alyshadragonfriend's list "Greek Mythology Names 2" of 20 great name ideas: Elete - Griffin!

Greek Mythology Names 2

A list of the names of ancient Greek Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, Heroines, Monsters, etc., etc.

Elete

Eleutheria

Enodia

Epiales

Epione

Erato

Erinnys

Eudaimonia

Eunomia

Eunostus

Eupheme

Euporie

Euryale

Eurypyle

Eusebeia

Eusebia

Euterpe

Euthymia

Floral, bright, and subtly powerful, Gaia is a name with two separate origins. In Greek mythology, it is the name of the earth goddess and the universal mother, who takes her epithet from the Ancient Greek word for land or ground. It was this ecological element that led actress Emma Thompson to choose it for her daughter back in 1999, and it could hold similar appeal to green minded parents today.
 
In Latin, on the other hand, Gaia is used as the feminine form of Gaius, thought to come from gaudere, meaning "rejoice", making it a name with cheerful potential.
 
Similar in sound and appearance to other international favorites such as Maia and Kaia, Gaia is popular in Spain and Italy. It is also in the Top 600 in the Netherlands and the UK, though it has yet to break into the US Top 1000. Given to 157 girls in a recent count, it would be a rare-yet-recognizable option. 
 
Along with Emma Thompson's daughter, notable Gaias include model and actress Gaia Weiss and the Italian singer, known simply as Gaia. Given that Gaia is the personification of the earth in Greek mythology, it has also been used in environmental sciences as the name for two theories, which suggest that living organisms interact with their surroundings to create stability, or that they interact with them to make improvements.

Gaia

Popular for boys, Griffin is both a Latinized form of the Welsh Gruffudd and the English name for a mythological creature, half eagle, half lion. Sleek and stylish with a rugged edge, Griffin was also given to around 20 girls in the US 
 
Could it catch on as a unisex name? Possibly, if it were to be featured in a popular book, film, or TV show, or used by a celebrity perhaps. For now though, it is nearly 80 times more popular for boys.

Griffin