Amalia Αμαλία f Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Greek, Finnish, Swedish, Dutch, German, Germanic (Latinized) [1] Short form of Germanic names beginning with the element
amal . This element means
"unceasing, vigorous, brave", or it can refer to the Gothic dynasty of the Amali (derived from the same root)
[2] [3] .
... [more] Anastasia Αναστασία f Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, English, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Ancient Greek [1] Feminine form of
Anastasius. This was the name of a 4th-century Dalmatian saint who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor
Diocletian. Due to her, the name has been common in Eastern Orthodox Christianity (in various spellings)
[2] [3] . As an English name it has been in use since the Middle Ages. A famous bearer was the youngest daughter of the last Russian tsar Nicholas II, who was rumoured to have escaped the execution of her family in 1918.
Andreas Ανδρέας m German, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Welsh, Ancient Greek [1] , Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek [2] Ancient Greek and Latin form of
Andrew. It is also the form used in Modern Greek, German and Welsh.
Anestis Ανέστης m Greek Means
"resurrected, risen" in Greek, from
ana) meaning "up" and
histemi) meaning "to stand, to rise". It is sometimes used as a short form of the related name
Anastasios.
Angela Άντζελα f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovene, Slovak, Russian, Macedonian, Greek, Late Roman Feminine form of
Angelus (see
Angel). As an English name, it came into use in the 18th century. A notable bearer is the former German chancellor Angela Merkel (1954-).
Angelina Αγγελίνα f Italian, English, Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Armenian Latinate diminutive of
Angela. A famous bearer is American actress Angelina Jolie (1975-).
Anna Άννα f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Armenian, Icelandic, Faroese, Catalan, Occitan, Breton, Scottish Gaelic, Biblical, Biblical Greek [1] , Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic Form of
Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament
[1] [2] [3] . Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the
Hannah spelling instead of
Anna. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized
Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin
Mary.
... [more] Anthimos Άνθιμος m Late Greek [1] , Greek Means
"blooming, flowered" in Greek, derived from
anthos) meaning "flower, blossom". This name was borne by several early saints and martyrs.
Antonia Αντωνία f Italian, Spanish, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Romanian, Greek, Croatian, Bulgarian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of
Antonius (see
Anthony).
Chara Χαρά f Greek Means
"happiness, joy" in Greek.
Charalampos Χαράλαμπος m Greek Means
"to shine from happiness" from Greek
chara) meaning "happiness" combined with
lampo) meaning "to shine".
Charikleia Χαρίκλεια f Greek, Ancient Greek [1] From Greek
charis) meaning "grace, kindness" and
kleos) meaning "glory"
[2] [3] . This is the name of the heroine of the 3rd-century novel
Aethiopica, about the love between Charikleia and Theagenes, written by Heliodorus of Emesa.
Christina Χριστίνα f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Greek From
Christiana, the Latin feminine form of
Christian. This was the name of an early, possibly legendary, saint who was tormented by her pagan father. It was also borne by a 17th-century Swedish queen and patron the arts who gave up her crown in order to become a Roman Catholic.
... [more] Chrysostomos Χρυσόστομος m Greek Means
"golden mouth", from Greek
chrysos) meaning "gold" and
stoma) meaning "mouth". This was an epithet applied to eloquent orators, notably Saint John Chrysostom, a 4th-century archbishop of Constantinople.
Demi Δήμη, Ντίμι, Ντίμη f Greek, English (Modern) Alternate transcription of Greek
Ντίμι or
Dimi), as well as a short form of Demetria. A famous bearer is American actress Demi Moore (1962-), and it is because of her that the name rose in popularity in the United States in the late 1980s. Though some sources claim Moore's birth name is Demetria, the actress herself has said she was born as Demi and named after a makeup product. The name received a further boost after 2008 with the release of the debut album by the singer Demi Lovato (1992-), who pronounces the name differently than the older actress. Lovato's birth name is Demetria. Despoina Δέσποινα f Greek Mythology, Greek Means
"mistress, lady" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon. She was worshipped in the Eleusinian Mysteries, which were secret rites practiced at Eleusis near Athens.
Dionysios Διονύσιος m Greek, Ancient Greek [1] Greek personal name derived from the name of the Greek god
Dionysos. Famous bearers include two early tyrants of Syracuse and a 1st-century BC Greek rhetorician.
Domna Δόμνα f Late Roman, Greek Feminine form of
Domnus. Saint Domna of Nicomedia was martyred during the persecutions of the early 4th century. However, in the case of Julia Domna, the Syrian wife of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus, it seems her name was actually of Semitic origin.
Dora Ντόρα f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, English, German, Dutch Short form of
Dorothy,
Theodora or
Isidora.
Elena Έλενα f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, Czech, Lithuanian, Estonian, Finnish, Russian, Greek, German, English Form of
Helen used in various languages, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian
Yelena). Eleonora Ελεονώρα f Italian, German, Swedish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Greek Form of
Eleanor in several languages.
Elias Ηλίας m Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Dutch, Greek, Amharic, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek [1] Form of
Elijah used in several languages. This is also the form used in the Greek New Testament, as well as some English translations.
Emilia Αιμιλία f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Finnish, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Greek, Bulgarian Feminine form of
Aemilius (see
Emily). It was used by Boccaccio for the love interest in his 14th-century epic poem
Teseida. In Shakespeare's tragedy
Othello (1603) this is the name of the wife of
Iago.
Eva Εύα f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian, Danish, Icelandic, Faroese, Romanian, Greek, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian, Russian, Georgian, Armenian, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic Form of
Eve used in various languages. This form is used in the Latin translation of the New Testament, while
Hava is used in the Latin Old Testament. A notable bearer was the Argentine first lady Eva Perón (1919-1952), the subject of the musical
Evita. The name also appears in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) belonging to the character Little Eva, whose real name is in fact Evangeline.
... [more] Evangelos Ευάγγελος m Greek Means
"bringing good news" from the Greek word
εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and
angelos) meaning "messenger".
Evanthia Ευανθία f Greek Modern Greek feminine form of
Euanthe. This was the name of a 1st-century martyr from Skepsis who is considered a saint in the Orthodox Church. Flora Φλώρα f English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, French, Greek, Albanian, Roman Mythology Derived from Latin
flos meaning
"flower" (genitive case
floris)
[1] . Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, the wife of Zephyr the west wind. It has been used as a given name since the Renaissance, starting in France. In Scotland it was sometimes used as an Anglicized form of
Fionnghuala .
Frideriki Φρειδερίκη f Greek Greek form of
Friederike. The use of the name in Greece was probably inspired by Friederike of Hanover (1917-1981), the German wife of king Pavlos of Greece.
Georgia Γεωργία f English, Greek Latinate feminine form of
George. This is the name of an American state, which was named after the British king George II. The country of Georgia has an unrelated etymology. A famous bearer was the American painter Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986).
Iris Ίρις f Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, French, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Slovene, Croatian, Greek Means
"rainbow" in Greek
[1] . Iris was the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow, also serving as a messenger to the gods. This name can also be given in reference to the word (which derives from the same Greek source) for the iris flower or the coloured part of the eye.
Katina Κατίνα f Greek, Macedonian, Bulgarian Greek contracted form of
Katerina. This name had a spike in popularity in America in 1972 when it was used for a newborn baby on the soap opera
Where the Heart Is.
Kleio Κλειώ f Greek Mythology, Greek Derived from Greek
kleos) meaning
"glory". In Greek mythology she was the goddess of history and heroic poetry, one of the nine Muses. She was said to have introduced the alphabet to Greece.
Lena Λένα f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Polish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Macedonian, English, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Georgian, Armenian Short form of names ending in
lena, such as
Helena,
Magdalena or
Yelena. It is often used independently.
Leon Λέων m English, German, Dutch, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Greek, Ancient Greek [1] Derived from Greek
leon) meaning
"lion" [2] . During the Christian era this Greek name was merged with the Latin cognate
Leo , with the result that the two forms are used somewhat interchangeably across European languages. In England during the Middle Ages this was a common name among Jews. A famous bearer was the communist revolutionary Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), whose name is
Leonidas Λεωνίδας m Greek, Ancient Greek [1]
Derived from Greek leon) meaning "lion" combined with the patronymic suffix ides) [2] [3] . Leonidas was a Spartan king of the 5th century BC who sacrificed his life and his army defending the pass of Thermopylae from the Persians. This was also the name of a 3rd-century saint and martyr, the father of Origen, from Alexandria. Magda 1 Μάγδα f German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Croatian, Slovene, Romanian, Portuguese, Greek Short form of
Magdalena.
Maria Μαρία f & m Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Estonian, Corsican, Sardinian, Basque, Armenian, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Biblical Greek [1] , Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic Latin form of Greek
מִרְיָם (see
Mary).
Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is
Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy,
Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name
[2] .
... [more] Marianna Μαριάννα f Italian, Hungarian, Slovak, Polish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Russian, Greek, English Combination of
Maria and
Anna. It can also be regarded as a variant of the Roman name
Mariana, or as a Latinized form of
Mariamne.
Marika Μαρίκα f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Greek, Finnish, Estonian, Swedish, Georgian, Italian, German Diminutive of
Maria and other names beginning with
Mari.
Marina Μαρίνα f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, English, Greek, Finnish, Estonian, Russian, Romanian, Czech, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Georgian, Ancient Roman [1] Feminine form of
Marinus. This name was borne by a few early saints. This is also the name by which Saint
Margaret of Antioch is known in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Martha Μάρθα f English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, Greek, Spanish, Biblical, Biblical Greek [1] , Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic From Aramaic
מַרְתָּא (marta) meaning
"the lady, the mistress" [1] [2] , feminine form of
מָרֵא (mare) meaning "master"
[3] . In the New Testament this is the name of the sister of
Lazarus and
Mary of Bethany (who is sometimes identified with Mary Magdalene). She was a witness to
Jesus restoring her dead brother to life.
... [more] Melina Μελίνα f English, Greek Elaboration of
Mel, either from names such as
Melissa or from Greek
meli) meaning "honey". A famous bearer was Greek-American actress Melina Mercouri (1920-1994), who was born Maria Amalia Mercouris.
Natalia Ναταλία f Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Greek, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Late Roman Latinate form of
Natalie.