What does your name mean in Ancient Greek?
Men's Names
Agathokles (agathós + kléos): He who has a good reputation.
Agesilaus (ágō + laós): The capable leader.
Athenagoras (Athínai + agorá): The wise orator.
Athenodorus (Athína + dóron): Gift of Athena, the wise one.
Alexander (aléxō: to ward off + anér): He who drives men away, the brave one.
Alcibiades (alkē + bía): The most daring.
Androcles (anér + kléos): The glorious one.
Aristogenes (áristos + génos): The noble one.
Aristobulus (áristos + boulē): The best advisor.
Aristocles (áristos + kléos): He who has excellent glory.
Aristomenes (áristos + ménos): The most courageous.
Demosthenes (demos + sthénos): The strength of the people.
Diogenes (Zeus + génos): Son of Zeus.
Diomedes (Diós + médon: ruler): The ruler with divine strength.
Epaminondas (epí + ámeiron): The progressive one.
Eteocles (eteós: true + kléos): He who has true glory.
Eugoras (eu + agoreúō): The good speaker.
Eurybiades (eurýs + bía): The very authoritarian one.
Eurysthenes (eurýs + sthénos): The most enduring.
Themistocles (thémis + kléos): The glorious defender of justice.
Thucydides (Theou + kúdōs: glory): The one who glorifies God.
Thrasyboulos (thrasýs + bouleúomai): The bold thinker.
Jason (íasis: healing): The healer.
Ion (íon: flower): The violet one.
Kimon (khímōn: winter): The tempestuous one.
Klearchos (kléos + árchō): The glorious ruler.
Cleoboulos (kléos + boulē): The most inventive.
Cleomenes (kléos + ménos): The glorious one for his bravery.
Kriton (krínō): The clever one.
Leandros (laós + anér): The brave one of the people.
Menelaos (ménos + laós): The force of the people.
Miltiades (mílton: red dye): The blood-red one, the brave one.
Neokles (néos + kléos): The new glory.
Xenophon: The brave leader of the foreigners.
Odysseus (odýssomai: I am pursued): The one chased by the gods.
Orestes (óros + ístamai): The mountain dweller.
Patroclus (patrís + kléos): The glory of the homeland.
Pericles (perí + kléos): The glorious one.
Polydeuces (polý + deúkos: sweet wine): The very sweet one.
Pyrrhos (from purros): The reddish-blond one.
Solon (possibly from the verb sellō: to shake): The one who shakes the old, the radical.
Sophocles (sophós + kléos): He who has the glory of wisdom.
Socrates (sṓzō + krátos): The savior of the state.
Telemachus (tēlé: far + máchomai): The one fighting far from his homeland.
Timoleon (timē + léōn): The one as strong as a lion.
Phaedon (phos): The brilliant one in all respects.
Philippos (phílō + íppos): The lover of horses.
Phoibos (pháos: light): The radiant one.
Phrixos (phríttō): The terrifying one.
Women's Names
Agathokleia (agathḗ + kléos): The one with a good reputation.
Agathonike (agathḗ + níkē): The victor of glorious victories.
Alkestis (alkē + estía): The grace of the family.
Alcmene (alkē + mḗnē: moon): The radiant one.
Andromache (anér + mákhomai): The champion.
Ariadne (ári: much + agnḗ): The most pure.
Arsinoe (ársis < áirō + noûs): The high-minded one.
Aphrodite (aphrós + anúdō): The foam-born, the most beautiful one.
Deidamia (dēïos: enemy + damázō): The victor over enemies.
Dione (from Zeus): The divine one.
Erato (erō: to love): The adorable one, Muse.
Eriphyli (éri: much + phýlon): The most excellent among women.
Eudoxia (eu + dóxa): The one with a good reputation.
Eunomia (eu + némō: to distribute): The fair distributor of goods.
Eurydice (eurýs + díkē): The very just one.
Eurykleia (eurýs + kléos): The one with much glory.
Euterpe (eu + térpō): The very pleasant one, Muse.
Hebe (hēbē: prime): The always youthful one.
Electra (ēlḗktōr: the shining sun): The one shining with grace.
Hero (Hērā): The personification of the goddess Hera.
Thalia (thállō): The fresh, the beautiful one, Muse.
Themis (títhēmi > thesmós): The goddess of justice, the most just one.
Iokaste (íon + kázō: to adorn): The one as beautiful as a violet.
Hippolyte (híppos + lýō): The one who releases horses.
Iris (eírō: to announce): The messenger of the gods.
Iphigenia (íphī: strong + gígnomai): The very strong one.
Calliope (kállos + ōps: eye): The one with beautiful eyes.
Callirhoe (kalós + réō): The fresh one, as pure as clear water.
Clio (kléos): The glorious one, Muse.
Cleonike (kléos + níkē): The glorious victor.
Cleopatra (kléos + pátrē): The glory of the homeland.
Leto (lanthánō): The mysterious one.
Melpomene (mélpō): The one who gladdens with her song.
Myrto (mýrton): The pleasant one as the myrtle.
Nausicaa (naus + kainymai: to celebrate): The one praised by sailors.
Nephele (néphō: to pour water): The one offering life-giving water.
Xanthippe: The blonde rider.
Penelope (pḗnē: web + lépō: to unwind): The artistic weaver.
Polyxeni (polý + xenía): The very hospitable one.
Polyhymnia (polýs + hýmnos): The divine singer, Muse.
Terpsichore (térpō + khorós): The one who delights with her dance, Muse.
Phaedra (phaídros < phos): The bright one, the shining one with grace.
Pherecneke (phérō + níkē): The victorious one.
Philomela (phílō + mélos): The lover of music, the friend of harmony.
Chryseis (khrysós): The precious one, the golden one.
