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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.

Ashley

Meaning: dweller near the ash tree meadow

Origin:English
905
Neri

Meaning: my candle; ocean spirit

Origin:Hebrew or Greek
2253
Lilias

Meaning: lily

Origin:Latin
2268
Bellerose

Meaning: beautiful rose

Origin:French and English
2318
Gemini

Meaning: twins

Origin:Latin
2343
Raisa

Meaning: easygoing; rose; leader

Origin:Russian; Yiddish; Arabic
2352
Kizzy

Meaning: cassia tree

Origin:Variation of Keziah
2363
Lava Lava is a lovely name that is used to name b...
Origin:English word name
2650
Alpha Originating from Greece, the meaning of Alph...
Origin:Greek, first letter of the alphabet
2710
Laramie

Meaning: canopy of leafy boughs

Origin:Wyoming place-name, French
2764
Iluka

Meaning: by the sea

Origin:Australian Aboriginal
2807
Starling Starling is a gender-neutral name that is mo...
Origin:Bird name
2836
Dione

Meaning: divine queen

Origin:Greek
2843
Alyvia

Meaning: olive tree

Origin:Variation of Olivia
2914
Origin:French botanical name
2919
Fioralba

Meaning: flower of the dawn

Origin:Italian
5421
Amapola

Meaning: poppy

Origin:Arabic, Spanish
5576
Origin:Nature name
5630
Stockard

Meaning: tree stump

Origin:English
5637
Carnation

Meaning: complexion; coronation

Origin:Flower name, from French or English
5778