Greek names
Thais
Thais is a Greek girl name. Meaning “bandage”.
She was a companion of Alexander the Great.
Theodora
Theodora is a Greek girl name. Meaning “gift of god”.
Feminine form of Theodore
Theseus
Theseus is a Greek boy name. Meaning “to set, to place”.
According to Greek mythology he was a heroic king of Athens. He killed the minotaur of the labyrinth of Crete.
Categorized into: Mythologic names.
Titan
Titan is a Greek pet name for male dog.
In Greek mythology they were a primal race of deities with great powers.
Categorized into: Mythologic names.
Triton
Triton is a Greek sailboat name.
Name of a messenger god son of Poseidon and Anfítrite.
It is also the name of an amphibious animal.
Categorized into: Mythologic names and animal names.
Unicorn
Unicorn is a Greek pet name for male horse.
In Greek mythology it is a horse with a horn on its forehead. He has supernatural strength and healing powers.
Categorized into: Mythologic names.
Xena
Xena is a Greek girl name. Meaning “hospitality”.
Probably a variant of Xenia.
This was the name of the main character in the television series “Xena: Warrior Princess”.
Categorized into: Fictional characters names.
Xenia
Xenia is a Greek girl name. Meaning “hospitality”.
It derives from the Greek term “xenos” whose meaning is “foreigner, guest”.
This was the name of a 5th-century saint.
Xerxes
Xerxes, Xerses or Jerjes is a Greek boy name.
Greek form of the Persian name Khshayarsha which meant “ruler over heroes”.
Name of several Persian kings.
Yolanda
Yolanda is a girl name. There are three theories about its origin and meaning:
- Variant of the Germanic name Wioland, formed from the words “wiol” (wealth or possession) and “land” (land, country or territory), meaning “land of riches”. In the Middle Ages this name was adapted into French as Iolant, Iolanthe, Iolans or Iolanda.
- Name of Greek origin formed by the terms “ion” (violet) and “laos” (country). Its meaning would be “she who is from the violet lands” or “she who belongs to the country of violets”.
- Latin variant of the name Violante, Viola or Violeta, which in Latin means “she who gives rejoicing”.
Categorized into: colour names and flower names.