Browse 309 Baby Names & First Names by Origin, Letter

Ismene Feminine Greek Greek

Ismene is a female name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word ἰσμή (ismē), meaning “knowledge.” In Greek mythology, Ismene was a Theban princess, the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta (or, in some versions, of Euryg...

Jocasta Feminine Greek Greek

Jocasta is a name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek name Ἰοκάστη (Iokaste), whose etymology is uncertain. In Greek mythology, Jocasta is best known as the queen of Thebes and a central figure in the tragic story of...

Kalliope Feminine Greek Greek

Kalliope is a feminine given name of Greek origin, best known as the name of the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence in Greek mythology. The name means "beautiful voice," derived from the Greek elements kallos ("beauty") a...

Kallirrhoe Feminine Greek Greek

Kallirrhoe is the Greek form of the name Callirrhoe. In Greek mythology, Kallirrhoe (Καλλιρρόη) was a name borne by several figures, most notably a daughter of the river god Achelous. The name derives from the Greek adje...

Kallisto Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Kallisto is a female name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word κάλλιστος (kallistos) meaning "most beautiful", a superlative form of καλός (kalos), meaning "beautiful". In Ancient Greek, it served as a personal n...

Kalypso Feminine Greek Greek

Kalypso is the Greek form of Calypso, derived from the Greek Καλυψώ (Kalypso), which likely means "she that conceals," from καλύπτω (kalypto) meaning "to cover, to conceal." In Greek mythology, Kalypso was a nymph who de...

Karme Feminine Greek Greek

Karme is the Greek form of Carme 2. The name traces back to the ancient Greek name Κάρμη (Karme), which is derived from the Greek verb κείρω (keiro), meaning "to shear." This etymology evokes imagery related to harvestin...

Kassandra Feminine English Greek +1 English Greek Ancient Greek

Kassandra is the Greek form of Cassandra, as well as a modern English variant of the name. In Greek mythology, Kassandra (Κασσάνδρα) was a Trojan princess, the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba. Her name is traditi...

Kassiopeia Feminine Greek Greek

Kassiopeia is a Greek form of Cassiopeia, the Latinized name of a queen in Greek mythology. The name may derive from Greek kassia (cinnamon) and ops (face), possibly meaning "cassia juice" or "face of cinnamon." In myth,...

Kelaino Feminine Greek Greek

Kelaino is the original Greek form of Celaeno, derived from κελαινός (kelainos) meaning "black, dark, murky". This name appears in Greek mythology for several distinct figures, each connected to dark or shadowy themes. E...

Kirke Feminine Greek Greek

Etymology & MythologyKirke is the modern Greek form of Circe, a name rooted in ancient Greek mythology. The original Greek form Kirke (Κίρκη) is thought to derive from the Greek word kirkos (κίρκος), meaning "hawk." In G...

Kleio Feminine Greek Greek Greek Greek

Kleio is the Greek name derived from the root κλέος (kleos), meaning "glory," which also gives rise to the verbs "to recount" or "to make famous." In Greek mythology, Kleio (often Latinized as Clio) is one of the nine Mu...

Kleone Feminine Greek Greek

Kleone is the original Greek form of Cleone, derived from the ancient Greek word κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory." It is also the name of a naiad (a water nymph) in Greek mythology, though details about her specific myth ar...

Klotho Feminine Greek Greek

Klotho is the Greek name for one of the three Fates, or Moirai, in Greek mythology. Her name means "spinner" in Greek, and she was responsible for spinning the thread of life, determining when a person was born and what...

Klymene Feminine Greek Greek

Klymene is the Greek form of Clymene, derived from the Greek name Κλυμένη (Klymene), which in turn comes from the word κλύμενος (klymenos) meaning “famous.” This name appears in Greek mythology as the moniker of several...

Klytaimnestra Feminine Greek Greek

Klytaimnestra is the Greek form of Clytemnestra, the wife of Agamemnon in Greek mythology. The Greek name Klutaimnḗstra is derived from klytos meaning "famous, noble" and mnester meaning "courter, wooer," suggesting she...

Klytië Feminine Greek Greek

Klytië is a feminine name of Greek origin, most famously borne by a figure in Greek mythology. Derived from the Greek κλυτός (klytos) meaning "famous, noble," the name carries connotations of renown and distinction. Inde...

Kore Feminine Greek Greek

Kore (Κόρη) is a Greek name meaning "maiden" or "daughter." In Greek mythology, it refers to the goddess Persephone, the daughter of Demeter and Zeus, who was abducted by Hades to become queen of the Underworld. The name...

Korë Feminine Greek Greek

EtymologyKorë is an alternate transcription of the Ancient Greek Κόρη (Kore), meaning "maiden." In Greek mythology, Kore was an epithet of the goddess Persephone, daughter of Demeter and Zeus, before her abduction by Had...

Koronis Feminine Greek Greek

Koronis is a name derived from Greek κορώνη (korone), meaning "crow." In Greek mythology, this name was borne by several figures, most notably a lover of the god Apollo. According to myth, Koronis was a princess of Phleg...

Kreousa Feminine Greek Greek

Kreousa is the original Greek form of the name Creusa, meaning "princess" — derived from the Greek word kreion meaning "king, lord." In Greek mythology, this name was borne by several distinct figures, most notably the f...

Kynthia Feminine Greek Greek

Kynthia is the original Greek form of the name Cynthia, derived directly from Κυνθία (Kynthia), meaning "woman from Cynthus." Cynthus (Mount Cynthus) is a peak on the Greek island of Delos, which in Greek mythology was t...

Kyrene Feminine Greek Greek

Kyrene is the Greek form of Cyrene, a name with deep roots in mythology and ancient geography. The name derives from the ancient Greek city of Cyrene, located in modern-day Libya, which was itself named after a Thessalia...

Kythereia Feminine Greek Greek

Kythereia (Κυθέρεια) is a Latinized form of Cytherea, derived from the Greek name for the island of Cythera. In Greek mythology, Kythereia was an epithet of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, beauty, and desire, as she was...

Lachesis Feminine Greek Greek

Lachesis is a feminine name of Greek origin, meaning "apportioner" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Lachesis was one of the Μοῖραι (Moirai), or Three Fates, who controlled the destiny of humans. Etymology and Role The name...

Lamia 2 Feminine Greek Greek

Lamia is a feminine given name of uncertain etymology, possibly stemming from the Greek word λαιμός (laimos), meaning "throat." This origin is fitting given the monstrous nature of its mythological namesake.Mythological...

Laodice Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

EtymologyLaodice is the Latinized form of the ancient Greek name Λαοδίκη (Laodike), which means "justice of the people." The name is derived from the Greek elements λαός (laos), meaning "people," and δίκη (dike), meaning...

Laodike Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Laodike is the original Greek form of Laodice, derived from the Greek elements λαός (laos) meaning "people" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order", giving it the sense of "justice of the people". This name has...

Larisa Feminine Latvian Lithuanian +5 Latvian Lithuanian Romanian Russian Slovene +2

Larisa is a feminine given name with deep roots in ancient Greek mythology and history. The name is possibly derived from the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly, Greece, which meant "citadel". In Greek legends, the nymph...

Larissa Feminine English German +2 English German Portuguese Greek

Larissa is a feminine given name used in English, German, Portuguese, and Greek, among other languages. It is a variant of Larisa, which may derive from the name of the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly, meaning "citade...

Leda Feminine Italian Greek Italian Greek

Leda is a feminine given name of Greek origin, best known from mythology, where she was a Spartan queen. Her story is central to the myth of Zeus's seduction in the form of a swan, a tale that has inspired countless work...

Leto Feminine Greek Greek

Leto is a name of Greek origin, borne in Greek mythology by a Titaness who was the mother of the twin gods Apollo and Artemis by Zeus. Her name may derive from the Lycian word lada meaning "wife", or alternatively from t...

Libya Feminine Greek Greek

Libya is a female given name of Greek origin, derived as a Latinized form of the Greek Λιβύη (Libye). In ancient Greek geography, Libye referred to the region of North Africa west of Egypt, corresponding roughly to moder...

Libye Feminine Greek Greek

Libye is the original Greek form of the name Libya. In Greek mythology, Libye was the daughter of Epaphus, king of Egypt, who was himself the son of Zeus and Io. According to legend, she became the eponym of the ancient...

Ligeia Feminine Greek Greek

Ligeia is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek λιγύς (ligys), meaning "clear-voiced, shrill, or whistling." In Greek mythology, Ligeia was one of the Sirens — creatures whose enchanting songs lured sailor...

Lysithea Feminine Greek Greek

Lysithea is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek elements λύσις (lysis), meaning "a release, loosening," and θεά (thea), meaning "goddess." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "she who loosens...

Lyssa 2 Feminine Greek Greek

Lyssa is a name derived from the Greek word lyssa (λύσσα), meaning "rage, fury, anger." In Greek mythology, Lyssa is a goddess who personifies uncontrollable rage, madness, and frenzy. She is often depicted as a female f...

Maera Feminine Greek Greek

Maera is a Latinized form of Maira, a name of Greek origin. The root Maira derives from the Greek verb μαρμαίρω (marmairo), meaning "sparkle, gleam, flash." This etymology evokes brightness and radiance, qualities often...

Maia 1 Feminine Georgian Portuguese +2 Georgian Portuguese Greek Roman

Maia is a feminine given name with deep roots in Greek and Roman mythology, as well as continued use in modern languages such as Portuguese and Georgian. In Greek, the name derives from the word μαῖα (maia), meaning "goo...

Maira Feminine Greek Greek

Maira is a female given name with roots in ancient Greek mythology. It derives from the Greek verb μαρμαίρω (marmairo), meaning "to sparkle, gleam, or flash," evoking luminous imagery. The name is most famously associate...

Medea Feminine Georgian Greek Georgian Greek

Medea is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Μήδεια (Medeia), which comes from μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning". In Greek mythology, Medea was a sorceress from Colchis (modern Georgia) who helped...

Medeia Feminine Greek Greek

Medeia is a Greek form of Medea. The name derives from the Ancient Greek Μήδεια (Mēdeia), which itself stems from the word μήδεα (mēdea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning." This etymology aligns perfectly with the charact...

Medousa Feminine Greek Greek

Etymology and OriginMedousa is the Greek form of Medusa. The name is derived from the Greek Μέδουσα (Medousa), which comes from the verb μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over". Thus, the name carries connotations...

Medusa Feminine Greek Greek

Medusa is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek Μέδουσα (Medousa), which comes from μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect" or "to rule over." Despite its peaceful etymology, the name is inextricably l...

Megaera Feminine Greek Greek

Megaera is the Latinized form of the Greek name Μέγαιρα (Megaira), derived from the verb μεγαίρω (megairo) meaning "to grudge." In Greek mythology, Megaera was one of the Erinyes (or Furies), the chthonic female deities...

Megaira Feminine Greek Greek

Megaira is the original Greek form of the Latinized name Megaera, derived from the Greek verb μεγαίρω (megairo) meaning "to grudge." In Greek mythology, Megaira was one of the three Erinyes, or Furies, along with Tisipho...

Megara Feminine Greek Greek

Megara is a female name of ancient Greek origin whose meaning remains uncertain. It may derive from the Greek verb μεγαίρω (megairo), meaning 'to grudge' or 'begrudge', or else from the city of Megara in Attica, which it...

Melaina Feminine Greek Greek

Melaina is a name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word μέλαινα (melaina), meaning "black, dark." In Greek mythology, Melaina (also spelled Melaena or Melena) was a nymph associated with the prophetic springs of D...

Melete Feminine Greek Greek

Melete (Ancient Greek: Μελέτη) is the name of one of the three original Muses in early Boeotian tradition, long before the canonical Nine Olympian Muses were established. Her name derives from the Greek word "meletē" mea...

Melia Feminine Greek Greek

Melia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning "ash tree," derived from the ancient Greek word μελία (melia). The name is also connected to μέλι (meli), meaning "honey," but the primary sense is botanical. In Gr...

Melinoe Feminine Greek Greek

Melinoe is a figure from Greek mythology, a chthonic nymph or goddess associated with nightmares and madness. Her name is likely derived from Greek melinos (μήλινος) meaning "quince-coloured, yellow," itself from melon (...

Melissa Feminine Dutch English +2 Dutch English Greek Ancient Greek

Melissa is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word μέλισσα (mélissa), meaning "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (meli), "honey". The name is deeply rooted in Greek culture, with origins possibly reaching bac...

Melita Feminine Greek Greek

Melita is a feminine given name with layered origins. Primarily, it is a Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Melite, which derives from the Greek word meli meaning "honey." In Greek mythology, Melite was a nymph, th...

Melite Feminine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Melite is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek word μέλι (meli), meaning "honey". The name thus carries the sweetness and preciousness associated with honey, a substance highly valued in...

Melpomene Feminine Greek Greek

Melpomene is the name of one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology, known as the Muse of tragedy. Derived from the Greek verb μέλπω (melpo), meaning "to sing, to celebrate with song," her name signifies "songstress" or "t...

Merope Feminine Greek Greek

Merope is a female name of Greek origin, derived from the elements μέρος (meros) meaning "share, part" and ὄψ (ops) meaning "face, eye", collectively signifying maybe "with a turned face" or "destined share". The name ap...

Metis Feminine Greek Greek

Metis is a figure from Greek mythology, known as a Titan personifying wisdom, skill, and cunning. Her name derives from the Greek word mētis, meaning "wisdom, skill, cunning." In the mythological tradition, Metis was amo...

Mneme Feminine Greek Greek

Mneme is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek word mnēmē (μνήμη), meaning "memory". In Greek mythology, she was known as one of the three original Muses worshiped at Mount Helicon, alongside Ao...

Mnemosyne Feminine Greek Greek

Mnemosyne is the Greek Titan goddess of memory, from whose name the concept of memory itself is derived. The name Mnemosyne means "remembrance," stemming from the Greek word mnēmē, which translates to "memory" or "rememb...

Myrto Feminine Greek Greek +1 Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Myrto (Μυρτώ) is a female name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word μύρτος (myrtos), meaning "myrtle." The myrtle plant was sacred in ancient Greece and associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love, as well as...

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