Some parents stick to tradition and do not find it difficult to find a name for their child.
They give the name of the grandparents. But there are also parents who want to be original and give their baby something different and special.
Of course, the ancient Greek names have a great impact. The names that have a story behind them. But what are the most beautiful girly ancient names? See below the most chosen names for girls.
Ariadne - daughter of King Minos and Pasiphae, fell in love with Theseus and helped him out of the labyrinth.
Harmony - daughter of Mars and Aphrodite, wife of Cadmus, mother of Semeli.
Most names are composed of 2 separate words and give the girl certain qualities:
Agathoniki - (agatho + niki = good + victory) the winner of a glorious victory.
Alkistis - (alki + estia = the defensive power that keeps the enemy at a distance + home) the grace of the family
Alcmene - (alki + mene: moon) the radiant person
Andromache - (man + fight) the bastion
Ariadne - (ari + agni = very + pure) the very pure one
Aphrodite - (aphros + anadeo = foam + emerge) the most beautiful
Arsinoe - (arsis + nous = sublime + spirit) the sublime one
Agathoklia - (agatho + cleos = good + fame) the one who had a good reputation
Gaia - daughter of Chaos, mother of the Giants, she was worshipped as a great mother
Dido - daughter of the king of Tire, Aginoros, sister of Pygmalion
Dioni - daughter of Oceanus
Dioni - (of Zeus) the divine Ivy, the eternal youth
Erifili - (eri + filo = very + sex) the best of women
Eudoxia - (eu + doxa = good + fame) the one who has a good reputation
Elpiniki - daughter of Miltiades, half-sister of Kimon
Eurydice - (eury + dike = broad + trial) the fair one
Eurykleia - (eury + cleos = wide + glory) the much glorious one
Efterpi - (ef + terpo = good + joy) the very pleasant, Musa
Electra - (elector = the shining sun) the one who shines through grace
Herophile - one of the Sibyls
Erigoni - gave birth to Staphylus with Dionysus
Electra - sister of Orestes, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnistra
Iro - (Hera) the personification of the goddess Hera
Thalia - the beautiful Musa
Themis - the goddess of the law, the righteous one
Iokasti - (ion + kazo: I + adorn) the beautiful one
Hippolytus - (hippos + lyo = horse + loosen ) the charioteer
Iris - (eiro = to bring the message) the messenger of the gods
Iphigenia - (ifi + ginomai = strong + I become) the very strong one
Calliope - (kallos + ops = beauty + eye) the one with the beautiful eyes
Kallirroi - (kallos + reo = beauty + flow ) the cool as clear water
Klio - (cleos = glory ) the glorious one, Musa
Kleoniki - (cleos + niki = glory + victory) the glorious victor
Cleopatra - (cleos + patri = glory + fatherland) the glory of the fatherland
Leto - (lanthano = to make a mistake) the mysterious one
Leia - leader of the Amazons
Myrto - (myrton = myrtle) the pleasant like the myrtle.
Nausika- (naus + kainimai = ship + revered) the one praised by sailors.
Nefeli- (nefo = I pour water) the offering of life-giving water.
Xanthippi - the blond horsewoman
Penelope (pini + lepo = weft + uncoil ) the weaver artist
Polyxeni - (poly + xenia = much + foreign ) the very hospitable one
Polymnia - (poly + ymnos = much + hymn) the divine singer, Musa
Roxane - wife of Alexander the Great
Terpsichore - (terpo + choros = joy + dance) the bringer of joy with her dance, Musa
Phaedra - (phaedrus = light) the bright one, the one who shines through gracefulness
Fereniki - another form of the name Vereniki
Philomila - (philo + melos = kiss + music) the friend of music, the friend of harmony
Chrysiis - (chrysos = gold) the precious one like gold
