AHEAD: A curated list of cool Greek names for baby girls — and which ones could go viral in 2025.

On the hunt for an amazing Greek girl’s name that’s cool in the United States?

You’re in the right place!

Below is a list of over 100 Greek and Greek-inspired names for girls along with their meanings and current popularities.

Many popular names in Greece aren’t quite right for an American little girl…

• Polyxeni will definitely raise eyebrows.
• Spyridoula will invite lots of “what an interesting name”.
• Efstathia is daunting to pronounce.

But not to worry, there are tons of great options that feel authentically Greek, while still being attractive to the American ear.

Towards the end, you’ll also find a shortlist of Greek girl names posied to go viral in 2025.

Related: Greek Boy Names

Trending Greek names in 2025

These Greek girl names are climbing the charts!

Each improved 30+ positions from last year’s rankings.

Artemis

• Name meaning: The Olympian goddess of the hunt, the moon, and chastity. Later associated with childbirth and nature.
• Popularity: #856 (↑46)

Calliope 🔥

• Name meaning: Beautiful voice. The daughter of Zeus. The muse who presides over eloquence and poetry.
• Popularity: #492 (↑94)

Celia

• Name meaning: Heavenly.
• Popularity: #829 (↑32)

Cleo

• Name meaning: Pride or glory.
• Popularity: #608 (↑55)

Evangeline

• Name meaning: Bearer of good news.
• Popularity: #212 (↑54)

Georgia

• Name meaning: Earth worker.
• Popularity: #128 (↑35)

Milena

• Name meaning: Honey or gracious.
• Popularity: #700 (↑73)

Rhea or Raya 🔥

• Name meaning: To flow. Moon of Saturn. Friend. One of the Titans. Daughter of Uranus and Gaea.
• Popularity: Rhea ranks #526 (↑74) and Raya is #353 (↑48).

Talia or Thalia 🔥

• Name meaning: Dew from heaven. Thalia was one of the three Charites (Graces).
• Popularity: Talia ranks #264 (↑39) and Thalia #570 (↑74).

Popular Greek names in the U.S.

These names of Greek origin are ranked in the top 200 in the United States.

🇬🇷 = also popular in Greece

Alexandra

• Name meaning: Defender.
• Popularity: #204 🇬🇷

Related: Middle Names for Alex

Anastasia

• Name meaning: Resurrection.
• Popularity: #167 🇬🇷

Ariana or Arianna

• Name meaning: Most holy.
• Popularity: Ariana ranks #96 and Arianna #188.

Callie

• Name meaning: Beautiful.
• Popularity: Callie ranks #179 and Cali #447.

Chloe or Khloe

• Name meaning: Plant sprout.
• Popularity: Chloe ranks #26 and Khloe #216.

Related: Middle Names for Chloe

Cora

• Name meaning: Maiden.
• Popularity: Cora ranks #93 and Kora ranks #533.

Elena

• Name meaning: Bright, shining light.
• Popularity: #47

Genesis

• Name meaning: Origin. The first book of the Bible.
• Popularity: #57

Harmony

• Name meaning: Unity or combination of chords.
• Popularity: Harmony ranks #231 and Harmoni #895.

Katherine or Catherine

• Name meaning: Pure.
• Popularity: Katherin ranks #169 and Catherine #332.

Margaret

• Name meaning: Pearl.
• Popularity: Margaret ranks #132 and Maggie #318.

Melanie

• Name meaning: Dark.
• Popularity: Melanie ranks #130 and Melany #632.

Melody

• Name meaning: Song.
• Popularity: #103

Sophia or Sofia

• Name meaning: Wisdom.
• Popularity: Sophia ranks #5 and Sofia #12. 🇬🇷

Zoe or Zoey

• Name meaning: Life.
• Popularity: Zoe ranks #37 and Zoey #51.

If you like these popular Greek girl names you’ll like these modern names.

Familiar Greek girl names

Most of these Greek girls’ names are raking in the top 1000 names in the United States.

Alexandria

• Name meaning: Defender.
• Popularity: #404

Alexia

• Name meaning: Defender.
• Popularity: #814

Alexis

• Name meaning: Defender.
• Popularity: #449

Angelica

• Name meaning: Angelic.
• Popularity: #635

Angelique

• Name meaning: Angelic.
• Popularity: #999

Celeste

• Name meaning: Heavenly.
• Popularity: #275

Christina

• Name meaning: Follower of Christ.
• Popularity: #703

Coraline

• Name meaning: Diminutive of coral.
• Popularity: #724

Cynthia

• Name meaning: From Mount Cynthus.
• Popularity: #873

Delia

• Name meaning: Born on the island of Delos.
• Popularity: This 5-letter girls’ name isn’t currently ranking.

Demi

• Name meaning: Half or small.
• Popularity: #394

Dorothy

• Name meaning: Gift of God.
• Popularity: #467

Elina

• Name meaning: Bright, shining one.
• Popularity: #874

Helen

• Name meaning: Bright, shining one.
• Popularity: #397

Irene

• Name meaning: Peace.
• Popularity: #674

Kayla or Cayla

• Name meaning: Slim and fair.
• Popularity: Kayla ranks #324 and Cayla isn’t ranking.

Lyra 🔥

• Name meaning: Lyre harp.
• Popularity: #481

Lyric

• Name meaning: Words set to music.
• Popularity: #536

Melina

• Name meaning: Honey or gracious.
• Popularity: #654

Melissa

• Name meaning: Honey bee.
• Popularity: #409

Myra

• Name meaning: Beloved or admirable. Sweet-smelling oil.
• Popularity: #594

Nicole

• Name meaning: People of victory.
• Popularity: #327

Ophelia

• Name meaning: Help.
• Popularity: #267

Stephanie

• Name meaning: Crown.
• Popularity: #468

Stevie

• Name meaning: Crown, garland, or victorious.
• Popularity: #244

Teresa

• Name meaning: Summer harvester.
• Popularity: #844

Tessa

• Name meaning: One who harvests.
• Popularity: #323

Theodora

• Name meaning: Gift of God.
• Popularity: #772 🇬🇷

If you like these familiar Greek girl names you’ll like these names ending in A.

Rare Greek names

These Greek girl names are perfect if you’re looking for something a bit more unusual.

Agatha

• Name meaning: Good woman.
• Popularity: This vintage girls’ name is not currently ranking.

Andrina

• Name meaning: Strong and manly. One of Ariel’s sisters in The Little Mermaid.
• Popularity: This mermaid name isn’t ranking.

Cassia

• Name meaning: Cinnamomum cassia is an evergreen tree most commonly known as Chinese cinnamon.
• Popularity: This Greek C name isn’t ranking.

Effie

• Name meaning: Pleasant speech.
• Popularity: This cute E name isn’t ranking.

Eleni

• Name meaning: Shining light.
• Popularity: This sun-inspired Greek name isn’t ranking. (It’s extremely popular in Greece!) 🇬🇷

Eugenie

• Name meaning: Wellborn or noble.
• Popularity: This 3-syllable Greek name isn’t ranking.

Evangelia

• Name meaning: Bearer of good news.
• Popularity: This long girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Iliana or Ilianna

• Name meaning: From the ancient city of Illium, better known as Troy.
• Popularity: Iliana ranks #827 and Ilianna isn’t ranking.

Isadora

• Name meaning: Gift of the goddess Isis.
• Popularity: This I name is not in the top 1000.

Naia

• Name meaning: Wave or seafoam. Dolphin. Water nymph or flowing.
• Popularity: This 4-letter Greek girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Philippa or Pippa

• Name meaning: Lover of horses. (Pippa is short for Philippa).
• Popularity: Neither version of this P name is ranking.

Philomena

• Name meaning: Lover of strength.
• Popularity: This 4-syllable Greek name isn’t ranking.

Zeta

• Name meaning: Letter of the Greek alphabet.
• Popularity: This short baby name isn’t ranking.

If you like these rare Greek names for girls you might also like this list of exotic names.

Greek mythology girl names

These girls’ names are inspired by the heroes, creatures, and mortals of the ancient Greeks.

(All of the goddesses are listed separately in the next section!)

Althea

• Name meaning: With healing power.
• About: The daughter of King Thestius and Eurythemis.
• Popularity: This Greek A name is not currently popular.

Calliope 🔥

• Name meaning: Beautiful voice.
• About: The daughter of Zeus. The muse who presides over eloquence and poetry.
• Popularity: #492 (Kalliopi is popular in Greece!)

Cassandra

• Name meaning: Shining person.
• About: The daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba.
• Popularity: #639

Delphina or Delphine or Delphyne

• Name meaning: The French word for dolphin. Woman from Greek city, Delphi.
• About: Delphyne is a female dragon in Greek mythology.
• Popularity: This mythological girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Elara

• Name meaning: The 8th largest moon of Jupiter.
• About: One of Zeus’s lovers and the mother of the giant Tityos.
• Popularity: This Greek name isn’t ranking.

Gaia

• Name meaning: Earth.
• About: The mother of life.
• Popularity: This cool hippie name is not in the top 1000.

Maya or Mya or Maia

• Name meaning: Water.
• About: One of Zeus’s lovers and the mother of Hermes.
• Popularity: Maya ranks #50, Mya #340, and Maia #459.

Nerida

• Name meaning: Sea nymph or mermaid.
• About: The Nereids were positive symbols of the ocean who often accompanied Poseidon.
• Popularity: This Greek girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Olympia

• Name meaning: From Mount Olympus.
• About: The abode of the gods.
• Popularity: This O name isn’t ranking.

Pandora

• Name meaning: Gifted.
• About: The first mortal woman.
• Popularity: This winter holiday-related name isn’t ranking.

Penelope

• Name meaning: Weaver.
• About: The wife of the hero Odysseus.
• Popularity: #23

Related: Middle names for Penelope

Phaedra

• Name meaning: Bright.
• About: The daughter of King Minos and Queen Pasiphae of Crete.
• Popularity: This 2-syllable Greek name isn’t ranking.

Phoebe

• Name meaning: Shining one. A medium-sized bird native to North and South America.
• About: One of the Titans. Daughter of Uranus and Gaea.
• Popularity: #191

Phoenix

• Name meaning: A mythical bird that rises from the ashes and is born again.
• Popularity: This Greek bird name ranks #269 for girls and #269 for boys.

Rhea

• Name meaning: To flow. Moon of Saturn. Means friend in Hebrew.
• About: One of the Titans. Daughter of Uranus and Gaea.
• Popularity: Rhea ranks #526 and Raya ranks #353.

Selena

• Name meaning: Moon goddess.
• Popularity: #229

Thea

• Name meaning: Gift of God.
• About: One of the Titans. Daughter of Uranus and Gaea.
• Popularity: #321

If you like these Greek mythology girl names you might also like this list of space names.

Greek goddess names for girls

IMHO, these are the prettiest Greek goddess names from mythology.

Artemis

• About: The Olympian goddess of the hunt, the moon, and chastity. Later associated with childbirth and nature.
• Popularity: #856

Athena

• About: The Olympian goddess of wisdom and war.
• Popularity: #76 (Athina is popular in Greece!) 🇬🇷

Daphne

• Name meaning: Daphne laureola is an evergreen shrub with narrow leathery leaves.
• About: A Naiad nymph (minor goddess associated with water).
• Popularity: #241

Demetria or Dimitra

• About: Demeter is the Olympian goddess of harvest and agriculture. She is associated with fertility.
• Popularity: Neither spelling of this D name is ranking.

Hera

• Name meaning: Protector.
• About: The Queen of Olympus, the wife of Zeus, and the goddess of marriage.
• Popularity: This unique H name isn’t currently ranking.

Iris

• Name meaning: Means rainbow in Greek. Also a flower.
• About: The Greek goddess of the rainbow.
• Popularity: #78

Lyssa

• About: An original (primordial) deity. The spirit of blind rage and rabies.
• Popularity: This Greek goddess name isn’t ranking. The similar name Alyssa ranks #333.

Persephone

• About: Daughter of Demeter and Zeus. Bringer of death and destruction. Goddess of spring growth.
• Popularity: #745

Selene

• About: Moon goddess.
• Popularity: #708

Talia or Thalia

• Name meaning: Dew from heaven.
• About: Thalia was one of the three Charites (Graces).
• Popularity: Talia ranks #264 and Thalia ranks #570.

If you like these Greek goddess names for girls you’ll like these royal names.

Popular Greek names in Greece

These Greek girl names are relatively unheard of in the United States but are seemingly popular in Greece.

(I say ‘seemingly’ because as far as I can tell, there is no official list from the Greek government of baby name rankings. This was a helpful resource).

As you’ll see, these names look and feel very Greek. For better or for worse, they’ll stand out in a sea of names in the United States.

👉🏼 Feel free to jump ahead to which Greek girl names will go viral in 2025.

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Will any Greek girl names go viral in 2025?

Yes, I believe so!

There are 3 Greek names poised for dramatic growth in the U.S. this year.

Raya

After first appearing in the U.S. top 1000 in 2020 at #932, Raya has skyrocketed 579 positions to #353 in just three years.

This meteoric rise includes a 48-spot jump between 2022-2023 alone, showing the momentum is still building rather than slowing.

The international data reinforces this trajectory: Raya ranks at #151 in Canada and #113 in Scotland, suggesting broad cross-cultural appeal.

Its 2021 Disney Princess connection gained official Disney Princess status in August 2022, and Disney Princess names historically show sustained growth for several years after their introduction.

Its ranking position (#353) is ideal for viral growth – established enough to be familiar but with plenty of room to climb.

The name offers appealing pronunciation options (“RYE-uh” or “RAY-uh”), making it accessible across cultures.

Based on current momentum and historical patterns, Raya could reasonably reach the U.S. top 150-200 by 2025.

Calliope

Among trending Greek girl names, Calliope stands out with its powerful meaning (“beautiful voice”) and rising popularity.

Since entering the rankings at #941 in 2016, it has climbed 449 spots, with its largest single-year gain (94 spots) occurring in 2023—suggesting accelerating momentum rather than a plateau.

The success of other Greek names provides context: Penelope has reached #23, while Iris sits at #78, showing a strong appetite for mythological names.

Calliope’s current position (#492) mirrors where many dramatic risers begin their steepest climbs.

The accessible nickname Callie (#179) adds versatility, while exposure through popular media like “God of War” and VTuber Mori Calliope broadens its cultural footprint.

The name benefits from both the Greek mythology trend and the growing preference for longer, elaborate names with built-in nicknames.

Thalia

Another stunning Greek girl name, Thalia has climbed 149 spots since 2021, rising from #719 to #570.

The ascent shows impressive consistency with major year-over-year gains: 83 spots (2020-2021), 78 spots (2021-2022), and 71 spots (2022-2023).

In England & Wales, Thalia has surged from #1168 in 1996 to #397 in 2023, with particularly sharp gains in recent years.

The name’s -ia ending aligns perfectly with current trends (think Sophia, Olivia, Mia), while its mythological roots (Thalia was one of the nine Muses) tap into parents’ growing interest in names with classical connections.

The increasingly popular “Lia” nickname option adds versatility.

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After analyzing over 100 Greek and Greek-inspired girl names in the U.S. rankings, these three emerged as uniquely positioned for viral growth in 2025.

While names like Artemis (#856), Iris (#78), Celeste (#275), and Helena (#456) show steady upward momentum, their growth patterns suggest gradual climbs rather than viral trajectories.

Many Greek names have already found their sweet spots – Phoebe (#191), Georgia (#128), and Evangeline (#212) maintain stable positions, while others like Cleo (#608) and Milena (#700) show measured gains.

What sets Raya, Calliope, and Thalia apart is their combination of dramatic recent gains, cultural catalysts, and strategic ranking positions that historically precede viral growth.

Middle name ideas

Here is a consolidation of all of the middle names on the graphics throughout this article—plus a bunch you haven’t seen yet!

Note: All of the first names on this list have Greek roots. The middle names are from all over!

A

• Agatha Lily
• Alexandra Jade
• Alexandria Lane
• Alexia Hadley
• Alexis Rylan
• Althea Raven
• Anastasia Belle
• Andrina Reese
• Arianna Brooke
• Artemis Ella
• Athena Noelle

C

• Callie Magnolia
• Calliope Lacey
• Cassandra Elyse
• Cassia Hart
• Chloe Hannah
• Cleo Abigail
• Cora Lennox
• Coraline Blair

D

• Daphne Ariella
• Delia Hazel
• Delphina Jewel
• Demi Noelle
• Dimitra Emberly
• Dorothy Charlotte

E

• Effie Isabella
• Elara Blake
• Eleni Charlotte
• Eugenie Grace
• Evangelia Pearl
• Evangeline Sophie

G

• Gaia Alexandra
• Genesis Faye

H

• Harmony Sage
• Hera Alexandria

I

• Iliana Lavender
• Iris Maribelle
• Isadora Ruby

K

• Kayla Hartley

L

• Lyra Madison
• Lyric Everleigh
• Lyssa Palmer

M

• Margaret Everly
• Maya Lilianna
• Melanie Piper
• Melina Aubrey
• Melissa Hailey
• Melody Paige
• Myra Emerald

N

• Naia Waverly
• Nerida Jade
• Nicole Mirabella

O

• Olympia Skylar
• Ophelia Rose

P

• Pandora Aubrey
• Penelope Lily
• Persephone Harper
• Phaedra Marie
• Philippa Hazel
• Philomena Sophie
• Phoebe Violet
• Phoenix Aria

R

• Rhea Scarlett

S

• Selena Eve
• Selene Mariella
• Sofia Lacey
• Stevie Harlow

T

• Talia Juliet
• Tessa Mackenzie
• Thea Josephine
• Theodora Blakely

Z

• Zeta Hartlyn
• Zoey Violet

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Final thoughts on Greek girl names

These beloved names showcase the enduring influence of Greek language and culture on modern naming traditions.

Each name carries deep meaning rooted in ancient Greek words, from Alexandra’s noble calling as a “defender of mankind” to Zoe’s celebration of “life” itself.

While some names like Sophia and Chloe maintain very direct connections to their Greek ancestors, others like Margaret (from margarites) and Melody (from melodia) have evolved through other languages while preserving their Greek essence.

Whether chosen for their beautiful sounds, profound meanings, or connections to Greek mythology and culture, these names continue to resonate with parents across generations, proving that the legacy of ancient Greece remains vibrantly alive in today’s naming choices.

Congratulations and good luck choosing the perfect name for your daughter!

The source for popularity data is SSN and Greek mythology facts is here.

This article was originally published on Mar 20, 2022 and was updated on Dec 15, 2024.

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