42 Ancient Greek Baby Names Meaning, Starting With A

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Artemis	Girl	Safe; Butcher; Greek goddess of the wild and chastity
Agatha	Girl	Good
Arius	Boy	Warlike; Martial; Devoted to Ares; Of Ares
Abilene	Girl	Grassy area; Meadow
Atom	Boy	The smallest part of something
Alexios	Boy	Defender; Helper
Artemio	Boy	Safe; Butcher
Ariston	Boy	The best
Arcadia	Girl	From the region of Arcadia
Aristotle	Boy	The best purpose

Archimedes	Boy	Master planner; Cunning master
Arcadio	Boy	From the region of Arcadia
Arsene	Boy	Brave; Manly; Virile
Athos	Boy	Holy mountain; Of Athena
Artemisia	Girl	Of Artemis
Acheron	Boy	A river of sorrow; The stream of woe; Pain
Aegon	Boy	Edge of a sword; Struggle
Arseniy	Boy	Virile
Agape	Girl	Love
Artemisa	Girl	Safe; Butcher; Follower of Artemis

Aftonio	Unisex	One who does not have any jealousy
Asphodel	Girl	Name of the lily flower; Resembles a flower
Atalo	Boy	Traits which resemble that the person is youthful
Arsenie	Girl	A variation of Arsenia; Virile
Artjoms	Boy	Follower or gift of Artemis; A variant of Artemus
Aeropos	Boy	Male form of Aerope
Alketas	Boy	Strength; A strong man
Achaikos	Boy	Achaikos is the ancient Greek form of Achaicus. It refers to a region in Greece named Achaia
Aeschylus	Boy	Shame
Agapetos	Boy	Beloved

Aikaterine	Girl	Pure; Ancient Greek form of Katerine
Akakios	Boy	Innocent; Not evil
Alkaios	Boy	Strength
Alkibiades	Boy	Strength
Ampelios	Boy	Greek form of the name Ampelio; Vine
Anakletos	Boy	Original Greek form of Anacletus; Invoked
Anaxagoras	Boy	Derived from Greek element anax; Master or lord and agora; Assembly; Marketplace
Androkles	Boy	Greek form of Androcles; Glory of man
Andronikos	Boy	Form of Andronicus; Victory of a man
Aniketos	Boy	Original form of Anicetus; Unconquerable

Antigonus	Boy	Against; Compared to
Aristomache	Girl	She who is best in the battle

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