Greek names

Achilles

Achilles is a Greek boy name.

Greek hero and one of the main protagonists of “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey of Ulysses“, both written by Homer in Ancient Greece.

Categorized into: Mythologic names.

Aegis

Aegis is a Greek business name for a security company. Meaning “vigilant”.

Name of the shield of Zeus and the armor of Athena, considered as symbols of invulnerability in Ancient Greece.

By extension, it also means “protection, defense”.

Categorized into: Mythologic names.

Aeolus

Aeolus is a Greek sailboat name.

According to the Greek mythology he was the God of the Wind.

Categorized into: Mythologic names.

Alcides

Alcides is a Greek boy name.

Variant of the name Alkeides, derived from the term “alke” (value, discipline, strength).

Alcides was a nickname of Heracles.

 

Alejandria

Alejandria is a Greek merchant ship name.

Name with which the Siracusia ship was renamed, considered one of the largest of Antiquity.

Alethea

Alethea is a Greek girl name. Meaning “truth”.

Alethia

Alethia is a Greek girl name.

Variant of Alethea.

Alexandra

Alexandra is a Greek girl name. Meaning “defender of mankind”.

Altea

Altea is a Greek girl name.

It comes from the Greek word “althaia” (healthy).

According to Greek mythology, she was the queen of Calydon and committed suicide after the murder of her brothers at the hands of her son Meleager.

Categorized into: Mythologic names.

Amarantha

Amarantha or Amaranta is a Greek girl name.

Name of a flower. It derives from the Greek word “amarantos” which means “unfading”.

Categorized into: flower names.