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Greek baby names include choices from ancient mythology along with modern Greek names both familiar to English speakers and those used mainly in Greece. As mythological and classic names become more popular, Greek names are found more often in nurseries and on playgrounds around the world.

Greek names in the US Top 200 for girls include Alexandra, Chloe, Katherine, Sophia, and Zoe. For boys, Greek names in the US Top 300 include Alexander, Andrew, Elias, Lucas, and Phoenix. In Greece, popular names include Constantine, Nicholas, Eleni, and Vasiliki.

Many Greek baby names have traveled far and wide from their origins in Greece. But there are other Greek names that are attracting new interest that are more distinctly Greek: Cassia and Ione for girls, for instance, and Homer and Linus for boys.

If you’re interested in Greek names for your baby, here is our full range. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Indigo

Meaning: Indian dye

Origin:Greek
1370
Indigo

Meaning: Indian dye

Origin:Greek
410
Cassia

Meaning: cinnamon

Origin: Feminine form of Cassius or Greek
206
Junia

Meaning: born in June

Origin:Latin, Feminine variation of Junius
1109
Amara

Meaning: grace, immortal, tribe

Origin:Igbo, Sanskrit, Arabic
78
Cassandra

Meaning: shining or excelling man

Origin:Greek
215
Artemis

Meaning: safe or butcher

Origin:Greek mythology name
491
Ophelia

Meaning: help

Origin:Greek
9
Isadora

Meaning: gift of Isis

Origin:Greek
192
Lyra

Meaning: lyre

Origin:Greek
28
Athena

Meaning: from Athens

Origin:Greek
81
Persephone

Meaning: bringer of destruction

Origin:Greek
83
Calliope

Meaning: beautiful voice

Origin:Greek mythology name
87
Andromeda

Meaning: advising like a man

Origin:Greek mythology name
132
Ariadne

Meaning: most holy

Origin:Greek
147
Althea

Meaning: with healing power

Origin:Greek
155
Evangeline

Meaning: bearer of good news

Origin:Greek
10
Cressida

Meaning: gold

Origin:Greek
227
Cybele

Meaning: the mother of all gods

Origin:Greek
1164
Thea

Meaning: goddess, godly

Origin:Greek
37