Greek Island Name Generator
Aegean and Ionian island names for maps and stories
Generate Greek island names that sound like they belong on a chart of the Aegean: invented names built from real Greek island conventions (saints, colours, animals, plants and sea words), ancient Greek island names, mythological isles and Venetian-era variants. Ideal for fantasy maps, historical fiction, Odyssey-style games and travel writing.
About Greek island names
Real Greek islands are named in a handful of repeatable ways, and copying those patterns is what makes an invented one sound right. The commonest is a descriptive compound ending in -nisi or -nisos ('island'): Makronisos (long island), Aspronisi (white), Mavronisi (black), Gaidouronisi (donkey island), Fidonisi (snake island), Glaronisi (gull island). Tiny islets take a saint's name, as in Agios Nikolaos or Agia Paraskevi, or a church name like Evangelistria and Panagia. Many islands are simply a Greek adjective in the feminine: Strongyli (round), Psili (tall), Makri (long), Anydros (waterless).
Older layers sit underneath. Ancient Greek gave islands names like Kalliste ('most beautiful', the old name of Santorini), Ophioussa ('snaky') and Pityoussa ('piney'), and Homer supplied Ogygia, Scheria and Aiaia. Four centuries of Venetian rule left Italianised forms such as Stampalia, Cerigo, Negroponte and Scarpanto, which are useful for a fantasy map with a colonial history.
Phonetically, aim for endings in -os, -a, -i or -on, stress that falls naturally, and consonant clusters Greek actually uses (thr, chr, str, nth, mn). Avoid the Latin -us ending and stray letters like w or j, which immediately break the illusion.
How to choose Greek island names
- Pick the form word to match the size: big islands carry a single name (Thaleros, Kallistra), islets get -nisi or -nisida compounds, and bare rocks get Vrachos or Petra.
- Name small islets after what a fisherman would notice: a saint's chapel, a colour, an animal that lives there, or the plant that covers it (Kyparissi, Schinos, Koumaria).
- For an older or layered world, give one island both a Greek name and a Venetian or ancient one, the way Santorini is also Thira and Kalliste.
- Keep the spelling consistent across your map: choose either k or c for kappa (Kefalonia vs Cephalonia) and either -os or -us, then stick with it.
- Say it aloud; Greek island names are stress-timed and roll off the tongue (Folegandros, Amorgos, Skopelos), so drop any coinage that needs a second attempt to pronounce.
Frequently asked questions
What do Greek island name endings like -os, -i and -nisi mean?
-os and -a are ordinary masculine and feminine noun endings (Paros, Kea), -i is usually a feminine adjective describing the island (Strongyli means 'round', Psili means 'tall'), and -nisi or -nisos literally means 'island', so Makronisos is 'long island' and Aspronisi is 'white island'.
Can I use real Greek island names in a novel or game?
Yes. Place names are not protected, and real islands are used in fiction all the time. If you want a real-sounding but unclaimed name, use one of the invented entries here or an ancient or mythological name such as Kalliste, Ogygia or Scheria.
How many Greek islands are there, and how are the groups named?
Greece has roughly 6,000 islands and islets, of which about 227 are inhabited. They fall into groups: the Cyclades ('circle' around Delos), the Dodecanese ('twelve islands'), the Sporades ('scattered'), the North Aegean islands, the Saronic islands, the Ionian islands, Crete and Evia.
What makes an invented Greek island name sound fake?
Latin -us endings, letters Greek does not use (w, j, q), English compounds with 'Isle of', and random ancient-god names stapled to 'island'. Stick to Greek morphology (-os, -a, -i, -on, -nisi), and name the island for what is there rather than for drama.
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All 500 Greek island names
A: 69 names
- Achinonisi
- Achladies
- Aetonisi
- Agia Anastasia
- Agia Eirini Nisi
- Agia Kyriaki
- Agia Marina Nisida
- Agia Paraskevi Nisi
- Agios Andreas Nisi
- Agios Fokas
- Agios Georgios Nisi
- Agios Isidoros
- Agios Minas
- Agios Nikolaos Nisi
- Agios Stefanos
- Agios Thomas
- Agkistri Mikro
- Agnanti
- Agnontas
- Agrilia
- Agriolivado
- Agrionisi
- Aiaia
- Aigialeia
- Aigiali
- Aigilia
- Aigilon
- Aiolia
- Akrata
- Aktaia
- Alatonisi
- Alimnia
- Alogonisi
- Alonaki
A, continued
- Amarynthos
- Ammopetra
- Ammoudi
- Amorgia
- Amoudari
- Ampelakia
- Amygdalia
- Anaphoros
- Anavros
- Anemomylos Nisi
- Ano Koufi
- Anthemousa
- Anthonisi
- Anthoupoli
- Antimelos
- Antissa
- Anydros
- Apolafsi
- Arethousa
- Argyronisi
- Arisvi
- Arkesini
- Arkoudonisi
- Armenaki
- Arvanitia
- Asomatos
- Aspronisos
- Asprovouno
- Asprovrachos
- Astakonisi
- Asteris
- Astrolithi
- Avgonisi
- Avlaki
- Avlemonas
B: 1 name
- Boukari
C: 13 names
- Calogero
- Candia Vrachos
- Castelnuovo Nisi
- Cefalonia Vecchia
- Cerigo Nisi
- Cerigotto Nea
- Chalkias
- Charakas
- Chelonisi
- Chersonisi
- Chrysonisi
- Chrysoula
- Chrysovalantou
D: 15 names
- Dafnoudi
- Daskalio
- Delfinonisi
- Delphini
- Despotis
- Diakofti
- Dolicha
- Doukato
- Dragonisi
- Drakonera
- Drakospilia
- Drepano
- Dryopis
- Dulichion
- Dynameni
E: 13 names
- Elaionisi
- Elassa
- Elatia
- Emblisi
- Episkopi
- Ereikoussa
- Eriphia
- Erytheia
- Eulimeni
- Evangelistria
- Evlogia
- Exo Nisi
- Exopolis
F: 12 names
- Fanari
- Fanos
- Faraggi
- Faraklonisi
- Fidonisi
- Foinikia
- Fokiano
- Fokionisos
- Fournia
- Fournonisi
- Frankonisi
- Fylakio
G: 14 names
- Gaidouronisi
- Galanopetra
- Galanorema
- Galateia
- Galatia
- Galazionisi
- Galini
- Gerakari
- Gerakonisi
- Gioura
- Glaronisi
- Glaronisida
- Glykoneri
- Gria Vathra
H: 8 names
- Halasmata
- Halie
- Halikia
- Halkidra
- Helene
- Hesperia
- Hiera
- Hydroussa
I: 3 names
- Ifaistia
- Ilioupetra
- Ino
K: 84 names
- Kabeiria
- Kalafatis
- Kalamaronisi
- Kalami
- Kalamitsi
- Kalamos Vrachos
- Kalamothea
- Kalavria
- Kallimorfi
- Kalliroi
- Kalliste
- Kallistra
- Kalogeros Nisi
- Kalogria
- Kalonisi
- Kalotaritissa
- Kalothanasi
- Kalymos
- Kalypso
- Kamara Nisida
- Kameni Nisi
- Kanakia
- Kanali
- Kandelousa
- Kantouni
- Kaparelli
- Kapetanissa
- Kapsali
- Karavomylos
- Karavostasi
- Karoussades
- Kassiopi
- Kastelli
- Kastellos
- Kastraki
- Kastri
- Kato Koufi
- Katsikonisi
- Kavouronisi
- Kefalos
- Kefalovrysi
- Kerasia
K, continued
- Kerasovo
- Kerastia
- Keratonisi
- Keravnonisi
- Kinara
- Kioni
- Kirinthos
- Kirki
- Kleftiko
- Kochylia
- Koilada
- Kokkari
- Kokkinokastro
- Kokkinonisi
- Kokkinopetra
- Kokkinovrachos
- Kolymbithra
- Kommeno
- Kontogialos
- Korakia
- Korakiou
- Korakonisi
- Korseai
- Koryphi
- Koufonisaki
- Kouloura
- Koumaria
- Kounelonisi
- Kounoupi
- Kounoupitsa
- Kourseri
- Kranae
- Krasonisi
- Kravia
- Kremasti
- Kymothoe
- Kyparissi
- Kyparissonisi
- Kypseli Vrachos
- Kyra Eleousa
- Kyra Panagia
- Kyra Vgena
L: 27 names
- Lagonisi
- Lagoudia
- Lagousa
- Lampi
- Lamprini
- Langada
- Lango Nisi
- Lazaretta
- Lebinthos
- Lefkathia
- Lefkes
- Lefkonisi
- Leuke
- Leukothea
- Levithos
- Limanaki
- Limenaria
- Limnionas
- Lindia
- Lithari
- Livadaki
- Louloudonisi
- Lygaria
- Lygia
- Lykonisi
- Lykoporia
- Lykorema
M: 41 names
- Magganari
- Maistros
- Makronisi Mikro
- Makrygialos
- Makrynisos
- Maltezana
- Marathi
- Marathias
- Marathokampos
- Marmara
- Marmaronisi
- Mathraki
- Mavrolimni
- Mavronisi
- Mavrovrachos
- Megali Ammos
- Megalo Seitani
- Megalonisi
- Melanes
- Melanthos
- Melantia
- Melissi
- Melissonisi
- Melite
- Meltemi
- Menites
- Merlera
- Mesa Nisi
- Mesakti
- Mespilia
- Methymna
- Mikro Seitani
- Mikronisi
- Mikros Gialos
- Monodendri
- Monolithos
- Mourteri
- Mourtia
- Myrina
- Myrtidiotissa Nisi
- Myrtoa
N: 26 names
- Nausika
- Nerantzia
- Nereida
- Nicaria
- Nisaia
- Nisi tis Chiras
- Nisi tis Fotias
- Nisi tis Gorgonas
- Nisi tis Manas
- Nisi ton Sirenon
- Nisi tou Aetou
- Nisi tou Drakou
- Nisi tou Kaloyerou
- Nisi tou Klefti
- Nisi tou Pappa
- Nisida Drakos
- Nisida Faros
- Nisida Kalogria
- Nisida Kastelli
- Nisida Lychnos
- Nisida Mesa Vrysi
- Nisida Plaka
- Nisida Stavros
- Nisyra
- Nyfida
- Nymphaia
O: 11 names
- Ogygia
- Oinopetra
- Oinousa
- Oliaros
- Ophioussa
- Oreoi
- Orkos
- Ornos
- Ortholithi
- Ortygia Nea
- Ostria
P: 52 names
- Pachia Ammos
- Pachia Rachi
- Pagonisi
- Palaiokastro
- Palaionisi
- Paleochori
- Paliki
- Panagia tis Thalassas
- Panormitis
- Panormos
- Pasalimani
- Paximadi
- Pefkoulia
- Pelagonisos
- Pelasgia
- Pergousa
- Peristerona
- Petalas Mikro
- Petalidi
- Petaloudes Nisi
- Petani
- Petrokaravo
- Phelloura
- Pherousa
- Phoinikousa
- Pigadia
- Piskopia
- Pityoussa
- Planktai
- Plati Gialos
- Platylimni
- Polichnitos
- Pollonia
- Pontikonisi Mikro
- Porto Vecchio Nisi
- Poseidonia
- Potokaki
- Prasonisaki
- Prasoudi
- Prassoura
- Prepesinthos
- Profitis Ilias Nisi
- Psamathi
- Psaronisi
- Psaropoula
- Psarou
- Psathonisi
- Psathoura
- Psili Ammos
- Pyrgaki
- Pyrgonisi
- Pyrra
R: 3 names
- Repi
- Rizokastelia
- Rouda
S: 40 names
- Sant'Elena Vrachos
- Santa Maura Mikra
- Sarakiniko
- Sarakino
- Saronida
- Scarpanto Nea
- Scheria
- Schinos
- Seirines
- Serifiotiko
- Seriphia
- Sfendami
- Sfoungaronisi
- Sideronisi
- Simi Vrachos
- Sisyfos Vrachos
- Skalochori
- Skandeia
- Skantzoura
- Skiadi
- Skiathra
- Skidi
- Skinaria
- Skorpidi
- Skyropoula
- Soupia Vrachos
- Sourvia
- Spartochori
- Spilies
- Spilionisi
- Stampalia
- Stavronisi
- Stenochori
- Strofilia
- Strongyle
- Strongyli
- Strongyloura
- Sykaminea
- Sykinos
- Symplegades
T: 31 names
- Tarsanas
- Taxiarchis
- Thalamia
- Thalassini
- Thalassonisi
- Thaleros
- Theologos
- Thermia
- Tholaria
- Thoronisida
- Thrakonisi
- Thrinakia
- Thymena
- Thymiana
- Thymonia
- Thyrathea
- Tigani
- Tourkonisi
- Tourlitis
- Trachili
- Tragonisi
- Tramountana
- Triopetra
- Trypiti
- Trypitos Vrachos
- Tsambou
- Tsampika
- Tsigkouri
- Tsilipaki
- Tsougria
- Tzia Mikra
V: 26 names
- Valtos
- Vardia
- Vathykampos
- Vathyros
- Vatrachonisi
- Vatses
- Velanidia
- Velanio
- Vlachata
- Vlachonisi
- Vlychada
- Volimes
- Vorinos
- Vothonas
- Voutoumi
- Voutsela
- Vrachonisi
- Vrachonisida Sporos
- Vrachos tou Pappa
- Vrellos
- Vrika
- Vromolimnos
- Vronti
- Vroulia
- Vrysi
- Vrysoula
X: 4 names
- Xerokampos
- Xerolakkos
- Xeronisos
- Xylokeratia
Y: 1 name
- Ydrousa