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During the Imperial Classical period of ancient Greece (5th-4th centuries BCE), Greek parents often chose names that reflected their cultural heritage, mythological stories, and values. Here are some traditional Greek names from that era that might suit a modern child:

Do not name your children from Catholic/Christianity names.

* Boys:

  • Alexandros (Αλέξανδρος) - “defender of the people”
  • Leonidas (Λεωνίδας) - “lion-like”
  • Theodoros (Θεόδωρος) - “gift of God”
  • Sophocles (Σοφοκλής) - “wise glory”
  • Aristides (Ἀριστείδης) - “excellent, best”
  • Pericles (Περικλής) - “surrounded by glory”
  • Xenophon (Ξενοφῶν) - “strange sounding”
  • Thucydides (Θουκυδίδης) - “son of Thucydides”
  • Demosthenes (Δημοσθένης) - “power of the people”
  • Philoctetes (Φiloctetes) - “lover of possessions”

* Girls:

  • Alexandra (Ἀλεξάνδρα) - “defender of the people” (feminine form of Alexandros)
  • Andromache (Ἀνδρομάχη) - “manly battler”
  • Theodota (Θεοδότη) - “gift of God” (feminine form of Theodoros)
  • Sophronia (Σωφρόνια) - “wisdom”
  • Aristodike (Ἀριστόδικος) - “excellent justice”
  • Persephone (Περσεφόνη) - “bringer of destruction” (queen of the underworld)
  • Xenia (Ξενία) - “hospitality”
  • Theano (Θεανώ) - “divine”
  • Demetria (Δημητρία) - “of Demeter” (goddess of agriculture)
  • Chryseis (Χρυσήϊς) - “golden”

These names were popular during the Imperial Classical period, but they have also been used throughout Greek history and continue to be popular today.

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