, Agnola, Agnolah, ALPHA: “Firstborn.” The first letter of the ANEMONE: Greek name meaning “breath.” Agot, Agota, Agote, Agoti, Agy, Agye, Aigneis, Greek alphabet, sometimes used for first-born ASPHODEL: Greek flower name meaning Myth name of a nymph who was turned Aina, Ainah, Anais, Anezka, Annais, Anneyce, daughters. Also a Guinean name meaning “lily.” into a wind-flower, thus a flower name, too. Annisa, Annisah, Annise, Ina, Inah, Ines, In- “leader.” Variants include Ann-Aymone, and Anne- ASTA: Greek name meaning “starlike; like essa, Inez, Nessa, Nessah, Nesi, Nessie, Nessy, ALTHEA: “healer; having healing power.” Aymone. a star; of the stars.” Variants include Astera, Nesta, Nestah, Nevsa, Nevesah, Neysa, Oona, Variants include Altha, Althaea, Althaia, Asteria (Lat.), Astra (Lat.), Astrea, Astria, Oonagh, Oonah, Una, Unah, Ynes, and Ynez. ANEZKA: “gentle” Althia, Eltha, Elthea, and Thea. Estella (Sp.), Estelle (Fr.), Ester, Esther (Heb.), AGUEDA: “kind” ANGELA: Greek name meaning “messenger Estrela, Estrella, Eszter, Etoile (Fr.), Hester, ALTHEDA: “like a blossom.” from God; angel.” Originally a boy’s name. AIDOIOS: “honored” Stanislava, and Stella (Lat.). ALYSIA: “entrancing.” Variants include Aingeal, Ange, Angel, Angele, ASTRAEA: “Justice.” Greek name of the god- AIRLEA: “Ethereal.” Variants include Airla, Angeleta, Angelia (It.), Angelica, Angelika, ALYSSA: Greek name meaning “rational”; a dess of justice. She became the constellation Airlia. Angeliki (Gr.), Angelina (Sp.), Angeline, variant of German Alice, meaning “noble”; a of Virgo. Angelique (Fr.), Angelita, Angelle, Angellina, AIRLEA: Greek name meaning “ethereal.” variant of Hebrew Alisa, meaning “great hap- Angie, Angil, Angilia, Angiola, Angy, Angyola, ATALANTA: feminine form of mythological Variants include Airla, and Airlia. piness”; can also be a flower name, taken from Anjel, Anjela, Anjelica, Anjelika, Anngela, Greek Titan, Atlas, meaning “immovable.” the alyssum. Variants include Alissa, Allissa, AKILINA: Greek and Russian name meaning Anngil, Anngilla, Anngiola, Annjela, Annjilla, The huntress Atalanta refused to marry any Alysa, Ilyssa, and Lyssa. “eagle.” Variants include Acquilina, Aquilina, and Gelya. man who could not outrun her. Variants and Aquiline. AMALTHEA: she who nursed Zeus. Variant include Atalante, Atlanta, and Atlante. ANNIS: “finished; completed.” Also a vari- Amalthia exists. ALALA: Greek name of a sister of Ares, the ant of English Ann, meaning “grace; favor.” ATE: goddess of irrationality god of war. AMARA: Greek name meaning “unfading Variants include Anissa, Annes, Annice, and ATHANASIA: “immortal” ALCESTIS: Greek name of she who was beauty; forever lovely.” Also an African name Annys. for paradise. Variants include Amargo, Amar- ATHENA: Greek name meaning “wise.” rescued by Hercules when she descended into ANTEA: feminine form of Antaeus, son of goe, Amargot, Amarinda, Amarra, Amarrinda, Name of the goddess
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