Most of male and female names that exist in the world, has Greek roots. Some of them have become so popular in their countries that they are already considered national. Therefore, it will not be difficult for a boy to choose.

Origin and meaning of names

Newborn Greeks are usually named according to tradition. The eldest son in the family almost always bears the name of his paternal grandfather. The next boy born to married couple, are called exactly the same as the mother's parent. Giving a father's name to a son is a bad omen. The observance of traditions among the true Greeks is a holy duty. But despite this, many young couples step back from them and name the children as they see fit.

All Greek, as for girls, are divided into two groups. The first category includes names ancient period associated with mythology. They sound like this: Odysseus, Sophocles, Socratis and others. The names included in the Orthodox calendar belong to the second group: Vasilios, Georgios.

Each Greek name has its own characteristics. It reflects one or another trait of a person's personality, and, as a rule, with positive side. For example, the ancient Greek male name Leonidas (Leonid) means "like a lion", and Prokopios (Procopius) is translated as "leading". In Greece, it is believed that by choosing a child's name, parents determine his fate.

The most common male names

Greek names Orthodox calendar have a national origin, as well as Hebrew and Latin. However, children in this country are most often named according to family tradition, just like the grandfather of the father, mother, etc.

By far the most popular Greek names for boys, the following ten:

1. Georgios. Translated from ancient Greek means "farmer". in church and historical context Also George.
2. Dimitrios. Derived from the ancient Greek name Demetrios - "dedicated to Demeter" Pronounced also as Demetrius.
3. Konstantinos. The name is of Latin origin, meaning "permanent". In a historical context, it reads like Constantius.
4. Ioannis. It comes from the Hebrew language. In Hebrew, it means "God's mercy".
5. Nikolaos, or Nicholas - translated from ancient Greek "victor of peoples." It comes from the name of the goddess of victory Nike.
6. Christ is the "anointed one".
7. Panagiotis - translated from Greek as "the whole saint."
8. Vasilios. The name has national ancient Greek roots and means "king".
9. Athanasios (Athanasius in a church context), from ancient Greek - "immortal".
10. Evangelos. It comes from the ancient Greek name Evangelion and means "good news, the gospel."

The fashion for names in Greece also exists, as in any other country, but the ones presented above remain popular at different times.

In the 20th century, Western European names Eduardos, Robertos and others became popular in this country. Modern Greek parents are increasingly retreating from family traditions and name their children that way.

The rarest Greek boy names

Every year there are less and less names of ancient origin associated with the existence of gods and mythology. Although, according to some parents, it is they who can endow their child with charisma and strong will.

The most rare and beautiful Greek names for boys:

• Aristoteles - translated as "superiority aimed at a specific goal."
• Archimedes. The name has ancient Greek roots and means "possessing thoughts."
• Demokritos - translated as "having the right to judge others."
• Zeno. This ancient Greek name comes from Zeus himself and means belonging to this supreme deity.
• Cosmos - "personifying beauty."
• Macedonia - "high".
• Pleton - translated as "wealth".
• Eros - symbolizes love.

These are not all Greek names for boys that parents use infrequently when naming their babies. But the ones presented above are still less common than others.

Modern male names of Greek origin

Greek names have taken root in almost all European languages. They may have their own pronunciation, but from this their roots remain the same. In Russian, Greek names for boys are also very common. Alexander, Alexey, Sergey - these are names that have long been considered native, Slavic. But in fact, they have completely different roots.

The list of Greek names is very large. So much so that every second person on the planet bears this name.

Top 5 Greek Origins in Russia

Russian name calendar contains big number names with Greek roots. Parents are happy to call them their children, without even thinking about their foreign origin, so they fit into the Slavic flavor.

1. Artem.
2. Alexander.
3. Dmitriy.
4. Nikita.
5. Kirill.

In almost every family, a boy born within the last 10 years bears one of these names.

In ancient times, it was believed that the name of a person determines his character and destiny. After all, a name is also a word that has its own meaning. Each nation had its own names, which carried a certain symbolic meaning. Later, this symbolism was lost, but the names remained.

How are names translated? The science of onomastics answers this question. Let's turn to her. The main sources of now popular Russian names are ancient Greek, Hebrew, Latin and Slavic languages.

Russian-born names

We know from history that Christianity appeared in Rus' in the 10th century. Until that time, the names were Slavic. Their meanings are clear even now, for example, Lyudmila - “dear people”, Bogdan - “God-given”. IN Lately the fashion is back Slavic names and parents are increasingly giving them to their children. Let's take a look at some of them as examples:

• Lada - the goddess of love;
• Boris is a wrestler;
• Vadim - sowing confusion;
• Faith - faith;
• Vladimir - owning the world;
• Vyacheslav - more glorious;
• Love love;
• Milena - dear;
• Hope is hope;
• Svetlana - light;
• Yaroslav - having bright fame

How names are translated from other languages

German-Scandinavian names were no less popular, because it was through the territory of Rus' that the famous path “from the Varangians to the Greeks” passed. Such popular names like Olga ("holy, bright") and Igor ("strength, warrior") are of northern origin.

After the baptism of Rus', the names that were indicated in the calendar became popular. Saints is a list of names and days of the year corresponding to the celebration of the name day - Name Day. These names belonged to the saints revered by the Church, and the dates are the days of honoring these saints. This is where the tradition of naming came from. It was based on the names of saints, martyrs, apostles and biblical righteous.

But for a short time people were not yet accustomed to other people's names, the meaning of which was very vague. Therefore, in those days, many people had 2 names: the first, worldly one, which was given to him by his parents, and the church one, which was called in the church during baptism. Gradually, new names replaced the old ones. But originally alien Greek, Roman and Jewish names acquired a new sound, more pleasing to the Russian ear. So, Basileus became Basil, and Justinia became Ustinya.

How are names translated from Greek?

The Greek names in the calendar were for a reason. After all, there were a lot of saints, Greeks by origin. However, names that are harmonious for the Greek ear, such as Akaki ("white, light"), were not popular in Russian. And if in pre-revolutionary Russia it was still possible to meet a person with that name, but now few people will think of calling a child like that. Consider some examples of names of Greek origin:

• Alexander is the protector of people;
• Alexey - defender;
• Anastasia - resurrected;
• Anatoly - eastern;
• Angelina - messenger;
• Andrew - brave;
• Vasily - royal;
• Galina - silence;
• George is a farmer. Related names - Yuri, Egor;
• Dmitry - dedicated to the goddess Demeter;
• Eugene / Eugene - noble, noble;
• Ekaterina - clean;
• Elena - light;
• Zoya - life;
• Irina - peace;
• Christina - dedicated to Christ;
• Ksenia is a guest;
• Nikita is the winner;
• Peter is a stone;
• Sofia - wisdom;
• Fedor is God's gift.

How are names translated from Hebrew?

Names that are Jewish in origin are also associated with saints, including those of the Old Testament. Examples:

• Anna - grace, grace;
• Daniel (and the Russian form - Danila) - God's judgment;
• Eve - life;
• Elizabeth - worshiping God;
• Ivan is the grace of God. The names Yang, Yana are also translated;
• Ilya - folk form the name of Elijah is the power of God;
• Maria - excellent (according to other interpretations - bitter);
• Michael - godlike;
• Raphael - healing by God;
• Solomon - peaceful;
• Tamara - fig tree;
• Jacob - the folk form of the name Jacob - was the name given to the second born of two twins, Esau's brother.

How are Roman names translated?

The Roman Empire was a huge state, and the Roman language was widespread in various areas of the continent. It is not surprising that many Roman names entered the calendar and became popular with us. Examples:

• Valentine / Valentina - healthy / healthy;
• Valery/Valeriya - healthy/healthy;
• Victor/Victoria - winner/winner;
• Constantine - permanent;
• Maxim - the greatest (maximum);
• Marina - sea;
• Natalia - native;
• Pavel is a kid;
• Sergei - tall, highly esteemed;
• Tatyana is a sedative;
• Ulyana is the Russian form of the name Yuliania - from the Yuliev family.

A number of modern Russian names have their origin in the Persian language. The Greeks called the Persian king named Darayavaush Darius. This name was quite common, and it was translated as "king." More popular among Russian names female form of this name - Daria - "queen". The Greek name of another Persian king - Cyrus - is translated as "lord", "sun" or "far-sighted". Popular Russian name Cyril, although considered Greek, originates from ancient persia. The name Cyril literally translates as "little gentleman."

To learn how to translate names, just look at sites where there are interpretations of names and the history of their origin.

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Ancient names with Greek roots are unique. All of them are not only very harmonious (both in pronunciation and by ear), but also carry a special meaning. The ancient Greeks were very wise and called children names that often emphasize positive traits of a person, and have a beautiful literal translation - “pure”, “young”, “wise”, “kind”, “gentle”, etc.

Many researchers agree that Greek tradition helped to preserve most of these names. The fact is that the Greeks have strict canons in naming. For example, the first daughter in the family should bear the name of the grandmother on the father's side, and the first son - the name of the paternal grandfather, etc. Thus, passing the names from generation to generation, the Greeks managed to preserve this part of the culture of their people.

Greek names can be represented in two groups. The first is ancient names, these are the names of gods and all kinds of mythical characters Ancient Greece. The second is the Greek names of the Orthodox heritage, which came mainly from Christian mythology.

So the names of many goddesses, nymphs, harit ancient Greek mythology and today are quite common both in Greece itself and abroad:

In the 5th century Greece stood at the head of Eastern Christianity. And after death ancient roman empire and the emergence of powerful Byzantium, it was the Greek lands that began to be considered the center of distribution Orthodox Christianity. And it is quite natural that since that time Christian mythology has become a source of replenishment of the Greek nomenclature:

• Anastasia- resurrected;
• Angelina- messenger;
• gospels- good news, gospel;
• Evdokia- God's will;
• Catherine- pure, immaculate;
• Elena- torch;
• Euphrosyne- joyful, well-thought;
• Zoya- life;
• Sofia- wise;
• Fekla- God's glory;
• Feodosia- Given by God.

How did they appear in Russian?

At the end of the tenth century, Christianity was adopted in Rus', and close contacts with Byzantium provided the Slavs with the opportunity to learn ancient culture. And along with culture, science, medicine, the Eastern European peoples began to adopt many Greek names.

For a long time, Slavic rulers gave children two names at once - pagan and church(baptismal). As a rule, the latter was Greek. Very soon, the pagan names traditional for the Slavs were almost completely replaced by baptismal ones. After local nobility these names began to be given to newborns and peasants. After a rather short time, almost all Russian names were Orthodox with Byzantine-Greek roots.

Thanks to close ties with Byzantium, the Russian name-book was replenished not only with Greek names, but also with the names of almost all of humanity, since with Orthodox saints Hebrew, Greek, Roman and other names came to us. After all, the Byzantine Greeks, in turn, adopted best names peoples of the East and Western Europe, with whom at that time they maintained excellent trading and cultural relations. Among the Byzantine names, there were also ancient Egyptian, ancient Persian, Syrian ...

Often today Christian name you can consider the images of more ancient cultures and religions. But over time, these names have merged with the locals so much that it is now difficult to believe in their foreign roots.

So, for example, often found in Russian folklore, legends and fairy tales (Elena the Wise, Elena the Beautiful) female name Elena, not Russian, but Greek in origin. Many will agree with this, remembering the one with whose " light hand The Trojan War broke out.

However, the name became widespread by no means thanks to the mythological Helen. Here the merit is not mythology, but Christianity. Since Elena was the name of the mother of the Byzantine ruler Constantine. After her death, the church equated the Queen of Constantinople with the apostles for missionary work, thereby perpetuating the name, which has only been gaining popularity ever since. It is widespread not only in Russia, but throughout the world.

Another interesting name for a girl with Greek roots - Zoya. It translates as "life". Researchers believe that this name appeared in an attempt to literally translate the name of the first earthly woman - Eve.

In Russian, it did not take root right away - in just a few sources you can find this name and only from the 18th century. Until now, in Russia it is considered quite rare. Despite the simple and light sound, for some reason, parents bypass this name.

Irina is a name familiar to Russian hearing, rooted in the Hellenistic era and comes from the name of the mythological goddess Eirene. According to legend, she was the daughter of the goddess of justice Themis and the god Zeus. Eirena was the guardian of peaceful life. antique statue represents her with a baby in her arms. This baby is the young god of wealth - Plutos. The statue once stood on a crowded market square, and symbolized the ability of people to bargain, negotiate for personal gain.

In Byzantium given name was widespread and had a high social status: among the bearers of this name are the wives of the Byzantine rulers, one of whom, Empress Irina, at the end of the 8th century became the sovereign ruler of the state. After her death, she was canonized by the church for being able to restore icon veneration in the country. From the Greek language, the name Irina is translated as “peace”, “consent”, “peace”.

Already in the Middle Ages, girls of various classes were called Irinami.. True, such a form of the name as Arina was more common among the merchants and the peasantry. Irinami was called the persons of the nobility. In the early 90s of the twentieth century, this name was unusually popular, now it is chosen a little less often.

Meaning

In the list below you will find the most beautiful female names of Greek origin, as well as those that are mentioned in the legends and myths of Ancient Greece and their meanings:

Of course, only the parents decide how to name the baby. But if you choose a Greek name, you won’t go wrong at all - these names are beautiful in sound, easy to pronounce and carry incredibly positive energy. A mythological names Ancient Greece has amazing magnetism and attraction, creating the illusion of contact with the world of wizards and fairy-tale heroes.

In addition, the Greek name is universal. Its analogues can be found in any European languages. Therefore, a child with that name will feel comfortable in any country. In general, trust the wisdom and knowledge of the ancient Greeks, and your baby will definitely tell you: “Thank you for the name!”

Continuation of Russian names of Greek origin.

1. Proud - from the Greek. named after Γόρδιος (Gordios); meaning is not clear
2. Greta - from him. Greta- diminutive form named after Margareta, Margarete (Margareta, Russian version - Margarita)
3. Gregory - from the Greek. named after Γρηγόριος (Gregorios), origin. from γρήγορος (gregoros) - "vigilant"
4. Damian - from the Greek. named after Δαμιανός (Damianos), origin. from δαμάζω (damazo) - "I tame, humble"
5. Daria - on behalf of Δαρείος (Dareios) - Greek. Persian transcriptions male name Daraiyavausha, possibly origin. from pers. dara - "possessing, possessing"
6. Demid - from the Greek. named after Διομήδης (Diomedes, Diomidis): Δίας (Dias), "Dius, Zeus" + μέδομαι (medomai), "I think, I advise"
7. Demyan - see Damian
8. Denis - on behalf of the Greek. god Dionysus (Διόνυσος, Dionyusos)
9. Diodorus - from the Greek. named after Διόδωρος (Diodoros) - "gift of Dia (Zeus)"
10. Dmitry (Demetrius) - from the Greek. named after Δημήτριος (Demetrios) - "dedicated to Demeter (goddess of fertility)"
11. Dorimedont (Dormedont, Dormidont) - possibly from the Greek. δόρυ (doryu, dori), "spear" + μέδω (medo), "reign"
12. Dorothea - see Dorothea
13. Dorotheus - from the Greek. name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos): δῶρον (doron), "gift, gift" + θεός (theos), "god"
14. Dorofei - female form from Dorofei
15. Dositheus - from the Greek. named after Δοσίθεος (Dositeos) - "given by God"
16. Dosithea - female form from Dosithea
17. Eugene - from the Greek. named after Ευγένιος (Eugenios), origin. from ευγενής (eugenes) - "high-born, descendant of a noble family"
18. Eugenia - female form from Eugene
19. Evgraf (Evgrafiy) - from the Greek. εὖ (eu), "good" + γράφω (grapho), "writing", "writing well"
20. Evdokim - from the Greek. εὐδόκιμος (eudokimos) - "of good fame"
21. Evdokia - from the Greek. name Εὐδοκία (Eudokia) - "favor"
22. Eudoxia - from the Greek. named after Ευδοξία (Eudoxia): εὖ (eu), "kind, good" + δοξα (doxa), "glory"
23. Eulalia - from the Greek. εὖ (ey), "good" + λαλέω (laleo), "I say"
24. Evlampy - from the Greek. εὖ (eu), "good" + λάμπω (lampo), "candle, light"; letters. "good light"
25. Eulampia - female form from Eulampius
26. Eupraxia - from the Greek. name Ευπραξία (Eupraksia) - lit. "good deeds"; V figurative meaning- "benefactor"
27. Evsei - see Eusebius
28. Eusebius - from the Greek. name Εὐσέβιος (Eusebios): εὐσεβής (eusebes) - "pious"
29. Euphstathius - see Eustache
30. Eustache - from the Greek. name Εὐστάθιος (Eustatios) - "well (firmly) standing, steadfast, unchanging"
31. Eutychius (Evtih, Evtifiy) - from the Greek. εὖ, (ey), "kind, good" + τύχη (quiet, tyukhe), "accident, lot, luck"
32. Eutychius - female form from Eutychius
33. Evfimy - see Yefim
34. Euphrasius - from the Greek. εὖ (ey), "good" + φράζω (phrase), "I say, I state"
35. Euphrasia - the feminine form of Euphrasius
36. Euphrosyne (Evfrosinya) - from the Greek. name Εὐφροσύνη (Euphrosyne) - "joy". In Greek mythology - the name of one of the Charites (Graces)
37. Egor - see George
38. Catherine - from the Greek. named after Αικατερίνη (Haykaterina). The origin is disputed, possibly from the Greek. καθαρός (kataros) - "pure"
39. Elena - from the Greek. name Ἑλένη (Helene), possibly origin. from ἐλένη (helene) - "torch, light"
40. Elikonida - from the Greek. "Born on Mount Helikon"
41. Epimachus - from the Greek. ἐπιμαχέω (epimaheo) - "help in battle, provide military assistance"
42. Epiphanius (Epifan) - from the Greek. named after Ἐπιφάνειος (Epiphaneios), origin. from ancient Greek ἐπιφανής (epifanes) - "visible, obvious", also - "noble, famous"
43. Erasmus - from the Greek. ἐράσμιος (erasmios) - "beloved, beloved"
44. Ermak - see Ermolai
45. Hermogenes - see Hermogenes
46. Ermolai (Ermola) - from the Greek. Ἑρμῆς (Hermes) + λαός (Laos) - "people"
47. Jerome - see Jerome
48. Erofey - from the Greek. ἱερός (hieros), "sacred, consecrated" + θεός (theos, feos), "god"; "dedicated to God(s)"
49. Efim - from the Greek. named after Εὐφήμιος (Euphemios), origin. from εὔφημος (euphemos) - "benevolent, portending good"
50. Euphrosyne (Ephrosyne) - see Euphrosyne
51. Zenon - see Zenon
52. Zinaida - from the Greek. name Ζηναϊς (Zenais) - "from the family of Zeus, Zeus"
53. Zinovy ​​- from the Greek. named after Ζηνόβιος (Zenobios, Zinovios): Ζεύς (Zeus) + βίος (bios), "life"
54. Zinovia - female form from Zinovy
55. Zenon - from the Greek. named after Ζήνων (Zeno, Zinon) - "belonging to Zeus, Zeus"
56. Zoil - from the Greek. named after Ζωίλος (Zoilos) - "merciful to animals"
57. Zosima - from the Greek. name Ζώσιμος (Zosimos) - "girded", in figuratively- "preparing for something"
58. Zotik (Zot) - from the Greek. ζωτικός (zotikos) - "vital, full of life"
59. Zoya - from the Greek. named after ζωή (Zoe) - "life"
60. Iakinf (Iakinth) - from the Greek. name Ὑάκινθος (Hyakinthos) - "hyacinth"
61. Ianikit - see Anikita
62. Jerome - from the Greek. name Ιερώνυμος (Jeronymos): ἱερός (hieros), "sacred" + ὄνομα (onoma), "name"
63. Hierofey - see Erofei
64. Izmaragd - see Smaragd
65. Izosim - see Zosima
66. Izot - see Zotik
67. Ilarius - from the Greek. ἱλαρός (hilaros) - "cheerful"
68. Ilaria - female form from Ilarius
69. Hilarion (Illarion) - prod. from Ilariy
70. Iliodor - from the Greek. name Ἡλιόδωρος (Heliodoros) - "gift of Helios, gift of the sun"
71. Ilona is a name of Hungarian origin, possibly Hungarian. variant of the name Elena
72. Hypatius (Ipat) - from the Greek. named after Ὑπάτιος (Hyupatios), origin. from ὕπατος (hyupatos) - "highest"
73. Hypatia - female form from Hypatia
74. Hippolytus - from the Greek. name Ἱππόλυτος (Hippolyutos) - "liberator of horses"
75. Iraida - from the Greek. "of the lineage of Hera"
76. Heraclius - from the Greek. name Ἡρακλῆς (Heracles, Hercules), meaning. "glory to Hera"
77. Irina - from the Greek. named after Εἰρήνη (Eirene) - "peaceful"
78. Isidore - from the Greek. named after Ισίδωρος (Isidoros) - "gift of Isis"
79. Isidora - the feminine form of Isidore
80. Julitta - decrease. form of Roman generic name Julia (Julia), presumably, origin. from the Greek ϊουλος (yulos) - "fluffy, curly"
81. Kaleria - possibly from the Greek. κάλλος (callos) - "beautiful"
82. Callinicus - from the Greek. κάλλος (callos), "beautiful" + νίκη (nike), "victory"
83. Callist - from late lat. name Callistus, origin. from the Greek κάλλιστος (callistos) - "most beautiful"
84. Callista (Kalista) - female form from Callist
85. Kallistrat (Kalistrat) - from the Greek. named after Καλλιστράτος (Kallistratos): ancient Greek. κάλλος (callos), "beautiful" + στρατός (stratos), "army"
86. Carp - from the Greek. named after Κάρπος (Karpos) - "fruit"
87. Katerina - see Catherine
88. Cyrus - from Κύρος (Kiros) - Greek. forms Persian name Kûrush, possibly meaning "far-sighted" or origin. from pers. khur - "sun". Sometimes this name is associated with the Greek. κύριος (kyrios) - "lord, Lord"
89. Kira - female form from Cyrus
90. Kyriak (Kiryak) - from the Greek. named after Κυριάκος (Kyriakos), origin. from κύριος (kyrios) - "lord, Lord"
91. Cyril - from the Greek. named after Κύριλλος (Kyrillos), origin. from κύριος (kyrios) - "lord, Lord"
92. Kirsan - see Chrysanth
93. Cleopatra - from the Greek. name Κλεοπάτρα (Cleopatra): κλέος (cleos), "glory" + πατήρ (pater), "father"
94. Cosmas - see Cosmas
95. Conon - from the Greek. name Κόνων (Konon), origin not clear
96. Cosmas - from the Greek. named after Κοσμάς (Cosmas), origin. from κόσμος (space) - "order"
97. Xenia - from the Greek. name Ξενία (Xenia) - "hospitable"
98. Xenophon - from the Greek. name Ξενοφῶν (Xenophon): ξένος (xenos), "alien, alien" + φωνή (background), "voice"; letters. - "speaking in a foreign language"
99. Kuzma - see Cosma
100. Laktion - see Galaktion
101. Larion - see Hilarion
102. Lion - tracing paper Greek. named after Λέων (Leon); borrowing from D.V.N. lёwo, from lat. leō, Greek λέων (leon)
103. Leonid - from the Greek. named after Λεωνίδας (Leonidas), origin. from λέων (leon), "lion" + patronymic. suffix; letters. "descendant of a lion"
104. Leontius - from the Greek. named after Λεόντιος (Leontios), origin. from λέων (leon) - "lion"
105. Lesya - see Elena
106. Lydia - from the Greek. named after Λυδία (Lydia), origin. from the name of the region in Asia Minor - Lydia
107. Lin - from the Greek. named after Λῖνος (Linos) - "flax"
108. Lipat (Lipaty) - see Ipaty
109. Liodor - see Iliodor
110. Lukerya - see Glyceria
111. Macarius (Makar) - from the Greek. named after Μακάριος (Makarios), origin. from μάκαρ (makar) - "blessed, happy"
112. Margarita - from lat. name Margarita, origin. from the Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites) - "pearl"
113. Melania (Melanya, Malanya) - from lat. name Melania, origin. from the Greek μέλαινα (melaina) - "black, dark"
114. Meletius (Melentius) - possibly from the Greek. μελετάω (meletao) - "I care, I try"
115. Methodius - from the Greek. named after Μεθόδιος (Methodios) - "purposeful"
116. Mina (Menay, Minaeus) - from the Greek. μηνάς (minas) - "moon, month"
117. Minodora - from the Greek. μηνάς (minas), "moon, month" + δῶρον (doron), "gift, present"
118. Myron - from the Greek. named after Μύρων (Miron, Myuron) - "myrrh, myrrh, fragrant resin"
119. Myrrh - from the word "myrrh" (Greek μύρω) - "myrrh, fragrant resin"
120. Mitrofan - from the Greek. named after Μητροφάνης (Metrofanes) - "revealed by the mother"
121. Mokiy (Mokey) - from the Greek. "mocking"
122. Muse - from the Greek. μοῦσα (musa) - "thought thinking"
123. Narkiss (Narkis, Narcissus) - from the Greek. named after Νάρκισσος (Narkissos), possibly origin. from ναρκή (narke) - "sleep, stupor"
124. Nastasius (Nastas) - see Anastasius
125. Nastasya (Nastasia, Nastaseya) - see Anastasia
126. Nectarius - from the Greek. νέκταρ (nectar) - "nectar"
127. Nelid - see Leonidas
128. Neonilla - from the Greek. "new"
129. Nestor - from the Greek. name Νέστωρ (Nestor), possibly origin. from νόστος (nostos) - "return", also - "journey"
130. Nefed - see Methodius
131. Nike - from the Greek. νίκη (nike) - "victory
132. Nikaziy - from the Greek. νίκη (nike) - "victory"
133. Nicander - from the Greek. νίκη (nike), "victory" + ἀνδρός (andros) - genitive from ἀνήρ (aner), "man, person"
134. Nikanor - from the Greek. named after Νικάνορος (Nikanoros) - "seeing victory"
135. Nikita - from the Greek. νικητής (Niketes) - "winner"
136. Nikifor - from the Greek. named after Νικηφόρος (Nikephoros): νίκη (nike), "victory" + φέρω (fero), "I bring, I bring"
137. Nicodemus - from the Greek. name Νικόδημος (Nikodemos): νίκη (nike), "victory" + δῆμος (demos), "people"
138. Nicholas - from the Greek. name Νικόλαος (Nikolaos): νίκη (nike), "victory" + λαός (Laos), "people"
139. Nikon - from the Greek. νίκωνος (nikonos) - "victorious"
140. Nymphodora - from the Greek. νύμφη (nyumfe), "nymph" + δῶρον (doron) - "gift, gift"
141. Nifont - from the Greek. νήφω (nepho) - "to be sober", figuratively - "to be reasonable"

To be continued.