Looking for a unique name for your new baby girl? Look no further than the ancient Greeks!

Greek mythology is full of wonderful stories and beautiful names for girls. In addition to being different, her daughter will have her own goddess myth along with her name.

Does your girl seem serious and knowledgeable? Does she look like a little queen in her bassinet? Name Hera it will fit your queen daughter, as Hera was the queen of all the Greek goddesses and queen of heaven. Hera was the wife of Zeus and the mother of many other goddesses and gods such as Ares, Hebe and Eris. She was the goddess of marriage and femininity.

Maybe your little one makes fierce faces when you try to change his diapers and seems to know what you’re saying. athena may be the name for her. Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom and patron of Athens, a city known for its culture and wisdom. She is depicted as a virgin warrior; hard and beautiful, as well as shiny. She was also excellent at crafts such as basketry and sewing.

Similar to Athena is sagebrush, the goddess of the hunt. Artemis loved his dogs and ran through the woods with fifty of them along with a group of forest nymphs. She is the goddess of the moon, and coldly beautiful. She was known as the protector of young women. Her twin brother was Apollo. Does your daughter love her dog? Do you look at the moon and smile? Perhaps the name of Artemis is for her.

Calypso Sounds like a girl who loves to dance! In addition to having a name and a musical rhythm named after her, Calypso was a sea nymph, daughter of a Titan named Atlas (he who holds up the earth). She figures in the Odyssey story when she tricks Odysseus into staying on her island with her and keeping her company for seven years. Calypso is usually depicted as an exotic figure and a name that would suit an unusual baby.

Does your little one always giggle and coo? Does he have a sunny nature? Name Thalia Thalia was a goddess of beauty and one of the three graces. Her name meant good cheer. Or maybe your sister euphrosinemeaning joy could do with him, though that name is a mouthful, and would probably be hard for a young man to learn to spell.

Finally, there is penelope. She was not a goddess, but she was a woman of strong moral character. She was the long-suffering wife of Odysseus who remained faithful to her man for many, many years while he had flings and affairs with beautiful women.

This article only addresses the many names available to name your baby taken from the ancient Greeks. Dive into any volume of Greek mythology and you just might find a name you love that is unique and suits your special girl.