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Ancient Greek names for girls

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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