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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.

Vasiliki

Meaning: royal

Origin:Feminine form of Vasily, Slavic and Russian form of Basil, Greek
7157
Pipitsa The name Pipitsa is an Old Greek name oftenl...
Origin:Greek
11256
Elexis The name Elexis has Greek roots and the mean...
Origin:Greek variation of Alexis
2593
Rhoda

Meaning: rose

Origin:Greek
1805
Erasmus

Meaning: beloved, desired

Origin:Greek
648
Cyprian

Meaning: man of Cyprus

Origin:Greek
724
Achilleus Achilleus is a beautiful name based on Greek...
Origin:Greek
5028
Xan

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander
2351
Odysseus

Meaning: wrathful

Origin:Greek mythology name
1529
Oceanus

Meaning: ocean

Origin:Mythological name
2366
Matthias

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Aramaic variation of Matthew
260
Theophilos

Meaning: loved by God

Origin:Greek
6266
Rodion

Meaning: song of the hero

Origin:Russian from Greek
2179
Flavian

Meaning: yellow hair

Origin:Latin
2932
Ilya

Meaning: the Lord is my God

Origin:Russian variation of Elijah
577
Alexei

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Russian, Greek
803
Nicodemus

Meaning: victory of the people

Origin:Greek
811
Balthasar

Meaning: God protects the king

Origin:Greek
1601
Artemas

Meaning: gift of Artemis, goddess of the hunt

Origin:Greek
1673
Poseidon The word Poseidon is considered one of the r...
Origin:Greek mythology name
2024