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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.

Basilia The meaning of Basilia is 'Royal' or 'Regal'...
Origin:Greek, feminine variation of Basil
4580
Melantha

Meaning: dark flower

Origin:Greek
3494
Larisa

Meaning: citadel

Origin:Greek
3637
Cat

Meaning: pure

Origin:Diminutive of Catherine
1335
Evadne

Meaning: pleasing one

Origin:Greek
1450
Iliana

Meaning: from Ilium or Troy

Origin:Greek
1868
Melany The meaning of Melany is 'black' or 'dark'. ...
Origin:Variation of Melanie
7263
Arianna

Meaning: most holy

Origin:Italian form of Ariadne, Greek
1204
Malina

Meaning: raspberry

Origin:Feminine form of Malcolm or spelling variation of Melina or Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian
1200
Zoila Greek in origin, Zoila or Zola is a baby gir...
Origin:Greek, “lively”
3089
Stavra

Meaning: cross

Origin:Feminine variation of Stavros, Greek
7309
Xena

Meaning: guest

Origin:Greek
2072
Evanthe

Meaning: fair flower

Origin:Greek
1127
Alethea

Meaning: truth

Origin:Greek
511
Mahalia

Meaning: tenderness, affection

Origin:Hebrew, variation of Mahala
2270
Amarantha

Meaning: unfading

Origin:Flower name; Greek
1242
Ionia Ionia is mostly a girl's name with Greek roo...
Origin:Greek place-name
6340
Eudora

Meaning: generous gift

Origin:Greek
761
Typhaine

Meaning: epiphany

Origin:French
7014
Charis

Meaning: grace

Origin:Greek
1734