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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.

Sage

Meaning: wise

Origin:Herb name; Latin
126
Indigo

Meaning: Indian dye

Origin:Greek
410
Leilani

Meaning: heavenly flower

Origin:Hawaiian
554
Cassia

Meaning: cinnamon

Origin: Feminine form of Cassius or Greek
206
Augusta

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:Feminine variation of Augustus
702
Marilla

Meaning: shining sea

Origin:Latin
1397
Faye

Meaning: fairy

Origin:English
150
Marina

Meaning: from the sea

Origin:Latin
287
Hana

Meaning: grace, work, glow, flower

Origin:Hebrew, Hawaiian, Maori, Japanese
783
Keziah

Meaning: cassia tree

Origin:Hebrew
180
Magnolia

Meaning: Magnol's flower

Origin:Flower name, from French surname
199
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Origin:Diminutive of Rosemary, Roma, Romana, Romilly etc.
267
Andromeda

Meaning: advising like a man

Origin:Greek mythology name
132
Guinevere

Meaning: white shadow, white wave

Origin:Welsh
174
Marigold

Meaning: golden flower

Origin:Flower name, from English
173
Lavender

Meaning: purple flower

Origin:English
207
Cressida

Meaning: gold

Origin:Greek
227
Bluebell

Meaning: blue bell

Origin:Flower name from English
830
Isla

Meaning: island

Origin:Scottish place-name or Spanish
4
Poppy

Meaning: red flower

Origin:English from Latin
39