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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.

Jenna

Meaning: white shadow, white wave

Origin:English, diminutive of Jennifer
359
Heather Named after the plant Heather, which are a v...
Origin:English botanical name
524
Alya

Meaning: heavens, highborn, exalted

Origin:Arabic
516
Mawar

Meaning: rose

Origin:Bahasa and Urdu
6835
Yvonne

Meaning: yew wood

Origin:French
845
Lake Lake is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is ...
Origin:Nature name
1360
Origin:Word name
7403
Dune Dune is a beautiful baby name that is gender...
Origin:English word name
3938
Forsythia

Meaning: Forsyth's flower

Origin:Flower name, from English surname
2197
Jacinta

Meaning: hyacinth

Origin:Spanish for Greek flower name
1506
Kaimana

Meaning: the power of the ocean

Origin:Hawaiian
7968
Zinnia

Meaning: Zinn's flower

Origin:Flower name, from German surname
579
Laurel

Meaning: laurel tree

Origin:Latin
606
Rosamel

Meaning: rose and honey

Origin:French and Spanish
8720
Manjari

Meaning: a bunch; bud of the mango flower

Origin:Hindi
19492
Oaklynn

Meaning: oak lake

Origin:American invented name
4153
Norma

Meaning: from the north; or, the pattern

Origin:English or Latin
1945
Leaf This name has its roots in Scandinavian orig...
Origin:Nature name
7100
Firth

Meaning: estuary or arm of the sea

Origin:Scottish nature name
10672
Perrin

Meaning: dweller near the pear tree or rock

Origin:Variation of Perry or Peter, English or Greek
14981