Cyprus isn’t just known for the hospitality, generosity, and friendliness of its people. It also boasts of some of the most amazing and unique baby names.
In Cyprus, children are generally named after the patron saint of their region if they are christened in an orthodox church. Alternatively, the eldest child can be named after his paternal grandfather, and the eldest daughter can be named after the paternal grandmother. The second son can be named after the maternal grandfather and the second daughter after the maternal grandmother. So don’t be surprised if you find cousins with the same name in a Cypriot family.
Cypriots, mainly the Greek Cypriots, often use common Greek surnames, but some are markedly Cypriot. The surname can indicate the family profession or occupation or place of birth or origin. The surname can also include digraphs, which mark the aspirated stops, such as Ττοφή /tʰoˈfi/.
Keeping with the older traditions of Greece and its people, Cypriots also use patronyms, the name of the father, along with the first name and surname.
So if you’re looking for some unique Cypriot baby names, take a look at MomJunction's list below. We have got some of the most beautiful Cypriot baby boy and girl names.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Ada | Prosperous, happy | Girl | |||
Albert | Noble, bright | Boy | |||
Amanda | The one who is made for love and respect who are active and bright | Girl | |||
Andreas | Form of Andrew; creative, outgoing and manly | Boy | |||
Androula | From Andronicus, which means Victory | Girl | |||
Anna | Name of a King; Food; Grain; Earth and Water; God | Boy | |||
Annita | Hebrew - God was gracious; God has shown favor; Pure; Chaste; Grace; It is a variation of Anna; A variant of Anita | Girl | |||
Ariana | The pure and holy one | Girl | |||
Artem | Shorter version of Artemas; another name of Artemis | Boy | |||
Bahadir | One who is brave and valiant | Boy | |||
Brandon | One who is a brave, vigilant person | Boy | |||
Chan | The gracious God | Boy | |||
Charalambos | Glowing with joy | Boy | |||
Chloe | Fresh blooming, ripe green shoot | Girl | |||
Christina | Feminine form of Christianity | Girl | |||
Christos | Messiah; the annointed one | Boy | |||
Cipriana | A woman from Cyprus. | Girl | |||
Constantina | Continuous, abiding, and constant; does not change | Girl | |||
Costas | Constant or steady. It's the short form of Constantine. | Boy | |||
Cyprus | The fair one | Boy | |||
Dana | Another form of Danu, a Celtic goddess of fertility | Girl | |||
Elena | Greek name Helen; bright one | Girl | |||
Eleni | Variation of the beautiful Helen | Girl | |||
Eyyup | Eyyup is the Turkish form of Job and means he that weeps or cries. | Boy | |||
Ferhat | Winner; Smart; Male Hero | Boy | |||
Florentia | A tailored form of 'Florence' which means 'to blossom' | Girl | |||
Francis | The masculine word for 'Frances', it means 'hailing from France' or a free person | Boy | |||
Furkan | Variant of Furqan. It means evidence or proof. | Boy | |||
Georgia | Feminine form of george | Girl | |||
Giannis | Giannis is an Italian male name, a variation of the name Gianni. It means God is Gracious and has Hebrew origins. | Boy | |||
Giorgos | Giorgos is a Greek name and means Farmer. | Boy | |||
Godsguide | God will guide | Boy | |||
Hamidi | To Be Commended, Praise | Boy | |||
Harley | hare wood or meadow | Boy | |||
Hasan | Good, Handsome, Beautiful, One who Beautifies | Boy | |||
Helena | n mythology the abduction of Zeus's mortal daughter Helen sparked the Trojan War | Girl | |||
Ibrahim | A variant of Ebrahim, meaning father of many nations . | Boy | |||
Iria | Colorful or rainbow | Girl | |||
Jasmin | Spelling variation of Jasmine. It means jasmine flower. | Girl | |||
John | Eldest son of Saul,God is Benevolent,merciful and gracious | Boy | |||
Joseph | Hebrew - Yahweh will add; God will Multiply; Derived from the element 'yacaph' meaning to add, to increase | Boy | |||
Julie | Latin - Jupiter's Child; Downy; Feminine Form Of Julian; A variant of Julia | Girl | |||
Juliet | they love their life and have eternal spirit. They have a touching personality ans easily inspire others. | Girl | |||
Kaan | King of kings or ruler. | Boy | |||
Katerina | Katerina means The Pure and the Clear | Girl | |||
Katie | Katie means Clear | Girl | |||
Kostas | Kostas means Constant | Boy | |||
Kyrenia | The name means Mermaid | Girl | |||
Lefteris | A nickname of Elefherios, meaning a free man | Boy | |||
Maria | Variation of Mary or Miriam which means Bitter or Wished-for child | Girl | |||
Mariliza | Star of the sea | Girl | |||
Marina | A woman of the sea | Girl | |||
Markus | One who is manly and virile | Boy | |||
Maryann | One who is bitter | Girl | |||
Max | The greates, the best. A superlative | Boy | |||
Mehmet | Praiseworthy ruler | Boy | |||
Mert | Mert comes from the Persian word mard and means manly or man. | Boy | |||
Michalis | the person who is connected to God. | Girl | |||
Mory | Mory is derived from the French word for mulberry tree. | Boy | |||
Mustafa | Mustafa is the epithet of Prophet Muhammad. It means the chosen one. | Boy | |||
Nicholas | The conqueror of the nation. | Boy | |||
Nikolas | Shouting voice of victorious people. | Boy | |||
Onur | Righteousness or decency or integrity or morality | Boy | |||
Panagiotis | A person who is like a holy saint | Girl | |||
Panayiota | Panayiota is a Cyprus form of Panagiota. It means Holy. | Girl | |||
Panayiotis | Panayiotis is a variant of Panagiotis and means all holy. | Boy | |||
Polis | Polis means citizen or body of citizens in Greek | Girl | |||
Queen | Queen is derived from Old English word cwen, meaning woman or wife. | Girl | |||
Rumeysa | Variant of Rumaisa. It means wind that scatters dust and hides footprints and tracks. | Girl | |||
Samuel | It was told by the God | Boy | |||
Savina | A sabine | Girl | |||
Sevket | Turkish form of Shawkat, meaning power and dignity | Boy | |||
Soner | He who is the last man | Boy | |||
Sonia | Golden | Girl | |||
Stefan | Crown | Unisex | |||
Stylianos | Pillar, strong as a pillar | Boy | |||
Theo | Theo is the short form for Theodore and means god given, | Boy | |||
Toby | Yahweh is good | Boy | |||
Tony | Tony is a Roman clan name, meaning highly praiseworthy. | Boy | |||
Yiorgos | Ahanit | Boy | |||
Zafer | Victory or victor | Boy | |||