This page lists 8 Greek girl names that start with Y, running alphabetically from “Yanna” to “Ypatia”. The names include short pet forms, flower names, and traditional choices tied to saints and religious feasts. Parents often pick them to honor family, celebrate Greek heritage, or find a name that sounds both familiar and distinctive.

Greek girl names are given names that come from the Greek language, its history, and the Orthodox Christian tradition. Many of them carry clear meanings, such as “Ypatia,” which honors the ancient philosopher and mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria.

Below you’ll find the table with the name, pronunciation, Greek spelling, meaning, and description for each entry.

Name: The common spelling of each name in the Latin alphabet, so you can quickly find it and compare it with other options.

Pronunciation: A simple syllable guide with the stressed part in capital letters, so you can say each name confidently and correctly.

Greek Spelling: The name written in Greek letters, which shows you how it looks in Greece and helps if you plan to use the original script.

Meaning: The literal sense of the name in English, which helps you see what each name stands for and whether it fits your family.

Description: A short note on the origin, common use, and cultural background of the name, so you understand where it comes from and how Greeks use it today.

Greek girl names

NamePronunciationGreek SpellingMeaning
YannaYAH-nahΓιάνναGod is gracious
Yannoulayah-NOO-lahΓιαννούλαGod is gracious (little Joanna)
Yasemiyah-seh-MEEΓιασεμίJasmine
YiotaYOH-tahΓιώταIota, the smallest Greek letter; also a short form of Ioanna
Yoannayo-AH-nahΙωάνναGod is gracious
Yorgiayor-YEE-ahΓεωργίαFarmer, earth worker
Ypapantiee-pah-pan-DEEΥπαπαντήThe meeting
Ypatiaee-pah-TEE-ahΥπατίαHighest, supreme

Descriptions

Yanna
A popular Greek form of Joanna, the feminine version of Yiannis (John). Yanna is a short, easy-to-say name that is common across Greece and Cyprus.
Yannoula
An affectionate diminutive of Yanna, built with the Greek ending “-oula” that means “little.” It is often used as a pet name or a given name in Greek families.
Yasemi
The Greek word for the jasmine flower, used as a girl’s name. It evokes the fragrant white blossoms that grow in many Greek courtyards and gardens.
Yiota
Used both as a nickname for Ioanna and as a name in its own right. It is named after the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet, which stands for something very small.
Yoanna
A transliteration of Ioanna, the Greek form of Joanna. It is one of the most traditional Greek girl names and is tied to Saint John tradition.
Yorgia
A spelling of Georgia based on the way Greeks pronounce the name today. It comes from the Greek “georgos,” meaning a person who works the land.
Ypapanti
A traditional name linked to the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, called Ypapanti in Greek. It is given to girls born around early February.
Ypatia
The Greek spelling of Hypatia, the famous philosopher and mathematician of ancient Alexandria. The name comes from “ypatos,” meaning highest or supreme.
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