These men all had Greek names, which seems to indicate that the apostles wanted to ease any tensions over background that might have existed among the early Christians. ​ — Acts 6: 2 - 6.
وَقَدِ ٱخْتَارُوا رِجَالًا يَحْمِلُونَ كُلُّهُمْ أَسْمَاءً يُونَانِيَّةً ،‏ رُبَّمَا لِكَيْ يُخَفِّفُوا مِنْ حِدَّةِ ٱلتَّوَتُّرِ فِي ٱلْجَمَاعَةِ .‏ —‏ اع ٦ :‏ ٢ -‏ ٦‏ .‏