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Aella F Greek Greek

Aella is a feminine given name of ancient Greek origin. The name derives from the Greek word ἄελλα (aella), meaning "whirlwind". In Greek mythology, Aella was the name of an Amazon warrior who fought against Heracles dur...

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Agape F Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Agape is a feminine name derived from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agape), meaning "love"—specifically the highest, selfless, unconditional love often associated with divine love in Christian theology. Unlike eros (romantic love...

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Agaue F Greek Greek

Agaue (Ἀγαύη) is a female name of Greek origin meaning "illustrious, noble" or "high-born". In classical mythology, the name was borne by several figures, including a Nereid, a Danaid, an Amazon, and most notably the dau...

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Agenor M Portuguese Greek Portuguese Greek

Agenor is a masculine name of Ancient Greek origin, predominantly used in Greek and Portuguese contexts. Derived from the poetic Greek word ἀγήνωρ (agenor), meaning “very manly, heroic,” the name combines the intensifier...

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Aglaia F Greek Greek Greek Greek

Aglaia is a feminine given name derived from the ancient Greek word meaning "splendour, beauty". This name originates from Greek mythology, where Aglaia was one of the Three Graces, or Χάριτες (Charites), who were goddes...

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Aigle F Greek Greek

Aigle is a name of Greek origin, the Greek form of Aegle. The name derives from the Greek word αἴγλη (aigle), meaning "light", "radiance", or "glory". In Greek mythology, Aigle appears as a mortal princess or nymph assoc...

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Aiolos M Greek Greek

Aiolos (also known as Aeolus) is a Greek divine name meaning "quick-moving, nimble" (αἰόλος). This name is primarily recognized in Greek mythology as that of the god of the winds, a role famously assigned to the third Ae...

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Aither M Greek Greek

Aither is the Greek form of the name Aether, derived from the Greek word αἴθω (aitho), meaning "to burn, to ignite." In Greek mythology, Aither was the primordial deity representing the upper sky, light, and aether—the s...

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Alastor M Greek Greek

Alastor is a name derived from the Greek word alastor (Ἀλάστωρ), meaning "avenger". In Greek mythology, it was used as an epithet of Zeus, emphasizing his role as the punisher of evil deeds, particularly familial bloodsh...

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Anakletos M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Anakletos is the Ancient Greek form of the Latinized name Anacletus, which itself derives from the Greek ἀνάκλητος (anakletos) meaning "invoked." The name is intimately connected with early Christian history, as it was b...

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Anargyros M Greek Greek

Anargyros is a Greek masculine given name derived from the ancient Greek term ἀνάργυρος (anargyros), meaning "poor, incorruptible." The word is formed from the negative prefix ἀ- (a-) and ἄργυρος (argyros, "silver"), lit...

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Aniketos M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Aniketos is the original Greek form of the name Anicetus. Derived from the Greek word ἀνίκητος (aniketos), meaning "unconquerable," the name embodies themes of invincibility and triumph.Etymology and OriginThe name Anike...

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Aoide F Greek Greek

Aoide (Ancient Greek: Ἀοιδή, Aoidē) is a Greek female name meaning "song". It was borne in Greek mythology by one of the three original Muses, the goddess of voice and song. Her sisters were Melete (Practice) and Mneme (...

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Apostolos M Greek Greek

Apostolos (Greek: Απόστολος) is a common male given name in Greece, derived from the Greek noun apostolos, meaning "messenger" or "apostle." The name comes from ἀπό (apo, "from") and στέλλω (stello, "to send"), reflectin...

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Arachne F Greek Greek

Arachne is a name originating from Greek mythology, derived from the Greek word arachne meaning "spider". The name is famously associated with the mortal weaver who challenged the goddess Athena (or her Roman equivalent,...

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Ardalion M Georgian Russian Georgian Russian

Ardalion is a masculine given name used primarily in Georgian and Russian cultures. It is probably derived from the Greek word ἀρδάλιον (ardalion), meaning "water pot". The name carries the legacy of a 4th-century Christ...

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Arete F Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Arete is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀρετή (aretḗ), meaning "virtue" or "excellence." In Greek mythology, Arete was the personification of virtue and excellence, often considered...

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Argyros M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Argyros is a masculine name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek word argyros (ἄργυρος), meaning "silver." The name reflects the value and luster associated with the precious metal, and in ancient times it may...

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Arsenios M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Arsenios is a male given name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek word arsenikos (ἀρσενικός), meaning "virile" or "male". The name is thus directly linked to concepts of manliness and strength.Etymology and H...

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Aspasia F Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Aspasia is a female given name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek ἀσπάσιος (aspasios), meaning "welcome, embrace." The name therefore signifies a warm reception or gracious welcome, reflecting its linguistic...

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Asterios M Greek Greek +1 Greek Greek Ancient Greek

EtymologyAsterios is the Greek form of Asterius, itself a Latinized derivative of the Greek name Asterios. Unsurprisingly, the name hails from the Greek word aster meaning "star", conferring upon the bearer a celestial s...

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Astrape F Greek Greek

Astrape (Ἀστραπή) is a Greek name meaning "lightning, gleam, flash." In Greek mythology, Astrape personified lightning and served as an attendant of Zeus, the king of the gods. She was often paired with Bronte, the perso...

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Athanasios M Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

OverviewAthanasios is a Greek masculine given name, derived from the ancient Greek name Ἀθανάσιος (Athanasios), meaning "immortal" — a combination of the negative prefix ἀ (a, "not") and θάνατος (thanatos, "death"). In c...

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Atreus M Greek Greek

Atreus is a name from Greek mythology, derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) and τρέω (treo) meaning "to fear, to flee," thus signifying "fearless." In Greek mythology, Atreus was a king of Mycenae in the Peloponn...

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Atropos F Greek Greek

Atropos is a Greek feminine name derived from the word atropos, meaning "inevitable, inflexible." This name is formed from the negative prefix a ("without") and tropos ("turn, direction, manner"), literally translating t...

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Bion M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Bion is a name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the word bios, meaning “life.” Its most direct etymological root is the Greek noun βίος (bios), which refers to the course or manner of life, often contrasted with zōē...

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Bronte U English English

Bronte is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from the surname Brontë. The surname has Irish roots, being an Anglicized form of Ó Proinntigh, meaning "descendant of Proinnteach." The personal name Proinnteach...

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Brontes M Greek Greek

Brontes is a name from Greek mythology, meaning "thunderer" in Greek. In Hesiod's Theogony, Brontes was one of the three Cyclopes, the sons of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). The other two Cyclopes were Arges ("bright") a...

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Chara F Greek Greek

Chara is a feminine given name with multiple origins. In Greek, it is derived from the Ancient Greek word khará, meaning "happiness, joy". Chara (Χαρά) is a common modern Greek name often used as a short form of Charalam...

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Chares M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

EtymologyChares is an Ancient Greek name derived from χάρις (charis), meaning “grace, kindness.” It belongs to a family of names rooted in the same concept, including the feminine Charis and the variant Chariton. In Gree...

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Charis F Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Charis is an Ancient Greek feminine name derived from the word χάρις (charis), meaning "grace, kindness." It is the feminine form of the masculine name Chares, which was borne by a 4th-century BC Athenian general and by...

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Chloe F English Greek +4 English Greek English Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible +1

Chloe is a feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning "green shoot" (from Greek χλόη, referring to new plant growth in spring). It was used as an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and fer...

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Chloris F Greek Greek

Chloris is a name from mythology and ancient Greek culture, derived from the Greek word χλωρός (chloros) meaning "pale green". This etymology evokes the fresh, green hues of vegetation, and true to its meaning, Chloris w...

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Chrestos M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Chrestos is an Ancient Greek masculine given name, derived from the Greek word χρηστός (chrestos), meaning "useful" or "good." The name belongs to a broader classical onomastic tradition emphasizing virtuous qualities, a...

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Christos 1 M Greek Greek

Christos 1 is a Modern Greek male name derived from the Greek word Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed". This term originates from χρίω (chrio), meaning "to anoint". It was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Chri...

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Daphne F Dutch English +1 Dutch English Greek

Daphne (DAFF-nee) is a female given name of Greek origin, meaning "laurel" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Daphne was a nymph, the daughter of the river god Peneus (or Ladon in some accounts). She was pursued by the god Ap...

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Deimos M Greek Greek

Deimos is a masculine name of Greek origin, meaning "terror". In Greek mythology, Deimos was one of the sons of the war god Ares, embodying the spirit of terror and dread that accompanies conflict. His twin brother, Phob...

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Demon M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Demon is a masculine given name of Ancient Greek origin. Its etymology traces back to the Greek word δῆμος (demos), meaning "the people". In antiquity, the name carried neutral or positive connotations—referring to a div...

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Despoina F Greek Greek Greek Greek

EtymologyDespoina (Greek: Δέσποινα, Déspoina) is a Greek feminine name meaning "mistress, lady". It derives from the Greek word despoina, which is the feminine form of despotēs ("master, lord"). The first element of the...

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Diadumenus M

Diadumenus is the Latinized form of the Greek Διαδούμενος (Diadoumenos), meaning "wearing a diadem". A diadem is a type of royal headband or crown, so the name evokes a sense of regality or victory. The name is not a per...

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Dike F Greek Greek

Dike is the Greek goddess of justice, moral order, and fair judgment, one of the Ὥραι (Horai), the daughters of Zeus and Themis. Her name derives from the Greek word dikē (δίκη), meaning "justice, custom, order." In clas...

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Drakon M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Drakon is the original Ancient Greek form of the name Draco. The name derives from the Greek word δράκων (drakōn), meaning "dragon" or "serpent." In its most famous historical context, Drakon refers to the 7th-century BC...

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Echidna F Greek Greek

Echidna means "viper, snake" in Greek, derived from a variant of ἔχις (echis). In Greek mythology, Echidna was a fearsome monster, half-woman and half-snake, who inhabited a cave and terrorized travelers. She is often ca...

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Echo F Greek Greek

Echo is a feminine name derived from the Greek word ἠχώ (echo) meaning "echo, reflected sound", which is related to ἠχή (eche) meaning "sound". In Greek mythology, Echo was a beautiful mountain nymph who was cursed by He...

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Eirenaios M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Eirenaios is the original Greek form of the Latinized name Irenaeus. Derived from the Greek word εἰρήνη (eirēnē) meaning "peace," the name Eirenaios translates directly to "peaceful" or "of peace." In Ancient Greek, name...

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Eirene F Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Eirene is the original Ancient Greek form of the name Irene, derived from the Greek word εἰρήνη (eirēnē) meaning "peace." In Greek mythology, Eirene was the goddess and personification of peace, one of the Ὥραι (Horae),...

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Eleutherios M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Eleutherios is an Ancient Greek male name, the original form of the Latinized Eleutherius. It derives from the Greek word ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros), meaning "free," and was used as an epithet for several Greek gods, includi...

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Elpis F Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Elpis is a feminine name of Greek origin, meaning "hope". In Greek mythology, Elpis was the personification of hope. She is most famously associated with the story of Pandora, the first mortal woman created by the gods....

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Eos F Greek Greek

Eos is the ancient Greek goddess and personification of the dawn. Her name means "dawn" in Greek, derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *hausos-, which also gave rise to the Roman Aurora and the Vedic Ushas. In Greek...

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Epicrates M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Epicrates is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Ἐπικράτης (Epikrates), derived from the Greek prefix ἐπί (epi, meaning "on" or "upon") and κράτος (kratos, meaning "power"), together conveying the sense of "havi...

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Epikouros M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Epikouros is the Ancient Greek form of Epicurus. The name derives from the Greek word epikouros, meaning "helper, ally." Epikouros (Ἐπίκουρος) was the original Greek name of the philosopher whose Latinized name, Epicurus...

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Epiktesis F Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Epiktesis is an Ancient Greek feminine name derived from the Greek noun epiktēsis (ἐπίκτησις), meaning "further acquisition, fresh gain," and related to the verb epiktasthai (ἐπικτᾶσθαι, "to acquire in addition"). The na...

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Epiktetos M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Epiktetos is an Ancient Greek name meaning "newly acquired" in Greek, a name most famously borne by two distinct figures from antiquity. The Greek word ἐπίκτητος (epíktētos) derives from the verb ἐπικτάομαι (epiktáomai,...

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Epiphanes M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Epiphanes is an Ancient Greek name meaning "appearing, manifesting," derived from the Greek word epiphanḗs (ἐπιφανής). It originated as an epithet for Hellenistic rulers, notably the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes...

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Erastos M Greek Bible Ancient Greek Greek Bible Ancient Greek

EtymologyErastos is the original Greek form of the name Erastus, derived from the Greek word erastos (ἐραστός), meaning "beloved" or "lovely." The name reflects a common Greek pattern of forming adjectives from the verb...

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Erebos M Greek Greek

Erebos is the Greek form of Erebus, the primordial deity and personification of darkness in Greek mythology. The name derives from the Ancient Greek word Ἔρεβος (Érebos), meaning "nether darkness" or "gloom," specificall...

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Eris F Greek Greek

Eris is the Greek goddess of strife and discord, whose name directly means "strife, discord" in ancient Greek. In Greek mythology, she was the daughter of Nyx (Night) and the sister and companion of Ares, the god of war....

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Eros M Italian Greek Italian Greek

Eros is the Greek god of love and sex, whose name directly means "love" in Greek. In Greek mythology, he was a young god, the son of Aphrodite, armed with arrows that caused anyone struck to fall in love. The Romans iden...

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Eudokia F Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Eudokia is the Ancient Greek form of Eudocia, a name derived from the Greek word εὐδοκέω (eudokeo) meaning "to be well pleased, to be satisfied". This word itself is composed of εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and δοκέω (dokeo) m...

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Eudokimos M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Eudokimos is a masculine given name of ancient Greek origin, composed from the elements eu meaning "good" and dokimos meaning "approved, esteemed," thus conveying the sense "in good repute, honoured." The name reflects a...

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