Greek mythology names

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Names for a fictional book based around Greek mythology? Doesn’t matter if it’s the name of a greek god, goddess, demigod etc, or just a name that you think sounds like it could fit in with Greek mythology names

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Alright this is awesome because I’m currently writing an Ancient Greek inspired fantasy, and I’ve found a lot of names and name sources.

Disclaimer: I’m using the more well known, latinized spelling

Some of the more well known names:

Artemis
Apollo
Aphrodite
Hera
Persephone
Ares
Hestia
Selene
Helios
Eos
Metis
Phoebe
Themis
Gaia
Circe
Leto
Aeson/Jason
Nine Muses: Erato, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Urainia, Clio, Polyhymnia, Calliope

Random people from mythology names, some are more obscure than others:
Hygeia
Niobe
Phaedra
Danaë
Cadmus
Pelops
Acrisius
Cepheus
Cassiopeia
Callisto
Demophon
Iphicles
Iolaus
Perdix
Io
Alcmena
Diomedes
Admetus
Aethra
Alcestis
Deianara
Eteocles
Harmonia
Pelias
Medea
Glauce
Thetis

As for Ancient Greek/Ancient Greek sounding names, here are a couple of my favorite sources I’ve used:

https://tekeli.li/onomastikon/Ancient-World/Greece/Male.html

And of course, Nameberry has lists as well. Best of luck!!

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Thanks so much! That’s a huge help!

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[name_f]Melissa[/name_f]
Philomele
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f]

Diodoros
Menes
[name_m]Ikaros[/name_m]
Isokretes

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