Submitted Names in Cyprus

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Cyprus.
gender
usage
place
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Paris m Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevas.
Parla f Turkish
Means "shine!" in Turkish (the imperative form of parlamak meaning "to shine").
Parlak f Turkish
Means "bright" in Turkish.
Pars m Turkish (Rare)
Means "leopard" in Turkish.
Partalia f Greek
The meaning of this name come from the Greek word παρτάλι meaning cloth.
Parthena f English (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin".
Parthenice f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek parthenikos, meaning "of a maiden" or "for a maiden". This is the botanical name for a genus in the daisy family.
Parthenopi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Parthenope.
Pascalia f Greek (Germanized, Rare), English (African)
Germanized form of Paschalia as well as a Kenyan borrowing of this name.
Pascalis m Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), Greek
Variant of Paschalis (see Pascal) as well as an alternate transcription of modern Greek Πασχάλης (see Paschalis).... [more]
Paschos m Greek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a short form of Paschalis.
Pastolis m Greek
Short form, or variant form, of Apostolis.
Pasxalis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Πασχάλης (see Paschalis).
Patra f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petra or a short form of Cleopatra.
Patrikios m Greek
Greek form of Patricius.
Patroula f Greek
Diminutive of Patra.
Pavlakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Pavlos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Pavlinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Paulinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Paulinus.
Pege f Greek
Means "source" or "spring" in Greek.
Peggy f Greek (Modern)
Variant transcription of Πέγκυ (see Pegky).
Pegky f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Pagona and Pelagia influenced by the unrelated English name Peggy.
Pekcan m Turkish
Derived from Turkish pek meaning "many, much" and can meaning "life, soul".
Penbe f Turkish
Variant of Pembe.
Penny f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Peny influenced by the unrelated English name Penny.
Peny f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota and Panorea.
Pepi f Greek
Diminutive of Despina and Efterpi.
Perestu f Turkish
Turkish form of Parastoo.
Perihan f Turkish
Turkish name of Persian origin meaning "queen of the fairies" or "queen of the nymphs". The name is derived from Turkish peri (Persian pari) "fairy; nymph" and han "queen".... [more]
Peris m Greek
Short form of Periandros and Periklis.
Peristera f Greek
From Greek περιστέρι (peristeri) meaning "dove, pigeon," from Ancient Greek περῐστέρῐον (peristérion), the diminutive of περιστερᾱ́ (peristerā́).... [more]
Permanthoula f Greek
From the ancient greek name Permanthea, derived from the greek word anthos meaning "flower, blossom".
Persa f Greek (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Medieval Italian
A form of Persis. In Serbian usage, also a short form of Persida.
Perseas m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Perseus.
Pertev m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
From Persian پرتو (partow) meaning "ray of light".
Perviz m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Turkish form of Parviz and a variant spelling of Pərviz.
Pete m Greek (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Pit.
Petek m & f Turkish
Means "honeycomb" in Turkish.
Petrakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Petros, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.... [more]
Petrinola f Greek
A rare Greek given name, found mostly on the island Naxos of Cyclades where it probably originated. It is possibly a derivative form of the Latin name Petronilla, since Naxos and most of Cyclades were occupied, as the Duchy of Naxos, by the Republic of Venice from 1207 to 1579 A.D.
Phaedon m Greek, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Phaidon, as well as a modern transcription. (Its proper latinized form is Phaedo.)
Phaethon m Greek
From Greek meaning "Shining one". Phaethon was the son of the sun god Helios, who asked to drive the celestial chariot that drove the sun across the sky. After losing control, Zeus killed him with a lightning strike.
Philantha f Greek
Philantha is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "lover of flowers".... [more]
Philia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Derived from Greek philia "love", specifically referring to any kind of platonic love. In the English-speaking world, this name has seen occasional usage from the 17th century onwards.
Philippe f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Philippos.
Philothei f Greek (Archaic)
Medieval Greek form of Philothea. This name was notably borne by the Greek saint Philothei of Athens (1522-1589), whose birth name was Revoula Benizelou.
Phoebi f Greek
Variant of Phoebe.
Phoivos m Greek
Variant transcription of Foivos.
Photini f Greek
Variant transcription of Fotini.
Photon m Greek
Comes from the elementary particle that transmits light. From the Ancient Greek phos.
Pigi f Greek
Derived from Greek πηγή (pêgê) "a spring, fountain; fount, source", possibly taken from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary, Ζωοδόχος Πηγή (Zôodochos Pêgê), meaning "life-giving spring" (or πηγή ζωής (pêgê zôês) "fountain of life" or "source of life")... [more]
Pinio f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.
Pipina f Greek
Diminutive of Despina.
Pipis m Greek
Diminutive of Spyridon.
Pipitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Spyridoula.
Piraye f Persian, Turkish
Alternate transcription of Persian پیرایه (see Pirayeh), as well as the Turkish form.
Pit m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.
Pitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Kalliopi.
Piyale m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Means "wineglass" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian پیاله (piyale). It is unisex in Turkey, but was almost entirely masculine in the Ottoman Empire.
Ploumisti f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Used in the eastern region of Macedonia, Greece. It comes from the ancient Greek word πλουμίον (ploumíon) or the Latin word pluma, which means "painted or embroidered decorative design, flower, ornament"... [more]
Plousia f Late Greek, Greek
From Greek πλούσιος (plousios) meaning "rich, wealthy, noble", a derivative of πλοῦτος (ploutos) "wealth".
Polemia f Greek (Rare), Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Greek πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "warlike, hostile".
Polen f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Means "pollen" in Turkish.
Polikarpos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύκαρπος (see Polykarpos).
Polivios m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύβιος (see Polyvios).
Polixeni f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολυξένη (see Polyxeni).
Polly f Greek
Variant of Poly.
Poly f Greek
Diminutive of Apostolia.
Polycarpos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Polykarpos.
Polychronis m Greek
Variant of Polychronios. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek painter Polychronis Lembesis (1848-1913).
Polyna f Ukrainian, Russian, Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Polina.
Polyniki f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Polynike.
Polytimi f Greek
Feminine of Polytimos.
Polyvios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Polybios.
Polyzois m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Polyzoes.
Pontida m & f Greek (Rare)
Son of Pontos, from the Greek suffix -idas, meaning "son of". Alternatively, this name could be in reference to the Italian commune of Pontida. While most commonly used as a surname, there have been instances in which it has been used as a first name.
Popi f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.
Pothitos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pothetos.
Potoula f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.
Poulcheria f Greek
Modern Greek form of Pulcheria. 'It is not a very common name, but relatively popular in the northern regions of the Greek mainland and also among the people who come from Pontus.'
Pouloudia f Greek
Derived from πούλουδο (pouloudo) meaning "flower".
Pouvlios m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Poublios, which is the ancient Greek form of Publius.
Pragmatius m Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Derived from Greek πράγματος (pragmatos) "to gather evidence", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek πρᾶγμα (pragma) "deed, action". Also compare Greek πράσσειν (prassein) meaning "to do"... [more]
Proas m Greek
Short form of Prometheus. Derived from Greek προμηθεια (prometheia) meaning "foresight, forethought". In Greek myth he was the Titan who gave the knowledge of fire to mankind... [more]
Prodromakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Prodromos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Prodromos m Greek
Means "precursor, forerunner" in Greek, literally "running before, going in advance" from πρό (pro) "before, in front of" and δρόμος (dromos) "a course, running". It is taken from the title of Saint John the Baptist, Ιωάννης ο Πρόδρομος (Ioannis o Prodromos); in Eastern Christianity, John is commonly referred to as the forerunner of Jesus, since John announces Jesus' coming.
Psychoula f Greek
Diminutive of Efpsychia.
Pyra f Greek
Form of Pyrrha.
Pyrros m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pyrrhos.
Rabiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Rabia.
Rachil f Greek, Judeo-Greek
Modern Greek form of Rachel via Biblical Greek Rhachel.
Rafailia f Greek
Feminine form of Rafail.
Ragıp m Turkish
Turkish form of Raghib.
Rahat f & m Turkmen, Turkish
Means "comfortable" in Turkish and Turkmen.
Rahime f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Rahim.
Rahmet m Kazakh, Turkish
Means "mercy" or "to give thanks" in Kazakh. Derived from Arabic rahmah, meaning "mercy".
Rahmetullah m Turkish
Turkish form of Rahmatullah.
Rahşan f Turkish
Turkish form of Rakhshan.
Rallia f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Ράλλης (Rallis), a Greek form of the Norman name Raoul.
Rallou f Greek
Diminutive of Rallia.
Rania f Greek, Romani (Archaic)
Greek short form of Ourania and Romani short form of Urania.
Raphail m Greek
Variant transcription of Rafail.
Raşit m Turkish, Turkmen
Turkish and Turkmen form of Rashid.
Rayif m Turkish
Means "most merciful, most kind" in Turkish.
Raziye f Turkish
Turkish form of Razia, meaning "satisfied, pleased".
Rea f Greek
Short form of Panorea.
Recine f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish variant of Regina
Refika f Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Rafiqa.
Refiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Rafia.
Regas m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Apparently a Greek form of Régis.
Reginos m Greek (Cypriot)
Masculine form of Regina.
Remzi m Turkish, Albanian, Crimean Tatar
Turkish, Albanian and Crimean Tatar form of Ramzi.
Remziye f Turkish
Feminine form of Remzi.
Rena f Estonian, Greek, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Greek short form of Irini and Irene, Estonian short form of both Irena and Renate, and Scandinavian and German short form of Renate and Renata as well as a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element regin or ending in -rena... [more]
Renatos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Renatus.
Resul m Turkish
Turkish form of Rasul.
Reveka f Greek
Variant of Revekka, the Modern Greek form of Rebecca (via Biblical Greek Rhebekka).
Revekka f Greek
Modern Greek form of Rebecca.
Rhais f Greek
Variant of Irais.
Rhodonice f Greek
From Greek ροδον (rhodon) "rose" combined with νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"
Rhodothea f Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose" and θέα (thea) meaning "sight, view". Alternatively, the second element could derive from θεά (thea) meaning "goddess".
Ria f Greek
Diminutive of Glykeria and Eleftheria.
Rigina f Greek
Greek form of Regina.
Riginos m Greek (Cypriot)
This is the name of the patron saint of the Greek island of Skopelos. According to tradition, he was a 4th-century bishop who was tortured to death.
Rigoulos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Regoulos, which is the ancient Greek and late Greek form of Regulus.
Rina f Greek
Diminutive of Irini.
Rinio f Greek
Diminutive of Irini.
Rinoula f Greek
Diminutive of Irini. Also compare Rina 5.
Rita f Greek
Diminutive of Eleftheria.
Ritsa f Greek
Short form of Agoritsa and diminutive of Glykeria and Eleftheria.
Robertos m Greek
Greek form of Robert.
Rodanthi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Rhodanthe.
Rodi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Rhode.
Rodolfos m Greek
Greek form of Rudolph.
Rodopi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Rhodope.
Rodosthenis m Greek (Cypriot)
Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
Rogeros m Greek (Cypriot)
Greek form of Roger.
Roi f Greek
Short form of Kallirroi.
Romylia f Greek
Variant of Romelia.
Romylos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Romulus.
Roufinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Rouphinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Rufinus.
Roufos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Rouphos, which is the ancient Greek form of Rufus.
Roula f Greek
Short form of names ending in roula, such as Stavroula, Petroula, Zacharoula, Argyroula or Dimitroula.
Roulis m Greek
Diminutive of Christoforos.
Roulitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Argyro, via its diminutive Argyroula. See also Roula.
Rouslan m Turkish
it means the lion.
Routh f Biblical Greek, Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Ruth 1, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Rovertos m Greek
Variant transcription of Robertos.
Roxani f Greek
Modern Greek form of Roxana.
Rozanna f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Hungarian, Polish, Greek
English and Dutch variant and Hungarian and Polish form of Rosanna as well as a Greek variant of Rozana.
Rozy f Judeo-Greek, Greek (Rare), Jewish
Greek form of Rosy. It is not a traditional Greek name except in Jewish communities where it mirrors the Judeo-Spanish name Rosa.
Ruhi m Turkish
Means "spiritual, psychical" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic روحي (rūḥiyy).
Rukh m Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek
Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek, & Turkmen form of the Arabic name Ruh, meaning "spirit".
Rümeysa f Turkish
Turkish form of Rumaysa.
Rumeysa f Turkish
Variant of Rümeysa.
Rüştü m Turkish
Variant of Rushdi.
Rüveyda f Turkish
Turkish form of Ruweyda.
Rüya f Turkish
Means "dream" in Turkish.
Saadet f Turkish
Means "happiness", "felicity", "contentment" or "bliss" in Turkish. Famous barer is Saadet Aksoy.
Saadettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Sa'd ad-Din.
Sabahat f Turkish, Urdu
Derived from Arabic صباحة (ṣabāḥa) meaning "beauty, fairness, agreeableness, gracefulness".
Sabiha f Arabic, Turkish, Bengali, Urdu
Means "morning" or "beautiful, graceful" in Arabic. This name was borne by Turkish aviator Sabiha Gökçen (1913-2001).
Sabire f Turkish
Turkish form of Sabira 1.
Sabit m Arabic, Turkish, Kazakh, Bosnian, Azerbaijani, Albanian
Arabic alternate transcription of Thabit as well as the form used in various languages.
Sacide f Turkish
Turkish form of Sajida.
Sadakat f Turkish
Means "loyalty, faithfulness" in Turkish.
Sadettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Sa'd ad-Din.
Şaduman f Turkish
Persian origin meaning "joyful, cheerful"
Şafak m & f Turkish
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic شفق (shafaq) meaning "twilight".
Saffet m & f Turkish
Derived from Arabic صفوة (ṣafwa) meaning "elite, best, prime, pure".
Safie f Literature, Turkish (Archaic)
Variant of Safiye. This was the name of a Turkish merchant's daughter in the novel Frankenstein.
Safir f & m Turkish
Turkish form of Sapphire.
Safran f Turkish
Means "saffron" in Turkish.
Safter m Crimean Tatar, Turkish (Rare)
Derived from Persian صافتر (sâftar) meaning "smooth, even", ultimately from صاف (sâf) meaning "flat, smooth, even".
Şahide f Turkish
Turkish form of Shahida.
Şahnisa f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Means "the ruler of women", from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "shah, king" and Arabic نساء (nisa) meaning "women".
Sahra f Somali, Arabic, German (Modern, Rare), Turkish, English (Modern, Rare)
Literally from Arabic صحراء (ṣaḥrāʾ) meaning "desert" as well as a variant of Zahrah.
Şahverdi m Azerbaijani (Rare), Turkish (Rare)
Means "the shah gave", from Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "ruler, king" and Azerbaijani and Turkish verdi meaning "gave".
Saim m Turkish, Arabic
Means "one who is fasting" in Arabic.
Saime f Turkish
Turkish form of Saima 1.
Sakin m Turkish
Means calm
Şakire f Turkish
Feminine form of Şakir, making it a cognate of Shakira.
Sakis m Greek
Short form of Greek diminutives that end in -σάκης (-sakis), such as Anastasakis, Athanasakis and Dionysakis.... [more]
Sali f Turkish
Not available but the name of the main protagonist Sali wainwright in the book series Sali Sali Saluki
Sali m & f Turkish
Variant of Salih.
Salomi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Salome.
Samime f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Samim.
Samouil m Greek
Modern Greek form of Samouel (see Samuel).
Samprina f Greek
Greek form of Sabrina.
Sandroula f Greek
Diminutive of Sandra.
Sandy f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Santi and Santy, influenced by the unrelated English name Sandy.
Saner m Turkish
Turkish masculine name derived from the word san meaning "name, reputation" and er meaning "man".
Saniye f Turkish
From Arabic ثانية (thāniya) meaning "second".
Şansel f Turkish
Name of Turkish origin, means “lucky hand”.
Santi f Greek
Diminutive of Kyriaki.
Santra f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Σάντρα (see Sandra).
Santy f Greek
Diminutive of Kyriaki.
Sapfo f Greek
Modern Greek form of Sappho.
Şapur m Turkish
Turkish form of Shapur.
Sarandis m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Σαράντης (see Sarantis).
Sarandos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Σαράντος (see Sarantos).
Sarantis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Sarantes.
Sarıgül f Azerbaijani, Turkish
Means "yellow flower", from Azerbaijani and Turkish sarı meaning "yellow" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Şarik m Turkish
Means "yellow, pale" in Turkish.
Şarlman m Turkish
Turkish form of Charlemagne.
Saroula f Greek
Diminutive of Sara.
Sarp m Turkish
Means "steep" in Turkish.
Sarper m Turkish
The name is formed from the Turkish words sarp "steep, high" and er "man, male, soldier".
Satılmış m Turkish
Means "sold, dedicated" in Turkish.
Savcı m Turkish
Means "an envoy" in Turkish.
Savinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Sabinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Sabinus.
Savvina f Greek
Greek feminine name, a cognate of the given name Sabine.
Sayar f Turkish
Means "she counts, respects, regards, values, takes into account, or considers" in Turkish.
Şaziye f Turkish
Meaning unknown.
Sebahat f Turkish
beauty in turkish
Sebahattin m Turkish
Turkish form of Sabah ad-Din.
Sebile f Turkish
Turkish form of Sabila.
Seçil f Turkish
Means "chosen" in Turkish.
Seçkin m & f Turkish
Means "distinguished" in Turkish.
Sedanur f Turkish
Combination of the names Seda and Nur.
Sedat m Turkish
Means "justness, truth" or "mind, intelligence" in Turkish.
Şefakat m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Shafaqat.
Sefer m Albanian, Bosnian, Turkish
Albanian, Bosnian and Turkish form of Safar.
Şefik m Turkish
Turkish form of Shafiq.
Şefika f Turkish
Turkish form of Shafiqa.
Sefis m Greek
A Cretan dialectal form of Joseph.... [more]
Şehide f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Shahid.
Şehit m Turkish
Turkish form of Shahid.
Şehlâ f Turkish
dark blue or hazel eyes.
Şehnaz f Turkish
Turkish form of Shahnaz.
Şehsuvar m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
From Persian شهسوار (shahsavār) meaning "knight".
Şelale m & f Turkish
Means "waterfall" in Turkish.
Selcan f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Arabic سيل (sayl) meaning "flood, stream, torrent" and Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life, darling".
Selen f Turkish
Means "good news" in Turkish.
Selinay f Turkish
The name "Selinay" can be broken down into two parts:"Selin" which is derived from "Sel," meaning "stream" or "flood" in Turkish."Ay" means "moon" in Turkish. So, "Selinay" could be interpreted as "Moon of the Stream" or "Moon of the Flood."
Seljan f Azerbaijani, Turkish
From sel meaning "flood, stream" combined with jan meaning "soul, life"
Şelomtzion f History, Turkish
Turkish form of Shlomtzion, used to refer to the historical Judaean queen commonly known as Salome Alexandra in English.
Selva f Turkish
Turkish spelling of the Arabic name Salwa. This name is popular in Arabic-speaking countries. It's uncommon in non-Arabic-speaking countries.
Semanur f Turkish
A compound of Sema and Nur.
Semavi m Turkish
Means "celestial" in Turkish.
Semira f Amharic, Turkish, Bosnian
Feminine form of Semir.
Şemsa f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish word şems meaning "sun", itself derived from the Arabic شمس (see Shams).
Şemsüddin m Turkish
Turkish form of Shamsuddin.
Senem f Turkish
Variant of Sanem.
Seniye f Turkish
Turkish form of Saniyya.
Şennur f Turkish
From Turkish şen meaning "happy" combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Sera f Turkish
It means greenhouse.
Serapheim m Greek (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Serafeim.
Seraphim m & f Greek, English (Puritan), English (Modern, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Directly from the biblical word seraphim which meant "fiery ones", from Hebrew שרף (saraf) meaning "to burn", referring to an order of angels described in the Book of Isaiah (see Seraphina)... [more]
Şerare f Turkish
Fire spark, flame
Seraya m Khazar (Latinized), Turkish (Rare)
Khazar, Karaite, Krymchak and Turkish form of Sergius. The name is known as ''Seraj'' in Polish and ''Seraja'' in Lithuanian.... [more]
Sercan m Turkish
From Turkish ser meaning "head, top" and can meaning "soul, life".