In Greek mythology this was the name of two of the heroes who fought for the Greeks in the Trojan War the son of Telamon and the son of Oileus.

Baby names with greek roots. It is a nice choice for your little beauty. But there are so many other Greek girl names worth consideration from Acacia to Zephyrine that the entire list bears a closer look. 103 rows Old Greek - Defender.

Another great choice of a name having Greek roots. Just like love and light make a perfect pair so does Freya and Phoebe. Both these names have the same meaning and that is Life.

Anastasius meaning resurrection is a Greek feminine name derived from the word Anastasis. Baby girl names popular in Greece include Konstantina Katerina Dimitra and Anna. This is a Greek baby name and it means excellent or beauty.

Otherwise Thalassa is a rarely used name. It means of the west wind. Apollo is a Greek name that means manly beauty.

Unique Greek girl names currently in style include Anastasia Anthea Calypso Cassia Dorothea Eulalia Ione Lyra and Phoebe. Angelina is one of the cute and popular Greek names for a baby girl. Zephyra is a Greek name and if you are one of those old school poetry lovers this name would not disappoint you.

Illustration by Brianna Gilmartin Verywell. The meaning of Andromeda is ruler of man. Thalassa is of Greek roots and means the sea Thalassa is one of the moons of Neptune discovered and named as recently as 1989.