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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.

Flora

Meaning: flower

Origin:Latin
69
Clover

Meaning: key

Origin:Flower name, from Old English
93
Jasmine

Meaning: gift from God

Origin:Flower name, from Persian
182
Daphne

Meaning: laurel tree, bay tree

Origin:Greek
13
Cordelia

Meaning: heart; daughter of the sea

Origin:Latin; Celtic
33
Sienna

Meaning: orange red

Origin:Italian color name
44
Rose

Meaning: rose, a flower

Origin:Latin
52
Hazel

Meaning: the hazelnut tree

Origin:English
61
Elowen

Meaning: elm

Origin:Cornish
75
Ayla

Meaning: oak tree, or halo, moonlight

Origin:Hebrew, or Turkish
84
Ianthe

Meaning: purple flower

Origin:Greek
461
Anemone

Meaning: daughter of the wind

Origin:Flower name; Greek
1260
Acantha

Meaning: thorn, prickle

Origin:Greek
1371
Daffodil

Meaning: asphodel

Origin:Flower name, from Greek
1528
Thalassa

Meaning: the sea

Origin:Greek
1626
Rowan

Meaning: rowan tree; little redhead

Origin:Scottish and Irish
452
Delphine

Meaning: of Delphi; womb

Origin:French from Greek
119
Ione

Meaning: violet flower

Origin:Greek
235
Fleur

Meaning: flower

Origin:French
332
Pandora

Meaning: all gifted

Origin:Greek
339