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Greek male. TOP Greek male names

Greek male. TOP Greek male names

17.04.2019

Most modern names have national roots. By origin, they are divided into the following categories:
1. Antique: Adonis, Vangelis, Deidalos.
2. Church: Anastasius, Zeno, Isidore.
Many names are associated with the mythology of Ancient Greece: Dionysius, Artemy, Hector.
Often there are names that in ancient times denoted the area: Arkady, Anatoly.
Orthodox names remained common, since the Greeks belong to a religious people. Among them there are Hebrew and Latin names: Ananias, Lucas, Matthias.

Many nations borrowed names with Greek roots. They spread in Italy, Russia, Ukraine, England, Spain. Not every parent knows what the origin of the chosen option is. This phenomenon has become two-sided. In the last century, the number of foreign names in the Greek nomenclature has increased. Boys are often called Jonas, Myron, Thaddeus, which is associated with the impact of European culture on the country.

Every Greek has a colloquial and official name. According to Greek law, both forms are recorded in the passport. A man chooses an option for everyday life on his own. According to the rules of spelling, the names are stressed.

What do they pay attention to when choosing?

The Greeks honor family customs, so they are guided by them in the process of naming. According to the rules, a boy cannot be named after his father if he is alive. The first son is named after his paternal grandfather, and the second son is named after his maternal grandfather. The third boy in the family is named in memory of the father's grandfather's brother. If the rest of the children are born boys, the parents name them as they see fit. This tradition has led to the fact that there are many namesakes in Greek families.

Modern parents choose a name based on personality characteristics. Ancient names reflect the dignity of a man, his moral and intellectual qualities. Most of the Greek names are melodious and beautiful, which affects the choice.

A complete list of all options for boys and their meanings

The name of the boy reflects the quality of a real man. The Greeks do this so that in the future their children will have such character traits. Therefore, the issue of naming is approached with special care.

Modern

Greek names are considered harmonious and beautiful. so they have become popular in many countries. Antiquity and myths gave modern Greece unusual names, among which are the following:

In European countries, many names of Greek origin have taken root. Their transformed forms have appeared in almost every language. Among the popular European names that come from Greece, the following are distinguished:

In recent years, such names have become popular among the population of Russia and Ukraine. Some of them are recorded in the church calendar, so they are willingly used by believing families.

Many names that seem to be primordially Russian are actually Greek: Stepan, Timofey, Fedor, Makar, Vasily, Alexei. The list of famous Greek male names can be continued for a long time. People like Greek names because they mean the positive characteristics of a person: wisdom, kindness, reliability, courage, masculinity. But these are the qualities that society expects from a man.

The history of the origin of Greek male names

How did we get male names of Greek origin? Partly through mythology, but mostly from religion. The Greeks in general had a tremendous impact on world culture and life.

With the spread of Christianity, ancient Greek words entered our everyday life and intertwined with it so closely that it is difficult to immediately determine where the word is of Slavic origin and where is Greek.

The Gospels and Epistles of the Apostles were distributed in Greek. The Russian Orthodox Church was at one time called "Greek Catholic" or "Church of the Greek Rite". The Greek names themselves (before they came to us) came from the ancient Greek and Latin languages.

Interesting information: among the Greeks, a woman, when she marries, takes not only the surname, but also the patronymic of her husband.

List of beautiful boy names

All of them are beautiful, just some are unusual to hear, but others are especially sonorous:

Aristarchus in translation means "the best leader." Life credo: "Hurry - you will make people laugh";
Arkady. The name comes from the name of the region of Arcadia (the territory of Greece);
Artemy is interpreted as "healthy";
Arseny - “mature”, “courageous”, which are the most valuable qualities for a man;
George - "farmer";
Yevsey is translated as "pious", that is, highly moral, resistant to temptations;
Elisha is one of the variants of the name Odysseus ("angry"). Yes, the translation is formidable, but it sounds beautiful and such a person has a good character: he is reliable, smart, fair;
Leonid is the "son of a lion" both in translation and in personal qualities;
Rodion was formed from the ancient Greek Herodium ("hero", "heroic");
Sevastyan - "highly esteemed";
Felix is translated from Greek as "prosperous". The case when appearances are deceiving: people may consider Felix careless, but in fact he is firm in his intentions, sets goals for himself and goes towards them;
Philip - "loving horses." For the Greeks, the horse represents courage and power.

Rare male names of Greek origin

We will consider rare names that, in the statistics of registry offices, occur in 10 or less newborns per month:

Gerasim - "respected";
Demyan - "submissive";
Demid is interpreted as "God's care";
Eustache means "fertile";
Heraclius consists of two words: "Hera" (the name of the goddess) and "cleos" ("glory");
Orestes - "mountain";
Plato in Greek means "broad-shouldered";
Prokhor means "master of the choir";
Pankrat - "omnipotent";
Trofim is translated as "breadwinner".

Their rarity is perhaps justified by their outdated sound. However, every meaning of the name is quite nice.

Modern popular names and their meaning

Despite the tendency to call children complex rare names, the usual ones also do not give up their positions.

Modern Greek names are as follows:

Artem. Firmly stands his ground, knows exactly what he wants from life, extremely hardworking. Respects authorities, but does not grovel before them;
Alexander. Strives to do everything "excellent" the first time. Rarely allows himself to show emotions in public. He will not conduct empty chatter, however, he will competently support a substantive conversation;
Anton is a solid, independent person and at the same time quite shy;
Alexei is not without reason translated as “defender”, he fully corresponds to such a characteristic;
Andrey is the soul of the company, and therefore a person with good connections. Representative of the creative profession;
Victor means "winner". Adventurous, but by no means frivolous, because he has a developed sense of responsibility;
Vasily is distinguished by boundless patience and poise. Strong intuition, but in judgments based on logic and facts;
Gregory - from the Greek "wakeful". Sensitive nature and capable "techie". Faithful family man, appreciates home comfort;
Denis is a mobile, curious boy. Growing up, it becomes neat and assiduous;
Eugene is a born diplomat: non-conflict, knows how to negotiate and find a compromise;
Egor is a Russian variation of the Greek name George ("cultivator of the earth");
Nikolay is translated as "people's winner". Nothing can piss him off, he is extremely stable;
Nikita. A key character trait is charm, which attracts a lot of people to him.

An interesting fact: there are Greek names that are on everyone's lips, but over the past year their popularity has plummeted. For example, such names include Anatoly, Valentin, Gennady, Valery.

Ancient and forgotten names

Some names have become obsolete due to the desire to name children in European terms, and some for historical reasons or because of their interpretation, for example:

Nicodemus translates as "conquering people." It has never been popular with the population because it sounds unfriendly;
Agathon - "kind". It was used only in the lower classes;
Anfim means "flower", which by modern standards does not sound very masculine;
Agap, Agapit. Translation from Greek - "beloved", now the word is forgotten;
Anastasius - "resurrected", turned into a female name Anastasia;
Efim - "foreshadowing good." So called the clergy, the people did not use;
Evdokim - "honorary". This name was given at the tonsure as a monk;
Luke means light. It has fallen out of use because it is associated with the word "cunning" (insincerity, cunning);
Macarius - "blessed", but also translated as "blessed", which in modern society is understood as "strange", "eccentric";
Potap in translation means "wanderer". Lost popularity due to old-fashioned sound.

Have you noticed that such names are often taken as pop stars as a pseudonym? Words are rare, that is, they add uniqueness to the carrier; at the same time they are sonorous, well remembered.

How to choose a Greek name for a boy

Believers follow the custom of naming in honor of a saint by date of birth or neighboring numbers. There are many options for a name for a boy in the church calendar, several names of revered elders and martyrs. For example, a son was born on January 31st. We open the calendar and see that Kirill, Dmitry, Emelyan are revered on this day. There will be other options, not Greek ones.

You can also start from the desired meaning, a certain image that is significant for parents. For example, a woman who has not been able to get pregnant for a long time can name her son Fedot (“given by God”, “gifted”) or Khariton (“grace”).

It happens that parents want to name their son after a character from the myths of Ancient Greece, so that he is just as respected and significant. For example, Zenon (“belonging to Zeus”), Zinovy (“power of Zeus”), Isidore (“gift of Isis”), Taras (son of Poseidon in mythology), Tikhon (in honor of the goddess of luck Tyukhe).

The name should be coordinated in sound with the patronymic. Speak aloud and cut off incongruous, absurd, difficult to pronounce pairs: for example, Nestor Alexandrovich is less harmonious than Peter Alexandrovich. But combinations sound harmonious, where the name and patronymic begin with the same letter (Vasily Vitalievich) or the same consonant is repeated (Kuzma Mikhailovich).

When choosing a name, remember that a person will have to wear it all his life. Akaki sounds cute for a little boy, but will create discomfort and will not cause the best associations for an adult man.

Agap (Agapion, Agapit)- loving.
Agathon (Agapon)- noble, virtuous.
Adrian- a resident of the city of Adria.
Akaki (Akasha)- do no evil.
Alexander- protective husband
Alexei- protector.
Ambrose (Abrosim)- immortal.
Anatoly- sunrise, east.
Andrey- brave, courageous.
Anisim- execution, completion.
Arius- militant.
Aristarchus (Aristides)- head of the best.
Arkady- happy country
Arseny (Arsen)- courageous
Artem- impeccable health.
Arkhip- Lord of the horses.
Athanasius- immortal.
Basil- king, regal
Vissarion- forest.
Galaction- dairy.
Gennady- noble, well-born
George (Egor, Yuri, Zhora, George)- farmer
Gerasim- respectable.
Gordey (Gordius)- the name of the Phrygian king.
Gordon- awake.
Gregory- awake.
Demid (Deomid) Zeus thought.
Demyan (Damian)- blessed.
Denis- on behalf of Dionysus - the god of nature and wine.
Dmitriy- demetriss - dedicated to Demeter, the goddess of fertility.
Dorotheus- a gift from the gods.
Eugene- noble, descendant of a noble family.
Evgraf- well-written, well-written.
Evdokim- glorious.
Yevsey- pious.
Emelyan- flattering, pleasant in a word.
Yermolai- Herald of the people.
Erofei- sacred.
Efim (Efimy)- pious.
Zinovy- charitably living.
Zosima- alive.
Jerome- sacred.
Ilian- sunny
Hilarion- cheerful, joyful.
Hippolyte- unharnessing horses.
Heraclius- Glory to Hera, the goddess of marriage and conjugal love.
Isidore- the gift of Isis, the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture.
Kirill- Lord.
Kondrat- broad-shouldered.
xanth- fiery, red.
Kuzma- mobile.
Leo (Leon)- from gr. word "leo" meaning "lion".
Leonid- the son of a lion.
Leonty- lion.
Makar- blessed, happy.
Methodius- detective.
Myron- fragrant oil.
Nestor- returned home.
Nicanor- who saw the victory.
Nikita- winner.
Nikifor- winner.
Nicholas- the winner of the peoples, the victory of the people.
Nikon- victorious
Nifont- distinguishing feature, sign.
Oles- protector.
Onesimus- useful.
Orestes Highlander, one who can conquer mountains.
Pamfil (Panfil)- loved by everyone.
Pankrat- all-powerful, all-powerful.
Paramon- solid, reliable.
Peter- rock, stone
Pimen- shepherd.
Plato- broad-shouldered.
Porfiry- crimson.
Prokofy- ahead of the curve, ahead of the curve.
Prokhor- head of the choir, head of the choir, sang.
Radium- Sunbeam.
Rodion- a resident of the island of Rhodes, heroic, pink.
Sevastyan- highly respected.
Socrates (Stacrates)- retaining power.
Spartacus- trampling
Stephen- wreath.
Stoyan- strong, unbending, warlike.
Thais- wise, late.
Taras- restless, exciting.
Tigran- quick-tempered.
tiger- brindle.
Timon- reverent.
Timothy- worshiping God.
Tikhon- successful, bringing happiness.
Tryphon- luxurious.
Trofim- breadwinner, pet.
Theodosius- God-given.
Filimon- Darling.
Philip- loving end.
Khariton- generous.
Christian- Christian.
Christopher- bearer of Christ.
Yuhim (Yakim)- complacent
Jason- doctor.

Old-new names

Do you love culture but don't want to cut ties with Christianity? Then we can advise you on the names that have passed into the Orthodox calendar. And then your child can be named sonorously and beautifully. His name will be rooted in the distant past. He can celebrate birthdays and will be protected by a heavenly patron.

And there is nothing surprising in this. After all, the first apostles, among whom were the Hellenes, bore ancient Greek male names. Let us recall, for example, Philippos. The beautiful name of this apostle means "lover of horses." The girl, named Helen, will grow up, perhaps as beautiful as the ancient Greek wife of King Menelaus, abducted by Paris. What does Ἑλένη (Helene) mean? "Light-bearing", "torch". The male counterpart of this ancient Greek name is Helen. In addition to Elena, Philip and the already mentioned Leonid, a dozen more names passed from the ancient world to the modern one: Vasily, Dmitry, Hippolytus, Zenon, Eirena (later turned into Irina) and others.

For lovers of the Olympic cult

And why, in fact, not give the child a beautiful and original name, giving him as patrons not some saints and apostolic equals, but one of the gods? Moreover, there are so many of them in the Greek Pantheon. Now, in the cultural elite of the world, the fashion for ancient Greek female names, as well as for male ones, has gone. Recall at least Eros Ramazzotti or Penelope Cruz. The famous singer has the name of the god of love, the companion of Aphrodite.

The girlfriend of the young wizard Harry Potter from the book by J. Rowling also has Hermes, the son of Zeus and Maya, the patron of artisans, merchants, thieves and wanderers, who clearly patronizes this girl. Hermione is also mentioned in Homer's poem "The Iliad": she is the daughter of the beautiful Helen and Menelaus.

There are many more names whose bearers are "dedicated" to some Olympic ("art", "sun"), Nika ("victory"), Irida ("rainbow"). However, be careful. The names of the ancient Greek gods are beautiful, but the inhabitants of Olympus themselves have never been famous for their soft and docile disposition. In this they differ from the Christian god of love. Along with the positive qualities of his patron, a child can inherit his negative traits: vindictiveness, deceit, jealousy.

Connoisseurs of the culture of ancient Greece

Anyone who is in love with the tragedies of Aeschylus and Euripides, in the comedies of Aristophanes, who is read by Homer, will easily find beautiful and sonorous names in these works. Of these, you can choose those about which the language of the Russian-speaking environment will not break. For example, Aeneas - "praised", "approved". A good name is Phoenix, which means "purple" - a color that was allowed to be worn only by aristocrats. The boy Odysseus will inherit from his famous namesake, sung by Homer, courage, ingenuity and passion for travel.

In the myths and works of that civilization, you can also find very beautiful ancient Greek names of women. For example, Electra - which means "bright", "shining". Or the muse of astronomy Urania - her name means "heavenly". You can simply call the girl Muse or dedicate her to one of them, for example, Thalia or Calliope. In the myths of Ancient Greece, there are many beautiful nymphs, whose beauty captivated even the gods: Maya, Adrastea, Daphne, etc.

Love saves the world

Ancient Greek names that begin or end with a “phyllo” fragment fit very well on the tongue and caress the ear. This prefix means "Love". It can be applied not only to the passion for horses, like Philip, but also to singing - Philomena. The Greeks really appreciated this quality - to be able to love. They also wanted everyone around to appreciate their son or daughter. Therefore, the names of Philo, Theophilus, Philemon ("gentle") and others like them were common in the same way as we have with the prefix "glory" and "peace".

The Greeks were a very pious people. In the Hellenistic period, names appeared that meant the patronage of God, without specifying which one. Timothy is "one who honors God." Theodora - "His gift". There are also names pointing to the king of the gods - Zeus. Zenobia is life from Jupiter the Thunderer, and Zeophania is his manifestation on earth. Zeno means "dedicated", "belonging to Zeus".

Nicknames

These ancient Greek names are the most numerous. After conducting their scientific analysis, one can understand what qualities were valued in this civilization. After all, the parents called the name Atreus ("fearless") or Aella ("fast as a whirlwind") of a baby who had not yet stood on his feet. One thing is clear: as in all the world, they wished their sons to grow up brave (Adrastos), strong (Menander), steadfast (Menelaus), defenders of the weak (Alexei, Alexander), brave (Alkina).

Oddly enough, in women, the Greeks valued not so much beauty as the quality of the hostess guarding the hearth. Therefore, the parents called the newborn a protector (Alexa), a spinner (Klaso), a calmer (Amalzeya), a good one (Agatha) and simply a housewife (Despoin). Motherhood was also valued, the ability to give birth to children (Metrofanes).

Warrior State

The ancient Greek names of boys indicate that their parents would like them to become owners of large livestock. Archippos means "having horses" and Archilaos means "slave owner". A rich harvest in life was promised to Athamus and Eustachis.

Male names give reason to believe that the Greeks often fought, and all the young men had to take part in the campaigns. Wanting to save the offspring from death, their mothers called them Amon ("hidden from danger"), Andreas ("good warrior"), Ambrosios ("immortal") and Azarias ("having help from God"). At the same time, the boy could also be called the name Apollonios, which means "destroyer."

names that symbolize the forces of nature

This is the most ancient group, originating from the totemic society. Men were hunters, and therefore they needed accuracy, skill and strength in the fight against the beast. To provide their sons with these qualities necessary for life, the parents called them Zopyros ("flaming", "aspiring"), Gregorios ("cautious"), Achilleus ("painful"), Andronikos ("victor of people") and Jerazimos (" living to old age"). And so that the son returned safely home alive and unharmed, he was called the name Nestor.

Ancient people spiritualized the forces of nature. Aeolus was patronized by the winds, Anatolaios by the east and dawn, Alcmene by the moon, Kyros by the sun, and Castor by the beaver. There are many names in which the word "lion" is present: Panteleon, Leonidas, and so on. Another totemic symbol was the horse: so Hippocrates means "power of the horse." Parents gave their sons under the patronage of the mountains (Origen), the ocean (Okinos) and even the night (Orpheus).

The recluses of the gynoecium

Ancient Greek society was deeply sexist. The supremacy of men was never questioned. Women were deprived of all political and civil rights and, having married, moved from the father's house to the husband's house as the property of the latter. The whole life of the so-called "decent woman" took place in the gynaecium - the female half of the house. Only getters appeared freely on the streets of cities.

Naturally, mothers wished their daughters happiness. The way they understood it: to marry an accommodating spouse, give birth to him more children and not die from childbirth. Therefore, the ancient Greek names for girls fully reflected the aspirations of their mothers. Amaranthos means "not disappearing", Altea - "quick healing", Ageip and Agapayos - "impossible to stop loving." And Zozima is just a "survivor". The Arcadians wanted to live among peaceful bucolics. Glyceria is the "sweetest" (of course, it was meant to be a joy for her husband). And Aspasia meant "greeting".

names symbolizing the elements, flowers and animals

At the same time, parents dedicated their newborn daughters to the forces of nature. Arethus - the water element, Anemone - the wind in general, and Zephyr - the western trade wind, Iris - the rainbow. The animals, after which the girls were named, are very graceful and beautiful. For example, Holkyon is a small kingfisher bird, Dorsia is a gazelle, and Dapna is a laurel. There are a lot of names that mean flowers (Anzeya, Anthus): purple (Iolanta), gold (Chryseida), dark (Melanta). But, of course, such a quality as beauty has always been appreciated among the female sex. She corresponds to the name Aglaya.

Choose wisely

If you want to name your child with an ancient name, you need to think carefully and analyze the ancient Greek names and their meanings. After all, it may turn out that behind the beautiful name Apollonia lies the unseemly meaning of “destructive”. But the word "kind" in the Greeks does not sound very pleasant - Akakayos. You also need to remember that now Glaucus is not a name at all, but a position. The names of the ancient Greeks were sometimes very tricky - Agazangelos, for example. So don't break your tongue.

In this article, we will look at Greek female names: the meaning and origin of the most popular, as well as rare ancient Greek names. You can read about male Greek names.

Which of the female names came to us from Greece? Let's figure it out.

Greek female names: meaning and origin

Women's names and myths of ancient Greece

Name Galina derived from the ancient Greek word γαλήνη - Tranquility, serenity. One of the Nereids (these are sea deities that look like mermaids) was called Galena.

Another example is the name Irina (Εἰρήνη- peace, tranquility). Irini (Eirena) is the name of the ancient Greek goddess of peace. Irini is the daughter of Zeus and Themis.

But a beautiful, but already rare name Apollinaria. It is believed that it is of ancient Roman origin (from the Latin Apollinaris - “belonging to Apollo”, “solar”), but it comes from the name of the ancient Greek god Apollo. Polina is an abbreviated form, which has now become an independent name. Other versions of its origin are put forward - for example, French (Pauline).

Name Maya (Μαϊα) translates as "mother". It comes from the name of the Greek goddess (Pleiades) Maya, the mother of Hermes. True, this is only one of the hypotheses of the origin of the name - there is both Latin (from Majus - “May”), and Jewish (from ‏מים‏‎ - Mayim - “water”). By the way, the Greek word μαία (read mea) means “midwife”, “taking birth”.

On behalf of the goddess of victory Nicky (Νίκη) the name Nick comes from. This is an independent name, although it often happens that other names are shortened to Nike, for example, Veronica (from the ancient Greek Φερενίκη - “bringing victory”: φέρω - “bringing” and νίκη - “victory”). An analogue of the name Veronica is Berenice.

Zinaida (Ζηναις)- another name associated with mythology. Presumably, it is associated with the name of Zeus (Ζεύς, genitive form - Ζηνός).

Women's names and place names

Even before our era (in the 7th century) in Asia Minor there was a country called Lydia (Λυδία), from which the female name Lydia originated.

Name Larisa derived from the name of the Greek city of Larisa (Larissa). Λάρῑσ(σ)α is translated from Greek as "seagull". In Greek mythology, Poseidon, the god of the sea, had a granddaughter, Larissa, a nymph. There is a hypothesis that the city was named after her. Her image can be found on ancient coins:

Near the city of Argos there is a fortress of Larisa:

"Talking" names

If the male names of the Greeks sang such qualities as nobility, courage and strength, then the female ones - chastity, beauty, fertility and so on. Now most of them are quite rare.

For example, Agnia(from the ancient Greek ἁγνὴ) means "pure", "immaculate". Agni Parfene (Αγνή Παρθένε) - Pure Virgin - a hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos.

Zoya (Ζωή) translated from ancient Greek as "life". Sofia (Sofya) comes from the Greek σοφία - "wisdom". Name Pelagia (Pelagia) derived from πέλαγος - "sea".

Name Angelina (Αγγελίνα) comes from ἄγγελος - "messenger" (angel).

And here is an example of a name that speaks of beauty - Anfisa (Ἀνθούσα- sounds like "Anthus"). It comes from the word ἄνθος, which means "flower" in translation.

Anastasia- a paired name to Anastasius (Ἀναστάσιος). The word ἀνάστασις, from which it is derived, means "resurrection". Καλή Ανάσταση! (Happy Resurrection Day!) - this is how the Greeks congratulate each other on Easter.

Other pair names: Vasilisa (βασίλισσα)- from Vasily, translated as "queen", Eugene, Alexandra, Cyrus (Κύρα). They have the same meanings as the male variants.

Name Paraskeva (Praskovya) comes from the word παρασκευή - “Friday”. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa is the patroness of women in Slavic Orthodox mythology. Many sayings are associated with it, as well as prohibitions: on Friday it was impossible to plow, spin and sew (on Fridays, men do not plow, women do not spin).

There are names, the etymology of which still cannot be precisely established. For example, Catherine (Αικατερίνη). There is no consensus on the origin of this name. The most common version is from the word καθαρή - pure, immaculate. However, some experts (for example, the famous lexicographer M. Vasmer) do not agree with it. There is another hypothesis that it is formed from the name of Hekate (Ἑκάτη), the ancient Greek goddess of moonlight and witchcraft, but this is also rather controversial.

Everyone has heard of the legendary Helen of Troy. Name Elena (Ἑλένη) There is also no clear etymology. According to one version, it is associated with the name Helios (Ἥλιος), the sun god. The second version claims that the name is consonant with the word Ἕλληνες - Hellenes (that is, Greeks), the third - that it comes from the word ἑλένη (ἑλάνη) - "torch". None of the hypotheses has been fully confirmed.

Name Xenia (Ξένια) two translation options: from the ancient Greek ξενία - "hospitality" and ξένος - "foreign", "foreign". The names Aksinya and Oksana are derivatives, and are now used as independent names. The name Barbara, similar in meaning, from βαρβαρικός - "foreign".

And finally - a rather unexpected name Thekla (Θέκλα) . At first glance - ours, Russian ... but no. Also of ancient Greek origin, and it is translated as "God's glory": θεός - "God" and κλέος - "glory".

Now you know about the common (and not so) female names of Greek origin in Russia and their meanings.

Female names popular in Greece itself

Here, by a wide margin (who would doubt it!) Is in the lead Mary - Μαρία, from 9.82%. That is, almost every tenth Greek woman bears this name!

By a wide margin it is followed by the name Ελένη - Elena, from 6.72%.

On the third place Katerina - Κατερίνα from 4.69%, on the fourth - Βασιλική - Vasiliki from 3.45%. Finishes the top five Παναγιώτα - Panayota from 2.69%.

In the next five Sofia (Σοφία) from 2.53%, Angeliki (Αγγελική) from 2.24%, George - (Γεωργία) with 2.153% and almost the same result Gospels - (Ευαγγελία) from 2.15%. And completes the top ten most popular female names Irini - (Ειρήνη) from 1.92%.

Quite popular names Dimitra (Δήμητρα), John (Ιωάννα), Constantina (Κωνσταντίνα), Anastasia (Αναστασία), Paraskevi (Παρασκευή), Christina (Χριστίνα), Stavrula (Σταυρούλα), Despina (Δέσποινα), Kalliopi (Καλλ ιόπη) are in the second ten of the list and each of them has an indicator of less than 2%. Not far from them are the names Fotini (Φωτεινή), Alexandra (Αλεξάνδρα), Chris (Χρύσα), Athens (Αθηνά), Theodora (Θεοδώρα).

Ancient Greek female names

We meet such names in myths and poems, many of them have survived to this day and are not used as often as the names given above.
- Αριάδνη - Ariadne: the most innocent,
- Ακτίς - Aktis: that was the name of the daughter of the astronomer Eudoxus,
- Aλκηστις - Alkistis: the joy of the family, the hearth,
- Ανδρομάχη - Andromache: fighting on the outskirts,
- Αφροδίτη - Aphrodite: born from sea foam,
- Αρσινόη - Arsinoe: sublime,
- Αρετή - Areti: virtue,
- Εριφύλη - Erifili: the most excellent of women,
- Ευδοξία - Eudoxia: glorious,
- Ελπινίκη - Elpinika: hope for victory,
- Ευρυδίκη - Eurydice: very fair,
- Ηλέκτρα - Electra: shining with charm,
- Ηρώ - Ira (Hera): the personification of Hera,
- Ίρις - Iris: messenger of the gods,
- Ιφιγένεια - Iphigenia: very strong,
- Καλλιόπη - Kalliopi (Calliope): beautiful-eyed,
- Καλλιρρόη - Kalliroea: fresh as spring water,
- Κλεοπάτρα - Cleopatra: glory of the Motherland,
- Μελπομένη - Melpomene (Melpo): not stinging with her singing,
- Μυρτώ - MirtO: pleasant, like myrtle,
- Ναυσικά - Nafsika: glorified by sailors,
- Νεφέλη - Nepheli: offering living water,
- Ξανθίππη - Xanthippe: blonde horsewoman,
- Πηνελόπη - Penelope: skillful weaver,
- Πολυξένη - Polyxena: very hospitable,
- Φαίδρα - Phaedra: bright, shining,
- Χλόη - Chloe: grass. One of the names of Demeter, as the protector of the plant world.
Of course, in one article it is impossible to cover the whole variety of female names. But I hope that you have learned something new for yourself. Has any fact been a discovery for you? Share in the comments.