Girl Names
Turkish girl names of Greek origin
151 names
151 names used in Türkiye whose etymology traces to Greek. A name’s linguistic origin says nothing about the people who bear it.
Turkish girl names of Greek origin: list with meanings
- Defne♀Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
- Asya♀The name of the continent Asia
- Melisa♀Honeybee
- Hülya♀Pleasant reverie
- Nil♀The Nile
- Melis♀Honeybee
- Beril♀Beryl, a gemstone mineral
- İdil♀Turkish name of the Volga
- Açelya♀An ornamental shrub with colourful flowers
- Pera♀The other side
- Sibel♀Name of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele
- Tomris♀Turkish name of Tomyris, queen of the Massagetae
- Lara♀A short form of Larisa
- Lidya♀A woman from Lydia
- Filiz♀A fresh young shoot or sprout
- Zümrüt♀A precious stone of vivid green colour
- Lena♀Light, brightness
- Funda♀Heath or heather, a flowering shrub
- Melina♀Associated with honey
- Helen♀Possibly torch, light, or radiance
- Demet♀A bunch of flowers or bundled stems
- Oya♀Delicate handmade lace edging
- Fidan♀Sapling
- İklim♀Long-term weather conditions
- Nergis♀Narcissus flower
- Dora♂♀Gift
- Karya♀Caria
- Sırma♀Fine gold-colored or silver decorative thread
- Asyanur♀Asia and light
- Eftalya♀Blooming, flourishing
- Eftelya♀Blooming
- Elina♀Possibly associated with light or brightness
- Melissa♀Honeybee
- Barbara♀Foreign woman
- İris♀Rainbow
- Andrea♀Bravery, courage
- Ekaterina♀Traditionally interpreted as pure
- İren♂♀Peace
- Selina♀Possibly moon
- Semiramis♀Name of the legendary Assyrian queen
- Anastasia♀Resurrection
- Dorina♀Gift
- Fide♀Young plant raised for transplanting
- Hera♀Name of a Greek goddess
- Keti♀Pure, in the traditional interpretation
- Mary♀Rebellion, defiance
- Nelli♀Torch, light
- Nilhan♀Nile and ruler
- Oksana♀Guest
- Okyanus♂♀A vast body of sea between continents
- Papatya♀Flower with white petals and a yellow centre
- Roksan♀Bright
- Sakarya♀From the name of the Sakarya River
- Sandra♀Defender or protector of people
- Siren♀Mythical enchanting singer
- Sofya♀Wisdom
- Sonia♀Wisdom
- Sonja♀Wisdom
- Açalya♀Azalea flower
- Akasya♀Acacia tree and blossom
- Anadolu♀Anatolia
- Anastasya♀Resurrection, rising again
- Anjelika♀Angelic, pertaining to angels
- Antigoni♀Worthy of one's ancestors
- Anzhela♀Angel
- Barbora♀Foreign woman
- Bernis♀Bringer of victory
- Berril♀Beryl, a gemstone mineral
- Betil♀A stone regarded as sacred
- Cathrine♀Traditionally interpreted as pure
- Chloe♀Fresh greenery
- Christine♀Belonging to Christ
- Dima♀Steady, gentle rain
- Egesu♀A name combining the Aegean and water
- Elena♀Possibly torch
- Eleni♀Possibly torch
- Fundagül♀Heather and rose
- Gergena♀Farmer, worker of the earth
- Greta♀Pearl
- Güldemet♀A bouquet of roses
- Gülfidan♀A young rose plant
- Hrisi♀Golden
- İlarya♀Cheerful, joyful
- Ines♀Pure, chaste
- İoanna♀Yahweh has shown grace
- Irene♀Peace, peacefulness
- İrina♀Peace
- Iryna♀Peace, tranquillity
- Kassi♀Name of Cassandra, the Trojan prophetess princess
- Kiraz♀The cherry tree and its fruit
- Kirstin♀A follower of Christ
- Ladin♀Spruce
- Lidija♀Woman from Lydia
- Lydia♀Lydian
- Maia♀Mother
- Maria♀Possibly beloved
- Mela♀Dark-coloured, black
- Meli♀Honey
- Melia♀Ash tree
- Meline♀Sweet as honey
- Meliz♀Honeybee
- Nercis♀Narcissus flower
- Nerkis♀Narcissus flower
- Nicole♀Victory of the people
- Ofelya♀Help
- Penny♀Duck
- Pero♀Stone, rock
- Püren♀Heath or heather
- Roda♀The rose flower
- Saphira♀Sapphire, a blue gemstone
- Sascha♀Defender, protector of people
- Selena♀Moon
- Sibil♀Prophetess
- Sofiya♀Wisdom, deep understanding
- Sonya♀Wisdom, deep understanding
- Sophie♀Wisdom, sound understanding
- Stefanija♀Crown, wreath
- Steffi♀Crown, wreath
- Teano♀Divine, godly
- Tilsim♀Talisman