Around the second century AD early Gnostics ancient Greek religious thinkers used the word to describe their god.

Pretty names in greek. Baby names that relate to butterflies can be literal word names like Butterfly itself as in the name of Gone With the Wind actress Butterfly McQueen or the names of stages of the butterfly or mother. They are distinct from river gods who embodied rivers and the very ancient spirits that inhabited the still waters of marshes ponds and. This name refers to several species of trees that produce resin or balsam.

Naïádes are a type of female spirit or nymph presiding over fountains wells springs streams brooks and other bodies of fresh water. Abraxas is a mystical word composed of Greek letters. Along with Iris and Selene other Greek goddess names.

Greek goddess names are making an unlikely comeback for 21st century babies combining ancient roots with august namesakes and distinctive style. Dig into and choose from MomJunctions treasure of 70000 baby names that are divided based on meaning religion origin English alphabet and gender. We bet you didnt know that.

Butterfly-related baby names came to wider attention when it was rumored that Kylie Jenner would choose a butterfly name for her new baby girl to symbolize her love of the fluttery species. The Azalea plant takes its name from the Greek αζαλεος or dryNative to Asia Europe and North America their spring blooms can last for several weeks. From the Greek ἀστήρ meaning star the aster is a daisy-like flower common to Europe and Asia.

When talking about Greek baby names Apollo Alexander Aphrodite and Trojan are the ones that strike first to the mind. Sophia which has been one of the leading baby girl names for decades originated in Greece. In Greek mythology the naiads ˈ n aɪ æ d z ˈ n eɪ æ d z -ə d z.

But theres a lot to Greek baby names beyond these.