If you want a beautiful and original baby name with meaning and passion, where better to start than with Greek myths?
They’re the stories at the foundation of Western civilization.
The characters are gods, titans, kings, queens, and heroes – from the powerful to the beautiful, to the mischievous, to the ones you definitely don’t want to mess with.
Let’s take a look at a few of the best Greek mythology baby names, starting with the gods.
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Greek god names: The Olympians
More Greek mythology names for boys and girls
What is a mythical girl name?
Greek god names: The Olympians
When it comes to the names from Greek mythology, there’s no better place to start than at the top of Mount Olympus.
So, in order of status:
Zeus: God of the sky, thunder, lightning, law, and order. If you’re wondering ‘is Zeus a girl name’? Traditionally, no, because Zeus was king of the Greek gods. But if it floats your boat as a feminine first name, we say go with it.
Hera: The first of the Greek goddess names on our list. Hera was the queen of the gods and the wife of Zeus.
Poseidon: Zeus’ brother and the god of water, the seas, storms, and horses.
Demeter: Zeus’ sister and goddess of the harvest, nature, and the changing seasons.
Athena: Daughter of Zeus and the goddess of wisdom, crafts, and warfare.
Apollo: Son of Zeus, the god of light and the sun as well as philosophy, music, art, poetry, truth, masculine beauty, and medicine.
Artemis: Apollo’s twin sister and goddess of the moon, hunting, the wilderness, virginity, childbirth, and archery.
Ares: Son of Zeus and god of war. Asking yourself ‘who’s the baddest Greek god?’ It might be this guy.
Hephaestus: Son of Hera and god of craftsmanship, fire, volcanoes, and invention.
Aphrodite: Another of Zeus’ daughters, responsible for love, passion, beauty, pleasure, and desire.
Hermes: Zeus’ son and the winged messenger of the gods.
Dionysus: Son of Zeus and god of wine, fertility, ecstasy, madness, and the theater.
Most were killed in the Trojan War or during the 12 Labors of Heracles, although two – Aelia and Pantariste – fought Heracles and survived.
Very few of the Amazons are named more than once, so we don’t know that much about the meaning behind their names, but isn’t it cool enough to be named for some of the most badass women in mythology?
Alcippe
Aelia
Agave
Alke
Asteria
Celaeno
Deianira
Dioxippe
Eriboea
Euryale
Evandre
Glauce
Lysippe
Melanippe
Menippe
Molpadia
Mytilene
Pantariste
Tecmessa
Thermodosa
Xanthe
Greek mythology names for girls: the muses
If you think your daughter will be more bookworm than warrior, what about one of the nine muses?
While these aren’t Greek goddess names as such, the muses were daughters of Zeus and nymphs, and they were worshiped in ancient Greece as the inspiration for all art and knowledge.
Calliope: Muse of epic poetry and eloquence.
Clio: Muse of history and heroic poetry.
Erato: Muse of romantic poetry.
Euterpe: Muse of music and known as The Pleasant One.
Melpomene: Muse of singing and musical harmony, but also tragedy.
Polyhymnia: Muse of lyric poetry, dance, geometry, and rhetoric.
Thalia: Muse of comedic theater and poetry.
Terpsichore: Muse of light poetry and dance, and in some stories, the mother of the Sirens.
Urania: Muse of astronomy.
More unusual Greek myth names for girls
There are so many characters in the Greek myth stories that it’s impossible to name them all.
But if you haven’t seen a name you like so far, how about one of these unusual possibilities:
Cassandra: The Trojan princess given the gift of prophecy by Apollo.
Gaia: Goddess of earth.
Larisa: A beautiful nymph who had three children with Poseidon.
Harmonia: The daughter of Aphrodite and Ares.
Calypso: A beautiful nymph from the Odyssey who fell in love with Odysseus when he washed up on her island.
Cora: An alternative name of the goddess Persephone.
Dione: From the Greek word dios, meaning ‘of Zeus’, this name effectively means ‘goddess’.
Ione: A beautiful sea nymph whose name means ‘violet flower’.
Circe: Pronounced ‘SUR-see’, Circe was a sorceress who could turn humans into animals.
Pallas: Linked to Athena, which means wisdom.
Rhea: A titan and mother of the senior Olympians including Zeus.