Ancient Greek Name Generator

Five real ancient Greek names a press, each in Greek letters with the meaning of its parts.

Xenias ΞενίαςMan's name: ξένος (stranger) + -ίας (male name suffix).
Philip ΦίλιπποςMan's name: φιλέω (to love) + ἵππος (horse).
Archedicus ἈρχέδικοςMan's name: ἄρχω (to rule) + δίκη (justice).
Leucippus ΛεύκιπποςMan's name: λευκός (white) + ἵππος (horse).
Astyanax ἈστυάναξMan's name: ἄστυ (city) + ἄναξ (king).

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How it works

This ancient Greek name generator deals five real personal names of ancient Greece. Each card gives the usual English form, the Greek spelling and what its parts mean: Nicomachus, Νικόμαχος, is victory + fight.

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Draw names and read the parts

Press Pick 5 new ancient Greek names. The Given to menu under the button keeps to women's or men's names; the dictionary explains far more men's names, so the women's list is short. More filters in the menu opens a row of words that names share, such as Horse, Victory or Glory or fame.

How a Greek was named in full

An ancient Greek usually had one name. Where more was needed, the father's name followed in the genitive, and a third part could give the district or city: "Demosthenes, son of Demosthenes, of Paiania". Draw two cards and the second can stand as the father's name.

Questions and answers

What are some ancient Greek names?

Nicomachus, Agathocles, Callisthenes and Cleander for men, and Andromache, Stratonice, Lysistrata and Xanthippe for women. Each has an Ancient Greek entry in English Wiktionary that gives its English form and the words it is built from.

What were ancient Greek last names?

There were none. Ancient Greeks usually had one name. A father's name in the genitive was often added to tell people apart, and sometimes a third part for a kinship group, a district or the city a person came from.

What do ancient Greek names mean?

A vast number join two recognizable words. Nikomachos is from nike, victory, and mache, battle; Sophokles from sophos, wise, and kleos, glory. The cards print each word with its meaning and a plus sign between them.

Are these the names used in Greece today?

No, though some live on. These are names of antiquity in the ancient spelling, with the usual English form, most often a Latin-style one such as Nicomachus. Family names are missing because ancient Greeks had none.

All 265 ancient Greek names

Women's names 16

Agapia Ἀγάπια Woman's name: ἀγαπάω (to love) + -ια (feminine suffix).
Alcmene Ἀλκμήνη Woman's name: ἀλκή (strength) + μήνη (moon).
Andromache Ἀνδρομάχη Woman's name: ἀνήρ (man) + μάχη (battle).
Eriphyle Ἐριφύλη Woman's name: ἐρι- (very) + φυλή (race, tribe).
Eunice Εὐνίκη Woman's name: εὐ- (good) + νίκη (victory).
Euryclea Εὐρύκλεια Woman's name: εὐρύς (broad) + κλέος (fame).
Eurydice Εὐρυδίκη Woman's name: εὐρύς (broad) + δίκη (justice).
Hegesipyle Ἡγησιπύλη Woman's name: ἥγησις (command) + πύλη (gate).
Lysistrata Λυσιστράτη Woman's name: λύσις (releasing) + στρατός (army).
Melanippe Μελανίππη Woman's name: μέλαν (dark; black) + ἵππος (horse).
Polyxena Πολυξένη Woman's name: πολυ- (many) + ξένος (guest; stranger).
Sostrata Σωστράτη Woman's name: σῶς (safe and sound) + στρατός (army).
Stratonice Στρατονίκη Woman's name: στρατός (army) + νίκη (victory).
Theodosia Θεοδοσία Woman's name: θεός (god) + δοτός (given).
Xanthippe Ξανθίππη Woman's name: ξανθός (yellow) + ἵππος (horse).
Zenobia Ζηνοβία Woman's name: Ζήν (Zeus) + βία (power).

Show all 265 ancient Greek names (249 more)

Men's names 249

Acacius Ἀκάκιος Man's name: ἄκακος (harmless) + -ιος (masculine suffix).
Adelphius Ἀδέλφιος Man's name: ἀδελφός (brother) + -ιος (masculine suffix).
Aenesidemus Αἰνεσίδημος Man's name: αἴνεσις (praise) + δῆμος (the people).
Agapetus Ἀγαπητός Man's name: ἀγαπάω (to love) + -τός (masculine suffix).
Agapion Ἀγαπίων Man's name: ἀγαπάω (to love) + -ίων (masculine suffix).
Agapius Ἀγάπιος Man's name: ἀγαπάω (to love) + -ιος (masculine suffix).
Agathangelus Ἀγαθάγγελος Man's name: ἀγαθός (good) + ἄγγελος (messenger).
Agatharchus Ἀγάθαρχος Man's name: ἀγαθός (good) + ἀρχός (ruler).
Agathinus Ἀγαθῖνος Man's name: ἀγαθός (good) + -ῖνος (masculine suffix).
Agathocles Ἀγαθοκλῆς Man's name: ἀγαθός (good) + -κλῆς (fame).
Agathonicus Ἀγαθόνικος Man's name: ἀγαθός (good) + νίκη (victory).
Agesilaus Ἀγησίλαος Man's name: ἄγω (to lead) + λαός (people).
Aglaophon Ἀγλαοφῶν Man's name: ἀγλαός (splendid) + φωνή (voice).
Alcamenes Ἀλκαμένης Man's name: ἀλκή (strength) + μένος (might).
Alciphron Ἀλκίφρων Man's name: ἀλκή (strength) + -φρων (mind).
Alexarchus Ἀλέξαρχος Man's name: ἀλέξω (to defend) + ἄρχω (to command).
Ameinocles Ἀμεινοκλῆς Man's name: ἀμείνων (better) + -κλῆς (fame).
Amphicrates Ἀμφικράτης Man's name: ἀμφί (around) + κράτος (power).
Anacreon Ἀνακρέων Man's name: ἀνα- (against) + κρέων (ruler).
Anaxagoras Ἀναξαγόρας Man's name: ἄναξ (lord) + ἀγορά (agora).
Anaxarchus Ἀνάξαρχος Man's name: ἄναξ (king) + ἀρχός (ruler).
Anaxibius Ἀναξίβιος Man's name: ἄναξ (lord) + βίος (life).
Anaxicrates Ἀναξικράτης Man's name: ἄναξ (king) + κράτος (strength).
Anaximenes Ἀναξιμένης Man's name: ἄναξ (king) + μένος (might).
Androcles Ἀνδροκλῆς Man's name: ἀνήρ (man) + -κλῆς (fame).
Andromachus Ἀνδρόμαχος Man's name: ἀνήρ (man) + μάχη (battle).
Andronicus Ἀνδρόνικος Man's name: ἀνήρ (man) + νίκη (victory).
Antalcidas Ἀνταλκίδας Man's name: ἀντι- (against) + ἀλκή (strength) + -ίδας (patronymic suffix).
Antander Ἄντανδρος Man's name: ἀντι- (before, against) + ἀνήρ (man).
Anticles Ἀντικλῆς Man's name: ἀντί (against) + κλέος (fame).
Antigonus Ἀντίγονος Man's name: ἀντι- (against; comparable to) + γόνος (offspring; lineage, begetting).
Antimachus Ἀντίμαχος Man's name: ἀντι- (against) + μάχη (battle).
Antiochus Ἀντίοχος Man's name: ἀντι- (against) + ἔχω (hold, grasp).
Antipater Ἀντίπατρος Man's name: ἀντι- (like (the)) + πατήρ (father).
Antiphilus Ἀντίφιλος Man's name: ἀντι- (like (a)) + φίλος (friend).
Antiphon Ἀντιφῶν Man's name: ἀντι- (against) + φωνή (voice).
Apollodorus Ἀπολλόδωρος Man's name: Ἀπόλλων (the god Apollo) + δῶρον (gift).
Arcesilaus Ἀρκεσίλαος Man's name: ἀρκέω (assist) + λαός (men).
Archedemus Ἀρχέδημος Man's name: ἄρχω (to rule) + δῆμος (people).
Archedicus Ἀρχέδικος Man's name: ἄρχω (to rule) + δίκη (justice).
Archestratus Ἀρχέστρατος Man's name: ἄρχω (to command) + στρατός (army).
Archetimus Ἀρχέτιμος Man's name: ἀρχή (beginning) + τιμή (honor).
Archias Ἀρχίας Man's name: ἀρχή (power, rulership) + -ίας (male name suffix).
Aristaechmus Ἀρίσταιχμος Man's name: ἄριστος (best) + αἰχμή (point of a spear).
Aristaenetus Ἀρισταίνετος Man's name: ἄριστος (best) + αἰνετός (praiseworthy).
Aristippus Ἀρίστιππος Man's name: ἄριστος (best) + ἵππος (horse).
Aristocles Ἀριστοκλῆς Man's name: ἄριστος (best, noblest) + -κλῆς (fame).
Aristodemus Ἀριστόδημος Man's name: ἄριστος (best) + δῆμος (people).
Aristogeiton Ἀριστογείτων Man's name: ἄριστος (best) + γείτων (neighbor).
Aristomachus Ἀριστόμαχος Man's name: ἄριστος (best) + μάχη (fight).
Aristonous Ἀριστόνοος Man's name: ἄριστος (best) + νόος (mind).
Aristonymus Ἀριστώνυμος Man's name: ἄριστος (best) + ὄνυμα (name).
Aristophanes Ἀριστοφάνης Man's name: ἄριστος (best) + -φανής (seeming, appearing).
Aristophon Ἀριστοφῶν Man's name: ἄριστος (best) + φωνή (voice).
Aristotle Ἀριστοτέλης Man's name: ἄριστος (best, excellent) + τέλος (completion, perfection).
Aristoxenus Ἀριστόξενος Man's name: ἄριστος (best) + ξένος (stranger, guest).
Artemidorus Ἀρτεμίδωρος Man's name: Ἄρτεμις (Artemis) + δῶρον (gift).
Astyanax Ἀστυάναξ Man's name: ἄστυ (city) + ἄναξ (king).
Athenagoras Ἀθηναγόρας Man's name: Ἀθῆναι (Athens) + ἀγορά (marketplace).
Athenippus Ἀθήνιππος Man's name: Ἀθῆναι (Athens) + ἵππος (horse).
Athenodorus Ἀθηνόδωρος Man's name: Ἀθῆναι (Athens) + δῶρον (gift).
Athenophanes Ἀθηνοφάνης Man's name: Ἀθῆναι (Athens) + -φανής (seeming, appearing).
Axiochus Ἀξίοχος Man's name: ἀξία (worth, value) + ἔχω (to have).
Bianor Βιάνωρ Man's name: βία (bodily strength) + ἀνήρ (man, husband).
Callias Καλλίας Man's name: καλλι- (beautiful) + -ας (male name suffix).
Callimachus Καλλίμαχος Man's name: κάλλος (beauty, nobility) + μάχη (fight).
Callisthenes Καλλισθένης Man's name: κάλλος (beauty) + σθένος (strength).
Callistratus Καλλίστρατος Man's name: κάλλος (beauty) + στρατός (army).
Callixenus Καλλίξενος Man's name: κάλλος (beauty) + ξένος (foreign).
Carpocrates Καρποκράτης Man's name: καρπός (fruit) + κράτος (power).
Charicles Χαρικλῆς Man's name: χάρις (grace) + -κλῆς (fame).
Charilaus Χαρίλαος Man's name: χάρις (beauty, elegance) + λαός (people).
Cheirisophus Χειρίσοφος Man's name: χείρ (hand) + σοφός (skillful).
Christopher Χριστόφορος Man's name: Χριστός (Christ) + -φόρος (bearing).
Chrysippus Χρύσιππος Man's name: χρυσός (gold) + ἵππος (horse).
Cleander Κλέανδρος Man's name: κλέος (fame) + ἀνήρ (man).
Clearchus Κλέαρχος Man's name: κλέος (glory) + ἀρχός (ruler).
Cleinias Κλεινίας Man's name: κλεινός (famous) + -ίας (male name suffix).
Cleisthenes Κλεισθένης Man's name: κλέος (glory) + σθένος (strength).
Cleombrotus Κλεόμβροτος Man's name: κλέος (glory) + βροτός (mortal).
Cleonymus Κλεώνυμος Man's name: κλέος (fame) + ὄνυμα (name).
Cleopater Κλεόπατρος Man's name: κλέος (glory) + πατήρ (father).
Cleophon Κλεοφῶν Man's name: κλέος (fame) + φωνή (voice).
Cleoptolemus Κλεοπτόλεμος Man's name: κλέος (fame) + πτόλεμος (war).
Clitomachus Κλειτόμαχος Man's name: κλειτός (famed) + μάχη (fight).
Clitophon Κλειτοφῶν Man's name: κλειτός (famed) + φωνή (voice).
Cratippus Κράτιππος Man's name: κρατέω (to rule) + ἵππος (horse).
Cratylus Κρατύλος Man's name: κρατέω (to rule) + ὕλη (wood, trees, forest).
Critobulus Κριτόβουλος Man's name: κριτός (excellent) + βουλή (counsel).
Ctesippus Κτήσιππος Man's name: κτάομαι (to acquire) + ἵππος (horse).
Damasithymus Δαμασίθυμος Man's name: δάμασις (taming, subduing) + θυμός (wrath, fury).
Deinocrates Δεινοκράτης Man's name: δεινός (terrible) + κράτος (strength).
Deiphobus Δηΐφοβος Man's name: δάϊος (hostile) + φόβος (terror).
Democles Δημοκλῆς Man's name: δῆμος (people) + -κλῆς (fame).
Democritus Δημόκριτος Man's name: δῆμος (people) + κρίνω (chosen).
Demophanes Δημοφάνης Man's name: δῆμος (people) + -φανής (seeming, appearing).
Demophilus Δημόφιλος Man's name: δῆμος (people) + φίλος (loving).
Demophon Δημοφῶν Man's name: δῆμος (people) + φωνή (voice).
Demoptolemus Δημοπτόλεμος Man's name: δῆμος (the people) + πτόλεμος (war).
Dexiphanes Δεξιφάνης Man's name: δέχομαι (to receive) + -φανής (seeming, appearing).
Dexippus Δέξιππος Man's name: δέχομαι (to receive) + ἵππος (a horse).
Dicaearchus Δικαίαρχος Man's name: δίκη (justice) + ἄρχω (to rule).
Dinarchus Δείναρχος Man's name: δεινός (terrible; mighty, powerful) + ἀρχός (ruler).
Dinostratus Δεινόστρατος Man's name: δεινός (terrible) + στρατός (army).
Diodotus Διόδοτος Man's name: Ζεύς (Zeus) + δοτός (granted).
Diomedon Διομέδων Man's name: Ζεύς (Zeus) + μέδων (ruler, lord).
Dionysicles Διονυσικλῆς Man's name: Διόνυσος (Dionysus) + -κλῆς (fame).
Dionysodorus Διονυσόδωρος Man's name: Διόνυσος (the god Dionysos) + δῶρον (gift).
Diopeithes Διοπείθης Man's name: Ζεύς (Zeus) + πείθω (persuade).
Diotimus Διότιμος Man's name: Ζεύς (Zeus) + τιμή (honor).
Echecrates Ἐχεκράτης Man's name: ἔχω (to have) + κράτος (power).
Epimachus Ἐπίμαχος Man's name: ἐπι- (against) + μάχη (battle).
Erasistratus Ἐρασίστρατος Man's name: ἔρασις (love) + στρατός (army).
Eratosthenes Ἐρατοσθένης Man's name: ἐρατός (lovely) + σθένος (strong).
Eteocles Ἐτεοκλῆς Man's name: ἐτεός (true) + -κλῆς (fame).
Eteonicus Ἐτεόνικος Man's name: ἐτεός (true) + νίκη (victory).
Eudemus Εὔδημος Man's name: εὐ- (good) + δῆμος (people).
Eumolpus Εὔμολπος Man's name: εὐ- (well) + μολπή (song, dance).
Euphemus Εὔφημος Man's name: εὖ (well) + φήμη (fame).
Euryalus Εὐρύαλος Man's name: εὐρύς (broad) + ἅλως (threshing floor).
Eurybiades Εὐρυβιάδης Man's name: εὐρύς (wide, broad) + βία (force).
Eurycles Εὐρυκλῆς Man's name: εὐρύς (broad) + -κλῆς (fame).
Eurycrates Εὐρυκράτης Man's name: εὐρύς (wide) + κράτος (power).
Eurylochus Εὐρύλοχος Man's name: εὐρύς (wide, broad) + λόχος (ambush).
Eurymachus Εὐρύμαχος Man's name: εὐρύς (wide, broad) + μάχη (fight).
Eurymedon Εὐρυμέδων Man's name: εὐρύς (broad) + μέδων (ruler).
Euryptolemus Εὐρυπτόλεμος Man's name: εὐρύς (broad) + πτόλεμος (war).
Eurysaces Εὐρυσάκης Man's name: εὐρύς (broad) + σάκος (shield).
Euthycles Εὐθυκλῆς Man's name: εὐθύς (straight) + -κλῆς (fame).
Euthydemus Εὐθύδημος Man's name: εὐθύς (straight) + δῆμος (people).
Evagoras Εὐαγόρας Man's name: εὐ- (good) + ἀγορά (assembly).
Exaenetus Ἐξαίνετος Man's name: ἐξ (out) + αἰνετός (praiseworthy).
Gorgippus Γόργιππος Man's name: γοργός (fierce, terrible) + ἵππος (horse).
Habraeus Ἁβραῖος Man's name: ἁβρός (splendid) + -αῖος (masculine suffix).
Hegesippus Ἡγήσιππος Man's name: ἡγέομαι (to lead) + ἵππος (horse).
Heliodorus Ἡλιόδωρος Man's name: Ἥλιος (the god Helios) + δῶρον (gift).
Heraclitus Ἡράκλειτος Man's name: Ἥρα (Hera) + κλειτός (glorious).
Hermarchus Ἕρμαρχος Man's name: Ἑρμῆς (Hermes) + ἀρχός (ruler).
Hermippus Ἕρμιππος Man's name: Ἑρμῆς (Hermes) + ἵππος (horse).
Hermocrates Ἑρμοκράτης Man's name: Ἑρμῆς (Hermes) + κράτος (strength).
Hermolaus Ἑρμόλαος Man's name: Ἑρμῆς (Hermes) + λαός (men).
Herodotus Ἡρόδοτος Man's name: Ἥρα (Hera) + δοτός (granted).
Herophon Ἡροφῶν Man's name: Ἥρα (the queen of the gods) + φωνή (voice).
Hierocles Ἱεροκλῆς Man's name: ἱερός (holy) + -κλῆς (fame).
Hieronymus Ἱερώνυμος Man's name: ἱερός (holy; sacred) + ὄνυμα (name).
Hierophon Ἱεροφῶν Man's name: ἱερός (holy) + φωνή (voice).
Hipparchus Ἵππαρχος Man's name: ἵππος (horse) + ἀρχός (leader).
Hippocles Ἱπποκλῆς Man's name: ἵππος (horse) + -κλῆς (fame).
Hippocrates Ἱπποκράτης Man's name: ἵππος (horse) + κράτος (power).
Hippolochus Ἱππόλοχος Man's name: ἵππος (horse) + λόχος (ambush).
Hippomedon Ἱππομέδων Man's name: ἵππος (horse) + μέδων (leader).
Hypsicles Ὑψικλῆς Man's name: ὕψι (on high, aloft) + -κλῆς (fame).
Iphiclus Ἴφικλος Man's name: ἶφι (by force) + κλέος (fame).
Iphicrates Ἰφικράτης Man's name: ἶφι (by force) + κράτος (might).
Isidore Ἰσίδωρος Man's name: Ἶσις (Isis) + δῶρον (gift).
Laertes Λαέρτης Man's name: λαός (people) + εἴρω (to fasten together).
Lamprocles Λαμπροκλῆς Man's name: λαμπρός (bright) + -κλῆς (fame).
Laomedon Λαομέδων Man's name: λαός (men) + μέδων (ruler).
Leonidas Λεωνίδας Man's name: λέων (lion) + -ίδας (patronymic suffix).
Leosthenes Λεωσθένης Man's name: λεώς (the people) + σθένος (strength, power).
Leotychidas Λεωτυχίδης Man's name: λαός (the people) + τύχη (fate).
Leucippus Λεύκιππος Man's name: λευκός (white) + ἵππος (horse).
Lexiphanes Λεξιφάνης Man's name: λέξις (word) + -φανής (seeming, appearing).
Lycomedes Λυκομήδης Man's name: λύκος (wolf) + μήδεα (counsel).
Lycophron Λυκόφρων Man's name: λύκος (wolf) + -φρων (mind).
Lysimachus Λυσίμαχος Man's name: λύσις (releasing) + μάχη (battle).
Lysippos Λύσιππος Man's name: λύσις (releasing) + ἵππος (horse).
Lysistratus Λυσίστρατος Man's name: λύσις (releasing) + στρατός (army).
Megacles Μεγακλῆς Man's name: μέγας (great) + κλέος (fame).
Megasthenes Μεγασθένης Man's name: μέγας (great) + σθένος (strength).
Melanippus Μελάνιππος Man's name: μέλας (dark; black) + ἵππος (horse).
Menaechmus Μέναιχμος Man's name: μένω (to stay) + αἰχμή (spear point, battle).
Menander Μένανδρος Man's name: μένος (force) + ἀνήρ (man).
Menippus Μένιππος Man's name: μένος (strength) + ἵππος (horse).
Menoeceus Μενοικεύς Man's name: μένος (strength) + οἶκος (house).
Menoetius Μενοίτιος Man's name: μένος (strength, force, might) + οἶτος (fate).
Metrodorus Μητρόδωρος Man's name: μήτηρ (mother) + δῶρον (gift).
Nausiphanes Ναυσιφάνης Man's name: ναῦς (a boat) + φαίνω (appear).
Nearchus Νέαρχος Man's name: νέος (new) + ἀρχός (ruler).
Neocles Νεοκλῆς Man's name: νεο- (new) + -κλῆς (fame).
Neoptolemus Νεοπτόλεμος Man's name: νεο- (new) + πτόλεμος (war).
Nicander Νίκανδρος Man's name: νίκη (victory) + ἀνήρ (man).
Nicarchus Νίκαρχος Man's name: νίκη (victory) + ἀρχός (ruler).
Niceratus Νικήρατος Man's name: νίκη (victory) + ἐρατός (lovely).
Nicholas Νικόλαος Man's name: νίκη (victory) + λαός (people).
Nicias Νικίας Man's name: νίκη (victory) + -ίας (male name suffix).
Nicodemus Νικόδημος Man's name: νίκη (victory) + δῆμος (people).
Nicomachus Νικόμαχος Man's name: νίκη (victory) + μάχη (fight).
Nicostratus Νικόστρατος Man's name: νίκη (victory) + στρατός (army).
Olympiodorus Ὀλυμπιόδωρος Man's name: Ὄλυμπος (Olympus) + δῶρον (gift).
Pantaleon Παντελεήμων Man's name: παντο- (all) + ἐλεήμων (merciful).
Pasicles Πασικλῆς Man's name: πᾶσι (to all) + -κλῆς (fame).
Patroclus Πάτροκλος Man's name: πατήρ (father) + -κλῆς (fame).
Pausanias Παυσανίας Man's name: παῦσις (stopping, ending) + ἀνία (sorrow, grief).
Peisistratus Πεισίστρατος Man's name: πεῖσις (persuasion) + στρατός (army).
Pericles Περικλῆς Man's name: περι- (very) + -κλῆς (fame).
Pheidias Φειδίας Man's name: φείδομαι (to spare) + -ίας (male name suffix).
Pherecydes Φερεκύδης Man's name: φέρω (to bring; to bear; to carry) + κῦδος (renown; glory).
Philebus Φίληβος Man's name: φίλος (friend) + ἥβη (youth).
Philip Φίλιππος Man's name: φιλέω (to love) + ἵππος (horse).
Philoctetes Φιλοκτήτης Man's name: φίλος (friend) + κτάομαι (to acquire) + -της (-er).
Philodemus Φιλόδημος Man's name: φίλος (beloved, loving) + δῆμος (people).
Pisander Πείσανδρος Man's name: πείθω (to convince) + ἀνήρ (a man).
Pleistarchus Πλείσταρχος Man's name: πλεῖστος (most, greatest, largest) + ἀρχός (leader).
Pleistoanax Πλειστοάναξ Man's name: πλεῖστος (most, greatest, largest) + ἄναξ (lord, master).
Polybus Πόλυβος Man's name: πολυ- (many) + βοῦς (ox).
Polyclitus Πολύκλειτος Man's name: πολύ (very) + κλειτός (famed).
Polydorus Πολύδωρος Man's name: πολυ- (many) + δῶρον (gift).
Polygnotus Πολύγνωτος Man's name: πολυ- (many) + γνωτός (known).
Praxagoras Πραξαγόρας Man's name: πρᾶξις (deed, work) + ἀγορά (marketplace).
Praxiphanes Πραξιφάνης Man's name: πρᾶξις (deed, work) + -φανής (seeming, appearing).
Protagoras Πρωταγόρας Man's name: πρωτο- (first) + ἀγορά (assembly).
Protesilaus Πρωτεσίλαος Man's name: πρῶτος (first) + ἕσις (sending forth) + λαός (people).
Pythocles Πυθοκλῆς Man's name: Πυθώ (Python) + -κλῆς (glory).
Pythodorus Πυθόδωρος Man's name: Πυθώ (Pytho; Python) + δῶρον (gift).
Pythonides Πυθωνίδης Man's name: Πυθώ (Delphi; Python) + -ίδης (son of).
Sophaenetus Σοφαίνετος Man's name: σοφός (clever) + αἰνετός (praiseworthy).
Sophocles Σοφοκλῆς Man's name: σοφός (clever) + -κλῆς (fame).
Sosigenes Σωσιγένης Man's name: σῴζω (to save) + γένος (race; kin).
Sostratus Σώστρατος Man's name: σῶς (safe, sound) + στρατός (army).
Stesichorus Στησίχορος Man's name: ἵστημι (to set) + χορός (chorus).
Sthenelaus Σθενέλαος Man's name: σθένος (strength) + λαός (people).
Telemachus Τηλέμαχος Man's name: τῆλε (far) + μάχη (fight).
Telephus Τήλεφος Man's name: τῆλε (far) + φάος (light).
Teleutias Τελευτίας Man's name: τελευτή (completion) + -ίας (male name suffix).
Theaetetus Θεαίτητος Man's name: θεός (god) + αἰτητός (asked, required).
Themistocles Θεμιστοκλῆς Man's name: θεμιστός (oracular) + -κλῆς (glory).
Theocritus Θεόκριτος Man's name: θεός (god) + κρίνω (to judge).
Theodore Θεόδωρος Man's name: θεός (god) + δῶρον (gift).
Theodosius Θεοδόσιος Man's name: θεός (god) + δόσις (a giving).
Theombrotus Θεόμβροτος Man's name: θεός (god) + βροτός (mortal).
Theophanes Θεοφάνης Man's name: θεός (god) + -φανής (seeming, appearing).
Theopompus Θεόπομπος Man's name: θεός (god) + πέμπω (to send).
Thucydides Θουκυδίδης Man's name: θεός (ruler, god) + κῦδος (glory).
Timodemus Τιμόδημος Man's name: τιμή (honor, esteem) + δῆμος (people).
Timoleon Τιμολέων Man's name: τιμή (honor) + λέων (lion).
Timophanes Τιμοφάνης Man's name: τιμή (honor, esteem) + -φανής (seeming, appearing).
Timosthenes Τιμοσθένης Man's name: τιμή (honor, offer, worth, price) + σθένος (strength, power).
Timothy Τιμόθεος Man's name: τιμάω (to honor) + θεός (god).
Timoxenus Τιμόξενος Man's name: τιμή (honor, esteem) + ξένος (stranger, guest).
Tlepolemus Τληπόλεμος Man's name: ἔτλην (suffer, endure) + πόλεμος (battle, war).
Xanthias Ξανθίας Man's name: ξανθός (yellow) + -ίας (male name suffix).
Xanthippus Ξάνθιππος Man's name: ξανθός (yellow) + ἵππος (horse).
Xenias Ξενίας Man's name: ξένος (stranger) + -ίας (male name suffix).
Xenocles Ξενοκλῆς Man's name: ξένος (foreign) + -κλῆς (fame).
Xenocrates Ξενοκράτης Man's name: ξένος (foreigner, guest) + κράτος (power).
Xenophon Ξενοφῶν Man's name: ξένος (guest) + φῶν (shining).
Zenobius Ζηνόβιος Man's name: Ζήν (Zeus) + βίος (life).
Zeuxippus Ζεύξιππος Man's name: ζεύγνυμι (to yoke) + ἵππος (horse).

How this list was compiled: A list by a written rule, built on 2 October 2026. A name is listed when it has an Ancient Greek entry in English Wiktionary's categories 'Ancient Greek male given names' or 'Ancient Greek female given names' (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Ancient_Greek_given_names, 1,015 entries that day), the entry gives the name's usual English form, and its etymology builds the name from Greek words and gives the meaning of at least two of them. The Greek spelling on each card is the entry's title; the meanings are the dictionary's words, cut at the first semicolon where a gloss runs long. Left out: 303 names the entry marks as borrowed from another language (most of them Biblical), 112 with no English form, 285 whose etymology is not built from parts or gives fewer than two meanings, 22 whose etymology the entry hedges (among them Lycurgus, Meleager, Pirithous and Ganymede, each given two origins or one that the entry only reports), 3 where one entry's gloss for a word stands against the dictionary's other entries for the same word (among them Demaratus, whose entry glosses ἀρατός as cursed while the entry for the name Aratus glosses it as prayed for), a few whose gloss is a word this site does not print, and Spyridon, whose card would repeat a card of this site's page of Greek names in use today. The naming custom in the page's copy follows English Wikipedia's 'Ancient Greek personal names' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_personal_names), read the same day. 249 names given to men and 16 to women. The chips of the row 'Built from' follow the Greek word, not the English gloss: every name built on κλειτός sits under Glory or fame, every name built on σθένος, μένος or βία under Strength or power, every name built on δοτός or δόσις under Gift, and Isidore, built on the name of the goddess Isis (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ἶσις), under A god. A card names a name, not a person, and tells nothing of any bearer. Licence: English Wiktionary and English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The selection is our own work.