Greek Names Starting with "A"

Greek mythology offers a rich array of characters, each with names steeped in meaning and history. This collection, beginning with ‘A’, showcases a range from Achilles’ valor to Amalthea’s care. These names embody the essence of ancient Greek culture, reflecting virtues, natural elements, and profound human experiences. They are not just names but stories, integral to the vibrant fabric of Greek mythology and our understanding of Western civilization’s roots.

Most Popular Greek Names starting with “A”

#	Name	Meaning	Sex	Association
1	Achilles	“Pain”	Male	Hero of the Trojan War
2	Adonis	“Lord”	Male	God of beauty and desire
3	Aeolus	“Quick-moving”	Male	Keeper of the winds
4	Agamemnon	“Very resolute”	Male	King and leader in the Trojan War
5	Ajax	“Eagle”	Male	Hero of the Trojan War
6	Alcmene	“Might of the moon”	Female	Mother of Heracles
7	Amphitrite	“The third one who encircles”	Female	Sea goddess
8	Andromache	“Man battler” or “fighter of men”	Female	Wife of Hector
9	Andromeda	“Ruler of men”	Female	Princess saved by Perseus
10	Antigone	“Against birth” or “in place of a mother”	Female	Daughter of Oedipus
11	Apollo	Unknown meaning, possibly related to “stone”	Male	God of music, arts, knowledge
12	Ares	“Bane, ruin”	Male	God of war
13	Argus	“Shining”	Male	The hundred-eyed giant
14	Ariadne	“Most holy”	Female	Daughter of Minos, helped Theseus
15	Artemis	“Butcher”	Female	Goddess of the hunt, wilderness
16	Asclepius	“Cut up”	Male	God of medicine
17	Asteria	“Star”	Female	Titaness of nocturnal oracles and falling stars
18	Athena	“Mind” or “intelligence”	Female	Goddess of wisdom, warfare
19	Atlas	“To endure”	Male	Titan condemned to hold up the sky
20	Atreus	“Fearless”	Male	King of Mycenae
21	Atropos	“Inexorable” or “inevitable”	Female	One of the Fates
22	Amphion	“Double song”	Male	Musician and builder of Thebes’ walls
23	Ananke	“Necessity”	Female	Personification of inevitability
24	Antaeus	“Opposite” or “against”	Male	Giant defeated by Heracles
25	Antiope	“Against” + “eye, face”	Female	Amazonian queen
26	Aeacus	“Grief”	Male	King of Aegina, judge of the dead
27	Aether	“Upper air” or “bright, shining ether”	Male	Personification of the upper sky
28	Aethra	“Bright sky”	Female	Mother of Theseus
29	Aglaia	“Splendor, brilliance”	Female	One of the Charites
30	Alcestis	“Might of the home”	Female	Known for her devotion to her husband
31	Alcyone	“Kingfisher”	Female	Transformed into a bird
32	Aletheia	“Truth”	Female	Goddess of truth
33	Amalthea	“Tender goddess”	Female	Nurtured Zeus as a baby
34	Anaxandra	“Protector of men”	Female	Princess of Crete
35	Anchises	“Close”	Male	Lover of Aphrodite, father of Aeneas
36	Androgeos	“Man of the earth”	Male	Son of Minos
37	Antheia	“Flower” or “blossom”	Female	Epithet of Hera, goddess of gardens
38	Antiochus	“Against” + “to hold or possess”	Male	Name of several historical figures
39	Anyte	Unknown meaning	Female	Ancient Greek poet
40	Aphaea	“Disappearing”	Female	Goddess associated with fertility and the agricultural cycle
41	Aphrodite	“Risen from sea-foam”	Female	Goddess of love and beauty
42	Arcas	“Bear”	Male	Son of Zeus and Callisto
43	Aretusa	“The waterer”	Female	Naiad transformed into a spring
44	Arethusa	“The waterer”	Female	Nymph associated with a fountain
45	Argos	“Bright”	Male	Many characters, including Odysseus’ dog
46	Ariadne	“Most holy”	Female	Helped Theseus in the Labyrinth
47	Arion	“Melodious”	Male	Immortal horse
48	Aristaeus	“Best”	Male	Minor god of bee-keeping, cheese-making
49	Artemidorus	“Gift of Artemis”	Male	Several historical figures
50	Asopus	“River god”	Male	God of the river Asopus

Greek Names Starting with “A”

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