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Greek Mythology Baby Names
Nothing road-tests a name like three thousand years of retellings. These names belong to actual figures of Greek myth — goddesses (Athena, Selene, Iris), heroes (Achilles, Hector, Atlas), muses (Calliope, Clio, Thalia) and the gloriously dramatic (Persephone, Andromeda, Apollo). Some are bold; Penelope, Phoebe and Chloe show how smoothly myth wears off into the mainstream. Each name comes with its meaning and the legend attached.
38 names
Boy names · 7
Achilles
Greek
Pain, distress
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Alexander
Greek
Defender of men
BoyHistoricalMythological
Damon
Greek / American
To tame, to subdue
BoyLiteraryMythological
Demetrios
Greek
Devoted to Demeter
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Evander
Greek / Scottish
Good man
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Hector
Greek / Spanish
Holding fast
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Zeno
Greek
Of Zeus
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Girl names · 22
Athena
Greek
Goddess of wisdom, craft, and strategy — the mind of Olympus given form.
GirlMythological
Calliope
Greek
Beautiful voice
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Cassandra
Greek
Shining over men
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Chloe
Greek
Blooming, verdant
GirlNatureMythological
Cleo
Greek
Glory
GirlHistoricalMythological
Clio
Greek
To celebrate
GirlMythological
Cora
Greek
Maiden
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Cynthia
Greek / English
Of Mount Cynthus
GirlCelestialMythological
Daphne
Greek / English
Laurel tree
GirlBotanicalMythological
Elara
Greek
A moon of Jupiter
GirlCelestialMythological
Helena
Greek
Torch
GirlMythologicalHistorical
Hermione
Greek / English
Messenger
GirlLiteraryMythological
Iris
Greek
Rainbow
GirlBotanicalMythological
Penelope
Greek
Weaver
GirlLiteraryMythological
Persephone
Greek / English
Bringer of destruction
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Phoebe
Greek
Radiant, shining one
GirlMythological
Selena
Greek / Spanish
Moon
GirlCelestialMythological
Sybil
Greek / English
Prophetess
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Thalia
Greek
Blooming, festive
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Thea
Greek
Goddess
GirlMythologicalVirtue
Xanthe
Greek
Golden, yellow
GirlMythological
Zephyrine
Greek / French
Of the west wind
GirlCelestialMythological
Unisex names · 9
Andromeda
Greek
Ruler of men
UnisexMythologicalCelestial
Apollo
Greek
Destroyer, light-bringer
UnisexMythologicalCelestial
Atlas
Greek
To carry
UnisexMythological
Echo
Greek / English
Reflected sound
UnisexMythologicalSea
Lyra
Greek
Lyre
UnisexCelestialMythological
Phoenix
Greek / American
The mythic bird reborn from its own ashes
UnisexMythologicalCelestial
Selene
Greek
Moon
UnisexMythologicalCelestial
Thessaly
Greek
Of Thessaly
UnisexMythologicalLiterary
Zephyr
Greek
West wind
UnisexCelestialMythological
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