100+ Greek Girl Names & Meanings (2026)

Greek girl names reflect centuries of tradition with meanings and pronunciation guidance.

Top 15 Greek girl names with meanings

1. Sophia — Wisdom (Sophia Loren)
2. Elena — Bright, shining light (Elena Gilbert (The Vampire Diaries))
3. Chloe — Blooming, green shoot (Chloé Zhao)
4. Penelope — Weaver; faithful wife (Penelope Cruz)
5. Nora — Honor; light (Norah Jones)
6. Zoe — Life (Zoe Saldana)
7. Elara — Variant uncertain; related to ‘elk’ or ‘brightness’ (Elara (moon of Jupiter))
8. Iris — Rainbow (Iris Apfel)
9. Sofia — Wisdom (Sofia Vergara)
10. Phoebe — Bright, shining (Phoebe Buffay (Friends))
11. Daphne — Laurel tree (Daphne (Greek mythology))
12. Phoenix — Dark red; mythical firebird (Joaquin Phoenix)
13. Thea — Goddess; gift of God (Thea Queen (Arrow))
14. Lyra — Lyre (musical instrument) (Lyra Belacqua (His Dark Materials))
15. Nyx — Night (Nyx (Greek goddess))

Complete List with Meanings

Name	Meaning	Origin	Famous Bearer
Sophia	Wisdom	Greek	Sophia Loren
Elena	Bright, shining light	Greek	Elena Gilbert (The Vampire Diaries)
Chloe	Blooming, green shoot	Greek	Chloé Zhao
Penelope	Weaver; faithful wife	Greek	Penelope Cruz
Nora	Honor; light	Irish/Greek	Norah Jones
Zoe	Life	Greek	Zoe Saldana
Elara	Variant uncertain; related to ‘elk’ or ‘brightness’	Greek	Elara (moon of Jupiter)
Iris	Rainbow	Greek	Iris Apfel
Sofia	Wisdom	Greek	Sofia Vergara
Phoebe	Bright, shining	Greek	Phoebe Buffay (Friends)
Daphne	Laurel tree	Greek	Daphne (Greek mythology)
Phoenix	Dark red; mythical firebird	Greek	Joaquin Phoenix
Thea	Goddess; gift of God	Greek	Thea Queen (Arrow)
Lyra	Lyre (musical instrument)	Greek	Lyra Belacqua (His Dark Materials)
Nyx	Night	Greek	Nyx (Greek goddess)
Zephyr	West wind	Greek	Zephyr (Greek wind god)
Evangeline	Bearer of good news; gospel	Greek	Evangeline (Longfellow poem)
Isadora	Gift of Isis	Greek	Isadora Duncan
Alethea	Truth	Greek	—
Anastasia	Resurrection	Greek	Anastasia Romanov
Andromeda	Ruler of men	Greek	Andromeda (Greek mythology)
Anika	Grace	Greek/Sanskrit	—
Apollonia	Of Apollo	Greek	—
Arcadia	Region of simplicity	Greek	—
Ariadne	Most holy	Greek	Ariadne (Greek mythology)
Callista	Most beautiful	Greek	—
Cassiopeia	Cassia juice	Greek	—
Clio	Glory, fame	Greek	Clio (Muse of history)
Cosima	Order, beauty	Greek	Cosima Wagner
Cressida	Gold	Greek	—
Damaris	Gentle, calf	Greek	—
Elowen	Elm tree	Cornish/Greek	—
Euphemia	Well-spoken	Greek	—
Gaia	Earth	Greek	Gaia (Greek primordial goddess)
Hypatia	Highest	Greek	Hypatia of Alexandria
Isidora	Gift of Isis	Greek	Saint Isidora
Jocasta	Shining moon	Greek	—
Kallisto	Most beautiful	Greek	—
Korinna	Maiden	Greek	Corinna (Greek poet)
Nerissa	Sea nymph	Greek	Nerissa (Shakespeare)
Niobe	Fern	Greek	—
Ophelia	Help, benefit	Greek	Ophelia (Shakespeare’s Hamlet)
Rhea	Flowing, ease	Greek	Rhea (Greek goddess)
Titania	Daughter of the Titans	Greek/Latin	Titania (Shakespeare)
Xanthe	Yellow, blonde	Greek	—
Zenobia	Life of Zeus	Greek	Zenobia (Queen of Palmyra)
Aigerim	Dream	Greek	Aigerim (Greek-influenced)
Alecto	Unceasing	Greek	Alecto (Greek Fury)
Alexis	Defender, helper	Greek	Alexis Tsipras
Alkyoni	Kingfisher	Greek	Halcyon (Greek mythology)
Alkmene	Strength of the moon	Greek	Alcmene (Greek mythology)
Alkthorn	Mightily strong	Greek	Alkthorn (Greek name)
Andromache	Fighting like a man	Greek	Andromache (Greek mythology)
Antigone	Against birth	Greek	Antigone (Sophocles)
Aphrodite	Foam-born	Greek	Aphrodite (Greek goddess)
Arethusa	She who waters	Greek	Arethusa (Greek mythology)
Ariel	Lion of God	Greek	Ariel (The Tempest)
Arsinoe	Raising her mind	Greek	Arsinoe II (Queen of Egypt)
Artemis	Butcher, twin of Apollo	Greek	Artemis (Greek goddess)
Aspasia	Welcome	Greek	Aspasia of Miletus

How to Choose the Right Greek girl names with meanings

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• BabyCenter — Name Trends

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