this name was made popular by actress Demi Moore and singer Demi Lovato, both of whose first names are Demetria. The name comes from the Greek goddess Demeter. 113.Evi.Here we have the Greek form of the biblical girls’ names Eve and Eva. 114.Korina.You may be more familiar with...
One of the most enduringpopular Greek names for girlsin recent times, not only in the US but around the world, is Sophia, the name of the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom. Sofia, the name’s alternate spelling, also ranks in the Top 25, along with the Greek name Penelope. ...
Description: The goddess Selene (Moon) falls in love with him after seeing him sleep in a cave on Mount Latmus. She asked his father Zeus to keep him that way — and the god granted the wish. Every night, Selene visits him in the cave, and they would have 50 beautiful daughters. Er...
Popular Ancient Greek Baby Names For Girls The names of the goddesses in Greek mythology continue to be popular today, especially those with wonderful stories or ruled in popular realms. For example, Athena is a popular name because she’s the Greek goddess of wisdom. Many parents also favor ...
Tana means “fire or star goddess” and pronounced as TAA-Naa-. Tana is an Ethiopian place-name and a diminutive for several Slavic names. Tancy Tancy means “immortal” and pronounced as TAENSiy. Tansy Tansy means “immortality” and is a flower name. Pronounced as TAENSiy- or TAN-zee...
Greek Goddess Names The gods of Olympus were the main Greek deities, they were the gods who lived on top of Mount Olympus. Mount Olympus was the highest in Greece and a privileged place to govern the destinies of the city, there they lived in great temples.The Greek gods and goddesseshad...
Atlas is one of those names that was previously thought too powerful for a baby boy, who would have to be strong enough to carry the world on his shoulders. Now Atlas has joined the pantheon of Greek and Roman god and goddess names in the realm of possibility, along with Mars, Zeus an...
Artemis was the goddess of protector of the nursing infant (both baby boys and girls). Whereas Hera presided over the mother's milk, Artemis was the protector of the infant itself. Orphic Hymn 2 to Prothryaia (trans. Taylor) (Greek hymns C3rd B.C. to 2nd A.D.) : ...
A Lake Goddess. Brimo The Angry One, she was associated with the dark earthy life-and-death goddesses like Hecate, Persephone, Demeter and even Cybele. And by 'associated' I mean that her name was sometimes used to modify the other goddesses' names, like 'Persephone the Angry One.' A go...
[N.B. Hesiod is perhaps suggesting that Eros and Himeros were born with or from the goddess at her birth.]The Anacreontea, Fragment 57 (trans. Campbell, Vol. Greek Lyric II) (Greek lyric C5th or C4th B.C.) : "[Aphrodite] roaming over the waves like sea-lettuce, moving her soft...