Diccionario de nombres
200 nombres con significado y origen verificados
AARON
From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin. Other theories claim a Hebrew de...
ABEL
From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel) or הָבֶל (Havel) which meant "breath". In the Old Testament he is the second son of A...
ABENNER
Biblical Greek form of ABNER.
ABESSA
Biblical Greek form of ABISHAI.
ABIGAIA
Greek form of ABIGAIL.
ABRAAM
Biblical Greek form of ABRAHAM, as well as a Georgian form.
ACANTHA
Latinized form of Greek Ακανθα (Akantha), which meant "thorn, prickle". In Greek legend she was a nymph loved by Apollo.
ACHAIKOS
Greek form of ACHAICUS.
ACHILLES
From the Greek Αχιλλευς (Achilleus) which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek αχος (achos) "pain" or else ...
ADINA (1)
From Hebrew עֲדִינָא ('adina') meaning "slender, delicate". This name is borne by a soldier in the Old Testament. It is ...
ADRASTEIA
Feminine form of ADRASTOS. In Greek mythology this name was borne by a nymph who fostered the infant Zeus. This was also...
AEGLE
Latinized form of the Greek Αιγλη (Aigle) which meant "light, radiance, glory". This was the name of several characters ...
ABDIOU
Form of OBADIAH used in the Greek Old Testament.
ABESSALOM
Biblical Greek form of ABSALOM.
ABIA
Biblical Greek and Latin form of 'AVIYAH.
ABIDAN
Means "my father is judge" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is a Benjamite prince.
ACACIUS
Latinized form of AKAKIOS.
ACHAAB
Biblical Greek form of AHAB.
ACHILLEUS
Original Greek form of ACHILLES.
ADAM
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring...
ADONIS
From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a w...
ADRASTEA
Latinized form of ADRASTEIA. One of Jupiter's moons bears this name.
ADRASTOS
Means "not inclined to run away" in Greek. This was the name of a king of Argos in Greek legend.
AEOLUS
Latinized form of AIOLOS.
AESON
From the Greek Αισων (Aison), which is of unknown meaning. Aeson was the father of Jason in Greek mythology.
AFRODITI
Modern Greek form of APHRODITE.
AGAPE
Derived from Greek αγαπη (agape) meaning "love". This name was borne by at least two early saints.
AGAPETUS
Latinized form of the Greek name Agapetos (see AGAPITO).
AGATHA
Latinized form of the Greek name Αγαθη (Agathe), derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good". Saint Agatha was a ...
AGATHE
Cognate of AGATHA.
AGAUE
Means "illustrious, noble" in Greek. This was the mother of Pentheus in Greek myth.
AGLAEA
Latinized form of AGLAIA.
AGNES
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Αγνη (Hagne), derived from Greek ‘αγνος (hagnos) meaning "chaste". Saint Agnes was a v...
AIAS
Greek form of AJAX.
AIGLE
Greek form of AEGLE.
AIKATERINE
Ancient and modern Greek form of KATHERINE.
AIOLOS
Means "quick-moving, nimble" in Greek. This was the name of the Greek god of the winds.
AJAX
From the Greek name Αιας (Aias), perhaps deriving from Greek αιαστης (aiastes) "mourner" or αια (aia) "earth, land". In ...
AELLA
Means "whirlwind" in Greek. In Greek myth this was the name of an Amazon warrior killed by Herakles during his quest for...
AESCHYLUS
From the Greek name Αισχυλος (Aischylos), derived from αισχος (aischos) "shame". This was the name of a 5th-century BC A...
AESOP
From the Greek Αισωπος (Aisopos), which is of unknown meaning. This was the name of a Greek fabulist of the 6th century ...
AGAMEMNON
Possibly meaning "very steadfast" in Greek. In Greek mythology he was the brother of Menelaus. He led the Greek expediti...
AGAPETOS
Original Greek form of AGAPITO.
AGAPIOS
Masculine form of AGAPE. This was the name of a saint from Caesarea who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roma...
AGAR
Form of HAGAR used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
AGATHANGELOS
Means "bearer of good news", derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) "good" and αγγελος (angelos) "messenger, angel". Saint ...
AGATHON
Greek masculine form of AGATHA.
AGLAIA
Mythology, GreekMeans "splendour, beauty" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the three Graces or Χαριτες (Chari...
AINEIAS
Original Greek form of AENEAS.
AITHAN
Form of ETHAN used in the Greek Old Testament.
AKAKIOS
From a Greek word meaning "innocent, not evil", derived from α (a), a negative prefix, combined with κακη (kake) "evil"....
AKANTHA
Greek form of ACANTHA.
ALCAEUS
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλκαιος (Alkaios), derived from αλκη (alke) "strength". This was the name of a 7th-cent...
ALCIPPE
From Greek Αλκιππη (Alkippe), derived from αλκη (alke) "strength" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse". This was the name of a da...
ALCYONE
Latinized form of Greek Αλκυονη (Alkyone), derived from the word αλκυων (alkyon) meaning "kingfisher". In Greek myth thi...
ALEXANDROS
Ancient and modern Greek form of ALEXANDER.
ALEXIS
From the Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to...
ALKAIOS
Greek form of ALCAEUS.
ALKEIDES
Greek form of ALCIDES.
ALKIPPE
Greek form of ALCIPPE.
ALKMENE
Greek form of ALCMENE.
ALPHAIOS
Greek form of ALPHAEUS.
ALTHEA
From the Greek name Αλθαια (Althaia), perhaps related to Greek αλθος (althos) "healing". In Greek myth she was the mothe...
ALCIBIADES
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλκιβιαδης (Alkibiades), derived from αλκη (alke) "strength" and βια (bia) "force" with...
ALCIDES
Latinized form of Greek Αλκειδης (Alkeides), derived from αλκη (alke) "strength" and the patronymic suffix ιδης (ides). ...
ALCMENE
From Greek Αλκμηνη (Alkmene), derived from αλκη (alke) "strength" and μηνη (mene) "moon". In Greek mythology Alcmene was...
ALECTO
Latinized form of Greek Αληκτω (Alekto) which was derived from αληκτος (alektos) "unceasing". This was the name of one o...
ALEKTO
Greek form of ALECTO.
ALEXANDER
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defen...
ALEXANDRA
Feminine form of ALEXANDER. In Greek mythology this was a Mycenaean epithet of the goddess Hera, and an alternate name o...
ALEXIOS
Original Greek form of ALEXIUS.
ALEXIUS
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξιος (Alexios), a derivative of Αλεξις (see ALEXIS). This was the name of five Byzan...
ALKIBIADES
Greek form of ALCIBIADES.
ALKIVIADIS
Modern Greek form of Alkibiades (see ALCIBIADES).
ALKYONE
Original Greek form of ALCYONE.
AMALTHEA
From the Greek Αμαλθεια (Amaltheia), derived from μαλθασσω (malthasso) meaning "to soften, to soothe". In Greek myth she...
AMBRAM
Biblical Greek form of AMRAM.
AMBROSIA
Feminine form of Ambrosios (see AMBROSE).
AMBROSIOS
Greek form of AMBROSE.
AMPELIOS
Original Greek form of AMPELIO.
ANACLETUS
Latinized form of the Greek name Ανακλητος (Anakletos), derived from ανακλητος (anakletos) meaning "invoked". This was t...
ANAKLETOS
Original Greek form of ANACLETUS.
ANASTASIUS
Latinized form of the Greek name Αναστασιος (Anastasios) which meant "resurrection" from Greek αναστασις (anastasis) (co...
ANATOLIOS
Greek form of ANATOLIUS.
AMBAKOUM
Biblical Greek form of HABAKKUK.
AMBROSIUS
Latinized form of AMBROSIOS.
AMOS
Means "carried" in Hebrew. Amos is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Amos...
AMPELIUS
Latinized form of Ampelios (see AMPELIO).
AMYNTAS
Derived from Greek αμυντωρ (amyntor) meaning "defender". This was the name of several kings of Macedon.
ANARGYROS
From the Greek term αναργυρος (anargyros) meaning "poor, incorruptible", derived from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, co...
ANASTASIA
Feminine form of ANASTASIUS. This was the name of a 4th-century Dalmatian saint who was martyred during the persecutions...
ANASTASIOS
Original Greek form of ANASTASIUS.
ANATH (1)
Means "answer" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the father of Shamgar.
ANATOLIUS
From the Greek Ανατολιος (Anatolios), derived from ανατολη (anatole) meaning "sunrise". Saint Anatolius was a 3rd-centur...
ANAXAGORAS
Derived from Greek αναξ (anax) "master, lord" and αγορα (agora) "assembly, marketplace". This name was borne by a 5th-ce...
ANDREAS
Ancient Greek and Latin form of ANDREW. It is also the form used in modern Greek, German and Welsh.
ANDROCLES
Latinized form of the Greek Ανδροκλης (Androkles) which meant "glory of a man", derived from ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive...
ANDROMACHE
Derived from the Greek elements ανηρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ανδρος) and μαχη (mache) meaning "battle". In Greek ...
ANDRONICUS
Latinized form of Greek Ανδρονικος (Andronikos) which meant "victory of a man", from ανηρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive...
ANGELIKI
Greek form of ANGELICA.
ANIKETOS
Greek form of ANICETUS.
ANNA
Form of Channah (see HANNAH) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including...
ANTHEA
From the Greek Ανθεια (Antheia), derived from ανθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom". This was an epithet of the Greek...
ANTIGONE
Derived from Greek αντι (anti) "against, compared to, like" and γονη (gone) "birth, offspring". In Greek legend Antigone...
ANTIGONUS
From the Greek name Αντιγονος (Antigonos), derived from αντι (anti) "against, compared to, like" and γονευς (goneus) "an...
ANTIOCHUS
From the Greek name Αντιοχος (Antiochos), derived from Greek αντι (anti) "against, compared to, like" and οχη (oche) "su...
ANTIPATER
From the Greek name Αντιπατρος (Antipatros), which meant "like the father" from Greek αντι (anti) "against, compared to,...
ANTONIS
Greek form of Antonius (see ANTHONY).
ANDRIANA
Feminine form of ANDREAS.
ANDROKLES
Greek form of ANDROCLES.
ANDROMEDA
Means "to be mindful of a man" from the Greek element ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος) combined with μεδομαι (medomai...
ANDRONIKOS
Greek form of ANDRONICUS.
ANGELOS
Greek form of Angelus (see ANGEL).
ANICETUS
Latinized form of the Greek name Ανικητος (Aniketos), meaning "unconquerable". This was the name of an early pope.
ANTHEIA
Greek form of ANTHEA.
ANTHOUSA
Ancient Greek form of ANFISA.
ANTIGONOS
Greek form of ANTIGONUS.
ANTIOCHOS
Greek form of ANTIOCHUS.
ANTIOPE
Derived from the Greek elements αντι (anti) "against, compared to, like" and οψ (ops) "voice". This was the name of seve...
ANTIPATROS
Greek form of ANTIPATER.
ANTONIOS
Greek form of Antonius (see ANTHONY).
AOD
Form of EHUD used in the Greek Old Testament.
AOEDE
Latinized form of AOIDE.
APHRODISIA
Feminine form of APHRODISIOS.
APHRODITE
Meaning unknown, possibly of Phoenician origin. Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love, equal to the Roman goddess Venu...
APOLLINARIS
Ancient Greek name derived from the name of the god APOLLO. This was the name of several early saints and martyrs, inclu...
APOLLODOROS
Means "gift of Apollo" from the name of the god APOLLO combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift".
APOLLONIA
Feminine form of APOLLONIOS. This was the name of a 3rd-century saint and martyr from Alexandria.
APOSTOLIS
Variant of APOSTOLOS.
ARCADIUS
Latinized form of ARKADIOS.
ARCHELAOS
Greek form of ARCHELAUS.
ARCHIPPOS
Means "master of horses" from the Greek elements αρχος (archos) "master" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse".
ARES
Perhaps from either Greek αρη (are) "bane, ruin" or αρσην (arsen) "male". Ares was the blood-thirsty god of war in Greek...
ARETHUSA
From Greek Αρεθουσα (Arethousa), which is possibly derived from αρδω (ardo) "water" and θοος (thoos) "quick, nimble". Th...
ARGYRIS
Modern Greek form of ARGYROS.
ARIEL
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament it is used as another name for the city of Jerusalem. Shakespeare us...
ARISTAIOS
Greek form of ARISTAEUS.
ARISTARCHUS
From the Greek name Αρισταρχος (Aristarchos), derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and αρχος (archos) "master". This na...
ARISTEIDES
Ancient Greek form of ARISTIDES.
ARISTOCLES
Latinized form of the Greek name Αριστοκλης (Aristokles) which meant "the best glory", derived from αριστος (aristos) "b...
ARISTOKLES
Greek form of ARISTOCLES.
ARISTON
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "the best".
ARISTOTELES
Ancient Greek form of ARISTOTLE.
ARISTOTLE
From the Greek name Αριστοτελης (Aristoteles) which meant "the best purpose", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and ...
ARKADIOS
From an ancient Greek name meaning "of Arcadia". Arcadia was a region in Greece, its name deriving from αρκτος (arktos) ...
ARSENIUS
Latinized form of ARSENIOS.
ARTEMIDOROS
Means "gift of Artemis" from the name of the goddess ARTEMIS combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift". This was the name...
ARTEMIOS
From an ancient Greek name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess ARTEMIS. This was the name of a 4th-cent...
ARTEMISIA
Feminine form of ARTEMISIOS. This was the name of the 4th-century BC builder of the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders ...
ARTEMIUS
Latinized form of ARTEMIOS.
ARTEMON
From an ancient Greek name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess ARTEMIS.
AOIDE
Means "song" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the original three muses, the muse of song.
APHRODISIOS
Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess APHRODITE.
APOLLO
From Greek Απολλων (Apollon), which is of unknown meaning, though perhaps related to Indo-European *apelo "strength". An...
APOLLON
Original Greek form of APOLLO.
APOLLONIOS
From an ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek god APOLLO. It was borne by a Greek poe...
APOSTOLOS
Means "messenger, apostle" in Greek.
ARACHNE
Means "spider" in Greek. In Greek myth Arachne was a mortal woman who defeated Athena in a weaving contest. After this A...
ARCHELAUS
Latin, BiblicalLatinized form of the Greek name Αρχελαος (Archelaos), which meant "master of the people" from αρχος (arc...
ARCHIMEDES
Derived from the Greek elements αρχος (archos) "master" and μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to plan". This was the name of ...
ARETHOUSA
Greek form of ARETHUSA.
ARGUS
From the Greek Αργος (Argos), derived from αργος (argos) meaning "glistening, shining". In Greek myth this name belonged...
ARGYROS
Means "silver" in Greek.
ARIADNE
Means "most holy", composed of the Cretan Greek elements αρι (ari) "most" and αδνος (adnos) "holy". In Greek mythology, ...
ARIS (1)
Modern Greek form of ARES.
ARISTAEUS
From the Greek name Αρισταιος (Aristaios), derived from αριστος (aristos) "best". This was the name of a minor Greek god...
ARISTARCHOS
Greek form of ARISTARCHUS.
ARISTEIDIS
Modern Greek form of ARISTIDES.
ARISTIDES
From the Greek name Αριστειδης (Aristeides), derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and the patronymic suffix ιδης (ides)...
ARISTODEMOS
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and δημος (demos) "the people". This was the name of a descenda...
ARISTOMACHE
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and μαχη (mache) "battle".
ARISTOPHANES
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and φανης (phanes) "appearing". This was the name of a 5th-cent...
ARISTOTELIS
Modern Greek form of ARISTOTLE.
ARSENIOS
Means "virile" in Greek. Saint Arsenius was a 5th-century deacon who was tutor to the two sons of Roman emperor Theodosi...
ARTEMIS
Mythology, GreekMeaning unknown, possibly related either to Greek αρτεμης (artemes) "safe" or αρταμος (artamos) "a butch...
ARTEMISIOS
From an ancient Greek name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess ARTEMIS.
ASER
Form of ASHER used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
ASKLEPIOS
Possibly means "cut up" in Greek. Asklepios (Aesculapius to the Romans) was the god of healing and medicine in Greek myt...
ASPASIA
Derived from Greek ασπασιος (aspasios) meaning "welcome, embrace". This was the name of the lover of Pericles.
ASTRAEA
Latinized form of the Greek Αστραια (Astraia), derived from Greek αστηρ (aster) meaning "star". Astraea was a Greek godd...
ATHANAS
Short form of Athanasios (see ATHANASIUS).
ATHANASIA
Feminine form of Athanasios (see ATHANASIUS).
ATHANASIUS
From the Greek name Αθανασιος (Athanasios) meaning "immortal", from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with θανατο...
ATHENE
Variant of ATHENA.
ATLAS
Possibly means "enduring" from Greek τλαω (tlao) meaning "to endure". In Greek mythology he was a Titan punished by Zeus...
ATROPOS
Means "inevitable, inflexible" in Greek, derived from the negative prefix α (a) combined with τροπος (tropos) "direction...
AUXENTIUS
Latinized form of AUXENTIOS.
ASCLEPIUS
Latinized form of ASKLEPIOS.
ASENNETH
Form of ASENATH used in the Greek Old Testament.
ASKLEPIADES
Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek god ASKLEPIOS combined with the patronymic suff...
ASTARTE
Greek form of ASHTORETH.
ASTRAIA
Greek form of ASTRAEA.
ATALANTA
From the Greek Αταλαντη (Atalante) meaning "equal in weight", derived from αταλαντος (atalantos), a word related to ταλα...
ATHANASIOS
Original Greek form of ATHANASIUS.
ATHENA
Meaning unknown, perhaps derived from Greek αθηρ (ather) "sharp" and αινη (aine) "praise". Athena was the Greek goddess ...
ATHENAIS
Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess ATHENA.
ATHINA
Modern Greek form of ATHENA.
AUXENTIOS
Derived from Greek αυξανω (auxano) meaning "to increase, to grow". This name was borne by a few early saints.
AVRA
Greek form of AURA.
AZARIAS
Form of AZARIAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.