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Male:
Abderus- friend of Heracles
Achilles
Acis- son of Faunus
Acrisius- king of Argos
Actaeon- hunter who stumbled upon Artemis and was turned into a stag
Adonis- 'extremely handsome'
Aeacus- grandfather of Achilles
Aegeus- husband of Medea
Aegis- 'shield'
Aegisthus- cousin of Agamemnon
Aegyptus- father of the Danaides
Aeneas- 'praiseworthy'
Aeolus- god of the winds
Aesculapius- god of medicine
Aeson- father of Jason
Agamedes
Aindriu- 'manly'
Ajax- 'eagle'
Aleko- variant of Alexander
Alessandro- 'defender of man'
Alexander
Alexius- 'defender' or 'helper'
Ambrose- 'immortal'
Amphiaraus
Amphion- son of Zeus and Antiope. King of Thebes
Amphitryon- husband of Alcmene
Amycus- son of Poseidon and Melia
Anchises- father of Aeneas
Andor- 'manly'
Andrea- 'manly'
Andreas
Andres- 'manly'
Andrew- 'manly'
Andries
Angel- 'messenger from God'
Angell
Aniol- 'manly'
Anthony
Antilochus- son of Nestor
Antinous- one of Penelope's suitors
Antiphates- a cyclops
Antony
Apollo- god of medicine, poetry, music, and the sun
Arcas- son of Zeus and Calisto
Ares- god of war
Argo- ship used by Jason
Arion- magic horse born to Poseidon and Demeter
Arien
Arkadios- 'native of Arcadia'
Arsenios- 'strong'
Artemus- 'gift from Artemis'
Ascalaphus- was turned into an owl by Persephone
Athamas- father of Phrixus and Helle
Atlas- man who holds up the heavens
Atreus- father of Agamemnon
Attis- son of Manes
Avernus- Gate to Hades

Baruch- 'goodly'
Basil
Basile- 'kingly'
Bazyli- 'royal'
Bellerophon

Calais- son of Boreas
Cecrops- founder of Athens
Cephalus
Charon- ferryman for the River Styx
Charybdis- sea monster
Christopher
Christos
Cy- 'master'
Cyprian- 'from Cyprus'
Cyrano
Cyril- 'lordly'
Cyrus

Damian
Danaus- father of the Danaides
Daphnis- mythological musician who was blinded by his lover for being unfaithful
Dardanus- founder of Troy
Deacon- 'servant' or 'church official'
Deiphobus- son of Priam
Demetri
Demetrius- 'of Demeter'
Demitri
Demodocus
Demophon- son of Theseus'
Dennis- 'follower of Dionysus'
Deon
Dion
Dionysus- god of wine
Dorian- 'descendent of Dorus'
Dorien
Dorion

Eli
Elias
Ellery- 'island with elder trees'
Enceladus- giant
Endymion
Erysichthon- was cursed with an insatiable hunger that caused his death
Eugene- 'noble'
Eumaeus- fought with Odysseus
Eupeithes- father of a suitor for Penelope
Eurylochus- was turned into a pig by Circe
Eurypylus- soldier in the Trojan war
Eurystheus- cousin of Heracles
Eustachy- 'fruitful'
Eustis- 'fruitful'

Farris- 'iron strong'

Gaelan- 'tranquil'
Galen- 'tranquil'
Gelasius- 'laughter'
George
Gergely- 'vigilant'
Gergor- 'vigilant'
Glaucus- son of Minos
Gorka- 'farmer'
Gregoly- 'vigilant'
Gregorie
Gregory- 'vigilant'
Gregorior
Gregos- 'vigilant'

Haemon- betrothed to Antigone
Halcyon- 'Time of peace'
Halirrhothius
Harpocrates
Hector- 'steadfast'
Helios- 'sun.' Sun god
Hephaestus- god of fire and craftsmen
Hippolytus- 'frees the horses.' Son of Zeus and Hippolyta
Hyacinth- flower
Hyacinthus- lover of Apollo
Hyperion- 'he who goes before the sun.' A titan

Iapetus- father of Atlas
Icarius
Icarus
Ilias- 'the Lord is my God'
Irus- challenges Odysseus
Isaak
Ivan
Ixion

Jace
Jason- led the Argonauts
Jaison
Jase
Jasen
Jayce
Jayson
Jeremias
Jerome- 'sacred name'
Jirkar- 'farmer'
Jonas
Judas

Ladon- dragon of Hera'
Laertes
Laestrygones
Laius- father of Oedipus
Laomedon- father of Priam
Leander- 'lion man'
Leandros- 'lion'
Leonidas
Lethe- 'forgetfulness'
Liander- 'lion man'
Lichas- servant of Heracles
Linus- 'flax'
Linos- son of Apollo
Loxias- 'Oracle'
Luke
Lysander

Maur
Medus
Melanippus
Melanthius- sided with Penelope's suitors
Melicertes- son of Athamas
Menelaus- husband of Helen and brother of Agamemnon
Milo- 'destroyer'
Miles
Myles

Narcissus- fell in love with his own reflection
Nereus- god of nereids
Nicholas
Nicholaus
Nick
Nicodemus- 'victory of the people'
Niklaus
Nikolos- 'conquerer of the people'
Nilo- 'the people's victory'
Odysseus- 'wrathful'
Oedipus- 'swollen foot.' King of Thebes who married his own mother
Oenomaus- son of Ares
Ophion- 'serpent'
Oreta- 'virtue'
Orion- 'son of fire.' Hunter And son of Poseidon
Orpheus- musician and husband of Eurydice

Palaemon- sea god
Pan- god of shepherds and flocks
Panagiotis- 'all' or 'holy'
Paris
Pegasus- offspring of Medusa and Poseidon
Perseus- son of Danae
Persius
Peter
Philemon- 'affectionate'
Philip
Phineas
Phoebus- 'shining one'
Phoenix- 'deep red'
Phorcys- sea god
Pippo- 'lover of horses'
Pirro- 'red haired'
Polydamas- a Trojan warrior
Polymester- Priam's son-in-law
Porfirio- 'purple stone'
Poseidon- god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
Priam- ruler of Troy during the Trojan war
Protesilaus- Thessalian king and first to die in the Trojan war
Proteus
Pygmalion- sculptor and king of Cyprus

Rhodes- 'where roses grow.' And island in Greece

Sarpedon- was killed by Patroclus during the Trojan war
Sebasten- 'revered'
Simon
Sinon- Greek spy during the Trojan war
Sisyphus- son of Aelous
Socrates
Steafan- 'victorious'
Stefanos- 'victorious'
Stefford- 'crown' or 'wreath'
Stephen
Steven

Talus- apprentice of Daedalus
Tantalus
Telamon
Thabit
Thady
Thangbrand- 'the sea'
Theo
Theodore- 'righteous'
Theodrik- 'gift of god'
Theron- 'loved by God'
Theseus
Thierry
Thompson- 'twin'
Tihalt
Tiomoid- 'one who honors God'
Tobyn- 'God is good'
Toussnint- 'reaper'
Trystan- 'innocent'
Tyr- father of Castor
Tyvan- a nymph

Vareck
Verrill

Xeno
Ximen

Yacoub- 'from the forest'

Zacharias
Zared
Zephaniah
Zevulun- son of Zeus and Antiope


Female:
Abdera- town in Greece
Acacia- 'thorny'
Acantha- 'sharp'
Ad
Adara- 'virgin'
Adelpha- 'dear sister'
Adonia- 'beautiful lady'
Aedon- daughter of Pandareos
Agafia- 'good'
Agata- 'kind'
Agate
Agatha- 'kind'
Aguae- 'good'
Agna- 'pure'
Aglauros- mythology woman turned into stone by Hermes
Agnek- 'pure'
Agnes- 'innocent'
Agnese
Agneta- 'pure'
Airlea- 'ethereal'
Airlia- 'ethereal'
Alathea- goddess of truth
Alcyoneus- fought against Athena
Aldora- 'winged gift'
Aleka
Alena
Alesia- 'helper'
Aleta- 'little winged one'
Alethea- 'truthful'
Alex
Alexandra
Alexia
Alina
Alithea- 'truthful'
Althea- 'pure' or 'wholesome'
Altheda- 'pure' or 'healer'
Alyssa
Amalthea- woman who nursed Zeus
Amara- 'eternal'
Amarah
Amaranda- 'flower'
Amarande- 'flower'
Amarantha
Amaryllis- 'flower'
Ambrosia- 'immortal'
Amethyst
Anastacia- 'resurrection'
Anastasha- 'resurrection'
Anastasia
Anastassia
Anastazia
Andra
Andrea
Andromache- 'wife of Hector'
Angel- 'messenger from God'
Angela- 'messenger from God'
Angelee- 'messenger'
Angelena- 'messenger'
Angeli- 'messenger from God'
Angelia
Angeliki- 'angel'
Angelina
Angelita
Angell- 'messenger from God'
Angelynn- 'messenger'
Angie
Anjali- 'messenger'
Annis- variant of Anne
Anstace- 'one who will be reborn'
Anstice
Anthia- 'lady of flowers'
Anticlea- mother of Odysseus
Antigone- daughter of Oedipus
Aphrodite- 'Foam born.' Goddess of love
Arcadia- mountainous region of Greece
Arena- 'holy one'
Aretha- 'virtue'
Aria- 'air' or 'melody'
Ariadne- 'holy one.' Daughter of King Minos
Ariana
Ariane
Artemis- goddess of the moon and the hunt
Artemisia- 'gift from Artemis'
Aspasia- 'welcoming'
Astra
Atalanta- female huntress in Greek mythology. 'Immoveable'
Atropos- one of the three fates
Atthis- mythical Greek princess
Aulis- port in Ancient Greece
Aundrea
Autonoe- 'with a mind of her own'
Azalea

Babita
Baptista
Barbara
Berdina- 'intelligent maid'
Berdine- 'glorious'
Bernice- 'one who beings victory'
Bernyce
Brionna
Briony- a flowering vine
Briseis- captive maiden given to Achilles

Cacia- 'vigilant'
Caitilin
Caitlyn
Calandra- 'beautiful one'
Cali
Calida- 'the most beautiful'
Calissa
Calla
Calli- 'most beautiful'
Callie
Calligenia- 'born of beauty'
Calliope- 'beautiful voice'
Callista- 'most beautiful.' Woman tricked by Zeus and birthed his son
Calypso- 'hidden.' Daughter of Atlas
Calysta
Casey
Cassandra
Cassandrea
Cassia- 'cinnamon'
Cassie
Cassiopeia- mother of Andromeda
Catalyn
Catherin
Catherine
Cathryn
Catheryna- 'pure'
Cathlyn- 'pure'
Cathlin
Catia- 'pure'
Celandine- 'a swallow'
Celina
Charis- 'grace and beauty'
Chloe
Christa
Christianna
Christina- 'Christian'
Chrysanthe- 'golden flower'
Cinnamon
Clymene- mother of Atalanta. 'Famous one'
Clea
Cleo
Cleone- daughter of a river god
Cleopatra- 'of a famous father'
Clio- 'celebrate'
Cloria- 'goddess of spring'
Clotho
Comter
Cora- 'maiden'
Coraline
Coretta
Corette- 'maiden'
Corin- 'maiden'
Coronis- 'crow.' Mother of Asclepius
Cosimia- 'of the universe'
Cosma- 'universe'
Crystal- 'ice'
Cynthia- 'woman from Cynthos'
Cyrene- mythological woman who wrestled a lion
Circe

Daffodil
Damara- 'gentle'
Danae- mother of Perseus
Danaye- variant of Danae
Danea- variant of Danae
Danee- variant of Danae
Daphne- 'laurel tree.' Woman transformed into a laurel tree to avoid Apollo
Daryn- 'gift'
Deetra- variant of Demetria
Delfina- 'from Delphi'
Delphina- 'from Delphi'
Delphine
Delta
Demas- 'popular'
Demetria- 'of Demeter'
Demi
Demeter
Denae- variant of Danae
Denay- variant of Danae
Desdemona
Diona- 'divine queen.' Variant of Dione
Dionysie
Dirce- mother of Lycus
Dollie- 'vision'
Dora- 'gift'
Doralia- 'gift'
Doralie- 'gift'
Dorcas- 'gazelle'
Dordei- 'divine gift'
Dordie
Doretta- 'gift'
Dorian- 'of the sea'
Doriana- descendent of Dorus of Greek myth
Dorianna
Doris- daughter of Oceanus
Dorita- 'vision'
Dorothy- 'gift of God'
Dorri- variant of Doris
Dorrie
Dorris
Dorte- 'vision'

Ebonee- 'black'
Ebonique- 'black'
Ebony- 'black'
Ecaterina- 'innocent'
Echo- mythological nymph who faded away
Ekko
Eda- 'generation'
Effie- 'fair flame'
Elaine- 'shining light'
Eldoris- 'of the sea'
Eleana- 'daughter of the sun'
Eleanor
Eleanora- 'light'
Eleanore
Electra- daughter of Agamemnon. 'The fiery sun'
Elektra
Elena- 'light'
Elini- 'light'
Eliana- 'daughter of the sun'
Elianna
Elisia- 'devoted to God'
Elisse
Ellen- 'light'
Ellice
Elnora
Elora- 'light'
Elysa
Elyse- 'noble'
Elysha
Elysia
Elyssa
Elysse
Enyo- a war goddess
Eos- 'the dawn'
Eris- goddess of discord
Esmeralda
Eudosia- 'highly regarded'
Eugenia- 'noble'
Eugina
Eulalie- 'sweet spoken'
Eulallia- 'wee spoken'
Eunice- 'joyous victory'
Euphemie- 'well spoken'
Eurydice- wife of Orpheus
Eustacia- 'fruitful'
Evangelia- 'bringer of good news'
Evangeline
Evangelyn
Evania- 'God has been gracious'
Evgenia- 'well born'

Filia- 'daughter'

Gaia- 'the earth.' Mother of the Titans
Galatia- 'white as milk.' Statue brought to life by Aphrodite
Georgia
Giancinte
Gina- 'well born'
Gretal- 'pearl'
Grete- 'pearl'

Halcyone- 'time of peace.' Woman in Greek myth who threw herself into the sea after her husband died
Halimeda- 'thinking of the sea'
Hedia- 'pleasant'
Hedy- 'pleasant'
Hekuba- mother of Paris
Helena
Helene- daughter of Zeus
Helia- 'sun'
Hermandina- 'well born'
Hermione- feminine form of Hermes
Hero
Hesper- 'evening star'
Hester- 'star'
Hestia- goddess of the hearth
Hippolyta
Hippolyte
Hyacinth- flower known for its scent and color
Hyria- mythical daughter of Amphinomus

Ica- 'light'
Ida
Idalia- 'diligent'
Ileana
Iliana- 'light'
Ino- daughter of Cadmus and foster mother of Dionysus
Iola- 'violet.' Lover of Hercules.
Iolanthe- 'violet'
Iona
Iryana
Irene- goddess of peace
Iris
Isadora
Ismene- 'accounted wise.' Daughter of Oedipus
Ivanna

Jacenia- 'hyacinth'
Jacintha- 'beautiful'
Jocasta- queen of Thebes

Kaia- 'from the earth'
Kaisa- 'pure'
Kali- 'rosebud'
Kalika- 'rosebud'
Kallista
Kalonice- 'victory of beauty'
Kalyca- 'rosebud'
Kara- 'pure'
Karessa- 'very dear'
Karina
Karis
Karissa
Kasaundra
Kasia- 'pure'
Kasienka- 'pure'
Kasondra
Kassandra
Katerina
Katherine
Katinka- 'pure'
Katrianna
Kay
Khloe
Khrystalline- 'sparkling'
Kirstie- 'Christian'
Kolena- 'pure'
Kolette
Kolina
Kristalena
Kyra- 'light'

Lalia- 'talkative'
Lana
Lara- 'cheerful'
Laren- 'sea gull'
Larissa- 'cheerful.' Mother of Pelasgus
Leandra- 'lioness'
Leda- queen of Sparta and mother of Castor and Pollux
Lena
Lenci- 'light'
Lenore
Leonora- 'light'
Leora- 'light'
Leta
Leucothea
Lexi
Lia- 'bringer of good news'
Lili
Lilia
Lilla
Lotus
Lyra
Lyris
Lysandra- 'liberator'

Madora
Maera- dog of Icarius
Maia
Majorie- 'pearl'
Malinda
Margaret
Margolo- 'pearl'
Marpesia- Amazon Queen. 'Snatcher'
Maryam- 'bitter'
Medea- sorceress who helped Jason win the Golden Fleece
Medesicaste- mythical daughter of Priam
Medusa
Melanee- 'dark'
Melania
Melanippe- daughter of Ares
Melena
Melina- 'honey'
Melinda
Melita- 'honey'
Mira
Monica
Myra

Naida- 'water nymph'
Nara- 'happy'
Narcissa- female form of Narcissus. 'Daffodil'
Narissa- 'sea nymph'
Nausicaa- princess who found Odysseus shipwrecked
Nell
Nella- 'light'
Nellie
Nelma- 'light'
Neomea- 'new moon'
Nereida- 'sea nymph'
Nereyda
Nereid- the sea nymphs
Nerine
Nerita- 'from the sea'
Nessa- 'pure'
Nessia
Nicia
Nicola
Nicoletta- female form of Nicholas
Nikolia
Nikki
Nike- goddess of victory'
Niobe- 'fern.' Daughter of Tantalus
Nox- 'night'
Nympha
Nysa- 'goal'
Nyssa

Oceana- feminine form of Oceanus
Odessa- 'wrathful'
Odysseia- feminine form of Odysseus
Ola
Oleisia- 'protector of man'
Olinda- 'violet flower'
Olympia- 'from Mount Olympus'
Ora- 'gentle breeze'
Ortygia

Pallas
Pamela
Pandora- 'all gifted.' First woman in Greek myth
Pegeen- 'pearl'
Penelope- wife of Odysseus. 'Weaver'
Peony
Pero- mother of Asopus
Persephone- goddess of the underworld and spring
Persis- 'from Persia'
Petra- 'rock'
Petrina- 'rock'
Petronella- 'rock'
Petronelle
Pheobe- 'sparkling'
Philida- 'loving'
Phillipa- 'lover of horses'
Philis
Philomena
Philomina- 'greatly loved'
Phoebe
Phoenix- 'deep red'
Phyllis
Prunella- 'plum'
Pyrene- 'ardent'

Rena- 'peace'
Reta- 'speaker'
Rhea- 'brook.' Mother of Zeus
Rheta- 'one who speaks well'
Rina- 'peace'
Rita- 'pearl'

Saba
Saffi
Samia- wife of Ancaeus
Sapphira
Sapphire
Scylla- sea monster
Selina
Semele- mother of Dionysus
Sibyl
Sirena- 'siren'
Sofi
Sofia
Solon- 'wise'
Solone- 'wise'
Sophia
Sophie
Sophronia- 'wise' or 'sensible'
Stefania
Syllis

Tabitha
Talia
Tana- 'fire' or 'star goddess'
Teah- 'goddess'
Terpsichore- muse of dance
Terran- 'innocent'
Tesia- 'loved by God'
Tessa
Thadine
Thais
Thandiwe- 'beloved'
Thema- 'goddess'
Theodora
Theophanie- 'divine'
Theophilia
Theresa
Thetis- 'untamed'
Thirza- 'divine'
Tina- 'one who honors God'
Tionna- 'God fearing'
Titiana- 'blind seer'
Tiwesdaeg- 'hero'
Trista
Themis- goddess of order and justice
Tula
Tulia- 'gracious gift'

Urbi- muse of astronomy

Vanora- 'butterfly.' Goddess of an ancient brotherhood
Vanya- 'butterfly'
Vara- 'butterfly'
Vasilisa- 'foreign woman'

Xavierre- 'fair horse'
Xena- immortal horse belonging to Achilles
Xhosa- 'strange voice'
Xia- 'stranger'
Xiomara- 'welcoming'
Xylona- 'loves the forest' or 'lives in the forest'

Yaakova
Yule

Zaynao
Zella
Zenechka
Zenia
Zenja
Zenobia
Zephira- 'born of Zeus'
Zephrine- 'sign'
Zephyra
Zerelda- 'west wind'
Zeva- 'born last'
Zina
Zoe
Zofie- 'life'
Zoia
Zora- 'Alive'
Zsofia- 'alive'

Author's note: Thanks for reading! I hope this has been helpful. There's more chapters still to come. Make sure you do your research and see that the name you choose is accurate to the time period you'll be writing in. Not all of these are Ancient Greek names, they all just have Greek origins.

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