Names That Mean Greek
- Kristofer
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of Christopher, Greek and LatinMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"Description:
Kristofer and all his cousins (and kousins) is an ancient name that was hugely popular from the 1970s through the 1990s, spawning a wide number of variations. Americans will be familiar with this phonetic spelling with an exotic spin.
- Nikol
Origin:
Croatian, Bulgarian, Czech and Greek form of Nicola, from GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Giacinda
Origin:
Italian variation of Jacinta, Spanish from Greek flower nameMeaning:
"hyacinth"Description:
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Barrett made this lovely and unusual flower name familiar to English speakers. Giacinda is the Italian version.
- Caily
Origin:
Diminutive of any Greek Cal- nameMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Serviceable spelling of a cute but pandemic name that appears as everything from Cali to Callie to Kaylee and Kayleigh. Are these all the same names? Though there may be subtle differences in pronunciation and theoretical derivation, they certainly feel similar.
- Thesally
Origin:
from the Greek Thessaly, a region of Ancient GreeceDescription:
Thessaly is the name of an area of Greece, known for being near Mount Olympus. This variation lends itself to the nickname Sally. You may also wish to consider the name Larissa, which is the capital of the Thessaly region.
- Zoyah
Origin:
Russian and Greek variation of ZoeDescription:
Zoya meets Toyah in this slightly elaborated spelling.
- Lindus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"Ancient Greek place name"Description:
Lindus or Lindos was one of the most important towns in ancient Rhodes. Lindus also was the native place of Cleobulus, one of the Seven Sages of Greece.
- Krisztofer
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Christopher, Greek and LatinMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"
- Kristóf
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Christopher, Greek and LatinMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"
- Gaïa
Origin:
French from Greek and LatinMeaning:
"earth mother; rejoicing"Description:
French spelling of Gaia.
- Kristófer
Origin:
Icelandic variation of Christopher, Greek and LatinMeaning:
"Christian"Description:
A common and traditional name in Iceland, where it is the predominant form of Christopher.