Diccionario de nombres
200 nombres con significado y origen verificados
ACANTHA
Latinized form of Greek Ακανθα (Akantha), which meant "thorn, prickle". In Greek legend she was a nymph loved by Apollo.
ACHILLES
From the Greek Αχιλλευς (Achilleus) which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek αχος (achos) "pain" or else ...
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 ...
ACHILLEUS
Original Greek form of ACHILLES.
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.
AGAUE
Means "illustrious, noble" in Greek. This was the mother of Pentheus in Greek myth.
AGLAEA
Latinized form of AGLAIA.
AIAS
Greek form of AJAX.
AIGLE
Greek form of AEGLE.
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...
AGAMEMNON
Possibly meaning "very steadfast" in Greek. In Greek mythology he was the brother of Menelaus. He led the Greek expediti...
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.
AKANTHA
Greek form of ACANTHA.
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.
ALKEIDES
Greek form of ALCIDES.
ALKIPPE
Greek form of ALCIPPE.
ALKMENE
Greek form of ALCMENE.
ALTHEA
From the Greek name Αλθαια (Althaia), perhaps related to Greek αλθος (althos) "healing". In Greek myth she was the mothe...
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...
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...
ANDROMACHE
Derived from the Greek elements ανηρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ανδρος) and μαχη (mache) meaning "battle". In Greek ...
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...
ANDROMEDA
Means "to be mindful of a man" from the Greek element ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος) combined with μεδομαι (medomai...
ANTHEIA
Greek form of ANTHEA.
ANTIOPE
Derived from the Greek elements αντι (anti) "against, compared to, like" and οψ (ops) "voice". This was the name of seve...
AOEDE
Latinized form of AOIDE.
APHRODITE
Meaning unknown, possibly of Phoenician origin. Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love, equal to the Roman goddess Venu...
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...
ARISTAIOS
Greek form of ARISTAEUS.
AOIDE
Means "song" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the original three muses, the muse of song.
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.
ARACHNE
Means "spider" in Greek. In Greek myth Arachne was a mortal woman who defeated Athena in a weaving contest. After this A...
ARETHOUSA
Greek form of ARETHUSA.
ARGUS
From the Greek Αργος (Argos), derived from αργος (argos) meaning "glistening, shining". In Greek myth this name belonged...
ARIADNE
Means "most holy", composed of the Cretan Greek elements αρι (ari) "most" and αδνος (adnos) "holy". In Greek mythology, ...
ARISTAEUS
From the Greek name Αρισταιος (Aristaios), derived from αριστος (aristos) "best". This was the name of a minor Greek god...
ARISTODEMOS
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and δημος (demos) "the people". This was the name of a descenda...
ARTEMIS
Mythology, GreekMeaning unknown, possibly related either to Greek αρτεμης (artemes) "safe" or αρταμος (artamos) "a butch...
ASKLEPIOS
Possibly means "cut up" in Greek. Asklepios (Aesculapius to the Romans) was the god of healing and medicine in Greek myt...
ASTRAEA
Latinized form of the Greek Αστραια (Astraia), derived from Greek αστηρ (aster) meaning "star". Astraea was a Greek godd...
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...
ASCLEPIUS
Latinized form of ASKLEPIOS.
ASTRAIA
Greek form of ASTRAEA.
ATALANTA
From the Greek Αταλαντη (Atalante) meaning "equal in weight", derived from αταλαντος (atalantos), a word related to ταλα...
ATHENA
Meaning unknown, perhaps derived from Greek αθηρ (ather) "sharp" and αινη (aine) "praise". Athena was the Greek goddess ...
BACCHUS
From Greek Βακχος (Bakchos), derived from ιαχο (iacho) meaning "to shout". This was another name of the Greek god Dionys...
BRONTES
Means "thunderer" in Greek. In Greek mythology (according to Hesiod), this was the name of one of the three Cyclopes, wh...
BRISEIS
Patronymic derived from Βρισευς (Briseus), a Greek name of unknown meaning. In Greek mythology Briseis (real name Hippod...
CALLIOPE
Latinized form of KALLIOPE.
CALYPSO
From Greek Καλυψω (Kalypso) which probably meant "she that conceals", derived from καλυπτω (kalypto) "to cover, to conce...
CADMUS
Latinized form of Greek Καδμος (Kadmos), of uncertain meaning. In Greek mythology Cadmus was the son of the Phoenician k...
CALLISTO (2)
Latinized form of KALLISTO. A moon of Jupiter bears this name.
CARME (2)
Latinized form of Greek Καρμη (Karme), which was derived from κειρω (keiro) "to shear". This was the name of a Cretan go...
CASSIOPEA
Variant of CASSIOPEIA.
CEPHALUS
Latinized form of the Greek Κεφαλος (Kephalos), which was derived from κεφαλη (kephale) meaning "head". In Greek legend ...
CEPHEUS
Latinized form of the Greek Κηφευς (Kepheus), which is of unknown meaning. In Greek legend he was a king of Ethiopia, th...
CHARON
Possibly means "fierce brightness" in Greek. In Greek mythology Charon was the operator of the ferry that brought the ne...
CASSANDRA
From the Greek name Κασσανδρα (Kassandra), derived from possibly κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to excel, to shine" and ανηρ (aner...
CASSIOPEIA
Latinized form of Greek Κασσιοπεια (Kassiopeia) or Κασσιεπεια (Kassiepeia), possibly meaning "cassia juice". In Greek my...
CASTOR
From the Greek name Καστωρ (Kastor), possibly related to κεκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to excel, to shine" (pluperfect κε...
CERBERUS
Latinized form of the Greek Κερβερος (Kerberos), which possibly meant "spotted". In Greek myth this was the name of the ...
CHRYSES
Derived from Greek χρυσεος (chryseos) meaning "golden". In Greek mythology Chryses was the father of Chryseis, a woman c...
CLIO
Latinized form of KLEIO.
CHLOE
Means "green shoot" in Greek, referring to new plant growth in the spring. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Deme...
CHLORIS
Derived from Greek χλωρος (chloros) meaning "pale green". Chloris, in Greek mythology, was a minor goddess of vegetation...
CHRYSEIS
Patronymic derived from CHRYSES. In Greek legend she was the daughter of Chryses, a priest of Apollo. After she was take...
CIRCE
Latinized form of Greek Κιρκη (Kirke), which possibly meant "bird". In Greek mythology Circe was a sorceress who changed...
CLOTHO
Latinized form of KLOTHO.
CLYTEMNESTRA
Latinized form of Greek Κλυταιμνηστρα (Klytaimnestra), from κλυτος (klytos) "famous, noble" and μνηστηρ (mnester) "court...
CORA
Latinized form of KORE. It was not used as a given name in the English-speaking world until after it was employed by Jam...
CRIUS
Latinized form of KREIOS.
CRONUS
Latinized form of the Greek Κρονος (Kronos), possibly derived from the Indo-European root *ker- meaning "to cut". Cronus...
CYNTHIA
Latinized form of Greek Κυνθια (Kynthia) which means "woman from Kynthos". This was an epithet of the Greek moon goddess...
CLYTIA
Latinized form of KLYTIË.
COEUS
Latinized form of KOIOS.
DAIDALOS
Greek form of DAEDALUS.
DAMOKLES
Original Greek form of DAMOCLES.
DANAË
From Δαναοι (Danaoi), a word used by Homer to designate the Greeks. In Greek mythology Danaë was the daughter of the Arg...
DAPHNE
Means "laurel" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a nymph turned into a laurel tree by her father in order that she mi...
DARDANOS
Possibly from Greek δαρδαπτω (dardapto) "to devour". In Greek mythology Dardanos was a son of Zeus and Electra. He was t...
DEIMOS
Means "terror" in Greek. This was one of the sons of the Greek god Ares. Also, a moon of Mars bears this name.
DAEDALUS
Latinized form of the Greek Δαιδαλος (Daidalos) which was derived from δαιδαλλω (daidallo) meaning "to work cunningly". ...
DAMOCLES
Latinized form of the Greek name Δαμοκλης (Damokles), which was derived from δαμος (damos) "the people", a Doric Greek v...
DAMON
Derived from Greek δαμαζω (damazo) meaning "to tame". According to Greek legend, Damon and Pythias were friends who live...
DIONYSUS
Latin form of DIONYSOS.
DELIA (1)
Means "of Delos" in Greek. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, given because she and her twin brother Apol...
DEMETER (1)
Possibly means "earth mother", derived from Greek δα (da) "earth" and μητηρ (meter) "mother". In Greek mythology Demeter...
DESPOINA
Mythology, GreekMeans "mistress, lady" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of a daughter of Demeter and Posei...
DIKE
Means "justice" in Greek. In Greek mythology Dike was the goddess of justice, one of the ‘Ωραι (Horai).
DIOMEDES
Derived from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think, to plan". In Greek legend Diom...
DIONE (1)
From Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS". By extension, it means "goddess". This was the name of an obscure Greek goddes...
DIONYSOS
From Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" combined with NYSA, the name of the region where young Dionysos was said to hav...
DORIS
From the ancient Greek name Δωρις (Doris) which meant "Dorian woman". The Dorians were a Greek tribe who occupied the Pe...
EIRENE
Original Greek form of IRENE.
ECHO
Means "echo" from the word for the repeating reflected sound, which derives from Greek ηχη (eche) "sound". In Greek myth...
EILEITHYIA
Greek form of ILITHYIA.
ELECTRA
Latinized form of Greek Ηλεκτρα (Elektra), derived from ηλεκτρον (elektron) meaning "amber". In Greek myth she was the d...
ELEKTRA
Greek form of ELECTRA.
ENDYMION
Derived from Greek ενδυειν (endyein) meaning "to dive into, to enter". In Greek mythology he was an Aeolian mortal loved...
ELPIS
Means "hope" in Greek. In Greek mythology Elpis was the personification of hope. She was the last spirit to remain in th...
EOS
Means "dawn" in Greek. This was the name of the Greek goddess of the dawn.
EREBOS
Greek form of EREBUS.
ERIS
Means "strife" in Greek. In Greek mythology Eris was the goddess of discord. She was the sister and companion of Ares.
EUANTHE
Derived from Greek ευανθης (euanthes) meaning "blooming, flowery", a derivative of ευ (eu) "good" and ανθος (anthos) "fl...
EUDORA
Means "good gift" in Greek, from the elements ευ (eu) "good" and δωρον (doron) "gift". This was the name of a nymph, one...
EUROPA
Latinized form of Greek Ευρωπη (Europe), which meant "wide face" from ευρυς (eurys) "wide" and ωψ (ops) "face, eye". In ...
EURYDIKE
Greek form of EURYDICE.
ENYO
Meaning unknown. She was a blood-thirsty Greek war goddess and a companion of Ares.
EPIMETHEUS
Derived from Greek επιμηθεια (epimetheia) meaning "hindsight, hindthought". In Greek mythology he was a Titan, the broth...
ERATO
Means "lovely" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the nine Muses, the muse of lyric poetry.
EREBUS
Latinized form of the Greek Ερεβος (Erebos) which means "nether darkness". Erebus was the personification of the primord...
EROS
Means "love" in Greek. In Greek mythology he was a young god, the son of Aphrodite, who was armed with arrows that cause...
EUADNE
Greek form of EVADNE.
EUANDROS
Greek form of EVANDER (1).
EUNOMIA
Means "good order" in Greek, ultimately from ευ (eu) "good" and νομος (nomos) "law, custom". Eunomia was a Greek goddess...
EUPHROSYNE
Means "mirth, merriment" in Greek. She was one of the three Graces or Χαριτες (Charites) in Greek mythology.
EUROPE
Greek form of EUROPA.
EURYDICE
From the Greek Ευρυδικη (Eurydike) which meant "wide justice", derived from ευρυς (eurys) "wide" and δικη (dike) "justic...
EUTERPE
Means "delight" in Greek, ultimately from ευ (eu) "good" and τερπω (terpo) "to satisfy, to cheer". In Greek mythology sh...
EVADNE
From Greek Ευαδνη (Euadne), which is of unknown meaning, though the first element is derived from Greek ευ (eu) "good". ...
EVANDER (1)
Variant of Evandrus, the Latin form of the Greek name Ευανδρος (Euandros), derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good" and...
GAIA
From the Greek word γαια (gaia), a parallel form of γη (ge) meaning "earth". In Greek mythology Gaia was the mother godd...
GANYMEDE
From Greek Γανυμηδης (Ganymedes), which was possibly derived from γανυμαι (ganymai) "to be glad" and μηδομαι (medomai) "...
GAEA
Latinized form of GAIA.
GANYMEDES
Greek form of GANYMEDE.
GLAUKOS
Greek form of GLAUCUS.
GLAUCUS
Latinized form of Greek Γλαυκος (Glaukos), a name meaning "bluish grey". This was the name of a Greek sea god, as well a...
HALCYONE
Latinized form of Greek ‘Αλκυονη (Halkyone), a variant of Αλκυονη (see ALCYONE).
HALKYONE
Greek form of HALCYONE.
HADES
From Greek ‘Αιδης (Haides), derived from αιδης (aides) meaning "unseen". In Greek mythology Hades was the dark god of th...
HARMONIA
Means "harmony, agreement" in Greek. She was the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, given by Zeus to Cadmus to be his wife.
HECTOR
Latinized form of Greek ‘Εκτωρ (Hektor), which was derived from ‘εκτωρ (hektor) "holding fast", ultimately from εχω (ech...
HEKATE
Greek form of HECATE.
HELEN
English form of the Greek ‘Ελενη (Helene), probably from Greek ‘ελενη (helene) "torch" or "corposant", or possibly relat...
HELIOS
Means "sun" in Greek. This was the name of the young Greek sun god, who rode across the sky each day in a chariot pulled...
HEMERA
Means "day" in Greek. This was the name of the Greek goddess who personified the daytime. According to Hesiod she was th...
HEPHAESTUS
Latinized form of Greek ‘Ηφαιστος (Hephaistos), meaning unknown. It probably shares its origin with the Minoan city of Φ...
HERAKLES
Means "glory of Hera" from the name of the goddess HERA combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory". This was the name of ...
HEBE
Derived from Greek ‘ηβη (hebe) meaning "youth". In Greek mythology Hebe was the daughter of Zeus and Hera. She was a god...
HECATE
From the Greek ‘Εκατη (Hekate), possibly derived from ‘εκας (hekas) meaning "far off". In Greek mythology Hecate was a g...
HECUBA
Latinized form of Greek ‘Εκαβη (Hekabe), which is of uncertain meaning. In Greek mythology this is the name of the wife ...
HEKABE
Greek form of HECUBA.
HEKTOR
Greek form of HECTOR.
HELENA
Latinate form of HELEN.
HELENE
Ancient Greek form of HELEN, as well as the modern Scandinavian and German form.
HELLE (2)
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology Helle was the daughter of Athamus and Nephele. She and her brother Phrixus escaped s...
HEPHAISTOS
Greek form of HEPHAESTUS.
HERA
Uncertain meaning, possibly from either Greek ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior"; ‘ωρα (hora) "period of time"; or ‘αιρεω (ha...
HERACLES
Latinized form of HERAKLES. However, the spelling used by the Romans was Hercules.
HERMES
Probably from Greek ‘ερμα (herma) meaning "cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker". Hermes was a Greek god associated wi...
HERMIONE
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god HERMES. In Greek myth Hermione was the daughter of Menelaus and Helen. ...
HERO (1)
Derived from Greek ‘ηρως (heros) meaning "hero". In Greek legend she was the lover of Leander, who would swim across the...
HIPPOLYTA
Latinized form of HIPPOLYTE (1). Shakespeare used this name in his comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595).
HESTIA
Derived from Greek ‘εστια (hestia) "hearth, fireside". In Greek mythology Hestia was the goddess of the hearth and domes...
HIPPOLYTE (1)
Feminine form of HIPPOLYTOS. In Greek legend Hippolyte was the daughter of Ares, and the queen of the Amazons. She was k...
HIPPOLYTOS
Means "freer of horses" from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" and λυω (luo) "to loosen". In Greek legend he was the son of ...
HYAKINTHOS
Greek form of HYACINTHUS.
HYPERION
Derived from Greek ‘υπερ (hyper) "over". In Greek myth this was the name of a Titan who presided over the sun and light....
HYACINTH (1)
English form of HYACINTHUS.
HYACINTHUS
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Υακινθος (Hyakinthos), which was derived from the name of the hyacinth flower. In Gree...
IACCHUS
From Greek Ιακχος (Iakchos), derived from ιαχω (iacho) meaning "to shout". This was the solemn name of the Greek god Dio...
IAPETUS
Latinized form of IAPETOS. This is the name of one of Saturn's moons.
IKAROS
Greek form of ICARUS.
IANTHE
Means "violet flower", derived from Greek ιον (ion) "violet" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". This was the name of an ocean ...
IAPETOS
Derived from Greek ιαπτω (iapto) "to wound, to pierce". In Greek mythology this was the name of a Titan, the father of A...
IASON
Ancient Greek form of JASON.
ICARUS
From the Greek Ικαρος (Ikaros), of unknown meaning. In Greek myth Icarus was the son of Daedalus, locked with his father...
ILITHYIA
From the Greek Ειλειθυια (Eileithyia), which was derived from ειληλυθυια (eilelythyia) "the readycomer". This was the na...
IO
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology Io was a princess loved by Zeus, who changed her into a heifer in order to hide her ...
IOKASTE
Greek form of JOCASTA.
IOLE
Means "violet" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a woman beloved by Herakles.
ION (2)
Of unknown etymology, possibly pre-Greek. According to Greek mythology he was a son of Creusa and Xuthus (or alternative...
IONE
From Greek ιον (ion) meaning "violet flower". This was the name of a sea nymph in Greek mythology. It has been used as a...
IPHIGENIA
Latinized form of IPHIGENEIA.
IPHIGENEIA
Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) "strong, stout" and γενης (genes) "born". In Greek myth Iphigenia was the daughter of ...
IRENE
From Greek Ειρηνη (Eirene), derived from a word meaning "peace". This was the name of the Greek goddess who personified ...
IRIS
Means "rainbow" in Greek. Iris was the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. This name can also be given in referenc...
ISMENE
Possibly from Greek ισμη (isme) "knowledge". This was the name of the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta in Greek legend.
JOCASTA
Latinized form of Greek Ιοκαστη (Iokaste), which is of unknown meaning. In Greek mythology she was the mother Oedipus by...