However this community is gone or assimilated and the common Modern Greek name is Μάλτα Málta from Maltese.
Greek names and meanings list. The top names. Many Greek baby names have traveled far and wide from their origins in Greece. Indeed many toponyms in Modern Greek now have different names than were used in by Greek-speaking communities in the past.
For boys Greek names in the US Top 300 include Alexander Andrew Elias Lucas and Phoenix. Greek name meaning beach strand In mythology this is the name of one of the Nereids. Archelaus Ἀρχέλαος m Ancient Greek Latinized Biblical Latin Biblical.
Twin brother of Castor together known as the Dioskouri that were transformed into the constellation Gemini. Greek mythology inspires many baby names and so does Ancient Greece the birthplace of modern democracy philosophy medicine the Olympics and so much more. A common name in and around Sparta.
Greek names in the US Top 200 for girls include Alexandra Chloe Katherine Sophia and Zoe. Castellanos Drakos Callas Image. Greek female names were a big favorite of Shakespeares with such Greek girls names as Desdemona and Cressida playing a major part in some of his greatest tragedies.
The Greek god of wealth. This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet and also of several saints. Greek name of Persian origin meaning strong ARISTAIOS Αρισταίος.
This is a given name in Greek. This one of the cooler sounding Greek names. Her Latin name is Pax.