Names That Mean Greek
- 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.
- Lindos
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"Ancient Greek place name"Description:
Variant of Lindus
- Kyrielle
Origin:
English literary term from Greek KyrieDescription:
In literature, a Kyrielle is a form of poetry that has rhyming couplets or quatrains. It originated with the French troubadour tradition. It is called a Kyrielle after the Christian Kyrie. In 2016, 16 girls in the US were given this name.
- Zoyah
Origin:
Russian and Greek variation of ZoeDescription:
Zoya meets Toyah in this slightly elaborated spelling.
- Paradise
Origin:
Ancient Iranian, via Greek and LatinDescription:
A name with pleasant associations on a par with Eden and Heaven. It has been in low but steady use since the 1990s.
- 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.
- Ulixes
Origin:
Latin variation of the Greek OdysseusMeaning:
"wrathful"Description:
Like Ulysses, Ulixes is a Latin variation of Odysseus. This spelling has never appeared on the US popularity charts, perhaps in part due to Ulysses's presidential ties.
- Krisztofer
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Christopher, Greek and LatinMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"
- Kristian
Origin:
Spelling variation of Christian, Greek from LatinMeaning:
"follower of Christ"Description:
Only about 1 percent of babies named Christian are girls, but that was nearly 50 baby girls in the US last year so the name is not unknown. The Kristian variation makes it more reminiscent of Kristen or Kristin, but that might also introduce confusion.
- 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.
- Gaïa
Origin:
French from Greek and LatinMeaning:
"earth mother; rejoicing"Description:
French spelling of Gaia.