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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.

Eliana

Meaning: my God has answered

Origin:Hebrew
163
Dorothea

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Greek
325
Dorothy

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English variation of Greek Dorothea
352
Daphne

Meaning: laurel tree, bay tree

Origin:Greek
13
Ianthe

Meaning: purple flower

Origin:Greek
461
Desdemona

Meaning: ill-starred

Origin:Greek
736
Zephyrine

Meaning: west wind

Origin:Feminine variation of Zephyr, Greek
853
Anemone

Meaning: daughter of the wind

Origin:Flower name; Greek
1260
Acantha

Meaning: thorn, prickle

Origin:Greek
1371
Thalassa

Meaning: the sea

Origin:Greek
1626
Katie

Meaning: pure

Origin:English, diminutive of Katherine
628
Clio

Meaning: glory

Origin:Greek
158
Ione

Meaning: violet flower

Origin:Greek
235
Cosima

Meaning: order, beauty, universe

Origin:Italian feminine variation of Cosmo, Greek
282
Pandora

Meaning: all gifted

Origin:Greek
339
Bronte

Meaning: thunder

Origin:Greek
480
Lydia

Meaning: woman from Lydia

Origin:Greek
66
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Origin:Surname derived from Nicholas or Colin
2841
Collins

Meaning: people of victory or pup

Origin:Surname derived from Nicholas or Colin
523
Cora

Meaning: maiden

Origin:Greek
16