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Greek Names

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.

Orion The meaning of Orion is ‘son of fire’ or ‘ri...
Origin:Greek mythology name
2940
Orion

Meaning: boundary, limit

Origin:Greek
119
Phoenix

Meaning: dark red

Origin:Arizona place-name and Greek
123
Phoenix

Meaning: dark red

Origin:Greek
1170
Philip

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:Greek
153
Cadmus

Meaning: one who excels

Origin:Greek
968
Alec

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander, Greek
232
Lysander

Meaning: liberator

Origin:Greek
76
Balthazar

Meaning: Baal protects the King

Origin:Phoenician
295
Isidore

Meaning: gift of Isis

Origin:Greek
422
Ajax The meaning of Ajax is ‘eagle’. It is a name...
Origin:Greek mythology name
462
Zeno The meaning of Zeno is ‘gift of Zeus’ or ‘gu...
Origin: Anglicized form of Greek Zenon, related to Zeus, king of the gods
493
Helios

Meaning: sun

Origin:Greek
529
Icarus Icarus is a rare male name that mainly belon...
Origin:Greek mythology name
314
Draco

Meaning: dragon

Origin:Greek from Latin
350
Orpheus

Meaning: the darkness of the night

Origin:Greek mythology name
402
Rhodes

Meaning: where roses grow

Origin:Greek
309
Elias

Meaning: Yahweh is God

Origin:Greek variation of Elijah, Hebrew
132
Ozias

Meaning: salvation

Origin:Greek
176
Dion

Meaning: child of heaven and earth

Origin:Diminutive of Dionysius, Greek
207