When looking for a name for a boy or girl, lMythology can be a great source of inspiration. We can choose between mythological names from very diverse cultures, from European mythologies such as Celtic, Scandinavian, Slavic or Greco-Latin to American, African or Asian mythologies.

Here we will focus on names for girls that are given in Spain that come from Greek mythology, specifically names of Greek goddesses. some are very popularyou may not even have realized that they are names of Greek goddesses; others, however, are not as widespread but are used relatively frequently and play a leading role in Greek myths.

And why look for inspiration for names for girls in the Greek goddesses? Through its myths and legends, Greek mythology has left us a wide range of female characters full of complexity and strength. Both from the ancient primeval Greek goddesses and the Greek goddesses of Olympus, through the goddesses of the generation of the Titans, their names resonate in our memory although we know little about mythology.

The beautiful sound of the Greek languagethe evocation of strength and, in some cases, the symbolism of these names can make them very attractive or original.

Names of Greek goddesses for girls

For the ancient Greeks, there were different types of gods, including goddesses. Some represented primordial forces, others some phenomenon of nature and others abstract concepts, such as wisdom and love, or activities typical of human beings. This is a selection of beautiful names of Greek goddesses for girls that are currently given in Spain, with the meaning of each one:

• Irene: Maybe you didn’t know that Irene was a Greek goddess. She is not one of the best known, she is one of the minor goddesses of the Greek pantheon, but she had a lot of presence in the classical world. symbolizes peace and harmonyand that means its name: it comes from classical Greek eirénéwhich means «peace», and which derives from eiró«unite» or «join.»
• Gea: This pretty Greek name means «earth» or «mother earth»«and it is the name of the most important primordial Greek goddess, since she is the first deity, from which all the others arise. DShe alone gave birth to the one who would be her companion: Uranus, the sky, and then with him she had many other children, among them monstrous characters such as cyclops, giants and titans. His figure It is associated with fertility, protection and nurturing.

• Phoebe: Maybe the character of Friends has done to popularize this name, but Phoebe does not come from the American, but from the Greek. Phoebe is the daughter of Gaia in Greek mythology and the mother of another Greek goddess whose name also appears on this list, Artemis. It is the goddess of intellect and symbolizes brilliance. Hence its name, which in classical Greek means «brilliant», «prophetic».
• Selene: It is the Greek goddess of the Moona goddess of the second generation of Titans, in charge of bringing light to humans when Helios, the Sun god, was hidden. Its figure is associated with the growth of plants and fertility, but it also represents the constant and cyclical changes. He is often depicted driving a silver chariot with two winged horses and is said to visited humans in their dreamsto reveal to them what they were not able to see during the day.

• Torch: She is one of the first goddesses, daughter of Gaea (the earth) and Uranus (the sky), and is the Greek goddess of light, mother of the sun, moon and dawn. He represented «vision» and his eyes were luminous rays that illuminated the minds of humans. She was beautiful and radiated its own light.
• Sagebrush: It is the greek goddess of wild nature and hunting and is usually represented with a bow and arrow.
• Gaia: This name, better known and more widespread as a girl’s name than Gea, is a variant of this and also refers, of course, to the Greek goddess of the Earth.

• Rhea: This Greek goddess, from the generation of the Titans, was paired with Cronus, the Greek god of time. your name means «flow» and «comfort» or «ease»in the sense that It made everything flow, more comfortable and easier. She was considered the «mother of the gods» and her figure is also associated with fertility, motherhood and creative capacity.
• Athena: She is one of the most popular goddesses in the Greek pantheon, the goddess of wisdom, science, strategy, crafts, justice or law.
• Iris: A name whose mythological origin is unknown to many people, but which refers to the goddess of rainbows and messenger between gods and humans in Greek mythology. For the ancient Greeks, the rainbow was a bridge that connected heaven and earth. She was also known as Iris of the fleet feet or Iris the quick.

• Aphrodite: She is the Greek goddess of love and beauty, the «femme fatale» of Greek mythology, as she aroused passions among everyone as soon as they saw her.
• Hera: She is the Greek goddess of marriage, protector of women and the guardian of the couple’s fertility.
• Circe: The Greek goddess of magic and spells, or we could say the «witch» of Greek mythology, beautiful and feared by men. She was very good at the loom.
• Eris: It is a name that is beginning to be heard in Spain, although there are still few families that have chosen it. In Greek mythology, Eris is the goddess of discord and conflict.
• Delia: This name of Greek origin is the nickname of Artemis, the goddess of nature and hunting, of whom we have spoken above.

We cannot fail to mention a girl’s name inspired by Greek mythology that we have not been able to include in this list because it is not the name of a Greek goddess but of a Greek god. This is Ares, the Greek god of war. Today, in Spain, mothers and fathers choose Ares for both boys and girls. In fact, there are already more boys than girls called Ares and the average age among boys called Ares is slightly lower than among girls, which means that the name was previously chosen more for girls and is now being chosen for both.