Greek Names (with Meanings & Popularity)

Tassia is an obscure short form used mostly in Russia and Eastern Europe, where the name Anastasia as in the executed Russian princess is common. Rarely found in the English-speaking world, Tassia could make a distinctive and attractive nickname for this elegant royal name and can easily stand on its own.

Cindy for the 21st century.

A creative spelling variation of the Top 100 name Melanie.

Has a dark, brooding image, thanks in large part to actor John Stamos.

This spin on the "Alex" prefix was the 88th most popular girl name in Scotland in 1900.

Slavic twist on a classic.

Ilena-style variants have all been considered more stylish than Helen for many years.

A bit pharmaceutical, not to mention hatlike.

One way to reference mythology without naming your son after a god.

Praxis makes perfect? Though this mythological name sounds boyish, it's a female name, an equivalent for Aphrodite.

Diamanta is a version of Diamond that is sometimes heard in France, and does soften the hardness of the stone, but lacks authenticity.