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Greek Mythology Girl Names

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Greek mythology gives girls' names a sense of grace, wisdom and timeless story. Many of these names have been in use for centuries, and they remain favorites for parents who love classical history and literature.

Goddesses and heroines supply several names here. Athena was the goddess of wisdom and strategy, Iris the messenger goddess of the rainbow, and Selena echoes Selene, the goddess of the moon. Phoebe was a Titan associated with brightness and prophecy. Cora is linked to Kore, another name for Persephone, the queen of the underworld, and Daphne was a nymph transformed into a laurel tree.

Other names come from stories of love and loyalty. Penelope was the faithful wife of Odysseus in the Odyssey, and Elena is a form of Helen, whose beauty was said to have launched the Trojan War. Paris was the Trojan prince whose choice set that war in motion, and the name is now used for girls. Chloe and Khloe come from a Greek name associated with Demeter, and Ariana and Arianna are often linked to Ariadne, who helped Theseus escape the labyrinth. Melissa means bee in Greek, and Phoenix is the mythical bird. When choosing a Greek mythology name, look at the full story behind it, since some figures have tragic tales.

Most popular right now

Chloe Girl
KLOH-ee
“young green shoot” · Greek
#23
Penelope Girl
puh-NEL-uh-pee
“uncertain; possibly duck or weaver” · Greek
#22
Ariana Girl
ar-ee-AH-nuh
“most holy; form of Ariadne” · Italian
#128
Arianna Girl
ar-ee-AH-nuh
“most holy” · Italian
#234
Elena Girl
eh-LAY-nuh
“form of Helen; meaning uncertain” · Greek
#42
Khloe Girl
KLOH-ee
“young green shoot” · Greek
#272
Cora Girl
KAW-ruh
“maiden” · Greek
#113
Athena Girl
uh-THEE-nuh
Greek
#109
Iris Girl
EYE-ris
“rainbow” · Greek
#61
Phoenix Unisex
FEE-niks
“mythical firebird; dark red” · Greek
#329

All 87 names

Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.

Name Meaning Origin US rank 2025 5-yr trend
Chloe young green shoot Greek 23 → +1%
Penelope uncertain; possibly duck or weaver Greek 22 → +1%
Ariana most holy; form of Ariadne Italian 128 ↓ -30%
Arianna most holy Italian 234 ↓ -40%
Elena form of Helen; meaning uncertain Greek 42 ↑ +23%
Khloe young green shoot Greek 272 ↓ -34%
Cora maiden Greek 113 ↓ -20%
Athena — Greek 109 → -2%
Iris rainbow Greek 61 ↑ +71%
Phoenix mythical firebird; dark red Greek 329 ↓ -33%
Melissa honeybee Greek 420 ↓ -16%
Phoebe bright, radiant Greek 157 ↑ +60%
Selena moon Greek 268 ↓ -6%
Paris from the French city; Trojan prince French 592 ↓ -34%
Daphne laurel Greek 178 ↑ +131%
Helen uncertain; often linked to 'torch' or 'light' Greek 462 ↓ -7%
Cassandra uncertain; name of a Trojan prophetess Greek 631 ↑ +5%
Cynthia woman from Mount Kynthos Greek 1,014 ↓ -20%
Helena uncertain; possibly torch or light Greek 363 ↑ +42%
Maia mother, nurse Greek 433 ↑ +16%
Irene peace Greek 651 ↓ -6%
Kora maiden Greek 491 → -3%
Kassandra — Greek 1,177 ↓ -5%
Thalia to flourish, to bloom Greek 648 ↑ +32%
Rhea uncertain; possibly flowing or earth Greek 639 → -3%
Calliope beautiful voice Greek 451 ↑ +66%
Selene moon Greek 623 ↑ +39%
Persephone — Greek 735 ↑ +12%
Ariadne most holy Greek 1,758 ↓ -41%
Delia of Delos Greek 1,561 ↓ -18%
Artemis Greek goddess; meaning uncertain Greek 1,017 ↓ -8%
Eleni Greek form of Helen Greek 1,038 ↑ +61%
Ariadna most holy (form of Ariadne) Spanish 1,417 ↑ +11%
Aura breeze Greek 817 ↑ +75%
Dafne laurel Greek 1,047 ↑ +200%
Melia ash tree Greek 2,527 ↓ -33%
Althea healing Greek 1,299 ↑ +10%
Danae — Greek 2,417 ↓ -28%
Echo echo Greek 2,339 ↓ -37%
Gaia earth Greek 1,392 → +1%
Eris strife Greek 1,623 ↑ +17%
Doris Dorian woman Greek 2,909 ↓ -22%
Elara lover of Zeus; a moon of Jupiter Greek 942 ↑ +102%
Charis grace Greek 3,137 ↓ -26%
Hellen variant of Helen Greek 1,800 ↑ +37%
Sybil prophetess Greek 1,426 ↑ +50%
Briseida Spanish form of Briseis Spanish 2,491 ↑ +87%
Hermione of Hermes Greek 2,008 → +2%
Kasandra variant of Cassandra Greek 5,479 → +4%
Fenix variant of Phoenix, the mythical firebird Spanish 2,013 ↑ +19%
Briseis daughter of Briseus Greek 5,437 ↓ -53%
Chloee variant of Chloe, green shoot American (modern coinage) 5,756 ↓ -54%
Theia goddess, divine Greek 1,989 ↑ +26%
Kalliope beautiful voice Greek 1,787 ↑ +34%
Arianne French form of Ariadne: most holy French 4,180 ↑ +10%
Casandra variant of Cassandra Greek 10,261 ↓ -40%
Andromeda ruler of men Greek 2,327 ↑ +5%
Ariane French form of Ariadne, most holy French 6,351 ↓ -22%
Cinthia variant of Cynthia, from Mount Cynthus Spanish 7,976 ↓ -48%
Sirena siren, mermaid Spanish 3,445 → -4%
Pandora all-gifted Greek 4,526 ↓ -24%
Helene French form of Helen; possibly torch French 3,602 ↑ +17%
Phebe variant of Phoebe; bright, radiant Greek 5,669 ↓ -27%
Phaedra bright Greek 7,409 ↓ -32%
Larisa from the Greek city Larissa Russian 7,705 ↑ +8%
Pheobe variant of Phoebe, 'bright, radiant' Greek 7,063 ↓ -11%
Deyanira Spanish form of Deianira, 'man-destroyer' Spanish 13,647 ↓ -46%
Daphney variant of Daphne, laurel Greek 12,209 ↓ -30%
Ione violet Greek 7,265 ↓ -25%
Phyllis foliage, leafy Greek 12,873 ↓ -65%
Nereida sea nymph Greek — ↓ -100%
Electra amber, shining Greek 8,000 ↑ +30%
Leda uncertain, possibly woman Greek 8,641 ↓ -20%
Nereyda variant of Nereida, sea nymph Spanish 8,719 ↑ +50%
Synthia variant of Cynthia Greek 13,047 ↑ +40%
Demetra variant of Demeter Greek 12,228 ↓ -36%
Despina lady, mistress Greek 15,508 ↓ -54%
Sibyl prophetess Greek 5,537 ↑ +53%
Eudora good gift Greek 5,137 ↑ +108%
Dione divine; a Greek goddess Greek 11,003 → 0%
Iola possibly from Greek, violet Greek 12,412 ↓ -36%
Cassondra variant of Cassandra Greek — new
Cassaundra variant of Cassandra Greek — new
Daphine variant of Daphne, laurel Greek — new
Phillis variant of Phyllis, foliage Greek — new
Phylis variant of Phyllis, foliage Greek — new
Phyliss variant of Phyllis, foliage Greek — new