Greek Warrior Name Generator
Hoplite, Spartan and Homeric hero names
Generate ancient Greek warrior names: Homeric heroes like Achilles and Diomedes, Spartans like Leonidas and Brasidas, Macedonian companions, Amazons, and hundreds of original hoplite names built from real Greek roots, with city, patronymic and epithet forms. Spelled the Greek way for historical fiction, tabletop and fantasy.
About Greek warrior names
Greek warrior names are almost all compounds that announce what a man was meant to be. The martial roots are easy to spot once you know them: machos (battle) in Aristomachos and Telemachos, nike (victory) in Nikandros and Stratonikos, kratos (power) in Timokrates, sthenos (strength) in Demosthenes, kleos (glory) in Perikles and Agathokles, laos (host) in Menelaos and Archelaos, and the prefixes Alexi (defender), Thrasy (bold), Deino (terrible) and Polem (war). Leonidas is simply lion-son. A name like Deinomachos or Thrasyleon would not have raised an eyebrow in a Spartan mess.
A warrior was identified by more than the name. In an army roster or on a grave stele he was Dexileos son of Lysanias, or Brasidas of Sparta, and a famous man picked up an epithet: Demetrios Poliorketes (the Besieger), Kleitos the Black, Aias the Great. Rank words such as polemarch, lochagos, hipparch and navarch were offices, not names, and the Spartans had their own vocabulary of enomotarch, Skiritai and Spartiate.
This list opens with the heroes of the Iliad and the Greek myths, then the historical Spartans, Athenians, Thebans and Macedonians, the Amazons and fighting women, and a few later Byzantine and 1821 figures. After that come original names in Greek spelling (k not c, -os not -us): bare names, city forms, patronymics, epithets and ranked officers.
How to choose Greek warrior names
- Build an original name from two warlike roots: Alk- or Alexi- plus -andros, Thrasy- plus -machos, Niko- plus -stratos. Kleomachos and Thrasyleon sound right; a name with no Greek root will not.
- For historical fiction add the father or the city, not both: Nikanor son of Parmenion, or Brasidas of Sparta. A Spartan almost never needs a surname-like tag beyond of Sparta.
- Use Greek spelling (Alkibiades, Kleitos) for immersion and Latin spelling (Alcibiades, Cleitus) if your readers know the names from school; mix the two only if you are quoting sources.
- Reserve epithets for the famous: one Lion of Thermopylae in a cast is a legend, five of them is a joke. Lesser fighters get a rank instead, such as Lochagos Polycharmos.
- For women warriors, the Amazons supply Greek-formed names (Penthesilea, Antianeira, Molpadia), and historical commanders like Artemisia of Caria and Telesilla of Argos show that real Greek women fought too.
Frequently asked questions
What were ancient Greek warriors called?
A citizen soldier was a hoplite, after the hoplon shield; light troops were peltasts and psiloi; a Spartan full citizen was a Spartiate; cavalry were hippeis; Macedonian infantry were pezhetairoi and elite guards hypaspists. Officers included the lochagos, taxiarch, polemarch, hipparch and navarch.
What are famous Greek warrior names?
From myth, Achilles, Hector, Ajax, Diomedes, Odysseus, Heracles and Theseus. From history, Leonidas, Dienekes, Brasidas, Miltiades, Themistocles, Epaminondas, Pelopidas, Alexander the Great, Parmenion and Pyrrhus. All appear at the top of the list.
Are the original names in this generator historically plausible?
Yes. They are built from attested Greek roots and follow the same compound rules as real names (Nikandros, Kleomachos, Hegesandros), with real city names and patronymic forms. Many appear in inscriptions; none are invented syllables.
Should I use Greek or Latin spelling?
Either is correct. Latin spelling (Achilles, Cleitus, -us endings) is what most English readers know; Greek spelling (Achilleus, Kleitos, -os endings) feels closer to the sources. The canon names here use the familiar Latin forms and the originals use Greek forms so you can see both.
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All 500 Greek warrior names
A: 79 names
- Achilles
- Adrastus
- Aella
- Aeneas
- Agamemnon
- Agasikles
- Agathokles
- Agenor
- Agesilaus
- Agesipolis
- Agesistratos son of Agis
- Agis
- Agoge Graduate Kleonikos
- Ainesidemos son of Pataikos
- Ainia
- Aischylos son of Euphorion
- Ajax the Great
- Ajax the Lesser
- Akamas
- Akrotatos
- Alcibiades
- Alexander the Great
- Alexandros
- Alexion the Unbroken
- Alexios Komnenos
- Alkamenes
- Alketas of Sparta
- Alkibie
- Alkibios son of Nikon
- Alkimachos
- Alkippe
- Alpheus of Sparta
- Amompharetus
- Amphiaraus
- Amphimachos
- Amyntas son of Arrhidaios
- Anaxandros
- Anaxibius
- Anaxilaos Leader of Men
A, continued
- Anaxilas
- Ancaeus
- Androkles of Messene
- Andronikos
- Androsthenes son of Kallistratos
- Antalcidas
- Antenor
- Antianeira
- Antigenes
- Antigonus
- Antilochus
- Antimachos
- Antiochos of Argos
- Antiope
- Antipater
- Arachidamia
- Aratus
- Archelaos
- Archidamus
- Argyraspid Teutamos
- Aristagoras
- Aristaichmos the Bronze-Shield
- Aristides
- Aristion
- Aristodamos
- Aristodemus
- Aristokles of Thebes
- Aristoleos the Far-Famed
- Aristomachos
- Aristomenes of Messene
- Aristonymos son of Aristonikos
- Aristophon of Corinth
- Arkesilaos of Rhodes
- Artemisia of Caria
- Askalaphos
- Atalanta
- Athanasios Diakos
- Attalos son of Andromenes
- Autokles son of Tolmaios
- Automedon
B: 7 names
- Basil the Bulgar-Slayer
- Bathykles of Ithaka
- Bellerophon
- Boulis
- Brachyllos the Foremost Fighter
- Brasidas
- Bremusa
C: 26 names
- Cadmus
- Calais
- Callicratidas
- Callimachus
- Capaneus
- Cassander
- Castor
- Chabrias
- Chairephon
- Charidemos of Mantineia
- Charillos
- Charmides of Syracuse
- Charmos son of Kleombrotos
- Chelidonis
- Chirisophus
- Cimon
- Clearchus
- Cleitus the Black
- Cleombrotus
- Cleomenes
- Coenus
- Companion Hegelochos
- Conon
- Craterus
- Cynane
- Cynegirus
D: 31 names
- Daimachos
- Damagetos son of Dorieus
- Damasistratos
- Damonikos Breaker of Phalanxes
- Damonon Lover of Battle
- Damoxenos of Elis
- Deinias
- Deinokrates of Athens
- Deinomachos
- Deiphobus
- Demaratos of Thespiai
- Demetrius Poliorcetes
- Demodokos son of Kroisos
- Demokedes of Tegea
- Demoleon
- Demophon
- Demosthenes
- Derinoe
- Derkylidas
- Dexileos
- Diagoras of Phokis
- Dienekes
- Digenes Akritas
- Diodoros son of Sostratos
- Diokles
- Diomedes
- Dion
- Dionysodoros of Macedon
- Dorieus
- Dorimachos son of Nikostratos
- Dromokleides of Thurii
E: 40 names
- Echekrates
- Echemos
- Ekdromos Lysistratos
- Elephenor
- Enomotarch Hippokleides
- Epaminondas
- Ephor Chilon
- Epikrates
- Epikydes of Amyklai
- Epistrophos
- Epiteles son of Aischines
- Erasistratos of Plataia
- Erianthes son of Lysimachides
- Eteocles
- Eteonikos son of Timokleides
- Euagoras of Sikyon
- Eualkes
- Euandros of the Iron Will
- Eudamidas
- Eukleidas
- Eukrates of Thorikos
- Eumachos the Wall of Sparta
- Eumelos
- Eumenes
- Euphorbus
- Euphranor of Megara
- Eupolis of Pellene
- Euryalus
- Eurybatos
- Eurybiades
- Eurybios of Delphi
- Eurydice
- Eurylochos
- Eurymachos
- Eurymedon son of Thoukles
- Eurypylus
- Eurysakes
- Eurysthenes
- Eurytus
- Euthydemos
G: 9 names
- Gelon
- George Maniakes
- Georgios Karaiskakis
- Glaucus
- Glaukias
- Glaukon the Bronze-Clad
- Gorgidas
- Gorgo of Sparta
- Gylippus
H: 31 names
- Hagesilas
- Hagias son of Agasippos
- Harmost Kallimedon
- Harmothoe
- Hector
- Hegemon
- Hegesandros
- Hegesippos the Iron-Hearted
- Hegestratos of Epidamnos
- Helot Skirmisher Mnesilochos
- Hephaestion
- Heracles
- Herakleides of Amphipolis
- Hermocrates
- Hermolaos of Leontinoi
- Hermon son of Aristomenes
- Hierokles
- Hieron
- Hieronymos of Gela
- Hippagretas the Spear-Famed
- Hipparch Pheidon
- Hippodamos of Kythera
- Hippokles the Terrible in Battle
- Hippolochos of Olympia
- Hippolyta
- Hippomedon
- Hippomenes
- Hipposthenes son of Hipponikos
- Hippothoos
- Hoplite Mnesiphilos
- Hypaspist Admetos
I: 9 names
- Ialmenos
- Iason son of Lykophron
- Idas
- Idomeneus
- Iolaus
- Iphicrates
- Ischolaos of Chalkis
- Ismenias
- Isodamos
J: 2 names
- Jason
- John Tzimiskes
K: 22 names
- Kallibios son of Kallimedon
- Kallikrates
- Kallistratos
- Kallon of Skyros
- Kaphisodoros the Rebel
- Kinadon
- Kleandros
- Kleinias
- Kleinomachos son of Kleinias
- Kleiton Slayer of Lions
- Kleodamos of Knidos
- Kleodikos Slayer of Persians
- Kleomachos
- Kleonymos
- Kleophon of Kyme
- Klonie
- Koinos
- Kratesippos
- Kratippos of Kamiros
- Kritolaos of Lindos
- Krypteia Hunter Sthenelaidas
- Kydon son of Kydias
L: 28 names
- Laches son of Melanopos
- Lakrates
- Lamachus
- Lampedo
- Lampon of Naupaktos
- Lamprokles Hunter of Foes
- Laodamas
- Laskarina Bouboulina
- Leitus
- Leodamas of Halikarnassos
- Leokrates
- Leon son of Pasion
- Leonidas
- Leonidas the Younger
- Leonnatus
- Leontiskos
- Leotychidas
- Lochagos Polycharmos
- Lykiskos of Aigina
- Lykomedes
- Lykourgos
- Lynceus
- Lysander
- Lysanias
- Lysikles
- Lysimachus
- Lysimenes son of Lysistratos
- Lysippos of Thasos
M: 30 names
- Machaon
- Mantitheos of Miletos
- Manto Mavrogenous
- Markos Botsaris
- Maron of Sparta
- Marpesia
- Medios son of Oxythemis
- Megakles
- Megistias
- Melanippe
- Meleager
- Melesandros son of Melesias
- Melesippos of Samos
- Memnon
- Memnon of Rhodes
- Menandros son of Diopeithes
- Menekrates
- Menelaus
- Menesthenes
- Meriones
- Mikion of Arkadia
- Miltiades
- Molpadia
- Moschion of Lakonia
- Myrina
- Myrmidon Alkimedon
- Myrmidon Eudoros
- Myrmidon Menesthios
- Myrmidon Peisandros
- Myronides
N: 19 names
- Nabis
- Naukrates of Byzantion
- Navarch Knemos
- Nearchus
- Neokles
- Neoptolemus
- Nestor
- Nicias
- Nikandros
- Nikanor son of Parmenion
- Nikephoros Phokas
- Nikeratos of Orchomenos
- Nikippos of Pylos
- Nikitaras
- Nikodromos
- Nikomachos
- Nikostratos
- Nikoteles the Spear of Argos
- Nireus
O: 10 names
- Odysseas Androutsos
- Odysseus
- Oileus
- Oinobios son of Dekelos
- Onomakles son of Onomantos
- Orion
- Orithyia
- Orsippos of Ephesos
- Othryades
- Otrera
P: 75 names
- Pammenes
- Pankrates son of Pankritos
- Pantakles of Sellasia
- Pantarkes Hero of Plataia
- Papaflessas
- Paralos son of Perikles
- Parmenion
- Parthenopaeus
- Pasikles of Eretria
- Pasimachos
- Patroclus
- Pausanias
- Pedaritos
- Peirithous
- Peisistratos
- Peleus
- Pelopidas
- Peltast Iphikles
- Peneleos
- Penthesilea
- Perdiccas
- Periandros
- Pericles
- Perioikos Hoplite Andreas
- Perseus
- Peucestas
- Pezhetairos Philippos
- Phalanthos
- Phanias of Marathon
- Phegeus
- Philaios the Swift-Footed
- Philip of Macedon
- Philippides of Salamis
- Philistos of Chios
- Philoctetes
- Philokrates
- Philomachos
P, continued
- Philopoemen
- Philotas
- Philoxenos son of Ptolemaios
- Phocion
- Phoebidas
- Phoenix
- Phormion
- Phormisios son of Phormion
- Phylarch Archestratos
- Podalirius
- Podarkes
- Polemarch Euainetos
- Polemarchos
- Polemon son of Philostratos
- Polemousa
- Pollux
- Polyaratos
- Polydamas
- Polydoros
- Polykrates
- Polynices
- Polyperchon
- Polyxenos son of Polyxenides
- Polyzelos of Taras
- Poseidonios First Through the Gate
- Praxias
- Prokles the Steadfast
- Proteas of Sphakteria
- Protesilaus
- Protomachos
- Proxenos son of Kritoboulos
- Proxenus
- Ptolemy
- Pyraichmes
- Pyrrhias
- Pyrrhus
- Pythangelos son of Pythokles
- Pythodoros of Kroton
S: 28 names
- Sacred Band Theban Kaphisias
- Sarpedon
- Satyros of Kos
- Schedios
- Seleucus
- Simmias son of Simon
- Simon the Wolf-Minded
- Skiritai Scout Nikolaos
- Sokratides son of Sosias
- Sophanes
- Sosibios of Corcyra
- Sosikles
- Sosimenes Victor at Marathon
- Sostratos
- Spartiate Amyklas
- Sperthias
- Speusippos of Abdera
- Sphodrias
- Stesagoras of the Chersonese
- Sthenelaos
- Sthenelus
- Sthenios Lion of Thermopylae
- Stilpon of Megalopolis
- Strategos Demophanes
- Stratokles
- Stratonikos
- Styphon
- Syssition Mate Eurykrates
T: 44 names
- Taxiarch Kallisthenes
- Teisias son of Teisimachos
- Telamon
- Teleklos
- Telemachos of Pherai
- Telesilla of Argos
- Tellias the Lion Cub
- Teucer
- Thalestris
- Theagenes
- Themistocles
- Theodoros Kolokotronis
- Theomnestos of the Sacred Band
- Theophanes son of Theokles
- Theramenes
- Therimachos
- Thermodosa
- Thersander
- Thersandros of Larissa
- Thersites
- Theseus
- Thibron
T, continued
- Thoas
- Thoukles son of Thoukydides
- Thoukritos of Oropos
- Thrasybulus
- Thrasydaios the Unconquered
- Thrasyleon
- Thrasymachos
- Thymochares of Brauron
- Timagoras of Tenedos
- Timandros son of Timokles
- Timarchos
- Timasion of Dardanos
- Timesitheos the Unyielding
- Timodemos the Shieldbreaker
- Timokrates
- Timoleon
- Timotheus
- Tisandros of Eleusis
- Tlepolemus
- Tolmides
- Troilus
- Tydeus
X: 8 names
- Xanthippos son of Ariphron
- Xanthippus
- Xenarchos of Achaia
- Xenias
- Xenokles
- Xenokrates son of Xenon
- Xenophantos of Aitolia
- Xenophon