Browse 160 Baby Names & First Names by Origin, Letter

Agape Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Agape is a feminine name derived from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agape), meaning "love"—specifically the highest, selfless, unconditional love often associated with divine love in Christian theology. Unlike eros (romantic love...

Agatha Feminine Dutch English +2 Dutch English German Ancient Greek

Agatha is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathe), which itself comes from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός meaning "good." The name was Latinized as Agatha and has been used throughout Christian Europe sin...

Agathe Feminine Danish French +3 Danish French German Norwegian Ancient Greek

Agathe is the Scandinavian, German, French, and Ancient Greek form of the name Agatha. It derives from the Greek word ἀγαθός (agathos), meaning "good," and its feminine form Ἀγαθή (Agathe).Etymology and HistoryThe name A...

Aikaterine Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Aikaterine is the Ancient Greek form of Katherine. The name originates from the Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine), whose etymology is debated. It may derive from Ἑκατερινη (Hekaterine), itself from ἑκάτερος (hekateros) meani...

Alcinoe Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Alcinoe is the Latinized form of Alkinoe, a feminine name from Greek mythology. The name derives from the Greek elements alkē (strength, prowess) and noos (mind, thought), meaning "strong-minded" or "strong will." It is...

Alexandra Feminine Catalan Czech +16 Catalan Czech Danish Dutch English +13

Alexandra is a female given name of Greek origin, derived from the masculine name Alexander. The name is a compound of the Greek verb alexein (ἀλέξειν), meaning 'to defend', and anēr (ἀνήρ, genitive ἀνδρός), meaning 'man...

Ambrosia Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Ambrosia is the feminine form of Ambrose, derived ultimately from the Greek word ambrosios, meaning "immortal." In Greek mythology, ambrosia was the food of the gods, often depicted as conferring immortality upon those w...

Anastasia Feminine Georgian Belarusian +7 Georgian Belarusian English Greek Italian +4

Etymology and Meaning Anastasia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word anástasis (ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection." It is the feminine form of Anastasius. The name first emerged during th...

Anatolia Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Anatolia is the feminine form of the masculine name Anatolius, ultimately derived from the Greek Ἀνατολή (anatole), meaning "sunrise" or "east." This name was borne by a 3rd-century Italian saint and martyr, Saint Anatol...

Andronika Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Andronika is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, derived as the feminine form of Andronikos, which itself is the Greek form of Andronicus. The name Andronicus means "victory of a man" in Greek, composed of the...

Anthousa Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Anthousa is the Ancient Greek form of Anfisa, ultimately derived from the Greek word ἄνθος (anthos), meaning "flower." This elegant feminine name was borne by a 9th-century Byzantine saint, Saint Anthousa, who is venerat...

Antigone Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Antigone is a female given name of Greek origin, famously borne in classical mythology and literature. The name is derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" and γονή (gone) meaning "birth, offsp...

Antikleia Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Antikleia is an Ancient Greek feminine given name, best known as the mother of the legendary hero Odysseus in Greek mythology. The name is the feminine form of Antikles. Etymology Antikleia derives from the masculine Ant...

Aphrodisia Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Aphrodisia is a feminine name of Ancient Greek origin. It is the feminine form of Aphrodisios, a personal name derived from the name of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. The name Aphrodisia thu...

Apollonia Feminine Italian Ancient Greek Italian Ancient Greek

Apollonia is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, deriving from the classical Latin Apollōnia. It is the feminine form of Apollonios, a Greek personal name meaning “of Apollo.” The root name Apollo is of uncert...

Archestrate Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Archestrate is the Ancient Greek feminine form of Archestratus. The masculine root name derives from the Greek elements ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army," giving the overall sense of "m...

Archippe Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

EtymologyArchippe is the feminine form of Archippos, a masculine name meaning "master of horses" from Greek elements ἀρχός (archos) "master" and ἵππος (hippos) "horse". In the New Testament, the Latinized form Archippus...

Arete Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Arete is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀρετή (aretḗ), meaning "virtue" or "excellence." In Greek mythology, Arete was the personification of virtue and excellence, often considered...

Aristomache Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Aristomache is a feminine given name of Greek origin. Derived from the elements ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle", the name signifies "best in battle" or "noble fighter." Historical Conte...

Arsinoe Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Arsinoe is a female given name from Ancient Greek, meaning "raising of the mind", derived from ἄρσις (arsis, "lifting") and νόος (noos, "mind, thought"). It is the feminine form of the Greek name Arsinoos (Ἀρσίνοος). The...

Artemisia Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Artemisia is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the masculine form Artemisios, which itself comes from the name of the Greek goddess Artemis. The name is most famously associated with the 4th-cen...

Aspasia Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Aspasia is a female given name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek ἀσπάσιος (aspasios), meaning "welcome, embrace." The name therefore signifies a warm reception or gracious welcome, reflecting its linguistic...

Athanasia Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Athanasia is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin. It functions as the feminine counterpart of Athanasius, specifically deriving from the masculine form Athanasios.The name is composed of two Greek elements: the...

Athenais Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Athenais is an ancient Greek feminine personal name derived from the name of the Greek goddess Athena. The goddess Athena, whose own name may originate from the city of Athens, was the deity of wisdom, warfare, and craft...

Berenice Feminine English Italian +1 English Italian Ancient Greek

Berenice is a feminine given name with a rich history in English, Italian, and Ancient Greek. It is the Latinized form of the Ancient Macedonian name Berenike (Βερενίκη), which ultimately derives from the Greek Pherenike...

Berenike Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Berenike is the Ancient Macedonian form of Berenice. It derives from the Greek name Φερενίκη (Pherenike), meaning "bringing victory," from φέρω (phero) "to bring" and νίκη (nike) "victory." The name was especially popula...

Chariclea Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Chariclea is the Latinized form of the Greek name Charikleia and shares its meaning: "grace" and "glory," composed from the Greek elements charis meaning "grace, kindness" and kleos meaning "glory." The name is most famo...

Charikleia Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Charikleia (Greek: Χαρίκλεια) is a feminine given name of ancient Greek origin, composed of the elements χάρις (charis), meaning “grace, kindness,” and κλέος (kleos), meaning “glory.” Thus, the name can be interpreted as...

Charis Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Charis is an Ancient Greek feminine name derived from the word χάρις (charis), meaning "grace, kindness." It is the feminine form of the masculine name Chares, which was borne by a 4th-century BC Athenian general and by...

Charmion Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Charmion is a name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from χάρμα (charma), meaning "delight." It is best known from Plutarch's account of Cleopatra's servant, a loyal attendant present at the queen's suicide. The name is a...

Chloe Feminine English Greek +4 English Greek English Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible +1

Chloe is a feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning "green shoot" (from Greek χλόη, referring to new plant growth in spring). It was used as an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and fer...

Chreste Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Chreste is a feminine Ancient Greek name, derived from the masculine Chrestos. The root name comes from the Greek word χρηστός (chrestos), meaning "useful" or "good."

Chrysanthe Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Chrysanthe is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, forming the feminine counterpart of Chrysanthos. The name directly translates to "golden flower," deriving from the Greek elements chryseos (χρύσεος) meaning "...

Cleis Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Cleis is a Latinized form of the ancient Greek name Κλεΐς (Kleis), which is derived from the Greek word κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory." This etymological root links Cleis to concepts of fame and renown, common in many Gre...

Cleonice Feminine Portuguese Ancient Greek Portuguese Ancient Greek

Cleonice is a Latinized feminine given name with roots in Ancient Greek. It is derived from Kleonike, itself composed of the Greek elements kleos meaning "glory" and nike meaning "victory," thus signifying "glorious vict...

Cleopatra Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Cleopatra is the Latinized form of the Greek name Kleopatra, meaning "glory of the father", from Greek kleos (kleos) "glory" and pater (pater) "father". This name was particularly prominent in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Eg...

Cléopâtre Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Cléopâtre is the French form of the Ancient Greek name Cleopatra, which derives from the Greek elements kleos meaning "glory" and pater meaning "father" (genitive patros), thus "glory of the father."Etymology and Origins...

Corinna Feminine English German +2 English German Italian Ancient Greek

Corinna is a feminine name with deep roots in Ancient Greek language and literature. It is the Latinized form of the Greek Κόριννα (Korinna), which derives from κόρη (kore), the Attic Greek word for "maiden." This etymol...

Corinthia Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Corinthia is a Latinized feminine name derived from the Greek Korinthia (Κορινθία), a demonym meaning "woman from Corinth". Corinth was one of the most powerful city-states in ancient Greece, known for its wealth, commer...

Demetria Feminine English Ancient Greek English Ancient Greek

Demetria is a feminine given name, the female form of Demetrius. It originates from Ancient Greek Δημητρία (Demetria), literally meaning "follower of Demeter" — the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility. Etymology a...

Demostrate Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Demostrate is a feminine name of Ancient Greek origin, meaning "army of the people." It is derived from the Greek elements δῆμος (demos) "the people" and στρατός (stratos) "army". The name reflects the cultural importanc...

Dionysia Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Dionysia is a feminine given name derived from Dionysius, the Latin form of the Greek name Dionysios. The name ultimately traces back to Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, revelry, fertility, and dance, whose name is compo...

Doris Feminine Croatian Danish +6 Croatian Danish English German Spanish +3

Doris is a feminine given name derived from the Greek name Δωρίς (Doris), meaning "Dorian woman." The Dorians were one of the major ancient Greek tribes, known for settling the Peloponnese around the 12th century BC duri...

Dorothea Feminine Dutch English +2 Dutch English German Ancient Greek

Dorothea is a feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning "gift of God," derived from the Greek elements δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and θεός (theos) meaning "god." The name represents the feminine form of the Greek na...

Eirene Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Eirene is the original Ancient Greek form of the name Irene, derived from the Greek word εἰρήνη (eirēnē) meaning "peace." In Greek mythology, Eirene was the goddess and personification of peace, one of the Ὥραι (Horae),...

Elpis Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Elpis is a feminine name of Greek origin, meaning "hope". In Greek mythology, Elpis was the personification of hope. She is most famously associated with the story of Pandora, the first mortal woman created by the gods....

Epiktesis Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Epiktesis is an Ancient Greek feminine name derived from the Greek noun epiktēsis (ἐπίκτησις), meaning "further acquisition, fresh gain," and related to the verb epiktasthai (ἐπικτᾶσθαι, "to acquire in addition"). The na...

Epiphaneia Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Epiphaneia is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin. It is the feminine form of Epiphanes, which means "appearing, manifesting" or "illustrious" in Greek. The name derives from the Greek verb epiphainō (to appear...

Euanthe Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Euanthe is a name from Greek and ancient Greek origins, derived from the Greek word εὐανθής (euanthes), meaning "blooming, flowery." This poetic name is composed of the elements εὖ (eu), meaning "good," and ἄνθος (anthos...

Eudocia Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Etymology Eudocia is the Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐδοκία (Eudokia), which derives from the verb εὐδοκέω (eudokeo) meaning “to be well pleased, to be satisfied.” This verb is in turn composed of the elements εὖ (...

Eudokia Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Eudokia is the Ancient Greek form of Eudocia, a name derived from the Greek word εὐδοκέω (eudokeo) meaning "to be well pleased, to be satisfied". This word itself is composed of εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and δοκέω (dokeo) m...

Eudoxia Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Eudoxia is a Greek feminine name derived from the Greek word εὐδοξία (eudoxia), meaning "good repute, good judgement". It is composed of the elements eu, meaning "good," and doxa, meaning "notion, reputation, honour." Th...

Eugeneia Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Eugeneia is an Ancient Greek feminine form of Eugene, derived from the Greek root eugenes meaning 'well born.' The name is constructed from the elements eu ('good') and genes ('born'), reflecting the Greek tradition of n...

Eugenia Feminine English Italian +4 English Italian Polish Romanian Spanish +1

Eugenia is a feminine given name used in English, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, and other languages. It is the female form of Eugene, which derives from the Greek name Eugenios (Εὐγένιος), meaning "well born," from...

Eulalia Feminine English Italian +3 English Italian Polish Spanish Ancient Greek

Eulalia is a feminine given name derived from the Greek εὔλαλος (eulalos), meaning "sweetly-speaking." This compound word combines εὖ (eu), meaning "good," and λαλέω (laleo), meaning "to talk." The name was borne by an e...

Eumelia Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Eumelia is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek word εὐμέλεια (eumeleia), meaning "melody" or "sweet song." The name reflects the importance of harmony and music in Greek culture, where p...

Eunike Feminine Greek Bible Ancient Greek Greek Bible Ancient Greek

Eunike is the Greek form of the name Eunice, which itself is derived from the Ancient Greek name Eunike (Εὐνίκη). The name is composed of the elements eu, meaning "good," and nike, meaning "victory," thus giving the over...

Euodia Feminine English Bible Greek Bible +1 English Bible Greek Bible Ancient Greek

Euodia is a female name of ancient Greek origin, mentioned briefly in the New Testament. Derived from the Greek εὐοδία (euodia), meaning "a good journey," this name combines the elements eu ("good") and hodos ("road, way...

Euphemia Feminine English Ancient Greek English Ancient Greek

Euphemia is a female given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek verb εὐφημέω (euphemeo), meaning "to use words of good omen." This verb combines the elements εὖ (eu), meaning "good," and φημί (phemi), meaning "to...

Euphrasia Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Euphrasia is a feminine name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the verb εὐφραίνω (euphraino), meaning "to delight, to cheer." The name ultimately signifies "good cheer" or joy. It was borne by a 5th-century Christian...

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