Browse 236 Baby Names & First Names by Origin, Letter

Pavlina Feminine Bulgarian Greek +2 Bulgarian Greek Macedonian Slovene

Pavlina is a feminine given name used in Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek, and Slovene-speaking regions. It is a form of Paulina, which itself derives from the Roman family name Paulinus, ultimately based on Paul, meaning 's...

Pelagia Feminine Greek Polish +1 Greek Polish Ancient Greek

Pelagia is a feminine given name derived from the Pelagius, a Latinized form of the Ancient Greek Pelagios, which in turn comes from pelagos meaning πέλαγος ("the sea"). The name thus carries an oceanic or marine etymolo...

Persefoni Feminine Greek Greek

Persefoni is a feminine given name of Greek origin, serving as the modern Greek transcription of the classical name Persephone. While the meaning of Persephone remains uncertain and is likely of Pre-Greek origin, some et...

Petroula Feminine Greek Greek

Petroula is a Greek feminine diminutive of Peter, derived from the root name Petros, meaning "stone" in Greek. It is one of several affectionate forms used in modern Greek culture.EtymologyThe name Peter ultimately comes...

Pinelopi Feminine Greek Greek

Pinelopi is the modern Greek form of the name Penelope, a name with deep roots in Greek mythology and language.EtymologyThe origin of Penelope is debated. It may come from the Greek word πηνέλοψ (penelops), meaning “duck...

Polina Feminine Bulgarian Greek +2 Bulgarian Greek Russian Ukrainian

Polina is a feminine given name with roots in the Greek and Latin languages, widely used in Eastern Slavic cultures such as Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, as well as in Bulgaria and Greece. It can be interpreted as either a f...

Polyxeni Feminine Greek Greek

Polyxeni is the Modern Greek form of the ancient name Polyxena. Derived from the Greek words polys meaning "many" and xenos meaning "foreigner, guest", Polyxene (its Ancient Greek form) carries the meaning "entertaining...

Sara Feminine Amharic Arabic +27 Amharic Arabic Hebrew Persian Albanian +24

Sara is a feminine given name used in many languages around the world, derived from Sarah. The name ultimately comes from the Hebrew שָׂרָה (Sara), meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman". In the Old Testament, Sarah is the...

Selini Feminine Greek Greek

Selini is a modern Greek transcription of the ancient name Selene, the goddess of the moon. In Greek mythology, Selene was a Titan goddess who personified the moon, often depicted driving a chariot across the night sky....

Sevasti Feminine Greek Greek

Sevasti is a Greek female name derived from the Greek adjective σεβαστός (sebastos), meaning "respected, venerable". It is the feminine form of the name Sevastos, which itself is a Greek translation of the Latin honorifi...

Smaragda Feminine Greek Greek

Smaragda is the feminine form of Smaragdos. The name Smaragdos is derived from the Greek word σμάραγδος (smaragdos), meaning "emerald" — a precious green gemstone. The Greek term itself is of Semitic origin, likely from...

Sofia Feminine Bulgarian Catalan +15 Bulgarian Catalan Danish Dutch English +12

Sofia is a form of Sophia used in various languages. Derived from the Greek word sophia meaning "wisdom", it shares the same root as the ancient Greek concept of wisdom. The name was borne by an early, possibly mythical,...

Sophia Feminine Dutch English +3 Dutch English German Greek Ancient Greek

Sophia is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word Σοφία (Sophía), meaning "wisdom." In early Christian tradition, Sophia was known as the personification of wisdom, and the name is also associated with a legend...

Sotiria Feminine Greek Greek

Sotiria is a Greek feminine given name derived as the feminine form of Sotirios. The name traces its roots to Ancient Greek elements: it is ultimately derived from σωτήρ (sōtēr) meaning "saviour" or σωτηρία (sōtēria) mea...

Sotiroula Feminine Greek Greek

Sotiroula is a Greek feminine given name that functions as a diminutive of Sotiria. While Sotiria itself is the feminine form of Sotirios, Sotiroula carries an affectionate or endearing nuance, typical of Greek diminutiv...

Spyridoula Feminine Greek Greek

Spyridoula is a Greek feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Spyridon. The name Spyridon itself has debated origins: it may come from the Greek word spyridion meaning "basket" or from the Latin spiritus mea...

Stamatia Feminine Greek Greek

Stamatia (Greek: Σταματία) is a Greek feminine given name derived from the masculine name Stamatios. Its root meaning comes from the medieval Greek verb σταματώ (stamato), meaning "to stop" or "to cease." This etymology...

Stamatina Feminine Greek Greek

Stamatina is a Greek feminine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Stamatia, itself the feminine form of Stamatios. The name Stamatios is derived from the medieval Greek verb σταματώ (stamato), meaning "to stop." E...

Stavroula Feminine Greek Greek

Stavroula is a Greek feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Stavros (which in turn is a diminutive of Eustathios, but is actually reinterpreted via the Greek word "cross"

Stefania Feminine Greek Italian +1 Greek Italian Polish

Stefania is the Italian, Polish, and Greek feminine form of Stephen. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "wreath." Through its root Stephen, Stefania is deeply connected to Christian...

Stella 2 Feminine Greek Greek

Stella 2 is a Greek feminine name that functions as a diminutive of Styliani, with its spelling influenced by that of Stella 1, the Latin-derived name meaning 'star'. Unlike the more internationally recognized Stella, th...

Stergiani Feminine Greek Greek

Stergiani is the feminine form of the Greek male name Stergios. It is predominantly used in Greece and derives from the Greek verb stergo, meaning "to love" or "to be content." This name is part of a broader onomastic tr...

Styliani Feminine Greek Greek

Styliani is a feminine Greek given name, ultimately derived from the Greek element στῦλος (stylos) meaning "pillar". It is the feminine counterpart of Stylianos, and shares its root with shorter forms like Stelios and th...

Tasia Feminine Greek Greek

Tasia is a Greek short form of Anastasia, derived from the masculine name Anastasius. The root Anastasia means "resurrection" (from Greek anastasis), a concept central to Christian theology. The name gained prominence th...

Tasoula Feminine Greek Greek

Tasoula is a Greek diminutive of Anastasia, a name rich in Christian history and royal associations. The name Tasoula embodies warmth and familiarity within Greek-speaking communities, often used as a term of endearment...

Tatiana Feminine Georgian Bulgarian +17 Georgian Bulgarian Danish Dutch English +14

Tatiana is a feminine given name of Roman origin. It derives from the Roman family name Tatius, via its derivative Tatianus. Thus Tatiana is etymologically a feminine form meaning "belonging to Tatius." The Sabine king T...

Thalia Feminine Greek Greek Greek Greek

Thalia is a feminine given name of ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek name Θάλεια (Thaleia), which comes from the Greek verb θάλλω (thallo), meaning "to blossom." In Greek mythology, Thalia was one of the nine...

Theano Feminine Greek Greek +1 Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Theano is a female name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word thea meaning "goddess". The name has a rich history, borne by several figures from Greek mythology and a notable philosopher from the 6th century BC. E...

Thekla Feminine German Greek German Greek

Thekla is a Greek feminine given name derived from the ancient Greek name Θεόκλεια (Theokleia), meaning "glory of God," from the elements θεός (theos) meaning "god" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory." The name is most fam...

Theodora Feminine English Greek +1 English Greek Ancient Greek

Theodora is the feminine form of Theodore, derived from the Greek elements theos ("god") and doron ("gift"), thus meaning "gift of god." The name is first attested in Mycenaean Greek, written in Linear B as 𐀳𐀃𐀈𐀨 (te-o-do...

Theodosia Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Theodosia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the masculine name Theodosius. The name is composed of the Greek elements theos (god) and dosis (giving), collectively meaning "giving to God" or "divine g...

Theofania Feminine Greek Greek

Theofania is the modern Greek form of Theophania, a name with deep religious roots tracing back to the ancient Greek elements theos meaning "god" and phanes meaning "appearing", together signifying "manifestation of God"...

Theopisti Feminine Greek Greek

Theopisti is the modern Greek form of Theopiste, a rare Late Greek name. Theopiste itself is the feminine form of Theopistos, which is derived from the Greek elements θεός (theos) meaning 'god' and πιστός (pistos) meanin...

Timothea Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Timothea is the feminine form of Timothy, ultimately deriving from the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timotheos), meaning "honouring God" — from τιμάω (timao, "to honour") and θεός (theos, "god").EtymologyThe name Timothea is form...

Triantafyllia Feminine Greek Greek

Triantafyllia is a distinctly Greek feminine given name, reflecting a rich botanical and religious heritage. It functions both as the feminine form of the name Triantafyllos and as the modern Greek word for "rosebush," c...

Valentina Feminine Albanian Bulgarian +11 Albanian Bulgarian Croatian German Greek +8

Valentina is a feminine given name with widespread use across Europe and the Americas, particularly in Italian, Spanish, Russian, Greek, and Slavic languages. It is the feminine form of the Roman name Valentinus, which i...

Varvara Feminine Bulgarian Greek +2 Bulgarian Greek Macedonian Russian

Varvara is a feminine given name used in Bulgarian, Greek, Macedonian, and Russian, where it functions as the local form of Barbara. The name ultimately derives from the Greek word βάρβαρος (barbaros), meaning "foreign"...

Vasia Feminine Greek Greek

Vasia is a Greek feminine diminutive of Vasiliki, the modern Greek feminine form of Basil. The name ultimately derives from the Greek elements βασιλεύς (basileus), meaning "king," and the adjective Βασίλειος (Basileios),...

Vasileia Feminine Greek Greek

Vasileia is a modern Greek feminine name, derived directly from the late Greek name Basileia. Basileia itself is the feminine form of Basil 1 (from the Greek name Basileios, meaning "royal, kingly"). Origin and Meaning T...

Vasiliki Feminine Greek Greek

Vasiliki is a modern Greek feminine form of the name Basil, originally derived from the ancient Greek name Basileios, meaning "royal" or "kingly." The name reflects the deep cultural and religious significance of its mas...

Vaso 2 Feminine Greek Greek

Vaso is a Greek feminine diminutive of Vasiliki or Vasileia, both derived from the masculine name Basil 1. The name Vaso (also spelled Vasso) is commonly used in Greece as a familiar, affectionate form, often for girls o...

Vassiliki Feminine Greek Greek

Vassiliki is an alternate transcription of the Greek female given name Βασιλική (Vasiliki). It is the feminine form of Vasilios, the modern Greek equivalent of the ancient name Basil 1. The name ultimately derives from t...

Vasso Feminine Greek Greek

Vasso is a Greek female given name and surname, functioning as an alternate transcription of Βάσω (Vaso). This name is derived as a diminutive of the longer Greek names Vasiliki or Vasileia, which themselves are feminine...

Venetia Feminine English Greek English Greek

Venetia is a feminine given name of English and Greek usage, derived from the Latin name of the Italian region of Veneto and its historic city, Venice (see the place name Venetia). The name has been in occasional use sin...

Viktoria Feminine Georgian Belarusian +9 Georgian Belarusian Bulgarian Danish Estonian +6

Viktoria is a widespread feminine given name used in many European languages, serving as a variant of Victoria. It also functions as an alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Виктория, Ukrainian Вікторія (see Vikto...

Virginia Feminine English Greek +5 English Greek Italian Portuguese Romanian +2

Virginia is a feminine given name derived from the Roman family name Verginius or Virginius, whose ultimate meaning remains uncertain but has long been associated with Latin virgo meaning "maid, virgin". In Roman legend,...

Voula Feminine Greek Greek

Voula is a Greek feminine name, most commonly used as a diminutive of Paraskevi. The name traces its roots back to Paraskeve, a Late Greek name derived from the word παρασκευή (paraskeue), meaning "preparation" or "Frida...

Xanthi Feminine Greek Greek

Xanthi is the modern Greek form of the ancient name Xanthe. The name derives from the Greek word ξανθός (xanthos), meaning "yellow", "blond", or "fair-haired". Etymology and Mythological Roots In Greek mythology, Xanthe...

Xanthippi Feminine Greek Greek

Xanthippi is a modern Greek transcription of Xanthippe, ultimately derived from the ancient Greek name Xanthippos, composed of the elements xanthos meaning "yellow" or "fair" and hippos meaning "horse." While Xanthippos...

Xeni Feminine Greek Greek

Xeni is a modern Greek feminine given name, functioning primarily as a transcription variant of Xene. Rooted in the broader onomastic tradition of Xenia, which derives from the Greek word ξένος (xenos), meaning "foreigne...

Xenia Feminine Greek Spanish +1 Greek Spanish Ancient Greek

Xenia is a female given name directly derived from the ancient Greek word ξένια (xenia), meaning "hospitality" — a concept rooted in the Greek noun ξένος (xenos), which signifies both "foreigner" and "guest". The name th...

Yanna 1 Feminine Greek Greek

Yanna is an alternate transcription of the Greek name Γιάννα (Gianna). As such, it is a Modern Greek variant of Ioanna, the feminine form of Ioannes (John). The name Yanna therefore ultimately traces back to the Hebrew n...

Yianna Feminine Greek Greek

Yianna is the Romanian form and an English variant of the name Ioana, itself the Romanian form of Joanna. In Romanian, it is pronounced as 'yo-AH-nah' and is a feminine given name. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew n...

Zenovia Feminine Greek Greek

Zenovia is a modern Greek transcription of the ancient name Zinovia, which itself derives from the Greek Zenobia.EtymologyThe name traces its roots to the Greek elements Ζηνός (Zenos), meaning "of Zeus," and βίος (bios),...

Zinovia Feminine Greek Greek

Zinovia is a Modern Greek transcription of the name Zenobia. Its meaning is derived from the Greek elements Zenos ("of Zeus") and bios ("life"), thus signifying "life of Zeus."Etymology and Historical ContextThe name Zen...

Zoi Feminine Greek Greek

Etymology and OriginZoi is the modern Greek transcription of Zoe, a name that means "life" in Greek. Derived from the ancient Greek word ζωή (zoē), the name was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of the Hebrew n...

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