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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 Amarisa, Amariah, Amarise, and Amarissa. Some variants include Cacia, Cacie, Casey, : daughter of : Greek name of the sister Casia, Cassie, Cassy, Kacey, Kacia, Kacie, AMARYLLIS: “fresh.” Also a flower name. ALCMENE: mother of Hercules of Priam, daughter of . Kasey, Kasi, Kassie, Kassja, and Kassy. : feminine form of Greek : feminine form of , : daughter of 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- : goddess of exists. brosiya, Ambrotosa, Ambrozetta, Ambrozia, ing “fire.” Variant, Adar, exists. APOLLINA: feminine form of Greek , 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.” : name of a sea goddess Apolline (Fr.), Apollinia, Apollonia, Apollyne, ADMETA: myth name Appoline, Appolinia, and Appolonia. ALETA: “footloose.” Also a variant of Alethea, : mythological character who : Feminine form of Greek Adonis, meaning “truth.” Variants include Aletta, murdered her husband : 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 . AEAEA: island of : Greek name meaning “resur- ALETHEA: “honesty; truth.” Variants rection; rebirth; she shall rise again.” Variants : Greek name taken from the place, AEDON: name of the daughter of Pandareos include Alathia, Alecta, Aleethia, Aleta, Aletea, include Ana, Anastaise, , , meaning “pastoral happiness.” Variants include Aletha, , Alethia, Aletta, Alette, : meaning unknown , , Anastassia, Anastay, Arcadie, and Arkadina (Rus.). Alithea, Alithia, and Althaia. AELLO: name of a Anastazja (Pol.), Anasztaizia (Hung.), Anaszta- : “virtuous; woman of virtue.” Variants ALEXANDRA: Feminine form of Greek sia, Anestassia, Anstace, Anstass, Anstice, , include Areta, Aretha, , Aretina, : name of the mother of Alexander, meaning “man’s defender.” Variants Asya, Nastassia, Nastassiya, Nastassja (Rus.), Aretta, Arette, Oreta, Oretha, Oretta, Orette, include Alastrina, Alastriona, Alejanda, Ale- : “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 . 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 : “Very pure; most holy.” Greek Agape, Agappe. Alexandrine, Alexea, Alexena, Alexene, Alexia, myth name of the daughter of King 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 , meaning “blossoming,” and Euphro- Shura, Shurochka, Sohndra, Sondra, Xandra, ANDROMACHE: wife of “gift from .” Variant Artemesia exists. syne, meaning “joy.” Zahndra, Zanda, Zanndra, Zohndra, and Zondra. : 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 . ALEXIS: “helper.” Also used as a short form ASIA: Greek name of the wife of and of Alexandra, meaning “man’s defender.” rescued by from the sea Me- mother of . 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 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, , Althaia, (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; .” Originally a boy’s name. AIDOIOS: “honored” Stanislava, and Stella (Lat.). ALYSIA: “entrancing.” Variants include Aingeal, Ange, Angel, Angele, : “Justice.” Greek name of the god- AIRLEA: “Ethereal.” Variants include Airla, Angeleta, (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, : 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 . “eagle.” Variants include Acquilina, Aquilina, and Gelya. man who could not outrun her. Variants and Aquiline. : she who nursed . Variant include Atalante, Atlanta, and Atlante. ANNIS: “finished; completed.” Also a vari- Amalthia exists. : Greek name of a sister of Ares, the ant of English Ann, meaning “grace; favor.” ATE: goddess of irrationality . AMARA: Greek name meaning “unfading Variants include Anissa, Annes, Annice, and ATHANASIA: “immortal” : 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 of wisdom. Variants in- in place of her husband. Mara, and Marra. clude Athenais, Athene, Athie, Attie, ALCINA: Green myth name of a sorceress ANTHEA: “flower; flowery.” Variants include (Lat.), and Zinerva (Rus.). AMARANTHA: Greek name meaning “im- who when tired of her lovers turned them into Annthea, Anthe, Anthia, Antia, and Thia. stones, trees, or animals. Also feminine form mortal.” Also a flower name. Variants include ATROPES: name of a Fate. Variant Antropas of Alcinous, the king who entertained Odys- Amaranda, Amarande, Amaranta (Sp.), and ANTHEMIA: “in bloom; blooming.” Vari- exists. seus. Variants include Alcine, Alcinia, Allcine, Amarante (Fr.). ants include Antheemia, Anthemya, and GREEK NAMES: Female

AURA: Greek name meaning “soft breeze,” CASSIOPEIA: mother of Andromeda CYRENE: mother of . Variant ELDORIS: “of the sea” and Latin name meaning “gold.” Variants Cyrena exists. CASTA: meaning unknown : “sparkling” include Aure, Aurea, and Auria. CYRILLA: “noble” : name of the sacred fountain of ELEPHETERIA: Feminine form of Elefthe- AUTONOE: mother of . the CYTHERA: “from Cythera” rios, meaning “free.” Variants include Elefteria BAB: A short form of Greek Barbara, mean- , Eleftheria, and Elephteria. CATHLEEN: “pure.” Variants include Cath- CYTHEREA: another name for Aphrodite. ing “foreign; strange.” Also an Arabian name lin, and Cathlyn. Variant Cytheria exists. ELISSA: “devoted to God.” Variants include meaning “from the gateway.” Elisabet, Elisabeth, Elisia, and Ellice. : name of a Harpy DAFFODIL: “flower” BABE: Short form of Greek Barbara, meaning ELMA: “ friendly” “foreign; strange.” Variants include Bab, and CELANDINE: “swallow (the bird).” Variant DAMARIS: “gentle.” Variant Damara exists. Celandina exists. ELPIDE: “hope.” Variant Elpida exists. Babs. DAMIA: myth name CELENA: goddess of the moon. Variant ENDORA: “light.” BARBARA: Greek name meaning “strange; DANAE: mother of Perseus Celina exists. foreign.” Comes from the same root as ENNEA: “born ninth” : “bay tree” “barbarian.” Variants include Bab, Baba, CELOSIA: “burning” : a goddess of war Babara, Babb, Babbett, Babbette, Babbie, : wife of Hercules CENOBIA: “stranger” Babe, Babett, Babette (Fr.) Babita, Babs, : Greek equivalent of Latin Aurora, the DELBINE: “flower.” Variants include Delbin Baibin, Bairbre (Ir.), Bar, Barb, Barbar, CERES: another name for goddess of dawn. and Delbina. Barbary, Barbe, Barbee, Barbette, Barbey, CESTUS: name of Aphrodite’s girdle : muse of erotic poetry Barbi, Barbie, Barbra, Barbro (Swed.), Barby, DELIA: myth name. Variant Della exists. Basha (Pol.), Basia, Baubie, Bauby, Berbera, : a goddess of the sea ERIANTHE: “sweet.” Variants include DELPHINE: “from .” Variants Berberia, Berberya, Berbya, Bobbe, Bobbee, Eriantha, and Erianthia. CHARIS: “grace and beauty” include Delfina, Delfine, Delphia, and Bobbi, Bobbie, Bobby, Bonni, Bonnie, Bonny, Delphina. ERIGONE: daughter of Icarius Borbala (Hung.), Varvara (Rus.), Varina CHARISSA: “loving” DELTA: “born fourth” : name of a Fury (Rus.), Varinka (Rus.), Varushka (Rus.), and CHLOE: “blooming” Varya (Rus.). DEMETER: goddess of the harvest. Variant ERIPHYLE: wife of : a goddess of spring. Variants Demetria exists. BASILIA: feminine form of Greek Basil, include Cloria, and Cloris. : goddess of discord meaning “royal; regal.” Variants include Bas- DEMOS: “ popular.” Variant Demas exists. eele, Baseelia, Baseelle, Basile, Basilie, Basille, CHRISTA: “anointed” ERRITA: “pearl” DESMA: “oath” Bazeele, Bazeelia, Bazeelle, Bazile, Bazille, and CHRISTINE: “Christian.” Variants include ERYTHEIA: one of the Bazilia. Christen, Christiana, and Christiane. DESDEMONA: “unlucky.” ESMERALDA: “emerald.” Variant Esmerelda BAUCIS: wife of Philemon CHRYSEIS: name of a prisoner of Agamem- : daughter of Eineus exists. non BERNICE: Greek name meaning “bringing DIANTHA: “flower.” Variant Dianthe exists. EUDOXIA: “highly regarded.” Variants victory.” Variants include Barri, Barrie, Barry, CINYRAS: name of she who founded the include Eudicia, Eudocia, Eudokia, Eudosia, DICE: “justice.” Variant exists. Beranice, Beraniece, Beranyce, Berenice, Ber- cult of Aphrodite and Eudosis. eniece, Berenyce, Bernee, Berneece, Bernelle, DIDO: name of a queen of Carthage who CIPRIANA: myth name EUGENIA: “well-born.” Variant Evgenia Bernetta, Bernette, Berni, Bernie, Berniece, killed herself exists. Berny, Bernyce, Berri, Berrie, Berry, Binnie, CIRCE: name of a witch DINO: sister of the Bunni, Bunnie, Bunny, Nixie, Veronica, EULALLIA: “well-spoken” CLEMATIS: name of a flower Veronika, Veronike, and Veronique. : mother of Aphrodite. Variant EUNICE: “joyous victory” CLEO: “famed” Diona exists. BEROE: myth name : “order” : “her father’s fame” : named for , god of BERYL: Greek name taken from the light wine. Variant Dionysie exists. EUPHEMIA: “well-spoken.” Variants include green jewel. Variants include Berri, Berrie, CLIANTHA: “glory.” Variant Clianthe exists. Ephie, and Euphemie. : mythological character who was Berry, Beryle, and Berylia. : “celebrate” killed for abusing children : “good cheer” BETA: second letter of the Greek alphabet, : name of a Fate and a Slavic form of Beth, a short form of DORA: “gift.” Variants include Doralia, : mother of Minos : mother of Atalanta. Variant Doralie, Doralice, Doralis, Doretta, Dorette, Hebrew Elizabeth, meaning “pledged to God.” EURAYLE: “wanders far” Clymena exists. and Dorelia. BRISEIS: slave of . EURYCLEIA: nurse of Odysseus CLYTEMNESTRA: name of she who mur- DORCAS: “gazelle.” Variant Dorkas exists. BRYCE: myth name of one of the Danaids dered Agamemnon EURYDICE: wife of and wife of . DORDEI: “divine gift.” Variant Dordie : name of a water nymph. Variant exists. : goddess of all : name of a woman who asked to Clyte exists. become a man DOREEN: “beautiful” EUSTELLA: “fair star” COLETTE: “people’s victory” CAITLIN: “pure.” Variants include Caitilin, DORINDA: “beautiful gift” : muse of the flute CORA: “maiden.” Variant Corella exists. Caitlyn, Caitrin, Caitriona, Caitryn, Catalin, : “of the sea.” Variants include Dorea, : wife of Capaneus Catalyn, and Catia. CORAL: “from the coral of the sea.” Vari- Doria, Dorian, Doriana, Dorice, and Dorien. EVANGELINE: “bringer of good news.” ants include Coralie, Coralin, Coralina, and CALANDRA: “lark” DOROTHY: “a vision.” Variants include Variant Evangelia exists. Coraline. CALANTHA: “lovely blossom” Doll, Dollie, Dolly, Dorita, Dorlisa, Doroteya, EVANIA: “peaceful” CORINNA: “maiden.” Variants include Dorothea, and Drew. CALLIA: “beautiful voice” Corin and Corinne. EVANTHA: “flower.” Variants include DRYOPE: name of a nymph Evanth and Evanthe. CALLIGENIA: “born of beauty” CORONIS: mother of Aesculapius ECATERINA: “innocent.” Variants include : muse of FATE: “destiny” CORETTA: “maiden.” Variant Corette exists. Ecterine and Ekaterina. CALLISTA: “ the most beautiful.” Variants FEDORA: “God’s gift” COSIMIA: “of the universe.” Variant Cosma : name of a child of the include Calida, Calla, Calli, and Callie. exists. FERN: “feather” : she who attended CALLISTE: another name for Artemis : daughter of Erechteus FILIA: “amity” EDE: “generation.” Variant Eda exists. CALLISTO: another name for Arcas CROCALE: myth name FILIPINA: “lover of horses” EFFIE: “fair flame” : daughter of Atlas CRYSTAL: “sparkling” FILOMENA: “lover of man.” Variant EGERIA: name of a water nymph Filomenia exists. : myth name : myth name EIDOTHEA: name of a sea nymph : mother earth. Variant Gaea exists. CANDACE: “sparkling.” Variants include CYMA: “flourish” Candice and Cadis. : a goddess of childbirth : “white as milk” CYNARA: myth name : a prophetess no one believed. : “peace” GELASIA: “inclined to laughter” Variant Cassondra exists. CYNTHIA: “moon.” Variant Cinthia exists. ELAINE: “light.” Variants include Elena, GEORGIANA: “farmer.” Variants include CYPRIS: “from Cyprus” CASSIE: “purity” Eleni, Eleanor, Eleanora, Eleanore, Ellen, Georgette, Georgia, Georgie, and Georgine. CYRA: myth name Elnora, and Elora. GREEK NAMES: Female

GERANIUM: “crane” ILON: “light.” Variants include Ilona, and LALIA: “verbose.” Meleda, Meleta, and Melleta. Ilonka. GIANCINTA: “.” Variant Giancinte LAMIA: name of an evil spirit who abducts : muse of tragedy exists. INESA: “king, innocent.” Variants include and murders children : foster mother of Oedipus Ines, Inese, and Inez. GINA: “well-born” : myth name METANIRA: myth name : daughter of GLAUCE: she who was murdered by LANA: “light.” Variants include Lena, METEA: “gentle” IOLA: sister of Iphitus. Variant exists. Lenore, Leonora, Leonore, Leonarda, Leora, GREGORIA: “observant.” Variant Gregori- and Lina. : “resourcefulness” ana exists. IOLANTHA: “violet.” Variant Iolanthe exists. : wife of MINTHA: plant name. Variant Minta exists. GRETE: “pearl.” Variants include Gredel, Greta, Gretal, Gretel, Gretchen, and Gryta. IONESSA: “amethyst.” Variants include Iona, LARISSA: “cheerful.” Variant Larisse exists. : goddess of memory Ione, and Ionia. HAIDEE: “modest” LEA: “ bringer of good news.” Variant Lia : The Three Fates. Variant Moerae IPHEGENIA: name of daughter sacrificed by exists. exists. HALCYONE, ALCYONE: daughter of Agamemnon : mother of Helen MOIRA: “merit.” IRENE: “peace.” Variants include Irena, HALIMEDA: “thinking of the sea” LELIA: “well-spoken” : an herb Hermes gives to Odysseus to Irina, Iryna, and Irynia. protect him : daughter of Ares : river of oblivion : “rainbow.” Variant Irisa exists. MONA: “solitary” : a goddess of youthful beauty LETHIA: “forgetful.” Variants include IRTA: “pearl” Leitha, and Letha. MONICA: “advisor.” Variants include : name of a Titan ISADORA: “gift of Isis.” Variants include Monika, Moniqua, and Monique. LEUCIPPE: mother of Teuthras HECUBA: mother of Paris and Hector. Vari- Isadore, Isidore, and Isidora. MUSIDORA: “gift of the Muses.” Variant ant Hekuba exists. : name of a sea nymph. Vari- ISAURA: “gentle breeze.” Variant Isaure Musadora exists. ant Leucothia exists. HEDIA: “pleasant.” Variants include Hedy, exists. MYRA: “abundance.” Variants include Mira and Hedyla. LEXINE: “defender of man.” Variant Lexina ISMENE: daughter of Oedipus. and Mirias. exists. HELEN: “light.” Variants include Halina, IVANNA: “gift of the gods” MYRTLE: “myrtle.” Variants include Merta, Helena, Helene, Helenka, and Helli. LIGIA: “beautiful voice” Myrta, Myrtia, Myrtice, Myrtis, Myrtisa, and IVY: “ivy” HELIA: “of the sun” LILIA: “lily.” Variants include Lila, Lili, Lilis, Mytra. JACINTA: “beautiful.” Variants include Lilla, Lillis, and Lily. : “from Helicon.” Variant Helike NARCISSA: “daffodil.” Variants include Jacintha, and Jacinthe. exists. LORELEI: “temptress.” Narcisa, and Narkissa. JARINA: “farmer.” Variant Jarine exists. HELLE: daughter of Athamas LOTUS: “flower” NATASHA: “born at Christmas.” Variants JOCASTA: a queen of Thebes include Natacha, and Natassia. : “day” LUIGINA: “well-born” KAIA: “from the earth” NAUSICAA: princess who finds Odysseus HENRIKA: “mistress of the hearth” LYCORIS: “twilight” KAIROS: myth name NELL: “light.” Variants include Nella, Nellie, HERA: wife of Zeus. : “from Lydia.” Variant Lydea exists. Nellis, Nelly, and Nelma. KALI: “ rosebud.” Variants include Kalie, HERMIA: “well-born.” Variants include LYRIS: “lyrical.” Variant Lyra exists. Kalika, Kaly, and Kalyca. : goddess of vengeance Hermandina, Hermandine, and Hermione. LYSANDRA: “defends man” KALLIOPE: “beautiful voice” NEOLA: “youthful” HERO: priestess of Aphrodite MADGE: “approval” KALONICE: “victory of beauty” NEOMIA: “new moon.” Variants include HESIONE: daughter of Laomedon MEGARA: name of a Fury. Variant Magaere Neoma, Neomea, and Neomenia. KANDAKE: “glittering” HESPER: “evening star.” Variant Hester exists. : cloud nymph exists. KANAKE: myth name : mother of Hermes NEREID: sea nymph. Variants include HESPERIA: one of the Hesperides KAREN: “ pure.” Variants include Kara, MALINDA: “gentle.” Variant Melinda exists. Nerina, and Nerine. Karena, Karin, Kora, Kore, and Koren. : goddess of hearth and home MALVA: “soft.” Variants include Malvina, NERISSA: “from the sea.” Variants include KASIA: “ pure.” Variants include Kaisa, HILAEIRA: name of girl carried off by Pol- and Malvine. Nerice, Nerita, and Nireta. Kasienka, Kaska, and Kassia. lux and Castor MARGARET: “pearl.” Variants include NESSA: “pure.” Variants include Nessia, and KATHERINE: “pure.” Variants include : wife of Piirithous Maggie, Margalo, Margareta, Margaretta, Neysa. Kaethe, Kat, Katakin, Katarin, Katarina, Margarita, Margeret, Margery, Margolo, HIPPOLYTA: a queen of the . Vari- Katarzyna, Kate, Katheryn, Kathrine, Katica, NICOLE: “people’s victory.” Variants include Marjorie, Marjory, and Marketa. ant Hippolyte exists. Katie, Katinka, Katja, Katoka, Katri, Katrina, Nicea, Nicia, Nicola, Nicoletta, Nicolette, MARMARA: “shining.” Variant Marmee : a goddess of the seasons Katrinka, Katy, Katya, Kit, and Kitty. Niki, and Nikolia. exists. HYACINTHE: “purple.” Variant Hyacinth KAY: “glory” : goddess of victory : daughter of Evenus exists. KELEOS: “flaming” : “fern” MATILDA: “brave in war.” Variant Mathilde : a type of KEPE: “stone.” Variant Kepa exists. NITSA: “peace” exists. HYDRA: dragon killed by Hercules : “evil spirits” NORAH: “light.” Variant Nora exists. MEDEA: wife of who murders her HYGEIA: goddess of health. Variant KINETIKOS: “active.” Variant Kineta exists. children NOX: “night” exists. KIRSTEN: “Christian.” Variants include MEDORA: “ ruler.” Variant Madora exists. NYMPHA: sea goddess HYPATIA: “exceptional.” Variant Kirstie, Kirsty, Krista, Kristel, Kristell, Kris- : “cunning” NYSSA: “goal.” Variants include , and exists. tina, Kriszta, Krisztina, Krysia, and Krysta. Nyse. MEGAN: “ pearl.” Variants include Meagan, HYPERMNESTRA: she who refused to kill KLEOPATRA: “glory of the father” and Meghan. : “night” her husband on their wedding night KOLETTE: “people’s victory.” Variant Kolete MELANIE: “dark.” Variants include Mel, OBELIE: “pointed pillar.” Variant Ebelia HYPSIPYLE: daughter of exists. and Melania. exists. INATHA: “flower.” Variants include Ianthe, KOLINA: “ pure.” Variant Koline exists. MELANTHA: “dark flower.” Variant Mel- : name of a Harpy and Ianthina. KORE: another name for anthe exists. ODELE: “harmonious.” Variant Odelle IASIUS: mother of Atalanta KOSMO: “universal.” Variants include MELANTHO: name of a mythological exists. IDA: name of a mountain Kasmo, and Kosma. serving girl ODELETTE: “little singer.” IDALIA: myth name KRISTIN: “the anointed.” Variant Kristen MELINA: “yellow as canary.” Variant Melena ODYSSEIA: “wrathful.” Variant Odessa exists. exists. IDOLA: “a vision” exists. KYNTHIA: “moon” MELISSA: “honey bee.” Variants include ILIONA: “from .” Variant Ileana exists. : lover of Paris Melisse, and Mellisa. : name of a Fate ILITHIA: myth name. Variant Ilithya exists. OIGHRIG: “well-spoken” MELITA: “sweet as honey.” Variants include GREEK NAMES: Female

OLEISIA: “protector of man” Philis, Phillis, and Phylis. : muse of dance and lyric ZENAIDE: myth name. Variant Zenaida poetry exists. OLENA: “ light.” Variants include Olina and PIERETTE: “ rock.” Variant Perrine exists. Onella. TESSA: “born fourth” ZENDA: “ born of Zeus.” Variants include PLEASURE: myth name Zenaida, Zenina, Zenna, Zenobe, and OLYMPIA: “from Olympus.” Variant : wife of PODARGE: name of a Harpy Zenobia. Olympe exists. THADDEA: “brave.” Variant Thaddia exists. : muse of sacred song ZENIA: “friendly.” Variants include Zena, : a queen of Lydia THAIS: “beloved” POLYXENA: daughter of Priam Zene, and . OPHELIA: “serpentine” : “from the sea” PROCNE: wife of ZEPHYR: “of the west wind.” Variants in- OPHELIE: “wisdom” THALIA: muse of comedy. Variants include clude Zefiryn, Zephira, Zephyra, and Zyphire. PSYCHE: lover of OREA: “from the mountain.” Variant Oria Talia and Thaleia. ZETA: “born last” exists. PYRENA: “ardent.” Variants include Pyrene, THEA: “divine.” Variants include Theola Pyrenia, and Pyrenie. ZEVA: “sword” : myth name and Thia. PYRRHA: daughter of ZITA: “ reaper.” Variant Zyta exists. : Calypso’s island THECLA: “renowned fame.” Variants ZOIA: “alive.” Variants include Zoe, Zoel, : “prophetess” include Tecla, Tekla, and Thekla. PAGE: “child” Zoelie, Zoelle, and Zoya. RENA: “peaceful.” Variant Rina exists. THELMA: “nursing” PAMELA: “made from honey” ZOFIA: “wisdom.” Variants include Zofie, RESI: “gatherer.” Variant Rezi exists. : “righteousness” PANAGIOTA: “holy” Zsofia, and Zsofie. : wife of THEODOSIA: “supreme gift” or “gift from PANDORA: she who released misery and God.” Variants include Tedra, Tedre, Theda, hope into the world RHETA: “speaker.” Variants include Reit, Reta, Rhete, and Rita. Thedya, and Theodora. PANPHILA: “all-loving” RHODA: “rose.” Variants include Rhodan- THEONA: “God’s name.” Variants include PANSY: “flower” tha, Rhodanthe, and Rhodia. Thenoma, Thenomia, and Theone. PANTHEA: “all the gods” RITSA: “protector of man.” Variant Ritza THEOPHANIA: “God appears.” Variant PARTHENIA: “chaste.” Variant Parthenie exists. Theophaneia exists. exists. SABA: “from Sheba.” Taken from the place THEOPHILIA: “loved by God.” Variant PASHA: “born at Easter.” Variant Pesha name, Sheba. Tesia exists. exists. SANDRA: “protector of man.” Variants THEORA: “watcher.” Variants include PASIPHAE: wife of Minos include Sandrine, and Sondra. Theore, and Thora. PEGEEN: “pearl.” Variants include Peg and SAPPHIRA: “jewel.” Variant Sapphire exists. THERA: “untamed.” Variants include Thira, Peggy. Thyra, and Tyra. SCYLLA: a sea monster PELAGIA: “dweller by the sea” : mother of Achilles SEBASTENE: “adored.” Variants include PELICIA: “weaver” Sebastiana, and Sebastienne. THISBE: lover of Pyramus PELOPIA: mother of : “moon.” Variants include Selena, TIENETTE: “crowned in victory.” Variant Selia, and Selina. Tynet exists. PEMPHREDO: sister of the Gorgons : mother of Dionysus TIFFANY: “ gods incarnate.” Variants include : faithful wife of Odysseus Theophane, Theophanie, Tifany, Tiffeny, and : “.” Variants include Sibylla, PENTHEA: “born fifth.” Variant Penthia Tiphanie. Sybilla, and Sybyl. exists. TIMOTHEA: “honoring God.” Variant SINOBIA: “stranger.” Variant Sinovia exists. : a queen of the Amazons Timothia exists. SIRENA: named for the Sirens. Variant PEONY: “flower.” : name of a Fury Sirina exists. PEPHREDO: “dread” TITANIA: “giant” SOLONA: “wise.” Variants include Solon, PERSEPHONE: wife of Hades. Variant Solone, and Solonie. TOSIA: “inestimable.” Persephonie exists. SOPHIA: “wise.” Variants include Sofi, Sofia, TRESSAM: “harvester.” PERSIS: “from Persia” Sofronia, and Sophie. TRINA: “pure; innocent.” Variants include PETRONELLA: “rock.” Variants include SOPHRONIA: “of judicious mind” Trine, Tryn, Tryna, and Tryne. Petra, Petrina, Petrine, and Petronelle. STACIE: “shall be reborn.” Variants include TYRO: name of a nymph : daughter of Minos Stacey, Stacy, and Stasia. : “heavenly” : myth name STEPHANIE: “crowned in victory.” Vari- URSULA: myth name, meaning “she-bear.” PHEDORA: “ supreme gift.” Variant Pheo- ants include Stephana, Stephania, Stephene, Variants include Ursa, and Ursel. Stefina, Stefinia, and Stevie. dora exists. VANESSA: “ butterfly.” Variants include PHEMIE: “well-spoken” : “mighty” Vanna, Vania, Vanny, and Venessa. : “sparkling.” Variant Phebe exists. STREPHON: “one who turns.” Variants VERONICA: “honest image.” Variants include Strep and Strephonn. include Veronicha, and Veronika. PHILA: “loving” : name of a river of the XANTHIA: “blond.” Variants include Xan- PHILANA: “lover of man” SUADELA: goddess of persuasion tha, and Xanthe. PHILLIDA: “loving.” Variants include XENIA: “welcoming; hospitable.” Variants Philida, Philina, and Phillina. SYMAETHIS: myth name include Zena, Zene, and Zenia. PHILLIPA: “lover of horses.” Variant SYNA: “together” XYLA: “wood.” Philippa exists. SYRINX: name of a nymph XYLIA: “from the woods.” Variants include PHILOMELA: “nightingale.” Variant TABITHA: “gazelle” Xyliana, Xylina, Xylinia, and Xylona. Philomel exists. TAREN: “of earth.” Variants include Taren, YALENA: “light.” Variant Yalene exists. PHILOMENA: “greatly loved.” Variant Taryn, Terrian, and Terriana. Philomina exists. YOLANDA: “violet.” Variant Yolande exists. TASSOS: “harvester” PHILOTHEA: lover of God ZANDRA: “defender of man.” Variant TERENTIA: “guardian” Zondra exists. PHOEBE: mother of THERESA: “reaper.” Variants include Teresa, ZELINA: “zealous.” Variants include Zelia, : “heron” Terese, Teresina, Terisita, Tess, Tessie, Therese, and Zelinia. : “green bough.” Variants include Terry and Tracy. GREEK NAMES: Male

ABDERUS: myth name of a friend of Athanasius. and Helle Chris, Christiano, and Cretien. Hercules AMPHIARAUS: myth name of one of the ATHANASIOS: “noble” CHRISTOPHER: “Christ-bearer.” Variants ABSYRTUS: myth name of a brother of attackers of Thebes include Christobel, Christoffel, Christoph, ATLAS: myth name of a Titan Medea Christophe, Christophoros, and Cristoforo. : myth name of a son of Zeus ATREIDES: “descended from Atreus” ABYDOS: “from Abydos” CHRISTOS: “Christ” : myth name of the husband ATREUS: myth name of the father of : myth name of an Argonaut of Alcmene CHRYSES: myth name of a priest of Apollo Agamemnon ACESTES: myth name. Variant Agestes : myth name of the father of CHRYSOSTOM: “golden-mouthed” : myth name of a son of Manes exists. AMYCUS: myth name of a son of Poseidon CLAUS: “people’s victory.” Variants include AUSTER: myth name ACHATES: myth name of a companion of Claas, Cole, and Colum. : “reborn.” Variants include : myth name of a son of Anastagio, , and Anasztaz. CLEOBIS: myth name of the son of a Hermes : myth name of a river god priestess ANATLOE: “easterner.” Variants include AVERNUS: myth name of the portal to : myth name of the river of woe Anatol, Anatoli, Anatolijus, and Anatolio. CLETUS: “summoned” Hades ACHILLES: “lipless” ANCAEUS: myth name of an Argonaut : myth name of the river of BALASI: “flat-footed” lamentation ACIS: myth name of a lover of Galatea ANCHISES: myth name of the father of BALTSAROS: Greek form of Balthazar, Aeneas : myth name of the father of Leto ACONTEUS: myth name meaning “Bel protect the king.” ANDERSON: “son of Ander.” Variants CORINEUS: myth name : myth name of the grandfather BAPTISTE: “baptizer” include Anders, and Papandrou. of Perseus CORYBANTES: myth name of a priest of BARUCH: “goodly” ANDRAEMON: myth name Rhea ACTEON: myth name of a hunter torn apart BASIL: “royal.” Variants include Basile, by his own dogs. Variant Actaeon exists. ANDREW: “manly.” Variants include Adras, CORYDON: “ready to fight.” Variant Basilio, and Bazyli. Aindreas, Aindriu, Ander, Andor, Andrea, Coridan exists. : myth name of a king of Andres, Andries, Androu, Aniol, Anker, BASTIEN: “revered.” Variants include Baste, COSMAS: “order.” Variants include Cos, ADONIS: myth name of a lover of Aphrodite Anndra, and Antti. and Bastiaan. Cosima, and Cosmo. ADRASTUS: myth name of one of the at- ANDROGEUS: myth name of a son of BAUCIS: another name for Dionysus, the god COTTUS: myth name of a Titan tackers in “The Seven Against Thebes” Minos of wine. Variants include Baccaus, and Baccus. CREON: myth name of Jocasta’s brother : myth name of the grandfather of ANGELL: “messenger.” Variants include : myth name of he who Achilles Angel, and Angelo. slew CRONUS: myth name of a Titan, meaning “lion dragon of God.” Variants include Karou- AEETES: myth name of Medea’s father ANIBAL: “graced by God” BITON: myth name of the son of a priestess nos (surname), Kronos, and Kronus. : myth name of the second husband ANSTICE: “resurrected.” Variants include BOETHIUS: myth name CTESIPPUS: myth name of one of of Medea Anastasios, and Anstiss. BOREAS: myth name for the north wind Penelope’s suitors : myth name of a shield of Zeus ANTAEUS: myth name of he who was killed BRIAREUS: myth name of a Titan : “swan” AEGISTHUS: myth name of a cousin of by Hercules CADMON: myth name CYPRIAN: “from Cyprus” Agamemnon : myth name, meaning “mutual CADMUS: “from the east” CYR: “lordly.” Variants include Cirilo, Cirio, : myth name of the father of love.” Ciro, Coireall, Cyrek, Cyril, and Cyryl. Danaides ANTHONY: “priceless.” Variants include CALAIS: myth name of the son of Boreas CYRANO: “from Cyrene” AENEAS: “praiseworthy” Anton, and Antony. : myth name of a seer CYRUS: “sun.” Variants include Ciro, and AEOLUS: myth name of a god of the winds ANTHOR: myth name CAPANEUS: myth name of one of the at- tackers against Thebes Cy. AESCULAPIUS: myth name of a god of : myth name of a son of : myth name of he who killed medicine. Variant Asklepios exists. CASTOR: myth name of a brother of Helen his nephew : myth name of the father of Jason ANTINOUS: myth name of one of CEBRIONES: myth name Penelope’s suitors DAEMON: myth name of a guardian spirit : myth name of he who was CECROPS: myth name of the founder of DAMASKENOS: “from Damascus.” Variant murdered by his brother for theft ANTIPHATES: myth name of a Damaskinos exists. AGAMEMNON: myth name of the leader of AONGHAS: “unique choice.” Variant Angus CELEUS: myth name of the father of DAMIAN: “tame.” Variants include Damae, the Greek forces against Troy exists. and Damen. : myth name of a son of Poseidon APOLLO: “manly beauty.” Variant Apolo- CENON: “friendly” niusz exists. : myth name of a of AJAX: “eagle” CEPHALUS: myth name of the husband Syracuse ARCAS: myth name of a son of Zeus who killed Procris AKIL: “from the river Akil” : myth name of the father of the ARCHEMORUS: myth name of a son of : myth name of the father of : “avenger.” Danaides Lycurgus Andromeda DAPHNIS: myth name of he who was ALCIDES: “descended from Alcaeus” ARES: myth name of a god of war : myth name of the canine blinded for his infidelity ALCINOUS: myth name of he who helps : myth name of Jason’s ship guardian of the gate of Hades Odysseus return home. Variant Alcinoos : myth name of the founder CERCYON: myth name of a king exists. : “all-seeing.” Variant Argos exists. of Troy CESARE: “long-haired.” Variants include ALCMAEON: myth name of one of the ARION: myth name of the horse of Adrastus DEIPHOBUS: myth name of a son of Priam Caesare, and Caseareo. Thebes attackers ARISTAEUS: myth name of a son of Apollo DELPHINUS: myth name of a scout of CETUS: myth name of a sea monster of ALCYONEUS: myth name of he who fought Poseidon ARISTID: “son of a great man” Poseidon against Athena DEMETRIUS: “gift from Demeter.” Variants : “best of thinkers” CEYX: myth name of the husband of ALEXANDER: “defender of man.” Variants include Demetre, Demetri, and Demetrios. ARSENE: “strong.” Variant Arsenio exists. Alcyone include Alec, Aleksandr, Aleksandur, Aleksy, DEMODOCUS: myth name of a blind bard Alessandro, Alex, Alexandras, Alexandros, ARTEMAS: “gift from Artemis.” Variants : myth name of the ferryman of : myth name thought to Alexandrukas, Alexei, Alexio, Alexis, Alix, include Artemesio, and Artemus. the river Styx be the name for Satan Alyosha, and Alyoshenka. ASCALAPHUS: myth name of he who was CHARYBDIS: myth name of a deadly DEMOPHON: myth name of a son of : myth name of the father of turned into an owl by Persephone whirlpool Theseus ALPHENOR: myth name ASOPUS: myth name of a river god. CHIMERA: myth name of the monster killed by Bellerophon DEUCALION: myth name of a son of : myth name of a river god ASTYANAX: son of Hector and Andromache, killed by . : myth name of a AMBROSE: “immortal.” Variants include DHIMITRIOS: myth name Ambrocio, Ambrus, Anstice, Athan, and ATHAMAS: myth name of the father of CHRISTIAN: “Christian.” Variants include : myth name of an evil king GREEK NAMES: Male

DIONYSIUS: myth name of a god of wine. EVZEN: “noble” IAPETUS: myth name of a Titan : myth name of a dragon of Hera Variants include Denes, Denys, Dion, Diony- FARRIS: “rock” : myth name of the father of LAERTES: myth name of the father of sios, Dionysus, and Dunixi. Odysseus FEDOR: “divine gift.” Variant Feodor exists. IASIUS: myth name : myth name of a shepherd LAESTRYGONES: myth name of a tribe FEODRAS: “stone” IASON: “healer” DORAN: “a gift” of giants FILIPPO: “lover of horses.” Variants include IBYCUS: myth name of a bard DORIAN: “a Dorian” : myth name of the father of Oedipus Filips, Flip, and Fulop. ICARIUS: myth name of he who gave wine ECHION: myth name LAOCOON: myth name of the son of Priam GALEN: “healer; tranquil.” to the citizens of Athens who mistook it for EGIDIO: “shield-bearer” poison and killed him LAOMEDON: myth name of the father of GALINTHIAS: myth name of a servant of Priam ELEFTHERIOS: “free.” Variant Eleutherius Alcmene : myth name of a son of Daedalus exists. LASSE: “people’s victory” : myth name of a cup-bearer ICELOS: myth name of a son of ELEK: “defender of man.” Variant Eli exists. to the gods LEANDER: “lion.” Variants include Lander, : myth name of an Argonaut and Leandro. ELEUTHERIOS: “free.” Variant Eleftherios GELASIUS: “laughter” IDOMENEUS: myth name of a king of exists. LEKSI: “defender of man” GEORGE: “farmer.” Variants include ELPENOR: myth name of one of Odysseus’s Geordie, Georg, Georges, Georget, Gheorghr, LETHE: myth name of the river of oblivion IGNATIUS: “fiery” men Goran, Gorka, Gyoergy, Gyorgy, Gyuri, and LICHAS: myth name of a friend of Hercules Gyurka. : myth name of a river god ENCELADUS: myth name of a giant LIDIO: meaning unknown : myth name of a monster killed IOBATES: myth name ENDRE: “manly” : “flaxen-haired” by Hercules ION: myth name of a son of Apollo : myth name of a shepherd LIPPI: “lover of horses.” Variants include GILES: “shield-bearer.” Variant Gilles exists. IORGAS: “farmer.” Variant Igorr exists. ENEA: “born ninth” Lip, Lipp, Lippio, Lippo, and Pippo. : myth name of a son of Minos IPHICLES: myth name of Hercules’ twin ENEAS: “praised” LOXIAS: “crooked” GREGORY: “vigilant.” Variants include brother EPEIUS: myth name of the maker of the : myth name of a king of Arcadia Gergely, Gergor, Gregoire, Gregor, Gregorie, IPHIS: myth name of he who hanged himself Gregorior, Gregos, Grigor, Grigorov, and over unrequited love LYCOMEDES: myth name of a king of : myth name Gruev. Scyros IPHITUS: myth name of a brother of Iole ERASMUS: “worthy of love” GUILIO: “young” LYCURGUS: myth name of a king of the IRUS: myth name of he who challenged Edones ERCOLE: “gift from God” GYES: myth name of a Titan Odysseus on his return to LYNCEUS: myth name of an Argonaut : myth name of the father of HAEMON: myth name of ason of Creon) ISIDORE: “strong gift.” Variants include Charon HALI: “sea” Isadorer, Isidoror, Isidrro, and Ixidorr. LYSANDER: “liberator” : myth name of a king of HALIRRHOTHIUS: myth name of a son ISTVAN: “victorious” MACAIRE: “blessed.” Variants include Athens Makarioa, and Marcario. of Poseidon IVAN: “glorious gift.” Variants include ERICHTHONIUS: myth name of a king HALITHERSIS: myth name of a seer who Ivanetsr, and Ivankor. MACHAON: myth name of a son of of Athens Aesculapius warns Penelope’s suitors : myth name of the father of the ERYMANTHUS: myth name of a son of HARALAMBOS: meaning unknown MARSYAS: myth name of a Apollo HASIONE: myth name JACINTO: “hyacinth” MAUR: “dark.” Variant Maurice exists. ERYSICHTHON: myth name of he who HECTOR: “steadfast” JASON: “healer.” Variants include Jasunr, MEDUS: myth name of a son of Medea by was cursed with an insatiable hunger that and Jayr. Aegeus caused his : myth name of a son of Priam JENO: “well-born.” Variant Jencir exists. : myth name of a seer ESTEBE: “victorious.” Variant Estevao exists. : myth name of a god of the sun JEROME: “holy name.” Variant Jeroenr MELANIPPUS: myth name of he who helps ETEOCLES: myth name of a son of Oedipus : myth name of a god of exists. defend Thebes against the attackers the crafts ETOR: “steadfast.” Variants include Eachann, JIRI: “farmer.” Variants include Jerzyr, Jirkar, MELANTHIUS: myth name of he who and Ettore. HERCULES: myth name of a son of Zeus. Jorenr, Jorgenr, Jorgr, Jorisr, Jornr, and Jurgist. sides with Penelope’s suitors against his master Variant Heraklesr exists. EUBULEUS: myth name of he who told Odysseus : “youthful.” Variant Juliusr exists. Demeter about her daughter HERMES: myth name of a messenger of : myth name of an Argonaut the gods KADMUS: “from the east” EUGENE: “wellborn.” Variants include MELECERTES: myth name of a son of Ino Eoghan, Eugen, Eugenio, Eugenios, and HESPEROS: “evening star” KAJ: “earth” Evasn. MELETIOS: meaning unknown HIERONIM: meaning unknown KARSTEN: “anointed.” Variant Kristr exists. EUMAEUS: myth name of a swineherd who MENELAUS: myth name of a brother of HIPOLIT: “freer of horses.” Variant Hip- KEDALION: myth name fought with Odysseus Agamemnon polytusr exists. KERIL: “lordly.” Variants include Kirilr, EUPEITHES: myth name of the father of a MENOECEUS: myth name of the father HIPPOCAMPUS: myth name of a horse of Kirylr, Kuirilr, and Kyrillosr. suitor for Penelope of Jocasta Poseidon KESTER: “Christ-bearer.” Variants include EURUS: myth name of a god of the east MENTOR: “wise counselor” HIPPOGRIFF: myth name of a creature part Kestorr, Kipr, Kitr, Krisr, Kristofr, Kristor, and wind horse, part griffen Krystupasr. METTE: “pearl” EURYALUS: myth name of he who taunted : myth name of a son of KHRISTOS: “Christ” MEZENTIUS: myth name Odysseus Theseus KLAUS: “people’s victory.” Variant Klassr MIDAS: myth name of he who turned : myth name of he who was : myth name of the winner exists. everything he touched to gold turned into a pig by Circe of Atalanta KOLYA: “victorious army” MIKOLAS: “people’s victory” EURYMACHUS: myth name of a suitor of : “security.” Variants include Penelope KORUDON: “helmeted” MIMIS: myth name Homeros, and Homerus. : myth name of a soldier KOSMY: “order.” Variant Kosmosr exists. MINOS: myth name of a son of Zeus HYANCINTHE: “hyacinth.” Variant Hya- against in the cinthusr exists. : “strength” : myth name of the god of ridicule EURYSTHEUS: myth name of a cousin of HYLAS: myth name of a son of KIRKOR: “vigilant” MOPSUS: myth name of a seer Hercules : myth name of a god of marriage KRISTIAN: “Christian.” Variants include : myth name of the bringer EURYTON: myth name of a giant Khrystiyanr, Krischanr, and Krzysztofr. of dreams : myth name of a Titan EUSEBIUS: “pious” KYRILLOS: “lordly” MYLES: “destroyer.” Variants include Miles, HYPNOS: myth name of a god of and Milo. EUSTACE: “fruitful.” Variants include KYROS: “master” Eustachy, and Eustis. : myth name GREEK NAMES: Male

MYRON: “myrrh” : myth name of a son of Poseidon PORFIRIO: “purple stone” : myth name of a son of Hercules NAPE: myth name : myth name of the father of Atreus POSEIDON: myth name of a god of the sea and ocean TEREUS: myth name of a king of NAPOLEAN: “of the new city.” Variant : myth name Napoleon exists. PRIAM: myth name of a king of Troy : myth name of an archer PENTHEUS: myth name of a king of Thebes : “daffodil.” Variants include : myth name of a god of fertility TEUTHRAS: myth name of a king of Mysia PERDIX: myth name of he who was killed Narcisse, and Narkis. by his uncle PROCRUSTES: “stretcher” THAMYRIS: myth name of a musician NAUPLIUS: myth name of an Argonaut punished for PERICLES: myth name PROKOPIOS: “declared leader” NECTARIOS: name of a saint : “death” PERSIUS, PERSEUS: myth name of a son PROMETHEUS: myth name of the god NELEUS: myth name of a son of Poseidon of Danae who gave fire to man THANOS: “noble.” Variant Thanasis exists. NEMO: “from the glen.” Variant Nemos PETER: “rock.” Variants include Panos, PROTESILAUS: myth name of he who of- : myth name of the father of the exists. Peadair, Pedar, Peder, Pedro, Pekka, Pello, Per, fered himself as a for the Greeks when Pero, Perrin, Pertras, Peru, Peterke, Petr, Pe- they arrived at Troy NEOTOLEMUS: myth name of a son of : myth name of he who trelis, Petros, Petrukas, Petter, Piaras, Piarres, Achilles : myth name of a sea god is befriended by Telemachus Piero, Pierre, Pierro, Piet, Pieter, Pietr, Pietro, : myth name of the father of the Piotr, Preben, and Prophyrios. PYGMALION: myth name of a king of THEODORE: “gracious gift.” Variants Cyprus include Teadoir, Teodors, Theodosios, Theo- : myth name of a son of Helios drekr, Tivadar, Todor, Tuder, and Tudor. NESTOR: “wisdom” PYLADES: myth name of a friend of Orestes PHANTASOS: myth name of a son of THEON: “godly” NICHOLAS: “people’s victory.” Variants in- Hypnos PYRAMUS: myth name of a lover of Thisbe clude Nick, Nicodemus, Nicol, Nicolaus, Ni- THEOPHILE: “divinely loved.” Variant PHAON: myth name of a ferryman PYRRHUS: myth name of a king of Epirus cole, Nik, Nikita, Niklaus, Nikodem, Nikolai, Teofile exists. Nikolajis, Nikolos, Niles, Nilo, Nilos, Nils, PHEMIUS: myth name of a bard RASMUS: “amiable” THERON: “hunter” Niocol, Niocole, Nocholaus, and Nocolas. PHEOBUS: “shining” : myth name of a judge THERSITES: myth name of a soldier in the NISUS: myth name of the father of Scylla in the underworld PHILANDER: “lover of man” Trojan War NOTUS: myth name of the south wind RHESUS: myth name of a king of Thrace PHILEMON: “ thought” THESEUS: myth name of a son of Aegeus OBIAREUS: myth name of a Titan RHOECUS: myth name of he who saved PHILIP: “lover of horses.” Variants include : myth name of a brother of OCEANUS: myth name of the father of the Pilib, Pippo, Philipp, Philippe, and Phillip. Atreus RISTO: “”Christ-bearer PHILO: “friend.” Variant Phylo exists. TIGRIS: myth name OCNUS: “incompetent” RODAS: “rose garden” PHILOCTETES: myth name of he who TIMOTHY: “God-fearing.” Variants include ODYSSEUS: “wrathful” killed Paris : myth name of he who pre- Timon, Timothea, Timun, Tiomoid, To- tended to be Zeus during the Trojan War motheos, Tymek, Tymon, and Tymoteusz. OEDIPUS: “swollen foot” PHILOETIUS: myth name of a cowherd SANDERS: “defender of man.” Variants : myth name of a blind seer : myth name of a king of PHINEAS: “mouth of brass.” Variants include Sander, Sandor, and Saunders. include Phinees, and . TITOS: “of the giants.” Variants include Tito, : myth name of a son of Ares SARPEDON: myth name of he who was and Titus. : myth name of the river OIGHRIG: “well-spoken” killed by Patroclus during the Trojan War of fire TITYUS: myth name of a giant OLES: “defender of man” SEBASTIAN: “revered.” Variants include PHOENIX: myth name of a bird that built : myth name of a brother of Althaea Sebasten, Sebastioano, and Sebestyen. OPHELOS: “profit; help” its own pyre and then was reborn from the TRACY: “harvester.” Variant Tracey exists. SEOIRSE: “farmer.” Variant Seorsa exists. OPHION: myth name of a serpent ashes TRIPTOLEMUS: myth name of he who is PHRIXUS: myth name of a son of Nephele SIDNEY: “from Sidon.” Variant Sydney ORESTES: “from the mountain.” Variants taught agriculture by Demeter exists. include Oreias, and Oreste. : myth name.” Variant Phorbus : myth name of a son of Poseidon SIMON: “sign.” Variants include Simeon, : “son of fire” exists. and Symeon. : myth name of a brother of : myth name of a sea god ORPHEUS: myth name of a son of Apollo Agamedes SINON: myth name of he who convinced : myth name of a friend of ORTHROS: myth name of the guardian of the Trojans to pull the horse inside the city TYDEUS: myth name of the father of Theseus Geryon walls Diomedes PIRRO: “red-haired” OTIS: “keen of hearing.” Variants include : myth name of a son of Aelous : myth name of the father of Otos, and Otus. PITTHEUS: myth name of a king of Trozen Castor : name of a philosopher OWEN: “well-born” PITYOCAMPTES: “pine-bender” : myth name of a child of the SOTERIOS: “savior” Titans. Variant Typhoeus exists. PALAEMON: myth name of a sea god : “broad” SPYRIDON: “round basket” TYRONE: “lord.” Variant Turannos exists. PALAMEDES: myth name of a son of : myth name of an Argonaut STAMITOS: “enduring” Nauplius ULYSSES: “wrathful” PLUTUS: myth name for STEPHEN: “victorious.” Variants include : myth name of the god of flocks : Latin form of Greek Ouranos, POLITES: myth name Staffen, Stavros, Steafan, Stefan, Stefano, god of the sky or heavens. PANAGIOTIS: “all-holy” Stefanos, Stephano, Steven, and Steverino. POLLUX: myth name of a brother of Helen URIAN: “from heaven” PANCRATIUS: “supreme ruler” STOFFEL: “Christ-bearer” POLYCARP: “much fruit” VANKO: “gracious gift” PANDAREOS: myth name of a thief TADHG: “honor.” Variants include Taidgh, POLYDAMAS: myth name of a Trojan Teague, and Tiege. VASILIS: “regal.” Variants include Vasileios, PANDARUS: myth name of he who was warrior Vasos, Vasyl, Vasylko, and Vasyltso. killed for breaking a truce TAKIS: “all-holy” POLYDEUCES: myth name for Pollux : myth name of a river god PANTELEIMON: “merciful” TALUS: myth name of a mechanical man : myth name of a son of Priam PARTHENIOS: “virgin” made by Hephaestus XUTHUS: myth name of a son of Helen POLYEIDUS: myth name of a seer PARIS: myth name of a son of Priam : myth name of he who was XENOPHON: “strange voice.” Variant Xeno POLYMESTOR: myth name of Priam’s condemned to eternal torment exists. PATROCLUS: myth name of Achilles’ best son-in-law friend TAXIARCHAI: “archangel” XENOS: “stranger.” Variant Ksenos exists. POLYNICES: myth name of the uncle of TELAMON: myth name of the father of Ajax XERXES: “leaving” : myth name of a winged horse Oedipus TELEGONUS: myth name of a son of XYLON: “from the forest” PEISISTRATUS: myth name of a son of : myth name of a son of Odysseus Nestor Poseidon YRJO: “farmer.” Variants include Yehor, Yura, TELEMACHUS: myth name of a son of Yure, Yuri, Yurii, and Yurochka. : myth name of the father of Achilles : “sea” Odysseus GREEK NAMES: Male

ZALE: “power of the sea” ZAREK: “God protect the king” ZELOTES: “zealous” : myth name ZENAS: “living” ZENO: myth name. Variant Zeus exists. ZENON: “friendly” ZEPHYRUS: myth name ZETES: myth name of a son of Boreas ZOLTAN: “life.” Variant Zoltar exists. ZOTIKOS: meaning unknown