115+ Greek Goddess Names (with Meanings)

  1. Angelia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "angel"
    • Description:

      Angelia, also called Angelos, was a daughter of Zeus and Hera. She stole her mother's anointments and gave them to Europa, then to escape her mother's wrath went into hiding.
  2. Eurynome
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "broad pasture; broad law"
    • Description:

      Eurynome was a name given to almost a dozen characters in Greek mythology. Among the most notable are Eurynome, mother of the Charites, and Queen Eurynome, wife of King Ophion.
  3. Harpina
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "sickle-shaped sword"
    • Description:

      A potential Harper alternative with connections to Greek mythology. Harpina was a water nymph and lover of Ares.
  4. Megaera
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "the jealous one"
    • Description:

      Megaera is one of the Furies in Greek mythology — deities of vengeance. It's a better choice than Envy, which was given to 37 more baby girls than Megaera at last count.
  5. Coronis
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "crow"
    • Description:

      In Greek mythology, Coronis is the name of several minor characters. The name is off-limits for the foreseeable future, due to its similarity to "corona."
  6. Galene
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Galen, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "calm"
    • Description:

      Galene is a minor goddess of Greek mythology, representing the calm seas. She is also sometimes referred to as Galatea.
  7. Urania
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "heavenly"
    • Description:

      The name of one of the Greek Muses would be really difficult to bear here on earth.
  8. Europa
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "wide face"
    • Description:

      The continent of Europe gets its name from Europa, queen of Crete and lover of Zeus. It is also, notably, the name of one of Jupiter's moons.
  9. Thetis
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "dogmatic"
    • Description:

      This name of the mythological mother of Achilles might suffer from English speakers making the rhyming association to the word fetus. The traditional Greek pronunciation might alleviate that problem.
  10. Drosera
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "dewdrops"
    • Description:

      An obscure name from Greek mythology — Drosera was a nymph — with a quirky, ethereal meaning.
  11. Alala
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
    • Meaning:

      "war cry"
    • Description:

      This name of the mythological sister of Mars might be used for a girl born under one of the signs ruled by the planet Mars--Aries or Scorpio. She is the personification of the war cry.
  12. Tiasa
    • Origin:

      Greek, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      Tiasa is a little-known river nymph from Greek mythology. Her name would be easily wearable on a child today.
  13. Chryse
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "golden"
    • Description:

      Chryse is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a lover of Ares and as a potential epithet of Athena.
  14. Aglaea
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
    • Meaning:

      "beauty, splendour"
    • Description:

      Aglaea, also spelled Aglaia, is one of the Three Graces or Charities in Greek mythology. She represented beauty and splendour, and it is a name with an air of grandeur, gravity, and history. To some English speakers however, it might feel too close too close to algae or uglier to rise up alongside other Greek mythology favorites.
  15. Moria
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
    • Meaning:

      "sacred olive tree"
    • Description:

      Moria was a nymph, sister of Tylus, who played a role in a very complicated story involving a serpent and a life-giving plant. It sounds like and will often be mistaken for the name Mariah, as in Carey.
  16. Alcyone
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
    • Meaning:

      "kingfisher"
    • Description:

      Alcyone was the wife of Ceyx, but the happy pair angered the gods by calling each other Zeus and Hera. Ceyx's ship was sunk, Alcyone hurled herself into the sea, but then in sympathy for their grief the gods made the lovers halcyon birds or kingfishers.
  17. Eurybia
    • Origin:

      Nature name or Greek
    • Meaning:

      "wide force"
    • Description:

      Eurybia is a sea titaness and consort of Krios. A lesser-known name from Greek mythology, it may be on board to follow other goddesses back to glory.
  18. Phrike
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "tremor"
    • Description:

      Phrike (rhymes with Nike) is the Greek goddess of horror. Her name is derived from the Greek phrittō, meaning "to tremble."
  19. Eurydome
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "structure outside the areas"
    • Description:

      Eurydome was a minor character in Greek mythology — according to some accounts, the mother of the Graces.
  20. Cleta
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "the renowned one"
    • Description:

      Cleta was one of the Charities or Graces.

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