Think we can find some more? I do too! ;)
(note: I'm mostly listing the "traditional" English pronunciations [Erasmian, for you fellow nerds], which really don't necessarily match the Greek at all.)
- Agathe (AG-ah-thee)--original form of Agatha, "good"
- Agaue (ah-GOW-ee)--"noble"
- Aikaterine (eye-kah-tah-REE-nee)--original form of Katherine
- Aithre (EYE-three)--"clear sky"
- Alexiroe (al-eks-EER-oh-ee)
- Alkimede (al-KIM-ed-ee)--"mighty cunning". Latinized form is Alcimede (al-SIM-ed-ee).
- Alkinoe (al-KIN-oh-ee)--"strong mind". Latinized form is Alcinoe (al-SIN-oh-ee).
- Alkyone (al-KYE-on-ee)--"kingfisher" [a bird]. Latinized form is Alcyone (al-SYE-on-ee).
- Anchiroe (an-KEER-oh-ee)
- Andromache (an-DROM-ah-kee)
- Anthe (AN-thee)--"bloom"
- Antigone (an-TIG-on-ee)
- Anyte (an-EYE-tee)
- Aoide (ay-EE-dee)--"song"
- Arachne (ah-RAK-nee)--"spider" [probably could have guessed that one, right?]
- Ariadne (ar-ee-AHD-nee, ehr-ee-AD-nee)--"most holy"
- Arke (AR-kee)--"swift". Latinized form is Arce (AHR-see).
- Arsinoe (ar-SIN-oh-ee)--"lifting the mind"
- Atalante (at-ah-LAN-tee)
- Athene (ah-THEE-nee)--form of Athena
- Berenice (behr-en-EE-see)--"bringing victory" [Latinized]
- Beroe (BEHR-oh-ee)
- Caliadne (kal-ee-AD-nee)--"beautiful and holy"
- Calliope (kah-LYE-oh-pee)--"beautiful voice"
- Callirhoe (kal-EER-oh-ee)--"beautiful stream"
- Calliste (kah-LIST-ee)--"most beautiful"
- Carme (KAR-mee)
- Chelone (kel-OH-nee)--"tortoise"
- Chione (KYE-on-ee)--"snow"
- Chloe (KLOH-ee)--"green shoot"
- Chrysanthe (kris-AN-thee)--"golden flower"
- Cleone (klee-OH-nee)--prob. "glory"
- Danaë (DAN-ah-ee)
- Daphne (DAF-nee)--"laurel"
- Dione (DYE-oh-nee, dee-OH-nee)--"of Zeus"
- Eione (AY-oh-nee, ay-OH-nee)
- Eirene (ay-REE-nee)--original form of Irene, "peace"
- Elete (EL-et-ee)
- Enarete (en-AR-et-ee)
- Euadne (yoo-AD-nee)--"very holy". Latinized form is Evadne (eh-VAD-nee, eh-VAHD-nee).
- Euanthe (yoo-AN-thee)--"good flower". Latinized form is Evanthe (eh-VAN-thee).
- Euarne (yoo-AR-nee)--poss. "good lamb". Latinized form is Evarne (eh-VAR-nee).
- Eudore (yoo-DOHR-ee)--"good gift"
- Eulimene (yoo-LIM-en-ee)--"good harbor"
- Eunoe (yoo-NOH-ee)--"good mind"
- Eupheme (yoo-FEE-mee)--"good speaking"
- Euphrosyne (yoo-FROS-in-ee)--"mirth"
- Gaiane (GYE-an-ee)--"of Gaia"
- Galene (gah-LEE-nee)--"calm"
- Glauke (GLOW-kee)--"blue-grey".
- Helene (hel-EN-ee)--original form of Helen. Modern Greek form is Elene (el-EH-nee).
- Hermione (her-MYE-oh-nee)--"of Hermes"
- Herse (HER-see)--"dew"
- Hesione (hes-EYE-on-ee)--"forethought"
- Hyale (HYE-ah-lee)--"crystal"
- Ianthe (eye-AN-thee)--"violet flower"
- Iole (EYE-oh-lee, eye-OH-lee)--"violet"
- Ione (EYE-oh-nee, eye-OH-nee)--"violet flower"
- Ismene (is-MEE-nee)--"knowledge"
- Kallistrate (kah-LIS-trah-tee, kal-is-TRAH-tee)
- Kleide (KLAY-dee)
- Kore (KOHR-ee)--"maiden"
- Kyane (KYE-an-ee)--"cyan". Latinized form is Cyane (SYE-an-ee).
- Kyrene (kye-REE-nee)--poss. "lordly". Latinized form is Cyrene (sye-REE-nee).
- Kyriake (keer-ee-ah-KEE)
- Liriope (leer-EYE-op-ee)--"narcissus flower". Another form is Leiriope (lay-RYE-op-ee).
- Lysistrate (lis-IS-trah-tee, lis-is-TRAH-tee)
- Magdalene (mag-dah-LEE-nee)
- Melaine (mel-EYE-nee)--original form of Melanie, "black".
- Melete (MEL-eh-tee)
- Melinoe (mel-IN-oh-ee)--prob. "dark mind" or "reconciling mind". Another form is Meilinoe (may-LIN-oh-ee).
- Melite (MEL-it-ee)--"honey"
- Merope (MEHR-op-ee)
- Minthe (MIN-thee)--"mint"
- Mneme (NEE-mee)--"memory"
- Myrrine (meer-EE-nee)--"myrrh"
- Myrsine (meer-SEE-nee)--poss. "myrrh"
- Nakole (nah-KOH-lee)
- Nephele (NEF-eh-lee)--"cloud"
- Nesaie (nes-EYE-ee)--"island"
- Nike (NYE-kee)--"victory"
- Niobe (nye-OH-bee, NYE-ob-ee)
- Oenone (en-OH-nee, ee-NOH-nee)
- Pallene (pal-EE-nee)
- Parthenope (par-THEN-op-ee)
- Penelope (pen-EL-op-ee)
- Persephone (pur-SEF-on-ee)
- Phaisyle (FYE-sil-ee)--"shining". Latinized form is Phaesyle (FEE-sil-ee).
- Pheme (FEE-mee)--"fame, rumour"
- Phile (FYE-lee)--"beloved"
- Philonoe (fil-ON-oh-ee)--"loving mind" or "beloved mind"
- Philyre (FIL-er-ee)--"linden tree"
- Phoebe (FEE-bee)--"bright" [Latinized]
- Photine (foh-TEE-nee)--"light"
- Phryne (FRYE-nee)
- Psamathe (SAM-ah-thee)--"sand goddess"
- Rhene (REE-nee)
- Roxane (rohks-AH-nee)--form of Roxanne, "dawn"
- Salome (sah-LOH-mee)
- Sappheire (saf-AY-ree)--"sapphire"
- Selene (sel-EE-nee)--"moon"
- Semele (SEM-el-ee)
- Sinoe (SIN-oh-ee)--poss. "mischievous"
- Sophrosyne (soh-FROS-in-ee)--"self-control"
- Sose (SOH-see)--"safe"
- Tereine (ter-AY-nee)--"piercing"
- Thelxinoe (thelks-IN-oh-ee)--"enchanting mind"
- Theone (thee-OH-nee)--"of god"
- Theonoe (thee-ON-oh-ee)--"intelligent goddess"
- Thisbe (THIS-bee)
- Thoe (THOH-ee)--"swift"
- Tyche (TYE-kee)--"luck"
- Xanthe (ZAN-thee)
- Xanthippe (zan-THIP-ee)
- Xene (ZEN-ee)
- Zoe (ZOH-ee)--"life"
- Zosime (ZOH-sim-ee)
As usual, this is nowhere near an extensive list! I narrowed to names that seemed usable in English, had interesting backstories or meanings, or were just fun to say.
Will I have a cat named Thelxinoe someday?
Probably.
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