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Greek Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Marpesia Uncertain; possibly "snatcher" or "captor" (from Greek marptō, "to seize") Greek Girl β€”
Marpessa From a Greek root meaning "to seize" or "snatch"; name of a mythological princess who chose a mortal lover over Apollo. Greek Girl β€”
Marpissa From Greek marpΓ‘zō 'to seize' - 'the one seized' or 'abducted'. Greek Girl β€”
Marriya Variant of Maria/Mary (from Hebrew Miriam); meanings given include 'beloved' or 'bitter' (origins uncertain) Greek Girl β€”
Mary-Louann Combines Mary ('bitter' / 'beloved' / 'wished-for') with Louann (Lou: 'famous warrior' + Ann: 'grace') - roughly 'beloved/graceful famed warrior'. English, Greek Girl β€”
Marycke From Miriam/Maria - commonly interpreted as "beloved" or possibly "bitter"; also rendered as "drop of the sea" Dutch, Greek Girl β€”
Mavra Black, dark Bulgarian, Greek, Serbian Girl β€”
Medea From Greek mΔ“d- 'to think, to plan' - often rendered 'cunning', 'planner' or 'one who gives counsel'. Greek Girl β€”
Medeah From Greek mΔ“domai 'to think, to plan' - often rendered 'planner' or 'cunning/strategic thinker'. Greek Girl β€”
Medeana Related to Medea, from Greek roots meaning 'to plan' or 'cunning'; associated with the mythological sorceress Medea Greek Girl β€”
Medeia From Greek meaning 'cunning', 'planner' or 'counsel' Greek Girl β€”
Medeja From Greek medomai 'to think, to plan' - often interpreted as 'cunning' or 'planner/strategist'. Croatian, Greek Girl β€”
Medesicaste From Greek elements related to μέδω (medō) 'to plan, to rule' plus a second element -kaste; roughly 'she who plans or counsels' (etymology uncertain). Greek Girl β€”
Medosa Guardian, protectress (from Greek μέδω medein 'to protect, rule') Greek Girl β€”
Megara From the ancient Greek city name Megara; associated with 'great' or 'greatness'. Greek Girl β€”
Melacinte Unclear; often interpreted as 'honey‑sweet' (from Latin mel-) or, less commonly, as 'dark/black' (from Greek melas). Greek Girl β€”
Melainah Dark, black; often interpreted as 'dark-haired' Greek Girl β€”
Melanah Dark, black; dark-haired or associated with darkness Greek Girl β€”
Melane Dark, black Greek Girl β€”
Melaniah Dark, black (from the Greek root meaning 'black' or 'dark') Greek Girl β€”
Melanian Dark, black; derived from the Greek root meaning 'blackness' or 'dark one' Greek Girl β€”
Melanippe Black horse / black mare Greek Girl β€”
Melaniy Dark, black or black-haired Greek Girl β€”
Melanka Dark, black or black‑haired Greek Girl β€”
Melantha Dark flower Greek Girl β€”
Melanthe Dark flower Greek Girl β€”
Melantho Dark flower (from Greek melas 'black' + anthos 'flower') Greek Girl β€”
Melany Derived from Greek melania meaning 'black, dark' Greek Girl β€”
Melcia Related to 'honey' or 'honeybee'; connotes sweetness Greek Girl β€”
Meleanah From Greek melas meaning "black, dark" (i.e., "dark one") Greek Girl β€”
Meleesa Honeybee Greek Girl β€”
Melenee Dark, black; often taken to mean dark-haired or dark-complexioned French, Greek Girl β€”
Meleney Derived from Greek meaning 'black' or 'dark' (often rendered as 'dark-haired') English, Greek Girl β€”
Melesa Honeybee Greek Girl β€”
Melessa Honey bee Greek Girl β€”
Melessah Honeybee; associated with honey/sweetness Greek Girl β€”
Melessia Likely a variant of Melissa, meaning "honeybee" or "honey". Greek Girl β€”
Meleta Care, practice, study; meditation Greek Girl β€”
Melidie Song, melody; musical French, Greek Girl β€”
Melinia Sweet/honey (from Greek meli); occasionally linked to 'dark, black' via Melania Greek, Latin Girl β€”
Melinnah Honey; sweet Greek Girl β€”
Melise Honeybee Greek Girl β€”
Melisha Honeybee Greek Girl β€”
Melissa-Jane Honeybee (Melissa) + 'God is gracious' (Jane) English, Greek Girl β€”
Melissah Honeybee; bee Greek Girl β€”
Melissan Derived from Greek Melissa meaning 'bee' (from meli 'honey'); roughly 'honey bee' or 'honeyed' Greek Girl β€”
Melisse Honeybee Greek Girl β€”
Melissia Honeybee; honey Greek Girl β€”
Melitah Honey; honey-sweet Greek Girl β€”
Melitha Honey; honey-sweet (derived from Greek meli "honey") Greek Girl β€”

Greek Girls name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Greek-origin name in our dataset.

3,266
Names in this origin
60
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
404,838
Peak year 0