International female names of Hellenic etymology

Female Hellenic names

Agatha, Agnes, Alexandra, Althea, Anastasia, Andrea, Andromeda, Angela, Aphrodite, Apollonia, Arete, Ariadne, Ariana, Athena, Barbara, Cassandra, Cassiopeia, Catherine, Chloe, Christine, Cleopatra, Clio, Cybil, Cynthia, Daphne, Demetra, Dido, Dionne, Dora, Doris, Dorothy, Esmeralda, Eunice, Evangeline, Philippa, Georgia, Helen, Iolanda, Irene, Iris, Isidora, Lois, Lydia, Margaret, Melanie, Melia, Melissa, Nike, Nicole, Olympia, Pamela, Pandora, Penelope, Persephone, Phaedra, Philomena, Phyllis, Selena, Sophia, Stephanie, Teodora, Thalia, Theresa, Tiffany, Veronica, Xenia, Zoe

Female names of Hellenic Origin / Etymology

Agatha (Αγαθή)

Agatha Christie (Poirot, Miss Marple)

Aglaia (Αγλαΐα)

Nastassja Kinski (actress / born Nastassja Aglaia Kinski)

Agnes (Αγνή)

Agnes (singer / Release Me, 2008)

Agnetha Fältskog (lead singer of Abba / solo: Wrap Your Arms Around Me, 1982)

play (1979) & film (1985) Agnes Of God (starring Meg Tilly as Agnes)

Alexandra (Αλεξάνδρα)

Singers:

Alexandra (Illusionen, 1968)

Alexandra Stan (Mr. Saxobeat, 2010)

Sandra (although Sandra was her given name / see also Enigma)

Actresses:

Sandra Dee (actress / born Alexandra Zuck)

Sandra Bullock (although Sandra was her given name)

Sandra Oh (Grey's Anatomy / although Sandra was her given name)

Althea (Αλθαία)

Tia Carrere (actress, born Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo)

Anastasia (Αναστασία)

Anastacia

band Anastasia Screamed

Andrea (Άντρεα)

Singers:

Dre Babinski (Steady Holiday:  The Ballance, 2023)

Andrea Lewis (lead singer of The Darling Buds) 

Andrea True (Andrea True Connection: More More, More, 1976)

Andreea Bănică (Love In Brasil, 2010)

Actresses:

Drea De Matteo (The Sopranos)

TV character Andrea Zuckerman (Beverly Hills, 90210 / portrayed by Gabrielle Carteris)

Andromeda (Ανδρομέδα)

Andromeda Heights - PREFAB SPROUT (LP Andromeda Heights, 1997)

Lyrics: We're building our home upon love and respect And when we've built it we'll call it Andromeda Heights

Angela, Angelica, Angelina (Αγγέλα, Αγγελική)

Songs: 

Angelia - RICHARD MARX (LP Repeat Offender, 1989) 

Looking For Angeline - LOVE & MONEY (1988 / LP Dogs In The Traffic, 1991) 

Angie - THE ROLLING STONES (LP Goats Head Soup, 1973) 

Angie Baby - HELEN REDDY (LP Free & Easy, 1974)

Singer

Angelika Dusk (Catfight, 2017)

Angela Lansbury (actress, Murder, She Wrote)

Angela Bassett (actress)

Angela Merkel (Chancellor of Germany, 2005 - 2021)

Anjelica Houston (actress)

Angelina Jolie (actress)

Mariangela Melato (Italian actress)

Aphrodite (Αφροδίτη)

Songs:

Diva - DANA INTERNATIONAL (ESC, 1998)

Lyrics (Hebrew & English): Diva nari'a Diva Victoria Afrodita Viva la Diva Viva Victoria Cleopatra

She's So High - TAL BACHMAN (1999)

Lyrics: She's so high, like Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, or Aphrodite

Stop The Rock - APOLLO 440 (1999)

Lyrics: We shape the rock like Henry Moore Aphrodite at the waterhole We shape the rock like Henry Moore Aphrodite at the waterhole, come on

Hellenic band Aphrodite's Child (See Vangelis & Demis Roussos)

Apollonia (Απολλωνία)

Song: 

Ayo - CHRIS BROWN feat. TYGA (2015)

Lyrics: From the ghetto but my bitch like Apollonia

Apollonia Kotero (singer / Apollonia 6)

Movie character Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone in The Godfather (1972) portrayed by Simonetta Stefanelli

Arete (Αρετή)

Aretha Franklin

Ariadne (Αριάδνη)

Ariadne Oliver (character in Agatha Christie's "Poirot", portrayed among others by Zoë Wanamaker)

Ariana (Αριάννα)

Ariana Grande (singer)

Athena (Αθηνά)

Song:

My Athena - NEIL SEDAKA (LP The Very Best, 1992)

Lyrics: 

Athina Routsi (Esse Olhar, 2007)

TV character: Athena Grant, portrayed by Angela Bassett in the TV series 9-1-1

Movie Character: Zendaya portraing Greek Goddess Athena in Christopher Nolan's Odyssey

see: Jason McElwain - Autistic Basketball Player 3 pointers Greece Athena High School, Rochester, NY

Barbara (Βαρβάρα)

Song:

Barbara-Ann - THE REGENTS (1961), THE BEACH BOYS (1965)

Basia (Matt Bianco)

Barbara Lewis (singer)

Barbra Streisand (singer)

Barbara Dickson (singer / I Know Him So Well, 1984)

Barbara Gogan (Passions / I'm in Love with a German Film Star, 1981)

Barbara Hershey (actress)

Barbara Eden (actress / I Dream Of Jeannie)

Barbara Stanwyck (actress)

Barbara Bach (actress / The Spy Who Loved Me)

Cassandra (Κασσάνδρα)

Cassandra Wilson (singer)

Cassandra Kulukundis (casting director)

Cassiopeia (Κασσιόπη)

Cassiopeia (film, 2022)

The constellation Cassiopeia is mentioned in the film Serendipity

Catherine (Αικατερίνη, Κατερίνα)

Kate Bush 

Kathy Barnes (Off, 1978)

Katy Perry 

k.d. lang

Catherine Russell (singer / original lead vocals on First Be A Woman by Leonore O'Malley)

Kathryn Way (singer of Dislocation Dance / see: Show Me, 1983)

Katrina Leskanich (Katrina & The Waves)

Kate Pierson (B-52s)

Catherine The Great (Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796)

Kathy Bates (actress)

Catherine Deneuve (French actress)

Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy)

Katharine Hepburne (actress)

Catherine Zeta-Jones (actress)

Chloe (Χλόη)

Khloé Kardashian

Christina (Χριστίνα)

Songs: 

Cristine - MISS X (1963)

Christine - SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES (LP Kaleidoscope, 1980)

Musicians:

Christina Aguilera 

Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)

Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac)

Kirsty Hawkshaw (Opus III)

Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses)

Kirsty MacColl

Various:

Christie Brinkley (model / see: Uptown Girl by Billy Joel)

Cleopatra (Κλεοπάτρα)

Songs: 

Diva - DANA INTERNATIONAL (ESC, 1998)

Lyrics (Hebrew & English): Diva nari'a Diva Victoria Afrodita Viva la Diva Viva Victoria Cleopatra

Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat) - DIGABLE PLANETS (LP Reachin' (A New Refutation Of Time And Space), 1993)

Lyrics: If it's the shit, we'll lift it off the plastic The babes'll go spastic, hip-hop gains a classic Pimp playing shock, it don't matter, I'm fatter Ask Butter how I zone (Man, Cleopatra Jones)

She's So High - TAL BACHMAN (1999)

Lyrics: She's so high, like Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, or Aphrodite

Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others - THE SMITHS (1986)

Lyrics: As Anthony said to Cleopatra As he opened a crate of ale Oh, I say

see film: Cleopatra Jones, starring Tamara Dobson in the homonymous role

Clio, Cleo (Κλειώ)

Renault Clio

Corinne (Κορίννα)

Singers:

Corinne Drewery (Swing Out Sister)

Corinne Hermes (Si La Vie Est Cadeau, 1983)

Various:

Corinna Tsopei (Miss Universe 1964 / actress: A Man Called Horse, 1970)

Cory Everson (bodybuilding superstar, actress)

Cybil (Σίβυλλα)

Sybil (singer / Don't Make Me Over, 1989)

Cybill Shepherd (actress / Moonlighting)

Cybill Shepherd - I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out! (OST Moonlighting, 1987)

Cynthia (Σύνθια)

Song:

Starfish & Coffee - PRINCE (1987)

Lyrics: It was 7:45, we were all in line To greet the teacher, Miss Cathleen First was Kevin, then came Lucy Third in line was me All of us were ordinary Compared to Cynthia Rose She always stood at the back of the line

Musicians:

Cynthia Rhodes (Animotion: Room To Move, 1989)

Cyndi Lauper

Cynthia Fee

Cindy Wilson (B-52's)

Cynthia Robinson

Cindy Herron (En Vogue)

Cynthia Weil (songwriter)

Actresses:

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Gibb

Various:

Cindy Crawford

Cynthia Lennon

Daphne (Δάφνη)

Daphne Zuniga (actress)

Dafne Schippers (sprinter)

Demetra (Δήμητρα)

Demetra Plakas (drummer of L7: Pretend We're Dead, 1992)

Dimitra Arliss (actress)

Demetra Hampton (actress / Valentina, 1989)

Dido (Διδώ)

Dido (singer)

Queen Of Carthage

Dionne (Διώνη)

Dionne Warwick

Doris (Δωρίς)

Doris Day (actress / Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be), 1956)

Dora (either from Dorothy or from Theodora) (Δώρα)

Dora, The Explorer

Dorothy (Δωροθέα)

Film character: Dorothy (portrayed by Judy Garland in The Wizard Of Oz)

TV character Dorothy Zbornak (portrayed by Bea Arthur in Golden Girls)

Esmeralda (Σμαράγδα)

Musicians:

Santa Esmeralda (You're My Everything, 1977)

TV character Esmeralda (portrayed by Leticia Calderon in Mexican TV Series Esmeralda)

Eunice (Εὐνίκη)

Eunice Gayson (actress / The first Bond girl, Sylvia)

Evangeline (Ευαγγελία)

Evangeline - THE ICICLE WORKS (LP If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy, 1987)

Lyrics: My Mother loved the bayou My Daddy worked the land They named me after what they loved So the world would understand Evangeline!

Georgia (Γεωργία)

The U.S. State and the country 

Georgia Gibbs (Kiss Of Fire, 1952 / Kiss Me Another, 1956)

Giorgia Meloni (Prime Minister of Italy)

Georgia Hunter-Bell (athlete)

Helen (Ελένη)

Song:

Helen Wheels - PAUL McCARTNEY & THE WINGS

Sade (singer)

Helen Reddy (singer)

Helen St. John (Love Theme from Flashdance, 1983)

Helen Schneider (singer)

Helen "Pepsi" DeMacque (backing singer of Wham!, Pepsi & Shirley)

Elaine Paige (I Know Him So Well, 1984)

Helena Paparizou

Helena Bonham Carter (actress)

Helen Hunt (actress)

Helen Mirren (actress / born Ilyena Lydia Mironoff)

Iolanda, Yolanda (Ιολάνθη)

¿Dónde Estás, Yolanda? - PINK MARTINI (LP Sympathique, 1997)

Dalida (born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti)

Irene (Ειρήνη)

A Casa D'Irene - NICO FIDENCO (1965)

Lyrics: 

Goodnight Irene - THE WEAVERS (1950)

Lyrics: 

Singers:

Irene Cara

Irene Skylakaki

Various:

Irene Papas

Aryna Sabalenka (tennis player)

Irina Shayk (Russian model)

Iris (Ίρις)

Iris - THE GOO GOO DOLLS (OST City Of Angels, 1998)

Donnie Iris, born Dominic Ierace, February 28, 1943 (My Girl, 1981)

Isidora (Ισιδώρα)

Isadora Duncan (dancer & choreographer)

Lois (Λωΐς)

Loïs Lane (Dutch pop band / It's The First Time, 1989)

Movie character Lois Lane (from the film Superman)

Lois Maxwell (portraying famous Miss Moneypenny 14 times (1962–1985) from Dr. No in 1962 to A View to a Kill in 1985)

Lydia (Λυδία)

Lydia Lunch (singer)

Tina Arena (singer / born: Filippina Lydia Arena)

Helen Mirren (actress / born Ilyena Lydia Mironoff)

Margaret, Margarita (Μαργαρίτα)

Maggie Reilly (singer)

Meg Ryan (actress)

Rita Wilson (actress)

Maya Angelou (poet & activist)

Rita Hayworth (actress)

Melanie (Μελάνια)

Musicians:

Melanie Fiona (Gice It To Me Right, 2009)

Mel Appleby (Mel & Kim)

Mel B (Spice Girls: Scary Spice)

Mel C (Spice Girls: Sporty Spice)

Melanie

Various:

Melanie Griffith (actress)

Melania Trump

Melia (Μέλια)

Melia Kreiling (actress)

Melissa (Μελίσσα)

Musicians:

Melissa Manchester

Meli'sa Morgan (Do Me Baby, 1985)

Melissa Auf Der Maur (bass player / Smashing Pumpkins, Hole)

Actresses

Melissa Gilbert (actress / Little House On The Prairie)

Nike (Νίκη)

Nike sportswear

Nichelle Nichols (actress / from Nike and the suffix -elle / portrayed Lieutenant Uhura in Star Trek)

Nicole (Νίκη, Νικολέτα)

Nicole (Ein Bißchen Frieden, 1982)

Nicole (New York Eyes, 1986)

Nicole Scherzinger (The Pussycat Dolls)

Nicolette Larson (Lotta Love, 1978)

Nicole Kidman (actress)

Film character Nicholette Karras (portrayed by Melina Kanakaredes in 15 Minutes)

Oceana (Ωκεανία)

Oceana (Cry, Cry, 2009)

Olympia (Ολυμπία)

Olympia Dukakis (actress)

Pamela (παν + μέλι: all + honey)

Pamela - TOTO (1988)

Pamala Stanley (singer / Coming Out Of Hiding, 1984)

Pamela Anderson (actress / Baywatch)

Pandora (Πανδώρα)

Songs:

Misled - KOOL & THE GANG (1984)

Lyrics: Thought I knew her, this lady Opportunist, misled Always searching for adventure Like Pandora's box, misled And I don't know what I'm gonna do without her

Ivo - COCTEAU TWINS (LP Treasure, 1984)

Lyrics: Peep hole, peach blow, Pandora, pompadour Pale leaf, pink sweet, Persephone

Pandora - COCTEAU TWINS (1984)

Lyrics: 

Pandora's Box - ANNE CLARK (1983)

Lyrics:

Pandora's Box - OMD (1991)

Lyrics: 

Pandora's Box - PROCOL HARUM (1975)

Lyrics: 

Musicians

Pandora's Box (It's All Coming Back To Me Now, 1989)

Penelope (Πηνελόπη)

Penelope Cruz (actress)

TV character Penelope Garcia (portrayed by Kirsten Vangsness in Criminal Minds)

Persephone (Περσεφόνη)

Persephone - COCTEAU TWINS (LP Treasure, 1984)

Lyrics: Peep hole, peach blow, Pandora, pompadour Pale leaf, pink sweet, Persephone

Phaedra (Φαίδρα)

Some Velvet Morning - LEE HAZLEWOOD & NANCY SINATRA

Movie character Phaedra (portrayed by Sophia Loren in The Boy On A Dolphin, 1957) 

Philippa (Φιλίππα)

Song For Whoever - THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH (1989)

Lyrics: Jennifer, Alison, Philippa, Sue Deborah, Annabel, too

Tina Arena (singer / born: Filippina Lydia Arena)

Pippa Middleton 

Philomena (Φιλουμένη)

Italian play Filumena Marturano 

The homonymouw role was interpreted by many Greek actresses:

Αλέκα Κατσέλη (1949, Title: Τα Παιδιά Είναι Παιδιά)

Κα Κατερίνα (1959)

Έλλη Λαμπέτη (1978 - 1979)

Αλίκη Βουγιουκλάκη (1986)

Σμαρούλα Γιούλη (1996 -1997)

Philomena Mensah (sprinter)

Phoebe (Φοίβη)

Song: 

Far Out - BLUR (LP Parklife, 1994)

Lyrics: I spy in the night sky, don't I? Phoebe, Io, Elara, Leda, Callisto, Sinope Janus, Dione, Portia, so many moons

Phoebe Cates (actress & singer / Paradise, 1982)

Phoebe Snow

TV character Phoebe Buffay (Friends)

Phyllis (Φυλλίς)

Phyllis Hyman (You Know How To Love Me, 1979)

Phyllis Nelson (Move Closer, 1984 / I Don't Know, 1985)

Selena (Σελήνη)

Selena (Shotgun, 1988)

Selena Gomez

Something that only Greeks will understand: 

Sophia, Sofia (Σοφία)

Sophia Loren (actress)

Sophie Marceau (actress)

Sofía Vergara (actress, television personality)

Stephanie (Στεφανία)

Stefka Sabotinova (Bulgarian folk singer / see: D-Emotion Project Featuring Stefka Sabotinova - Prïtourïtze Planinata, 1994)

Princess Stephanie Of Monaco (Ouragan / Irresistible, 1986)

Stephanie Lawrence (actress / Only He Has The Power To Move Me, 1984)

Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)

Lady Gaga 

Stefanie Heinzmann (The Unforgiven, 2008)

Stefania Sandrelli (Italian actress)

Stefka Kostadinova (Bulgarian high jumper)

Something that only Greeks will understand: 

Theodora (Θεοδώρα)

Teodora Ungureanu (gymnast)

Theoni (Θεώνη)

Theoni Vachlioti (costume designer)

see TV Character Theon Greyjoy (Game Of Thrones)

Thalia (Θάλεια)

Thalia singer (Amor a la Mexicana, 1997) & actress: Marimar (1994), Μαρία Της Γειτονιάς (1995)

Talia Shire (actress: The Godfather, Rocky)

Theresa (Θηρασία<Θήρα)

Teresa / Τερέζα - SERGIO ENDRIGO (1965)

Singers:

Thereza Bazar (vocalist of Guys 'N' Dolls, Dollar)

Terri Nunn (singer of Berlin)

Teresa Salguiero (singer of Madredeus: O Pastor, 1990)

Tessa Niles (see: Come Undone by Duran Duran)

Teresa Brewer (Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now, 1952) 

Tereza (Fly Me To The Moon / Love Me More)

Others:

Theresa Russell

Theresa May (former British Prime minister)

Mother Teresa

Film Character Tess McGill (portrayed by Melanie Griffith in Working Girl)

Tiffany (Θεοφανία)

Tiffany (singer)

see film: Breakfast At Tiffany's (1961)

Veronica (Βερενίκη<Φερενίκη)

Song: 

Veronica - ELVIS COSTELLO (LP Spike, 1989)

Actresses:

Veronica Lake (actress)

Veronica Hamel (Hill Street Blues)

Xenia (Ξένια)

Xenia Ghali (Under These Lights 2016)

Movie character Xenia Onatopp (GoldenEye, 1995 / portrayed by Famke Janssen)

TV character Xena, Warrior Princess (portrayed by Lucy Lawless)

xenophobia derives from the same root

Zoé (Ζωή)

Zoë (Sunshine On A Rainy Day, 1990)

Zoë Kravitz (see Lenny Kravitz song Flowers for Zoë, 1991)

Zoe Saldaña (actress)