Greek Female Name Generator
Authentic first and last names for Greek women
Generate realistic Greek female names: saints' names like Maria, Eleni and Katerina, their everyday short forms, classical revivals like Ismini and Myrto, and surnames in the correct feminine form for a modern Greek woman.
About Greek female names
Greek women are traditionally named after a grandmother, and since grandmothers were named after saints, a handful of names dominate: Maria, Eleni, Katerina, Georgia, Sofia, Vasiliki, Dimitra, Konstantina, Anastasia and Evangelia together cover a large share of all Greek women. Each formal name has one or more daily short forms that are used far more than the baptismal version. Vasiliki becomes Vicky or Vaso, Paraskevi is Voula or Evi, Panagiota is Giota, Nota or Toula, Konstantina is Dina or Nantia, Kalliopi is Popi and Styliani is Stella.
Since the 19th century families have also revived names from antiquity and tragedy, so Ismini, Antigoni, Myrto, Danai, Nefeli, Ariadni, Ilektra and Persefoni are normal modern names, more common in urban and educated families. Compound names like Maria-Eleni or Anna-Maria are a recent trend.
The surname is what most people get wrong. Greek women carry the genitive form of the family name, so the daughter of Mr Papadopoulos is Papadopoulou, of Georgiadis is Georgiadou, of Makris is Makri and of Papadakis is Papadaki. The endings still point to a region: -opoulou is Peloponnesian, -aki is Cretan, -idou is Pontic or northern, -atou is Ionian, -oglou comes from Asia Minor families. Every name here uses the standard Latin transliteration found on Greek passports and in English-language fiction.
How to choose Greek female names
- Use the short form in dialogue and the formal name on documents: her friends call her Voula, her passport says Paraskevi.
- Keep the surname feminine. A woman is Papadopoulou, never Papadopoulos; Georgiadou, never Georgiadis. Getting this wrong is the most common mistake in fiction.
- Match region to surname if roots matter: a Cretan grandmother named Maria Sfakianaki sounds right, a woman from Thessaloniki with Pontic roots is more likely Maria Eleftheriadou.
- Classical names (Ismini, Myrto, Antigoni) suit women born after about 1960 to city families; a village yiayia is almost certainly Maria, Eleni or Vasiliki.
- Greek women keep their surname after marriage by law since 1983, so a married character in a contemporary story should still carry her father's name.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common Greek female names?
Maria is by far the most common, followed by Eleni, Katerina (Aikaterini), Georgia, Sofia, Vasiliki, Dimitra, Konstantina, Anastasia, Evangelia, Ioanna, Paraskevi, Panagiota and Christina. Most are saints' names passed down from a grandmother.
Why do Greek women's surnames end differently from men's?
Greek surnames are inflected, and women take the genitive (possessive) form, literally 'of the Papadopoulos family'. So Papadopoulos becomes Papadopoulou, Georgiadis becomes Georgiadou, Makris becomes Makri, and Papadakis becomes Papadaki. Surnames that already end in -ou, such as Oikonomou or Nikolaou, stay the same for both sexes.
Do Greek women change their name when they marry?
Not officially. Since 1983 Greek law requires women to keep their birth surname for life, though some add their husband's name informally or socially. A contemporary Greek woman in your story should therefore share a surname with her father and brothers, not her husband.
Are these names suitable for ancient Greek characters?
No. Modern Greek women have Christian saints' names and inflected family surnames, neither of which existed in classical Athens or Sparta. For an ancient setting use the Ancient Greek Name Generator, or take a revived classical first name like Antigoni or Ismini and drop the surname in favour of a father's name or city.
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All 500 Greek female names
A: 67 names
- Afroditi Apostolidou
- Afroditi Galaniou
- Afroditi Papaioannou
- Agapi Chatzi
- Agapi Mavroeidi
- Agapi Vallianatou
- Agni Lambrinou
- Agni Rossolatou
- Agni Zouni
- Aikaterini Mpezou
- Aikaterini Sideri
- Aikaterini Theou
- Aikaterini Zafeiri
- Akrivi Kavvadia
- Akrivi Kotsoni
- Akrivi Mpouzouki
- Alexandra Fotiadou
- Alexandra Kiriakou
- Alexandra Koskina
- Alexandra Papazoglou
- Amalia Ignatiadou
- Amalia Lygerou
- Amalia Palaiologou
- Anastasia Kontaxi
- Anastasia Tzelepi
- Anastasia Vasiou
- Anastasia Vlachou
- Angeliki Kallianioti
- Angeliki Koukou
- Angeliki Papadaki
- Angeliki Stavridi
- Anna Kaplani
- Anna Maria Dalakoura
A, continued
- Anna Marketou
- Anna Tsinaridou
- Anthi Mantzouranou
- Anthi Mouratidou
- Anthi Seferli
- Antigoni Filippou
- Antigoni Markaki
- Antigoni Tsiarta
- Antigoni Tsimpouki
- Areti Gkaki
- Areti Kyriazi
- Areti Loverdou
- Argyro Kalogeropoulou
- Argyro Mitropoulou
- Argyro Mylona
- Argyro Vranou
- Ariadni Bouga
- Ariadni Kaloudi
- Ariadni Kouvari
- Ariadni Mavromati
- Artemis Iliadou
- Artemis Kolovou
- Artemis Raptaki
- Aspasia Chouliara
- Aspasia Georgakopoulou
- Aspasia Konstantinidou
- Aspasia Laskari
- Athanasia Gavala
- Athanasia Kouma
- Athanasia Tsolakidou
- Athina Galani
- Athina Giannakopoulou
- Athina Gkitsa
- Athina Sfyri
C: 14 names
- Chara Efraimidou
- Chara Mpozioni
- Chara Tsiligkiri
- Charikleia Dellaporta
- Charikleia Mpouka
- Charikleia Varela
- Christina Alexiou
- Christina Kapsali
- Christina Pelekanou
- Christina Vogiatzi
- Chrysa Liapi
- Chrysa Maragkou
- Chrysa Papamichail
- Chrysoula Diamantopoulou
D: 27 names
- Dafni Kapsi
- Dafni Kourkoumeli
- Dafni Spathi
- Danai Anagnostopoulou
- Danai Charalambous
- Danai Mavrogianni
- Danai Vrettou
- Despina Gkoutzina
- Despina Kountouri
- Despina Psomiadou
- Despina Xanthopoulou
- Dimitra Lioli
- Dimitra Papageorgiou
- Dimitra Soulioti
- Dimitra Tsitsimpi
- Dina Gkouma
- Dina Goulielmou
- Dina Mourgela
- Dionysia Rigou
- Dionysia Theotoki
- Dionysia Tzouvara
- Domna Metallinou
- Domna Tsaousi
- Domna Vasilakou
- Dora Ganotaki
- Dora Mitsou
- Dora Sarri
E: 54 names
- Efi Karkatsouli
- Efi Mpirmpili
- Efi Triantafyllou
- Efrosyni Ntounia
- Efrosyni Panou
- Efrosyni Terzoglou
- Eftychia Pappa
- Eftychia Prokou
- Eftychia Rentoumi
- Eftychia Tsarouchi
- Eirini Asimakopoulou
- Eirini Lambropoulou
- Eirini Mouzaki
- Eirini Vouzouneraki
- Eleftheria Anastasiadou
- Eleftheria Korda
- Eleftheria Tsiolaki
- Eleftheria Tsoumeleka
- Eleni Georgiadou
- Eleni Kotsi
- Eleonora Fili
- Eleonora Hatzoglou
- Eleonora Tsimpida
- Elissavet Arapoglou
- Elissavet Bika
- Elissavet Chronopoulou
- Elpida Katsarou
- Elpida Loukou
- Elpida Tsiakali
- Elpida Tsiaousi
- Erato Giannoutsou
- Erato Kotrotsou
- Erato Kourtoglou
- Ermioni Lemoni
- Ermioni Mpilali
- Ermioni Tzimoglou
- Eva Kalou
- Eva Kalpaktsoglou
- Eva Tsiakoumi
- Evaggelia Tsotra
- Evangelia Arvaniti
- Evangelia Chaidou
- Evangelia Dimitrakopoulou
- Evangelia Ioannidou
- Evdokia Kalpaki
- Evdokia Savvidou
- Evdokia Skordili
- Evdokia Tsigkaridou
- Evgenia Kourtidou
- Evgenia Rodou
- Evgenia Tsioli
- Evi Bozatzidou
- Evi Foteinou
- Evi Sakellariou
F: 12 names
- Faidra Amanatidou
- Faidra Moraiti
- Faidra Mpoutsikou
- Faidra Rizogianni
- Foteini Kioseoglou
- Fotini Athanasiadou
- Fotini Kalfa
- Fotini Kouletsi
- Fotini Zaxaraki
- Frosso Mpargiota
- Frosso Plati
- Frosso Tsakiroglou
G: 16 names
- Garyfallia Mavroglou
- Garyfallia Plakia
- Garyfallia Vitali
- Georgia Karagianni
- Georgia Mpogiatzi
- Georgia Rizou
- Georgia Varouxi
- Gianna Samara
- Gianna Sarantopoulou
- Gianna Stratigou
- Giota Chatzopoulou
- Giota Gkika
- Giota Tsirimoka
- Glykeria Dimakou
- Glykeria Fotopoulou
- Glykeria Kalogianni
I: 22 names
- Ilektra Manolopoulou
- Ilektra Ntalla
- Ilektra Pitsou
- Ilektra Vrouva
- Iliana Spiliotopoulou
- Iliana Tsopela
- Iliana Xanthakou
- Ioanna Dimitriou
- Ioanna Karamanidou
- Ioanna Lappa
- Ioanna Pontikaki
- Ioulia Bitsaki
- Ioulia Chrysikou
- Ioulia Panagiotopoulou
- Ioulia Tzimourta
- Iro Mpelesi
- Iro Stratakou
- Iro Triantafyllidou
- Ismini Karali
- Ismini Kiriazi
- Ismini Skoura
- Ismini Theodoraki
K: 42 names
- Kalliopi Kokou
- Kalliopi Kyprianou
- Kalliopi Psarrou
- Kalliopi Vasileiou
- Kalliroi Gkioka
- Kalliroi Kalaitzi
- Kalliroi Tzanetakou
- Kalomoira Kalampoka
- Kalomoira Kapetanaki
- Kalomoira Mpouloukou
- Kassandra Liakakou
- Kassandra Ntemou
- Kassandra Rammou
- Kassiani Kelesidou
- Katerina Kolliopoulou
- Katerina Mpalaska
- Katerina Nikolaou
- Katerina Tzeli
- Kiki Chantzou
- Kiki Ntouma
- Kiki Tsoukalidou
- Kleio Barla
- Kleio Delimpasi
- Kleio Mantzari
- Kleio Stefanidou
- Kleoniki Gkiouzeli
- Kleoniki Mavri
- Kleoniki Petrakou
- Konstantina Kouri
- Konstantina Kyratzi
- Konstantina Oikonomou
- Konstantina Tzioti
- Korina Grigorakou
- Korina Perdiki
- Korina Vryzidou
- Kyriaki Christodoulou
- Kyriaki Gkolfi
- Kyriaki Karasavvidou
- Kyriaki Maniati
- Kyveli Bakogianni
- Kyveli Vidali
- Kyveli Zachou
L: 19 names
- Lambrini Giannakakou
- Lambrini Koutsou
- Lambrini Stamouli
- Lemonia Grammatikou
- Lemonia Karakatsani
- Lemonia Tzortzakou
- Lia Kouloumpi
- Lia Mpoura
- Lia Zafeiropoulou
- Lina Chrysochoidou
- Lina Dede
- Lina Vamvaka
- Loukia Chroni
- Loukia Diakogianni
- Loukia Kyriakakou
- Lydia Angelopoulou
- Lydia Giagka
- Lydia Gianniou
- Lydia Misailidou
M: 40 names
- Magda Kaltsa
- Magda Manousaki
- Magda Sarrou
- Margarita Gkaragkouni
- Margarita Sfakianaki
- Margarita Vlachaki
- Maria Bourdaki
- Maria Eleni Stamataki
- Maria Nikou
- Maria Papadopoulou
- Marianthi Daskalaki
- Marianthi Fraggou
- Marianthi Tsiaparikou
- Marilena Fountouki
- Marilena Papakosta
- Marilena Skouloudi
- Marina Chasapi
- Marina Drakou
- Marina Ferentinou
- Marina Vasilopoulou
- Markella Kotsidou
- Markella Valsami
- Markella Vergi
- Matina Choulaki
- Matina Gioldasi
- Matina Vardaki
- Melina Michailidou
- Melina Sakellaridou
- Melina Tsarmpou
- Melina Tsoukala
- Melpomeni Mpaka
- Melpomeni Mprinia
- Melpomeni Tzima
- Mina Kalaitzaki
- Mina Tsioptsia
- Mina Zampeta
- Myrto Karanikola
- Myrto Leventi
- Myrto Papathanasiou
- Myrto Tzavara
N: 30 names
- Nantia Rapti
- Nantia Tsigkou
- Nantia Tsirogianni
- Nasia Georgousi
- Nasia Karyoti
- Nasia Mpinou
- Natasa Drosou
- Natasa Kamperi
- Natasa Kourou
- Natasa Tzanetaki
- Nefeli Dritsa
- Nefeli Kalliga
- Nefeli Rousou
- Nefeli Zervaki
- Nektaria Koutsoupia
- Nektaria Perraki
- Nektaria Vasilaki
- Niki Papanikolaou
- Niki Stergiou
- Niki Tzouma
- Niki Vlassi
- Nikoleta Kakava
- Nikoleta Karagkouni
- Nikoleta Mpelia
- Niovi Kanellou
- Niovi Mathioudaki
- Niovi Tsiri
- Nota Rozou
- Nota Sgourou
- Nota Tsitsika
O: 10 names
- Olga Damianidou
- Olga Iordanidou
- Olga Pavlidou
- Olga Rizopoulou
- Olympia Karamperi
- Olympia Liaka
- Olympia Xiroudaki
- Ourania Iosifidou
- Ourania Kalogirou
- Ourania Tserga
P: 32 names
- Pagona Chatzidaki
- Pagona Gouliou
- Pagona Nteli
- Panagiota Makri
- Panagiota Ntaskagianni
- Panagiota Ntouvlatzi
- Panagiota Tsigka
- Paraskevi Kontou
- Paraskevi Roussou
- Paraskevi Tzima
- Paraskevi Zaimi
- Pelagia Dimou
- Pelagia Fragkiadaki
- Pelagia Mpeli
- Persefoni Kyriazopoulou
- Persefoni Laou
- Persefoni Nikolaidou
- Persefoni Zerva
- Pinelopi Avramidou
- Pinelopi Kastani
- Pinelopi Stasinou
- Pinelopi Tsiveriotou
- Polytimi Giannoukou
- Polytimi Kotsia
- Polytimi Thanou
- Polyxeni Evangelidou
- Polyxeni Kallergi
- Polyxeni Mpimpa
- Polyxeni Tsiolka
- Popi Demertzi
- Popi Kontogianni
- Popi Zygouri
R: 16 names
- Rallou Kalaitzidou
- Rania Androulaki
- Rania Stathi
- Rania Tzortzi
- Ria Katsimardou
- Ria Kefala
- Ria Patsi
- Rodanthi Alexandrou
- Rodanthi Nakou
- Rodanthi Ntina
- Roula Klonari
- Roula Ntelou
- Roula Tzoumaka
- Roxani Paschali
- Roxani Stergiopoulou
- Roxani Tsiouma
S: 31 names
- Sapfo Kalogerakou
- Sapfo Voutsa
- Sapfo Zacharaki
- Sevasti Marinaki
- Sevasti Xenaki
- Sevasti Zervou
- Smaragda Kiousi
- Smaragda Tsagkaraki
- Smaragda Tsoti
- Sofia Antonopoulou
- Sofia Mposkou
- Sofia Tzannetou
- Sofia Zarkada
- Sotiria Eleftheriadou
- Sotiria Kofina
- Sotiria Prantzou
- Sotiria Raptopoulou
- Stamatina Gerontaki
- Stamatina Sofou
- Stamatina Voulgaraki
- Stavroula Gounari
- Stavroula Mpatsi
- Stavroula Pavli
- Stavroula Tsakiri
- Stefania Lazou
- Stefania Lekka
- Stefania Ntouvli
- Stella Pantazi
- Stella Tsakona
- Stella Tsiakou
- Styliani Kyriakidou
T: 24 names
- Tasoula Keramida
- Tasoula Pateli
- Tasoula Xylouri
- Thaleia Kalofonou
- Thaleia Kondyli
- Thaleia Kouvela
- Thaleia Moschidou
- Theano Giannouli
- Theano Kornelaki
- Theano Markogiannaki
- Thekla Kostoula
- Thekla Mastrogianni
- Thekla Tzannou
- Theodora Balta
- Theodora Kantzou
- Theodora Mavridou
- Theodora Tserpe
- Theoni Katsoudi
- Theoni Papastergiou
- Theoni Vidou
- Toula Bousiou
- Toula Kanelli
- Toula Mpakali
- Triantafyllia Charalampidou
V: 27 names
- Vaggelio Goula
- Vaggelio Poulaki
- Vaggelio Trikka
- Vaia Grivokostopoulou
- Vaia Maniou
- Vaia Symeonidou
- Vaia Tsipoura
- Vasilia Kalampaliki
- Vasilia Mpournazou
- Vasilia Tatsi
- Vasiliki Brouma
- Vasiliki Gkountara
- Vasiliki Spyropoulou
- Vasiliki Stavropoulou
- Vasso Kounali
- Venetia Karra
- Venetia Kavvadia
- Venetia Tsioutsia
- Vicky Gogou
- Vicky Kavoura
- Vicky Zygogianni
- Violeta Mpanou
- Violeta Papoutsi
- Violeta Psaraki
- Voula Pitta
- Voula Tsilimigka
- Voula Zisi
X: 6 names
- Xanthi Charitou
- Xanthi Karatza
- Xanthi Theodoridou
- Xanthi Zouzoula
- Xenia Galanaki
- Xenia Stamatelopoulou