If you're trying to pick the perfect name for your baby girl, take a look at this selection of Greek names and what they mean. You probably don't think you know many Greek girl names already, but we guarantee you'll be familiar with more than you realise. The influence of Ancient Greece and Greek mythology on the rest of the world means that names from the country have been commonplace in the UK for centuries.

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As well as the classic Greek baby names you will already know like Sophie and Catherine, we've chosen some more unusual options too, including some with connections to mythology and Shakespeare as well as names with a more modern feel. Choosing a name for your baby is a big decision but don’t worry, we've got you covered with our comprehensive and inspiring list of over 200 Greek baby names. With everything from popular, beautiful and strong names to short, unique and unisex options, our list will help you find the perfect Greek name for your baby girl. Also, discover our one-syllable names for girls, with their origin and meaning.

Looking for more inspiration? Our list of cultural heritage baby girl names offers rich inspiration. Our Korean girl names list contains a mix of two-syllable style names, Italian girls names evoke charm and romance, and Japanese girl names incorporate culture and history. For Greek mythology names with myths and legends about gods and goddesses have a look at our 100 baby names from Greek mythology list.

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Some of the UK's most popular baby names for girls are Greek in origin, including Sophia, Phoebe and Chloe. We've listed all the Greek girl names most commonly given to babies born in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics. All the names in this list appear on the official top 100 list for girls for 2021, which is taken from birth registration data – the 2022 data won't be released until later this year.

Popular names tend to reflect current trends and are tried and tested so they won't raise any eyebrows among family and friends. However, if you hate the idea of your daughter sharing her name with a child in the same class, you might want to go for something more unusual.

1. Sophia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: wisdom
  • Also: Sofia
  • Trend: moving down

2. Phoebe

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: bright, radiant
  • Trend: moving up

3. Sophie

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: wisdom
  • Trend: moving down

4. Penelope

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: weaver; the wife of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey
  • Trend: moving up

5. Chloe

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: fertility, green shoot, blooming
  • Also: Chloë, Chlöe, Chloé, Khloe
  • Trend: moving down

6. Thea

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: goddess
  • Trend: moving up

7. Eleanor

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: shining light
  • Also: Elena
  • Trend: moving down

8. Iris

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: rainbow
  • Trend: moving up

9. Lyra

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: lyre, harp
  • Trend: moving up

Beautiful Greek girl names

Are you looking for a name which is just as gorgeous as your baby girl? These beautiful Greek girl names might be just what you’re looking for. We've carefully chosen these girls' names because they are a delight to say and have some wonderful meanings too. Some like Adara and Callie actually have meanings linked to beauty or other positive virtues, while others are simply lovely to say.

10. Adara

  • Origin: Greek/Hebrew/Arabic
  • Meaning: virgin, beauty

11. Adelpha

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: Beloved sister

12. Alzina

  • Origin: Greek/Arabic
  • Meaning: woman

13. Annis

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: pure, chaste

14. Aretha

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: Virtuous

15. Calla

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: beautiful

16. Callie

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: beautiful
  • Also: Kallie, Caleigh, Calli, Cally, Callee

17. Carissa

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: grace

18. Corisande

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: chorus singer

19. Corinna

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: maiden
  • Also: Corina, Corrine

20. Delphine

  • Origin: Greek/French
  • Meaning: dolphin; woman from Delphi

21. Eirini

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: peace

22. Eleni

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: light, ray of sun

23. Evangeline

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: bearer of good news

24. Evanthe

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: blooming, fair flower

25. Harmony

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: unity, agreement

26. Ianthe

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: violet flower; a sea nymph in mythology

27. Ilena

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: torch, light

28. Illiana

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: bright, light

29. Karisa

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: grace
  • Also: Karissa, Carissa

30. Lydia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: from Lydia, an area of Asia Minor

31. Melody

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: song

32. Stefania

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: crown

Ancient Greek girl names

You may well have learnt about Ancient Greece when you were at school but how about using it as a source of inspiration when naming your baby? The names here are centuries old and come from one of the most famous and influential civilisations in world history. We have gathered together some Ancient Greek girls' names for you to choose from, including options which will sound familiar, like Agnes and Anastasia, and more unusual monikers like Euphemia and Areti.

33. Acacia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: thorny tree

34. Agnes

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: pure, chaste, holy

35. Althea

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: healer

36. Amaryllis

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: sparkling, fresh

37. Anastasia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: resurrection
  • Also: Anastacia

38. Andromeda

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: ruler of men, from mythology

39. Arcadia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: area of peace and contentment

40. Areti

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: virtue

41. Athena

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: from Athens; goddess of wisdom and war

42. Cassia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: cinnamon

43. Cinda

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: from Mount Kynthos

44. Delta

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: fourth letter of Greek alphabet

45. Electra

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: shining, bright

46. Eudora

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: generous gift

47. Eugenia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: well-born

48. Euphemia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: well-spoken

49. Hestia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: hearth; goddess of hearth, home and chastity

50. Isadora

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: gift of Isis

51. Konstantina

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: constant

52. Lysandra

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: liberator

53. Melina

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: honey

54. Sybella

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: prophetess, oracle

55. Sybil

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: prophetess, oracle

56. Thais

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: beloved

57. Tessa

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: to gather

58. Theodora

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: gift of God

59. Xanthe

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: golden, yellow
  • Also: Xanthia

The 10 most popular girl names in Greece

It is common for Greek parents to name their babies after their grandparents, which means the same names remain popular in the country from generation to generation. We've consulted information from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) to create a list of the top 10 most popular girls' names in Greece itself. The most common name, Maria, belongs to 8.3% of women living in Greece, while 5.2% are called Eleni and 3.7% Katerina. All but one of the most popular names in Greece are Greek in origin and, although none of them feature in the top 100 girls' names in the UK, most appear somewhere in our list.
  • Maria. Origin: Latin; Meaning: of the sea
  • Eleni. Origin: Greek; Meaning: light, ray of sun
  • Katerina. Origin: Greek; Meaning: pure
  • Vasiliki. Origin: Greek; Meaning: queen, royal
  • Sofia. Origin: Greek; Meaning: wisdom
  • Angeliki. Origin: Greek/Latin; Meaning: messenger
  • Georgia. Origin: Greek; Meaning: farmer, earthworker
  • Dimitra. Origin: Greek; Meaning: follower of Demeter, the goddess of harvest
  • Konstantina. Origin: Greek; Meaning: constant
  • Paraskevi. Origin: Greek; Meaning: preparation

Mythological Greek girl names

Greek mythology is a rich source of potential baby names with so many different characters – both mortal and immortal – to pick from. Many mythological names have already earned a firm place in our culture but if you're looking for something unusual, you'll still be spoilt for choice. Our favourite Greek mythology girl names include Calista, Demi, Persephone and Olympia.

60. Alcina

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: strong-willed; name of sorceress in Greek mythology

61. Alkmini

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: much moon; mother of Hercules in mythology
  • Also: Alcmene

62. Amalthea

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: to soothe; name of goat who nursed Zeus in mythology

63. Antigone

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: worthy of one's parents; features in Greek mythology

64. Aphrodite

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: Greek goddess of love; risen from the sea

65. Ariadne

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: most holy; the name of the goddess of fertility in mythology

66. Arina

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: peace; the name of the goddess of peace in mythology

67. Asteria

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: star; Titan goddess of falling stars in mythology

68. Atalanta

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: unswaying, immovable; a maiden in Greek mythology

69. Calista

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: most beautiful; features in mythology

70. Calliope

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: beautiful voice; name of one of the muses in mythology

71. Calypso

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: to hide; name of a nymph in Greek mythology

72. Circe

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: bird; goddess of sorcery in mythology

73. Cressida

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: gold, features in mythology

74. Cybele

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: mother of all gods in Greek mythology

75. Daphne

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: laurel tree; features in mythology

76. Danae

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: the mother of Perseus in mythology

77. Delia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: from the Greek Island Delos; used as a name for the goddess of the moon, Artemis

78. Demi

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: half: diminutive of Demetria, goddess of harvest

79. Despina

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: lady; daughter of Poseidon in mythology

80. Dimitra

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: follower of Demeter, the goddess of harvest

81. Elara

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: one of Zeus' lovers in mythology; name given to one of Jupiter's moons

82. Ismini

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: knowledge; daughter of Oedipus in mythology
  • Also: Ismene

83. Juno

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: young; the goddess of women, marriage and childbirth

84. Keres

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: the name given to death spirits in Greek mythology

85. Larissa

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: citadel; a nymph in Greek mythology

86. Melania

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: black; goddess of ghosts and spirits in mythology

87. Melissa

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: honeybee; name of a princess who turned into a bee in mythology

88. Nefeli

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: cloud; a cloud nymph in Greek mythology
  • Also: Nephele

89. Olympia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: from Mount Olympus, the home of the Greek Gods

90. Pandora

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: all gifts; first mortal woman in Greek mythology

91. Persephone

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: to destroy; the goddess of spring and the queen of the underworld in mythology

92. Selena

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: the moon; a goddess from Greek mythology
  • Also: Selene

93. Thalia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: to flourish; one of the Three Graces and the muse of comedy in mythology

Modern Greek girl names

Are you looking for a girl's name with more of a contemporary and fresh feel to it? While many of these Greek girl names have been in existence for a long time, they sound current and fit in perfectly with life today. Here is our selection of modern Greek girl names which are just right for a new baby.

94. Alexa

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: defender of mankind; short form of Alexandra

95. Ariana

  • Origin: Greek/Italian
  • Meaning: most holy
  • Also: Arianna

96. Asia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: resurrection

97. Bronte

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: thunder

98. Charis

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: grace

99. Effie

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: well-spoken; short for Euphemia

100. Damara

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: gentle

101. Georgia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: farmer, earthworker

102. Jiana

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: God is gracious

103. Nicole

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: victory of the people; feminine version of Nicolas

104. Sapphira

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: sapphire

105. Tiffany

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: appearance of God; traditionally given to babies born at Epiphany

Unusual Greek girl names

When it comes to unusual Greek girl names, we've got you covered. If you choose any of the baby names on this list for your daughter, you definitely won’t need to worry about her sharing her name with half the class at school. These choices are rare and stand out from the crowd, but you may have to get used to explaining how they are spelt and pronounced.

106. Acantha

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: thorn

107. Aleka

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: defender of men

108. Alethea

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: truth

109. Amarantha

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: unfading

110. Anemone

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: wind, breath

111. Aspasia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: welcome

112. Astraea

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: star

113. Basilia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: royal

114. Cassiopeia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: the name of Andromeda's mother in mythology; name of a constellation of stars

115. Charikleia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: grace of glory

116. Cosima

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: order, decency

117. Ekaterini

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: pure, Greek version of Catherine
  • Also: Aikaterini

118. Eulalia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: well-spoken

119. Eunice

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: joyous victory

120. Foteini

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: enlightened
  • Also: Fotini, Photine

121. Halcyon

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: calm, peaceful; kingfisher bird

122. Jocasta

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: shining moon; features in mythology

123. Kyriaki

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: of the Lord, Sunday
  • Also: Kiriaki

124. Kyveli

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: dark-haired

125. Letha

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: forgetfulness

126. Nomiki

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: relating to the law

127. Paraskevi

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: preparation

128. Phile

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: beloved

129. Philomela

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: lover of music; a princess who transforms into a nightingale in mythology

130. Polyxeni

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: hospitable
  • Also: Polyxena

131. Tasoula

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: resurrection, rebirth

132. Thekla

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: God's glory

133. Theodosia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: God's gift

134. Vasiliki

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: queen, royal

135. Xanthippi

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: yellow horse

136. Zenobia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: life of Zeus

137. Zephyra

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: west wind

Traditional girls' names with Greek origins

The Greek girls' names on this list will all seem very familiar. This is because they have been used as girl names in the UK for generations – so much so, you probably had no idea they were originally from Greece. Some of these traditional girl names like Beryl and Doris may seem old-fashioned and more suited to your grandparents or great-grandparents, but many are making a real comeback.

138. Agatha

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: good woman, virtuous

139. Alexandra

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: defender of Mankind; female form of Alexander

140. Andrea

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: strong, brave; feminine form of Andrew

141. Angela

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: angel, messenger

142. Angelina

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: messenger of God; diminutive of Angela

143. Anthea

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: flowery

144. Bernice

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: bringer of victory

145. Beryl

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: sea green jewel

146. Catherine

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: pure
  • Also: Katherine, Kathryn, Katharine, Cathryn, Katheryn, Katerina

147. Cynthia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: from Kynthos; another name for the moon goddess Artemis in mythology

148. Doris

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: gift from the sea

149. Dorothy

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: God's gift
  • Also: Dorothea

150. Helen

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: light

151. Irene

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: peace

152. Margaret

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: pearl
  • Also: Marguerite

153. Melanie

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: dark, black

154. Philippa

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: lover of horses; feminine version of Phillip
  • Also: Phillipa

155. Philomena

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: lover of strength

156. Phyllis

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: foliage

157. Stephanie

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: crown

158. Theresa

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: harvester
  • Also: Teresa

Greek girl names that appear in Shakespeare

If you're a fan of classical literature, why not consider a girl's name chosen by the Bard himself? William Shakespeare often looked to history and classical civilisations for inspiration for his own plays and so it is no surprise many of his characters have names of Greek origin. These Greek girl names all appear in well-known Shakespearean comedies and tragedies, although not all the characters they were given to enjoy a happy ending.

159. Cassandra

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: shining over men

160. Charmian

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: joy

161. Desdemona

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: misery, unlucky

162. Helena

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: shining light
  • Also: Helene

163. Hermia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: messenger

164. Hermione

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: derived from Hermes, the messenger of the Greek gods

165. Nerissa

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: sea nymph

166. Ophelia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: help

167. Thisbe

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: lover; features in Greek mythology

168. Titania

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: giant, great one

Short Greek names for girls

If you prefer your baby names to be brief, this selection of short and snappy names is for you. These short Greek girl names all contain no more than 4 letters, with the shortest, Io, using just 2 vowels.

169. Avra

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: aura, breeze

170. Clio

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: glory

171. Cora

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: maiden

172. Dido

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: wanderer; the name of the Queen of Carthage in Virgil's Aeneid

173. Dora

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: gift

174. Eos

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: dawn, goddess of the dawn in mythology

175. Eris

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: strife, Greek goddess of strife and discord

176. Gaia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: the Earth, name given to mother Earth in Greek mythology

177. Hali

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: the sea

178. Hera

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: protectress; another name for the goddess Juno

179. Io

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: name of a princess in Greek mythology and one of Jupiter's moons

180. Ione

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: violet

181. Leda

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: happy; features in Greek mythology as the mother of Helen of Troy

182. Lois

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: most beautiful, better

183. Maia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: mother, the mother of Hermes in mythology

184. Myra

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: myrrh, sweet-smelling oil

185. Nike

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: victory, the goddess of victory

186. Nyx

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: night, goddess of the night in mythology

187. Rhea

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: flowing; the mother of all Greek gods and goddesses in mythology

188. Téa

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: goddess; variation of Thea

189. Xena

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: welcoming, hospitable
  • Also: Zena, Zina

190. Zita

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: little girl
  • Also: Zeta

191. Zoe

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: life
  • Also: Zoey, Zoie, Zoë, Zoé, Zoi, Zooey

Unisex Greek baby names

Choosing a unisex or gender-neutral name for your baby is becoming more and more popular. The following unisex Greek baby names would all work well whether you are expecting a boy or a girl – ideal if you've decided not to find out the sex of your baby in advance.

192. Alexis

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: defender of mankind

193. Artemis

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: butcher; twin of Apollo in mythology

194. Echo

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: reverberating sound

195. Indigo

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: Indian dye

196. Lotus

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: lotus flower

197. Lyric

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: singing to the lyre

198. Phoenix

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: dark red, mythological bird which rises from the ashes

Greek girl names linked to nature

Plants, birds, animals and the natural world all feature strongly in the meanings of baby names. These Greek girl names are all connected to nature in some way and could be ideal if you want to inspire your daughter to have a love of the world around them. Girls' names ending in '-antha' like Calantha and Melantha all relate to flowers, or you could look to the sky for inspiration and choose Irida, which means rainbow.

199. Althaia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: healing herb

200. Calandra

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: lark, singing bird

201. Calantha

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: lovely flower

202. Cliantha

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: glory flower

203. Dorcas

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: gazelle

204. Eltha

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: healing herb

205. Evanthia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: blossoming flower

206. Hyacinth

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: hyacinth flower

207. Irida

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: rainbow

208. Koralia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: coral

209. Margalo

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: pearl

210. Melantha

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: dark flower

211. Melora

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: golden apple

212. Myrtle

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: flowering shrub

213. Petronilla

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: rock
  • Also: Petronila, Petronella

Strong Greek girl names

Don't feel like you have to choose something delicate and gentle just because you're having a girl. Girls' names can be powerful, fearless and tenacious, as this list of strong Greek girl names proves. We particularly love Alexandrina – the name Queen Victoria was born with – for a fresh twist on the more commonly used Alexandra.

214. Adamantia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: diamond, unbreakable

215. Alala

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: war-like

216. Alexandrina

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: defender of men

217. Berenice

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: bringer of victory

218. Charisma

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: blessing, gift

219. Demeter

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: Earth mother, goddess of corn and harvest in mythology

220. Diandra

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: twice a man

221. Nyssa

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: goal, ambition

222. Petra

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: rock

223. Styliani

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: pillar of strength

224. Theano

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: goddess

225. Vasilia

  • Origin: Greek
  • Meaning: queen, royal

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