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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.

Chrysanthemum

Meaning: gold flower

Origin:Greek
1927
Muriel

Meaning: of the bright sea

Origin:Irish
957
Doris

Meaning: gift of the ocean

Origin:Greek
710
Avis

Meaning: bird

Origin:Latin
1395
Aletris

Meaning: corn grinder

Origin:Flower name, from Greek
12451
Morgan

Meaning: sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle

Origin:Welsh
600
Asteria

Meaning: star

Origin:Greek
586
Posy

Meaning: a bunch of flowers

Origin:English
1234
Peony

Meaning: healing

Origin:Flower name; Latin
1401
Sorrel

Meaning: reddish brown

Origin:Botanical name and French
4689
Zariah

Meaning: flower, God has helped, dawn

Origin:Arabic, Hebrew, Russian
919
Zaria

Meaning: rose

Origin:Arabic
1150
Luck Number: 8
5467
Nerissa

Meaning: from the sea

Origin:Greek
948
Marin The name Marin is of Latin origin and is a u...
Origin:Latin, of the sea"
1076
Oceane

Meaning: ocean

Origin:French
1368
Nerida

Meaning: sea nymph, mermaid

Origin:Greek
1742
Origin:Word name
3362
Meadow According to its American origin, the meanin...
Origin:Nature name
438
Ember Ember is a name of English origins and the m...
Origin:French variation of Amber
553