Greek Submitted Names

Tzavalas m Greek (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Albanian origin. The best known bearer of this name is the Greek actor Tzavalas Karousos (1904-1969).

Tzemile f Greek, Turkish (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Turkish name Cemile.

Tzeni f Greek
Greek form of Jenny, used as a diminutive of Evgenia.

Tzenifer f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Jennifer.

Tzeris m Greek
Diminutive of Gerasimos.

Tzesika f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Jessica.

Tzina f Greek
Diminutive of Giorgia, possibly influenced by Gina.

Tzoni m Greek (Modern)
Greek spelling of Johnny.

Tzonis m Greek
Diminutive of Ioannis.

Tzortzis m Greek
Greek elaborated form of George.

Tzouli f Greek
Diminutive of Neratzoula.

Tzoulia f Greek
Diminutive of Neratzoula.

Tzoulian m Greek
Greek form of Julian.

Tzoutzou f & m Greek (Rare, ?)
Greek form of Juju.

Vagelis m Greek
Diminutive of Evangelos.

Vaggelio f Greek
Variant transcription of Βαγγελιώ (see Vangelio).

Vaggelis m Greek
Variant of Vangelis.

Vagia f Greek
Variant of Vaia.

Vaia f Greek
From the Egyptian word referring to the palm branch.... [more]

Vaios m Greek
From the Egyptian word referring to the palm branch.... [more]

Vaitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Vaia.

Vakchos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Bacchus.

Valantios m Greek (Rare)

Valantis m Greek
Short form of Chrysovalantis. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis "Valantis" Kozoronis (b. 1992).

Valentini f Greek
Feminine form of Valentinos. A known bearer is Greek model Valentini Daskaloudi (1979-).

Valentinianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Armenian
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinianus... [more]

Valentinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinus.

Valerianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerianus.

Valerios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerios, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerius.

Valia f & m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare), Greek, Russian
In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.... [more]

Valsamo f Greek (Rare)
Perhaps derived from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon) meaning "balsam tree" (of Semitic origin).

Valvinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Balbinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Balbinus.

Vana f Greek
Diminutive of Ioanna.

Vangelio f Greek
Diminutive of Evangelia.

Vanias m Greek
Diminutive of Ioannis.

Vanna f Greek
Diminutive of Ioanna.

Vaptistis m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Baptiste.

Varnavas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Barnabas.

Vartholomaios m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βαρθολομαίος (see Vartholomeos).

Vartholomeos m Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Modern Greek form of Bartholomaios (see Bartholomew).

Varvaritsa f Greek
Greek diminutive of Varvara.

Varvaroula f Greek (Rare)
Greek diminutive of Varvara.

Varytimos m Greek (Rare)
From the Ancient Greek adjective βαρύτιμος (barytimos) meaning "very costly, of great value", a word used in the New Testament (itself composed of βαρύς (barys) "heavy, deep" and τιμή (time) "value, esteem").

Vasilakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Vasilios and Vasilis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]

Vasileia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Basileia.

Vasilia f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασιλεία (see Vasileia). Also compare the masculine equivalent Vasilios.

Vasiliko f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki.

Vasilitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.

Vasilla f Greek (Archaic)

Vasilo f Greek, Albanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Vasiliki.

Vasos m Greek
Diminutive of Vasilis.

Vasoula f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki (formed of Vaso 2 and the Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula)).

Vassilia f Greek
royal or kingly

Vaya f Greek
Variant form of Greek Βάια (also spelled Βάϊα, Βαΐα; see Vaia).

Vayia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Βάγια (see Vagia).

Veatriki f Greek
Greek form of Beatrice.

Velios m Greek
Diminutive of Velisarios/Velissarios.

Velisarios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Belisarios (see Belisarius).

Velissarios m Greek
Variant of Velisarios.

Veloudia f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek βελούδο (veloudo) meaning "velvet".

Venedikti f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Venediktos.

Venediktini f Greek (Rare, ?)
Variant Greek feminine form of Venediktos.

Venediktos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Venia f Greek
Diminutive of Evgenia.

Venios m Greek
Diminutive of Evgenios.

Vera f Greek
Short form of Varvara.

Vereniki f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Berenike.

Veronike f Greek (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Greek form of Veronika and possible Dutch variant of Veronique.

Veroniki f Greek
Greek form of Veronica.

Veta f Greek
Diminutive of Elisavet.

Vianor m Greek (Archaic), Abkhaz (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Bianor as well as the Abkhaz, Georgian, Romanian and Russian form of the name.

Vicky f Greek
Variant of Viky influenced by the English name Vicky.

Vigilios m Greek
Greek form of Vigilius.

Vikentia f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Vikentios.

Vikentios m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Vincent

Vikentis m Greek
Diminutive of Vikentios.

Viki f Greek
Diminutive of Vaia, Viktoria and Vasiliki.

Viky f Greek
Variant of Viki.

Vilelmini f Greek
Greek form of Wilhelmine.

Vili f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki and Vilelmini.

Villy f Greek
Variant of Vili.

Vily f Greek
Variant of Vili.

Virgilios m Greek
Greek form of Vergilius (see Virgil).

Virsavee f Greek
Modern Greek form of Bersabee, which is the ancient Greek form of Bathsheba. Also compare the Russian name Virsaviya.

Vithleem f Greek (Rare)
Means "Bethlehem" in Greek. (Compare Bethleem.)

Vitsentzos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Greek form of Vincent.

Vivetta f American (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Viva.

Vivi f Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevi, Vasiliki or Akrivi.

Vivian f Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevi. Usage of this name is most likely influenced by the unrelated name Vivian.

Vivlida f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Byblis.

Vladimeros m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Vladimiros.

Vladimiros m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Vladimir.

Vlasios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Blasios. When looking at the native spelling, note the following: the first letter of this name (the beta) was a 'b' in ancient Greek, but it is a 'v' in modern Greek... [more]

Vlassios m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Vlasios.

Vonifatios m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Boniface.

Vrasidas m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Brasidas.

Vrendanos m Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Brendan.

Vrisiida f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Briseida.

Vrisiis f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Briseis.

Vroutos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Broutos.

Vyron m Greek
Greek form of Byron.

Vyronas m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Vyron.

Vyzantia f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Vyzantios.

Xanatos m Popular Culture, Greek
Variant of Thanatos.

Xanthoula f Greek
Diminutive of Xanthippi and Xanthi.

Xara f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χαρά (see Chara).

Xaris m & f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χάρης or Χάρις (see Charis).

Xaverios m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Xavier

Xenakis m & f Greek (Cypriot)
Transferred use of the surname, which comes from 'xenos' meaning "stranger, foreigner" and the suffix '-akis'.

Xenofontas m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Xenofon.

Xenos m Greek
Derived from Greek ξενος (xenos) meaning "stranger, foreigner".

Xilon m Greek
The name Xilon means From The Forest and is of Greek origin it is a Boy Name.

Xristina f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χριστίνα (see Christina).

Xristodoulos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Christodoulos.

Xristoforos m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χριστόφορος (see Christoforos).

Yakinthi f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of Hyakinthos.

Yakinthos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hyacinthus.

Yani m Bulgarian, Greek
Variant of Yanni.

Yenovefa f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Γενοβέφα (Genovefa), the Greek form of Geneviève via Italian Genoveffa.

Yerasimos m Greek
Variant transcription of Γεράσιμος (see Gerasimos).

Yesthimani f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Γεσθημανή (see Gesthimani).

Yiana f English (Rare), Greek (Rare, Expatriate)
Variant of Yianna.

Yiannios m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιαννιός (see Giannios).

Yiannos m Greek
Variant transliteration of Γιάννος (see Giannos).

Yiannoula f Greek
Variant transcription of Γιαννούλα (see Giannoula).

Yiasemi f Greek (?)
Possibly a variant transcription of Giasemi, which means "jasmine" in Greek (from the vocabulary word γιασεμί (yiasemi)).

Yiolanda f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant of Yolanda.

Yiorgoula f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιωργούλα (see Giorgoula).

Yioryia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιωργία (see Giorgia).

Yioryitsa f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιωργίτσα (see Giorgitsa).

Yiota f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Γιώτα (see Giota).

Yiotis m Greek
Short form of Panayiotis.

Yioula f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Γιούλα (see Gioula).

Yiouli f Greek
Variant transcription of Γιούλη (see Giouli).

Yioulika f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιούλικα (see Gioulika).

Yitsa f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γίτσα (see Gitsa).

Yola f Greek

Yoryis m Greek
Variant transcription of Γιώργης (see Giorgis).

Yota f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιώτα (see Giota).

Youla f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιούλα (see Gioula).

Youli f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιούλη (see Giouli).

Ypapanti f Greek
From the name used in the Eastern Orthodox Church for the festival of Candlemas or Purification (February 2), which commemorates the meeting of the infant Jesus and his mother with Simeon and Anna in the temple... [more]

Ypatia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hypatia.

Ypatios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hypatios.

Yvonni f Greek
Greek form of Yvonne.

Zacharenia f Greek
Greek feminine form of Zacharias. This coincides with the Greek vocabulary word ζαχαρένια (zacharenia) meaning "sugary", from ζάχαρη (zachari) "sugar, sucrose".

Zacharoula f Greek
Greek feminine form of Zacharias.

Zachos m Greek (Rare)
Short form of Zacharias.

Zafeirios m Greek
Variant of Zafeiris.

Zafeiris m Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι (zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros) (see Sapphire) through Latin (compare Zafeiro).

Zafeiro f Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι (zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros) (see Sapphire) through Latin (compare Zafeiris).

Zafeiroula f Greek
Feminine form of Zafeiris, using the diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula).

Zafiris m & f Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι ή σαπφειρός meaning "sapphire".

Zaharias m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζαχαρίας (see Zacharias).

Zaharoula f Greek
Variant transcription of Zacharoula.

Zakelina f Greek (Rare)
Greek borrowing of Jacqueline.

Zampeti f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Elisavet.

Zanet f Greek
Greek borrowing of Jeanette.

Zaneta f Greek
Greek borrowing of Jeanette.

Zanetta f Greek
Greek borrowing of Jeanette.

Zanis m Greek
Diminutive of Ioannis.

Zannis m Greek
Diminutive of Ioannis.

Zaxarias m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζαχαρίας (see Zacharias).

Zela f English (Rare), Greek (?)
Possibly an English variant of Zelia, Zella or Zelah. This is also said to be a Greek name, in which case it might be a diminutive of Zinovia; compare Zelina.

Zele f Greek
Variant transcription of Ζήλη (see Zili).

Zelina f Greek
Diminutive of Zinovia.

Zene f Greek

Zenovios m Greek
Greek masculine form of Zenobia.

Zeta f Greek
Greek diminutive of Georgia. Also compare Zorzeta.

Zetta f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Zeta.

Zili f Greek
Diminutive of Oreozili.

Zinistena f Greek

Zinonas m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Zinon.

Zinovios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Zenobios. This was borne by Zinovios Valvis (1800-1886), a Greek politician who served two terms as Prime Minister of Greece, in 1863 and 1864.

Zisimos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Zesimos.

Zisis m Greek
From Ancient Greek ζήσει (zesei) meaning "he will live", itself from the verb ζάω (zao) "to live" (the source also of ζωή (zoe) "life").

Zissis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζήσης (see Zisis).

Zissoula f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Zissis.

Zografia f Greek

Zoitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Zoi, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.

Zorz m Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Georges.

Zorzeta f Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Georgette.

Zorzetta f Greek
Diminutive of Giorgia.

Zorzis m Greek
Diminutive of Georgios.

Zoumpoulia f Greek
Derived from Turkish zümbül or sümbül meaning "hyacinth".

Zozefina f Greek
Greek form of the French name Joséphine. Also compare Iosifina.

Zozo f Greek
Diminutive of Zoi. Known bearers of this name include Greek actresses Zoi 'Zozo' Dalmas (1905-1988) and Zoi 'Zozo' Sapountzaki (1933-).

Zura f Greek
Variant of Zora.

Zympoul f Greek
Cappadocian dialect form of Zoumpoulia.