Greek Dog Name Generator

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Generate Greek names for dogs, most with a short meaning: everyday words like Asteri (star), Meli (honey) and Lykos (wolf), foods like Feta and Tzatziki, islands like Santorini, gods and heroes, and dog names from ancient Greece such as Argos, Laelaps and the hound names Xenophon recommended.

About Greek dog names

Every entry here is a real Greek word, name or place, and most carry a short English meaning in parentheses. The biggest group is everyday modern Greek: Asteri (star), Meli (honey), Lykos (wolf), Arkouda (bear), Volta (stroll). Modern words are spelled letter for letter, with ch for the letter chi and y for upsilon. Gods and heroes keep their familiar English spellings, in the Greek form, not the Roman: Zeus, not Jupiter.

Around that core sit food names such as Feta, Tzatziki and Loukoumas, islands and cities from Santorini to Sparta, the letters from Alpha to Omega, pet forms like Mitsos and endearments like Moro Mou. One group belongs to dogs alone. Argos is the dog that knew Odysseus after twenty years away, Peritas was the dog of Alexander the Great, and Melampus and Theron run in the pack of Actaeon as Ovid names it. Entries marked 'from Xenophon's list' are hound names that Xenophon recommended in his handbook on hunting, where he advises short names that are easy to call.

Greek has grammatical gender. Adjectives ending in -os are masculine and their forms in -i or -a are feminine, so Xanthos and Ataktos suit a boy, Xanthi and Atakti a girl. The endings -aki, -oula and -itsa make a word small and fond: Skylaki, Asproula, Kouklitsa.

How to choose Greek dog names

  • Follow Xenophon and keep it short. His hound names Psyche, Phylax, Horme and Bia are two syllables each, and modern words such as Meli, Lykos and Fos carry just as well across a park.
  • Match the ending to your dog if the grammar matters to you. Chazoulis, Pachoulos and Mikroulis are masculine forms, while Chazoula, Pachoula and Mikroula are feminine. Neuter words such as Asteri, Meli and Skylaki suit any dog.
  • Let the coat choose the word: Mavros (black), Aspros (white), Xanthos (blond), Kanela (cinnamon), Stiktos (spotted) or Malliaros (shaggy).
  • Say ch the Greek way before you commit. In Chara and Chalvas it is the throaty sound of 'loch', in Chioni a softer sound like the h of 'huge', and never the ch of 'chair'.
  • If Greek is spoken at home, think twice about Ela (come) and Pame (let's go). They are everyday commands, so a dog with that name will hear it all day long.

Frequently asked questions

What are cool Greek names for dogs?

Look for a strong sound with a meaning to match: Keravnos (thunderbolt), Lykos (wolf), Aetos (eagle), Atromitos (fearless) or Thrylos (legend). For something older, Argos, Laelaps and Phylax are dog names from ancient Greek myth and writing. All 1,000 entries are real Greek words, names or places.

What are cool Greek god names for dogs?

The list holds more than 80 gods, goddesses, heroes and creatures in their Greek forms, each god with a note on what he or she ruled. Beyond Zeus, Apollo and Athena, try Hecate, whose animal was the dog, Artemis, the huntress shown with her hounds, Boreas, Nyx, Atalanta or Orion.

Did the ancient Greeks name their dogs?

Yes. Xenophon lists short names for hounds in his handbook on hunting, and 40 of them are here, marked 'from Xenophon's list': Psyche (spirit), Phylax (guardian) and Horme (rush, drive) among them. Homer gives Odysseus the dog Argos, and Plutarch reports that Alexander the Great named a city after his dog Peritas.

Is the meaning in parentheses part of the name?

No. The part in parentheses is a translation or a note to help you choose, so the name is Asteri, not the whole entry 'Asteri (star)'. Places such as Santorini and Mykonos and well-known foods such as Feta and Baklava are listed without one.

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A: 114 names

  • Achilleas
  • Achilles
  • Achinos (sea urchin)
  • Achladi (pear)
  • Aegean
  • Aegina
  • Aello (storm wind, in the pack of Actaeon)
  • Aeolus (keeper of the winds)
  • Aeras (air, breeze)
  • Aesop
  • Aetos (eagle)
  • Afentiko (boss)
  • Afros (foam)
  • Aftias (big ears)

A, continued

  • Agapi (love)
  • Agapi Mou (my love)
  • Agapoula (little love)
  • Agkalia (hug)
  • Agkyra (anchor)
  • Agon (contest)
  • Agora (marketplace)
  • Agoraki (little boy)
  • Agori (boy)
  • Agre (the chase, a hound of Actaeon)
  • Agriodos (wild-tooth, in the pack of Actaeon)
  • Agrios (wild)
  • Aichme (spear point, from Xenophon's list)
  • Aidoni (nightingale)

A, continued

  • Aion (age, eternity)
  • Aither (upper air, from Xenophon's list)
  • Ajax
  • Akrida (grasshopper)
  • Aktina (ray)
  • Aktis (sunbeam, from Xenophon's list)
  • Alekos
  • Alepou (fox)
  • Aletheia (truth)
  • Alexandros (Alexander)
  • Aliki
  • Alitis (little rascal, a stray at heart)
  • Alke (strength, from Xenophon's list)
  • Alogo (horse)

A, continued

  • Alopekis (a small fox-like Greek breed)
  • Alopex (fox, ancient Greek)
  • Alpha (first letter of the alphabet)
  • Ammos (sand)
  • Amorgos
  • Amphitrite (queen of the sea)
  • Amphora (two-handled jar)
  • Amygdalo (almond)
  • Anatoli (east, sunrise)
  • Anax (lord, the Homeric word)
  • Andromeda
  • Andros
  • Anemona (anemone)
  • Anemos (wind)
  • Angouri (cucumber)

A, continued

  • Anikitos (unbeaten)
  • Anithos (dill)
  • Anoixi (springtime)
  • Ante (come on)
  • Antheus (blossom, from Xenophon's list)
  • Antigoni
  • Antiparos
  • Antonis
  • Aphrodite (goddess of love)
  • Apollo (god of music and light)
  • Arachova
  • Arcadia
  • Archigos (chief, leader)
  • Archimedes

A, continued

  • Archon (magistrate, ruler)
  • Archontas (lord, nobleman)
  • Archontissa (noble lady)
  • Ares (god of war)
  • Arete (excellence)
  • Argos (the faithful dog of Odysseus)
  • Ariadne
  • Arion (the immortal horse)
  • Aristophanes
  • Aristotle
  • Arkouda (bear)
  • Arkoudaki (bear cub)
  • Arktos (bear, ancient Greek)
  • Arnaki (little lamb)

A, continued

  • Arrian (the historian who also wrote on hunting with hounds)
  • Artemis (goddess of the hunt, shown with her hounds)
  • Asbolos (soot, in the pack of Actaeon)
  • Asclepius (god of healing)
  • Asimi (silver)
  • Aspasia
  • Aspis (round shield)
  • Aspros (white)
  • Asproula (little white one)
  • Assyrtiko (white grape of Santorini)
  • Aster (star, ancient Greek)
  • Asteri (star)
  • Asteri Mou (my star)
  • Astrapi (lightning)

A, continued

  • Asvos (badger)
  • Atakti (naughty, feminine form)
  • Ataktos (naughty)
  • Atalanta (the huntress)
  • Athena (goddess of wisdom)
  • Athens
  • Atlas (the Titan who holds up the sky)
  • Atomos (uncuttable, the root of 'atom')
  • Atromitos (fearless)
  • Attica
  • Augo (bright ray, from Xenophon's list)
  • Aulos (double pipe)
  • Avgi (dawn)
  • Avgolemono (egg and lemon soup)
  • Avli (courtyard)

B: 22 names

  • Babis
  • Baglamas (small bouzouki)
  • Baklava
  • Bala (ball)
  • Balios (a horse of Achilles)
  • Balitsa (little ball)
  • Basileus (king, ancient Greek)
  • Beba (baby girl)
  • Bebis (baby boy)
  • Bellerophon
  • Beta

B, continued

  • Bia (force, from Xenophon's list)
  • Biftekaki (little burger patty)
  • Bira (beer)
  • Biskoto (cookie)
  • Boreas (the north wind)
  • Bougatsa
  • Bouzouki
  • Bravo
  • Bremon (roarer, from Xenophon's list)
  • Bucephalus (ox-head, the horse of Alexander the Great)
  • Byzantium

C: 44 names

  • Calliope (Muse of epic poetry)
  • Calypso (the nymph of Ogygia)
  • Canache (the ringing barker, a hound of Actaeon)
  • Cassandra
  • Castor
  • Cerberus (Kerberos, the three-headed guard dog of Hades)
  • Chadi (a caress)
  • Chadiaris (loves to be petted)
  • Chaire (be glad, the ancient hello)
  • Chalazi (hail)
  • Chalkos (copper)
  • Chalvas (halva)
  • Chamomili (chamomile)
  • Chania

C, continued

  • Chara (joy)
  • Charis (grace)
  • Charoumenos (cheerful)
  • Chasapiko (the butchers' dance)
  • Chazoula (silly girl)
  • Chazoulis (silly one)
  • Cheimonas (winter)
  • Chelidoni (swallow)
  • Chelona (tortoise)
  • Chi
  • Chimera
  • Chioni (snow)
  • Chios
  • Chiron (the wise centaur)
  • Chnoudotos (fluffy)

C, continued

  • Choreftis (dancer)
  • Choriatiki (village salad)
  • Chorio (village)
  • Choros (dance)
  • Chronia Polla (many happy years)
  • Chronos (time)
  • Chrysi (golden, for a girl)
  • Chryso Mou (my golden one)
  • Chrysos (gold)
  • Chtapodi (octopus)
  • Corfu
  • Corinth
  • Crete
  • Cronus (father of Zeus)
  • Cyclops

D: 36 names

  • Daedalus
  • Dafni (laurel)
  • Dakos (Cretan barley rusk salad)
  • Danai
  • Daskalos (teacher)
  • Dasos (forest)
  • Deka (ten)
  • Delfini (dolphin)
  • Delos
  • Delphi
  • Delta
  • Demeter (goddess of the harvest)

D, continued

  • Digamma (an early letter that fell out of use)
  • Dimitra
  • Dimitris
  • Diogenes (the Cynic philosopher, nicknamed the Dog)
  • Dionysus (god of wine)
  • Diskos (discus)
  • Dodona
  • Dolmadaki (little stuffed vine leaf)
  • Domata (tomato)
  • Doro (gift)
  • Dory (spear)
  • Drakon (serpent, dragon)

D, continued

  • Drakos (dragon)
  • Dromas (runner, in the pack of Actaeon)
  • Dromeas (runner)
  • Dromos (road)
  • Dropalos (shy)
  • Drosia (cool freshness)
  • Drosos (dew)
  • Dynamis (power)
  • Dynatos (strong)
  • Dyo (two)
  • Dyosmos (spearmint)
  • Dysi (west)

E: 37 names

  • Echo (the mountain nymph)
  • Efcharisto (thank you)
  • Efta (seven)
  • Eirini
  • Ekato (hundred)
  • Ela (come)
  • Ela Edo (come here)
  • Elafi (deer)
  • Elato (fir)
  • Eleftheria (freedom)
  • Elektra
  • Eleni

E, continued

  • Elenitsa (little Eleni)
  • Elia (olive tree)
  • Elitsa (little olive)
  • Elpida (hope)
  • Ena (one)
  • Ennea (nine)
  • Entaxei (okay)
  • Eos (goddess of the dawn)
  • Epicurus
  • Epos (epic verse)
  • Epsilon
  • Eros (god of love)

E, continued

  • Eta
  • Ethos (character)
  • Euclid
  • Eunoia (goodwill)
  • Euphoria (well-being)
  • Eureka (I have found it)
  • Euripides
  • Eurotas
  • Evgenikos (polite)
  • Evia
  • Evzonas (evzone, the kilted ceremonial guard)
  • Exi (six)
  • Exypnos (clever)

F: 36 names

  • Faganas (big eater)
  • Falaina (whale)
  • Fanari (lantern)
  • Fantasma (ghost)
  • Faragi (gorge)
  • Faros (lighthouse)
  • Fasarias (noisy one)
  • Fasolada (bean soup)
  • Fasolaki (green bean)
  • Fasoli (bean)
  • Fava (yellow split pea puree)
  • Fengari (moon)

F, continued

  • Feta
  • Filaki (little kiss)
  • Filakia (kisses)
  • Filaraki (little buddy)
  • Filos (friend)
  • Filotimo (sense of honor)
  • Fiogkos (bow)
  • Fira
  • Fistiki (pistachio, peanut)
  • Floga (flame)
  • Fofo
  • Fokia (seal)

F, continued

  • Folegandros
  • Fos (light)
  • Fos Mou (my light)
  • Fotia (fire)
  • Fotis
  • Fountouki (hazelnut)
  • Foustanela (the pleated kilt of the evzones)
  • Fraoula (strawberry)
  • Frapes (frappe, the iced coffee)
  • Froso
  • Fylakas (guard)
  • Fyllo (leaf)

G: 39 names

  • Gaia (the earth)
  • Gaidouraki (little donkey)
  • Gala (milk)
  • Galaktoboureko
  • Galatea (the sea nymph)
  • Galaxias (galaxy)
  • Galazios (sky blue)
  • Galen
  • Gamma
  • Gardenia
  • Garida (shrimp)
  • Gata (cat)
  • Gataki (kitten)

G, continued

  • Geia Mas (cheers)
  • Geia Sou (hello and goodbye)
  • Gemista (stuffed vegetables)
  • Gennaios (brave)
  • Geraki (hawk)
  • Getheus (glad one, from Xenophon's list)
  • Giagia (grandma)
  • Giannakis (little Giannis)
  • Giannis
  • Giaourti (yogurt)
  • Giasemi (jasmine)
  • Gigantas (giant)
  • Giorgos

G, continued

  • Glaros (seagull)
  • Glenti (party, feast)
  • Glykos (sweet)
  • Gnome (good judgment, from Xenophon's list)
  • Gorgona (mermaid)
  • Gouri (lucky charm)
  • Gourounaki (piglet)
  • Graviera
  • Grigoros (fast)
  • Griniaris (grumbler)
  • Grizos (gray)
  • Gryllos (cricket)
  • Gyro

H: 30 names

  • Hades (ruler of the underworld)
  • Halloumi (grilling cheese of Cyprus)
  • Harpalos (the grasper, in the pack of Actaeon)
  • Hebe (youth, from Xenophon's list, also the goddess)
  • Hecate (goddess of crossroads, whose animal was the dog)
  • Hector
  • Hegemon (leader)
  • Helicon
  • Helios (the sun god)
  • Hephaestus (god of the forge)
  • Hera (queen of Olympus)
  • Heracles (Hercules in Latin)
  • Hermes (messenger god)
  • Herodotus
  • Hesiod

H, continued

  • Hestia (goddess of the hearth)
  • Hippeus (horseman)
  • Hippocrates
  • Hippos (horse, ancient Greek)
  • Homer
  • Hoplites (armored foot soldier)
  • Horme (rush, drive, from Xenophon's list)
  • Hybris (wild pride, from Xenophon's list)
  • Hydra (the island near Athens)
  • Hygieia (goddess of health)
  • Hylactor (barker, a hound of Actaeon)
  • Hyleus (of the woods, from Xenophon's list)
  • Hypatia
  • Hyperion (Titan of light)
  • Hypnos (god of sleep)

I: 21 names

  • Icarus
  • Ichnobates (trail-follower, a hound of Actaeon)
  • Ifaisteio (volcano)
  • Ikaria
  • Iliachtida (sunbeam)
  • Ilias
  • Iliotropio (sunflower)
  • Imeros (tame)
  • Ionia
  • Ionian

I, continued

  • Ios
  • Iota
  • Ippotis (knight)
  • Iremos (calm)
  • Iris (rainbow messenger)
  • Iroas (hero)
  • Iroida (heroine)
  • Ismini
  • Isychos (quiet)
  • Ithaca
  • Itia (willow)

J: 1 name

  • Jason

K: 115 names

  • Kafedaki (little coffee)
  • Kafeneio (coffee house)
  • Kafes (coffee)
  • Kaiki (wooden fishing boat)
  • Kaimaki (thick cream, also a mastic ice cream)
  • Kainon (killer, from Xenophon's list)
  • Kairos (the right moment)
  • Kalamari (squid)
  • Kalamata
  • Kalamatianos (the dance of Kalamata)
  • Kali Orexi (enjoy your meal)
  • Kalimera (good morning)
  • Kalinychta (good night)
  • Kalispera (good evening)

K, continued

  • Kalo Taxidi (have a good trip)
  • Kalofagas (lover of good food)
  • Kalokairi (summer)
  • Kalos (good)
  • Kaltsa (sock)
  • Kalymnos
  • Kamari (pride and joy)
  • Kampana (bell)
  • Kampos (plain)
  • Kanela (cinnamon)
  • Kapetanios (captain)
  • Kappa
  • Karagiozis (the trickster hero of shadow puppet theater)
  • Karamela (candy)

K, continued

  • Karavi (ship)
  • Kardia Mou (my heart)
  • Kardoula (little heart)
  • Karoto (carrot)
  • Karpathos
  • Karpouzi (watermelon)
  • Karvouno (charcoal)
  • Karydi (walnut)
  • Karydopita (walnut cake)
  • Kasseri
  • Kastanos (chestnut brown)
  • Kataifi
  • Kataigida (storm)
  • Katapliktikos (amazing)
  • Katerina

K, continued

  • Katsika (goat)
  • Katsikaki (kid goat)
  • Kavouras (crab)
  • Kefalonia
  • Kefi (high spirits)
  • Keftedaki (little meatball)
  • Kerasi (cherry)
  • Kerasma (a treat on the house)
  • Keravnos (thunderbolt)
  • Keri (candle)
  • Kiki
  • Kipos (garden)
  • Kissos (ivy)
  • Kithara (concert lyre)

K, continued

  • Kladi (branch)
  • Kleftiko (slow-baked lamb)
  • Kleftis (thief)
  • Kleftra (thief, for a girl)
  • Kleidi (key)
  • Kleos (glory)
  • Knossos
  • Kochyli (seashell)
  • Kokalo (bone)
  • Kokkinos (red)
  • Kokoni (a small Greek companion breed)
  • Kokoras (rooster)
  • Kolokytha (pumpkin)
  • Komitis (comet)

K, continued

  • Kompoloi (worry beads)
  • Kontos (short)
  • Korakas (raven)
  • Koralli (coral)
  • Kordela (ribbon)
  • Koritsaki (little girl)
  • Koritsi (girl)
  • Kos
  • Kosmos (world)
  • Kostakis (little Kostas)
  • Kostas
  • Koudouni (little bell)
  • Koukkida (dot)
  • Koukla (doll)
  • Kouklitsa (little doll)

K, continued

  • Koukounari (pine cone)
  • Koukouvagia (owl)
  • Koulouraki (butter cookie)
  • Koulouri (sesame bread ring)
  • Koumparos (best man, old pal)
  • Koumpi (button)
  • Kouneli (rabbit)
  • Kourabies (almond butter cookie)
  • Koutavi (puppy)
  • Krasi (wine)
  • Kratos (strength in person)
  • Krauge (outcry, from Xenophon's list)
  • Krinos (lily)
  • Kritharaki (orzo)

K, continued

  • Krokos (saffron crocus)
  • Kybernetes (helmsman, the root of 'cyber')
  • Kydoni (quince)
  • Kydos (renown, the source of 'kudos')
  • Kyknos (swan)
  • Kylix (wine cup)
  • Kyma (wave)
  • Kynigos (hunter)
  • Kynigoskylo (hunting dog)
  • Kynosoura (dog's tail, the old name of the Little Bear)
  • Kyon (dog, ancient Greek, the root of 'cynic')
  • Kyparissi (cypress)
  • Kypros (Cyprus)
  • Kyria (madam)
  • Kythira

L: 44 names

  • Labros (boisterous, a hound of Actaeon)
  • Lachne (shaggy, in the pack of Actaeon)
  • Lacon (the Spartan, a hound of Actaeon)
  • Ladi (olive oil)
  • Laelaps (the hound fated always to catch its prey)
  • Lagana (flatbread)
  • Lagoniko (hunting hound)
  • Lagos (hare)
  • Laimargos (glutton)
  • Lakaina (a Laconian hound, the hunting breed of Sparta)
  • Lambda
  • Lampsi (glow)
  • Lefkada
  • Lefteris

L, continued

  • Lemonada (lemonade)
  • Lemoni (lemon)
  • Leon (lion)
  • Leonidas
  • Lesvos
  • Leucon (white, a hound of Actaeon)
  • Leusson (the one who looks, from Xenophon's list)
  • Levanta (lavender)
  • Leventia (gallantry)
  • Leventis (fine, upstanding fellow)
  • Liakada (sunshine)
  • Lianos (slender)
  • Limani (harbor)
  • Limni (lake)
  • Lindos

L, continued

  • Liontari (lion)
  • Litsa
  • Livadi (meadow)
  • Lochos (ambush, from Xenophon's list)
  • Lofos (hill)
  • Logos (word, reason)
  • Lonche (lance, from Xenophon's list)
  • Loukaniko (sausage)
  • Loukoumas (honey doughnut)
  • Loukoumi (soft sugar-dusted sweet)
  • Louloudi (flower)
  • Lykaki (wolf cub)
  • Lykos (wolf)
  • Lyra (lyre)
  • Lyraki (little Cretan lyra)

M: 80 names

  • Maera (the hound of Icarius, set among the stars)
  • Mageiras (cook)
  • Magkas (streetwise tough guy)
  • Magos (wizard)
  • Maimou (monkey)
  • Makis
  • Malli (wool)
  • Malliaros (shaggy)
  • Manari (darling, at first a hand-fed lamb)
  • Mani
  • Mania (frenzy)
  • Manitari (mushroom)
  • Manolis

M, continued

  • Manos
  • Manouri
  • Mantarini (mandarin)
  • Mantinada (Cretan rhyming couplet)
  • Mantolato (nougat)
  • Mantroskylo (yard guard dog)
  • Marathon
  • Marathonios (the marathon race)
  • Margarita (daisy)
  • Margaritari (pearl)
  • Markos
  • Masticha (mastic, the resin of Chios)
  • Mastoras (handyman)

M, continued

  • Matakia (little eyes)
  • Matia Mou (my eyes, said to someone dear)
  • Mavrodafni (sweet red wine of Patras)
  • Mavros (black)
  • Mavroulis (little black one)
  • Medusa
  • Megalos (big)
  • Melampus (blackfoot, a hound of Actaeon in Ovid)
  • Melanchaetes (black-haired, in the pack of Actaeon)
  • Melaneus (the black one, a hound of Actaeon)
  • Meli (honey)
  • Melina
  • Melissa (bee)
  • Melitzana (eggplant)

M, continued

  • Melodia (melody)
  • Melomakarono (honey cookie)
  • Meltemi (dry summer wind of the Aegean)
  • Meraki (doing a thing with love and care)
  • Metaxi (silk)
  • Metsovo
  • Mezedaki (little snack)
  • Mezes (small plate to share)
  • Michalis
  • Miden (zero)
  • Mikro Mou (my little one)
  • Mikros (small)
  • Mikroula (tiny girl)

M, continued

  • Mikroulis (tiny one)
  • Milo (apple)
  • Milon (the champion wrestler of Croton)
  • Minotaur
  • Mitsos (pet form of Dimitris)
  • Mnemosyne (Titaness of memory)
  • Molon Labe (come and take them, the reply at Thermopylae)
  • Molossos (Molossian, the big guard dog of old Epirus)
  • Monadikos (one of a kind)
  • Monopati (footpath)
  • Moraki (little baby)
  • Moro (baby)
  • Moro Mou (my baby)

M, continued

  • Morpheus (god of dreams)
  • Moussaka
  • Moustakalis (the one with the mustache)
  • Moustaki (mustache)
  • Moutsouna (snout, little face)
  • Mu
  • Mycenae
  • Mykonos
  • Myrmigki (ant)
  • Myrto
  • Mytaras (big nose)
  • Mythos (myth, tale)
  • Mytoula (little nose)
  • Myzithra

N: 23 names

  • Naftis (sailor)
  • Nanos (dwarf)
  • Nape (wooded glen, in the pack of Actaeon)
  • Narkissos (narcissus)
  • Navagio (the shipwreck beach of Zakynthos)
  • Navarchos (admiral)
  • Naxos
  • Nebrophonos (fawn-slayer, in the pack of Actaeon)
  • Nefeli
  • Nenikekamen (we have won, the word carried from Marathon)
  • Nereus (the old man of the sea)

N, continued

  • Nero (water)
  • Nestor
  • Nike (goddess of victory)
  • Nikitis (winner)
  • Nikos
  • Nisi (island)
  • Noes (the one who notices, from Xenophon's list)
  • Notos (the south wind)
  • Nu
  • Nychta (night)
  • Nyfitsa (weasel)
  • Nyx (goddess of night)

O: 27 names

  • Odysseas
  • Odysseus
  • Oia
  • Okeanos (ocean)
  • Okto (eight)
  • Olympia
  • Olympus
  • Omega (last letter of the alphabet)
  • Omichli (fog)
  • Omicron
  • Omorfi (beautiful)
  • Omorfos (handsome)
  • Opa

O, continued

  • Oraia (lovely)
  • Oresitrophos (mountain-bred, in the pack of Actaeon)
  • Orestis
  • Orge (temper, from Xenophon's list)
  • Oribasos (mountain-ranger, a hound of Actaeon)
  • Orion (the hunter)
  • Orpheus
  • Orthrus (the two-headed dog of Geryon)
  • Ostria (south wind)
  • Oura (tail)
  • Ouranio Toxo (rainbow)
  • Ouranos (sky)
  • Ouritsa (little tail)
  • Ouzo

P: 126 names

  • Pachoula (chubby girl)
  • Pachoulos (chubby)
  • Pagoni (peacock)
  • Pagonia (frost)
  • Pagos (ice)
  • Pagoto (ice cream)
  • Paian (song of triumph)
  • Paichnidi (toy, game)
  • Paichnidiaris (playful)
  • Paidaki (lamb chop)
  • Palikari (brave young man)
  • Pame (let's go)
  • Pamphagos (eats-everything, in the pack of Actaeon)
  • Pan (god of shepherds and wild places)

P, continued

  • Pankration (all-in fighting contest)
  • Panthiras (panther)
  • Pantofla (slipper)
  • Papagalos (parrot)
  • Papaki (duckling)
  • Paparouna (poppy)
  • Papia (duck)
  • Pappous (grandpa)
  • Parakalo (please, you're welcome)
  • Paralia (beach)
  • Paramythi (fairy tale)
  • Pardalos (multicolored)
  • Parea (group of friends)
  • Parga

P, continued

  • Parnassus
  • Paros
  • Parthenon
  • Paschalitsa (ladybug)
  • Pasteli (sesame and honey bar)
  • Pastitsio
  • Patata (potato)
  • Pathos (feeling)
  • Patousa (paw, sole of the foot)
  • Patroclus
  • Pavlos
  • Paximadi (rusk)
  • Paxos
  • Pefko (pine)

P, continued

  • Pegasus (the winged horse)
  • Peiratis (pirate)
  • Peismataris (stubborn one)
  • Pelagos (open sea)
  • Pelion
  • Penelope
  • Pente (five)
  • Peponi (melon)
  • Pericles
  • Periergos (curious)
  • Perifanos (proud)
  • Peripatos (walk)
  • Peristeri (dove)
  • Peritas (the dog of Alexander the Great, in Plutarch)

P, continued

  • Persephone (queen of the underworld)
  • Perseus
  • Petalouda (butterfly)
  • Petimezi (grape molasses)
  • Petra (stone)
  • Petros
  • Phalanx (battle line)
  • Pheidippides (the runner of the Marathon legend)
  • Phi
  • Philia (friendship)
  • Philippos (lover of horses)
  • Phlegon (blazing, from Xenophon's list)
  • Phoebe (Titaness)
  • Phoenix

P, continued

  • Phroura (the watch, from Xenophon's list)
  • Phylax (guardian, from Xenophon's list)
  • Pi
  • Pigi (spring of water)
  • Pilafi (pilaf)
  • Pindar
  • Piperi (pepper)
  • Pistos (faithful)
  • Pita
  • Pitsilotos (speckled)
  • Plaka
  • Platanos (plane tree)
  • Plateia (town square)
  • Plato

P, continued

  • Plutarch
  • Po Po (oh my)
  • Poemenis (shepherdess, a hound of Actaeon)
  • Poimenikos (sheepdog, as in the Greek Shepherd breed)
  • Polemistis (warrior)
  • Polis (city-state)
  • Polydeuces (Pollux in Latin)
  • Poniros (sly)
  • Pontiki (mouse)
  • Popi
  • Porpax (shield grip, from Xenophon's list)
  • Porthon (ravager, from Xenophon's list)
  • Portokali (orange)
  • Poseidon (god of the sea)

P, continued

  • Potami (river)
  • Poulaki (little bird)
  • Poulaki Mou (my little bird)
  • Poulari (foal)
  • Poupoulo (feather)
  • Prigkipas (prince)
  • Prigkipissa (princess)
  • Procyon ('before the dog', the star ahead of Sirius)
  • Proi (morning)
  • Prometheus (the Titan who stole fire)
  • Proteus (the shape-shifting sea god)
  • Protos (first)
  • Psaraki (little fish)
  • Psaras (fisherman)

P, continued

  • Psari (fish)
  • Psi
  • Psiloritis
  • Psomaki (bread roll)
  • Psomi (bread)
  • Psyche (spirit, from Xenophon's list)
  • Psychi Mou (my soul)
  • Pterelas (winged, in the pack of Actaeon)
  • Ptolemy
  • Pygolampida (firefly)
  • Pylos
  • Pyr (fire, ancient Greek)
  • Pythagoras
  • Pyxida (compass)

R: 16 names

  • Raki
  • Rebetiko (the urban blues of Greece)
  • Rena
  • Retsina
  • Revithi (chickpea)
  • Rhea (mother of the Olympians)
  • Rho
  • Rhodes

R, continued

  • Rhome (might, from Xenophon's list)
  • Rigani (oregano)
  • Rodakino (peach)
  • Rodi (pomegranate)
  • Roula
  • Roz (pink)
  • Ryzi (rice)
  • Ryzogalo (rice pudding)

S: 69 names

  • S'agapo (I love you)
  • Saganaki (pan-fried cheese)
  • Samos
  • Santorini
  • Sappho
  • Selini (moon, formal word)
  • Sgouromallis (curly-haired)
  • Sgouros (curly)
  • Sifnos
  • Siga (easy, slowly)
  • Sigma
  • Sirius (Seirios, the Dog Star)
  • Sirtaki

S, continued

  • Skia (shadow)
  • Skiathos
  • Skiouros (squirrel)
  • Skopelos
  • Skordalia (garlic dip)
  • Skordo (garlic)
  • Skoufos (wool cap)
  • Skylaki (little dog)
  • Skylax (puppy, ancient Greek)
  • Skylos (dog)
  • Skyros
  • Socrates
  • Sofos (wise)
  • Sokolata (chocolate)

S, continued

  • Solon
  • Sophia (wisdom)
  • Sophocles
  • Soula
  • Soumada (almond drink)
  • Sounion
  • Sousami (sesame)
  • Soutzoukaki (spiced meatball)
  • Souvlaki
  • Spanaki (spinach)
  • Spanakopita
  • Sparta
  • Sperchon (the one in a hurry, from Xenophon's list)
  • Spetses

S, continued

  • Sphinx
  • Spilia (cave)
  • Spitaki (little house)
  • Spitha (spark)
  • Spiti (home)
  • Spoude (haste, zeal, from Xenophon's list)
  • Spourgiti (sparrow)
  • Spyros
  • Stafyli (grape)
  • Stelios
  • Stephanos (wreath, crown)
  • Sterros (firm, solid, from Xenophon's list)
  • Sthenon (the strong one, from Xenophon's list)
  • Stibon (tracker, from Xenophon's list)

S, continued

  • Stichon (the one who keeps the line, from Xenophon's list)
  • Sticte (spotted, in the pack of Actaeon)
  • Stifado (stew with pearl onions)
  • Stiktos (spotted)
  • Stoa (colonnade)
  • Stratigos (general)
  • Stratos
  • Styrax (spear-butt spike, from Xenophon's list)
  • Syko (fig)
  • Symi
  • Synnefo (cloud)
  • Syntrofos (companion)
  • Syros
  • Syrtos (the old line dance)

T: 62 names

  • Takis
  • Taramas (fish roe dip)
  • Tasos
  • Tau
  • Taverna
  • Tavli (backgammon)
  • Tavros (bull)
  • Taxidi (journey)
  • Taxidiotis (traveler)
  • Taxis (order, rank, from Xenophon's list)
  • Telemachus
  • Tempelis (lazybones)

T, continued

  • Terpsichore (Muse of dance)
  • Tessera (four)
  • Thalassa (sea)
  • Thalatta (sea, the Attic form)
  • Thales
  • Thalia (Muse of comedy)
  • Thallon (thriving, from Xenophon's list)
  • Thanasis
  • Thavma (wonder, miracle)
  • Thebes
  • Theridamas (beast-tamer, a hound of Actaeon)
  • Thermopylae

T, continued

  • Theron (hunter, a hound of Actaeon)
  • Theseus
  • Thessaloniki
  • Theta
  • Thetis (sea nymph, mother of Achilles)
  • Thisavros (treasure)
  • Thoos (swift, a hound of Actaeon)
  • Thrace
  • Thrylos (legend)
  • Thyella (gale)
  • Thymari (thyme)
  • Thymos (heart, courage, from Xenophon's list)
  • Tigris (tiger)

T, continued

  • Tinos
  • Tolmiros (daring)
  • Tosodoulis (teeny-tiny)
  • Toula
  • Toxotes (archer)
  • Tragoudi (song)
  • Tria (three)
  • Triantafyllo (rose)
  • Trifylli (clover)
  • Troy
  • Tryferos (tender)
  • Tsai (tea)

T, continued

  • Tsarouchi (pom-pom shoe of the evzone guards)
  • Tsifteteli
  • Tsopanoskylo (shepherd's dog)
  • Tsoureki (sweet braided bread)
  • Tyche (goddess of fortune)
  • Tycheros (lucky)
  • Tyraki (little cheese)
  • Tyrbas (ruckus, from Xenophon's list)
  • Tyri (cheese)
  • Tyropita
  • Tzatziki
  • Tzintzer (ginger)
  • Tzitzikas (cicada)

U: 1 name

  • Upsilon

V: 28 names

  • Vamvaki (cotton)
  • Varka (rowboat)
  • Vasilias (king)
  • Vasilikos (basil)
  • Vasilis
  • Vasilissa (queen)
  • Vaso
  • Vatomouro (blackberry)
  • Vatrachos (frog)
  • Velanidi (acorn)
  • Velanidia (oak)
  • Veloudo (velvet)
  • Vidra (otter)
  • Vikos

V, continued

  • Violeta (violet)
  • Volta (stroll)
  • Vorias (north wind)
  • Voskos (shepherd)
  • Votsalo (pebble)
  • Voula (spot, dot)
  • Vouno (mountain)
  • Voutyro (butter)
  • Vrachos (rock)
  • Vrady (evening)
  • Vrochi (rain)
  • Vronti (thunder)
  • Vryo (moss)
  • Vyssino (sour cherry)

X: 9 names

  • Xanthi (blonde)
  • Xanthos (blond)
  • Xanthoula (little blonde)
  • Xasteria (clear starry sky)
  • Xenia (hospitality to guests)
  • Xenophon (soldier, writer and keeper of hounds)
  • Xi
  • Xiphon (sword-bearer, from Xenophon's list)
  • Xiphos (short sword)

Y: 2 names

  • Yakinthos (hyacinth)
  • Ypnaras (sleepyhead)

Z: 18 names

  • Zachari (sugar)
  • Zagori
  • Zakynthos
  • Zari (dice)
  • Zarkadi (roe deer)
  • Zeibekiko
  • Zeno
  • Zephyros (the west wind)
  • Zeta

Z, continued

  • Zeus (king of the gods)
  • Ziliaris (jealous one)
  • Zito (hurrah, long live)
  • Zoi
  • Zoi Mou (my life)
  • Zoiros (lively)
  • Zorbas (Zorba, the hero of the Kazantzakis novel)
  • Zouzouni (little bug, said of a lively child)
  • Zymi (dough)