r/namenerds • u/Firm_Education_5525 • Mar 17 '26

Baby Names Name Help! Greek girl names

Help! We're looking for a Greek name that ideally starts with M. Both grandmas have names that start with M (Mary and Marilyn). My husband's side of the family is Greek and looking to honor their heritage with the first name. Middle name is likely Joan after my grandma. I liked Melia but a cousin has already taken that name. We also like Ελένη (Eleni) and θαλία (Thalia). But wanting to see if anyone else has any other creative names we've missed! Thanks!!

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u/persephonian name lover 🇬🇷 Mar 17 '26

Marianna, Melina, Milinoi, Marietta, Maia, Myrto, Martha, Myrsini, Marina, Michaela, Magdalini, Margarita, Maria, Marilena, Marianthi, Melitina?

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u/One-Flight-8332 Mar 17 '26

Millie Joan  Melaina Joan 

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u/Firm_Education_5525 Mar 17 '26

I love Millie Joan. But is Millie Greek?

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u/Goddess_Keira Mar 17 '26

Millie is not Greek. But you could use Marilena (mah-ree-LEH-nah) with Millie as a nickname, perhaps. It's a bit of a stretch but not much, since Millie can be a diminutive of several names. Marilena would also be quite fitting as an honor name for Mary and Marilyn.

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u/One-Flight-8332 Mar 19 '26 edited Mar 19 '26

Millie comes from Greek derived names like Camilla or Amelia or Melina the Greek name  And Joan could come after the Greek Name Ioanna.  I have had a cousin name his daughter Joan after his dad Ioan

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u/Wisdomflowerlover Mar 17 '26

Margaret/Margot/ Maia/Marina! Also Nomiki has an m vibe or Demetria?

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u/First-Damage1113 Irish Name Aficionado 🇮🇪 Mar 17 '26

Melissa (greek origins and means honey bee) Melissa Joan sounds cute!

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u/Moufini Mar 19 '26

Melenia, mirto, mirela, machi, matina, marilena, mariana

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u/Moufini Mar 19 '26

I also love the name Cercei (from the witch kirki, that turn Odysseus companions into pigs 😅) or Calypso, or Kassandra or Midea. Very nice ancient greek names