Greek Girl Names

Eulala is a melodious name highlighted for American parents when actress Marcia Gay Harden chose it for her older daughter. The pronunciation is yoo-LAY-la; Eulalia is the related name of the patron saint of Barcelona.

Though some sources list this as a Greek variation of Emily, it is in fact used there only as a male name.

Omega is a perfect choice for a youngest child.

With a soft e, sounds like an affected pronunciation of Rita.

Xanthipe, also spelled Xanthippe, is the name of the wife of Socrates. Challenging for English speakers, it's also dramatic and alluring.

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.

Victorian feel.

One of the more prominent by-products of reality TV, via Disney.

Too close to Nada.

See CRISTIANA.

The unusual Parmenia is very occasionally chosen by Latino parents.

Streamlined version of outdated Nicki.

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

So many short forms of Margaret, from Peggy all the way through Maggie and Megan, are outdated now that Mago has value simply by being undiscovered. But still, not very appealing.