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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.

Venus

Meaning: desire

Origin:Latin
449
Aviana

Meaning: bird

Origin:Variation of Avis, Latin
713
Azalea

Meaning: azalea, a flower

Origin:English
354
Nova

Meaning: new

Origin:Latin
188
Briar

Meaning: a thorny patch

Origin:English
293
Mira

Meaning: admirable; peace; female ruler; ocean

Origin:Latin, Slavic, Arabic, Sanskrit
114
Marguerite

Meaning: pearl; daisy

Origin:French variation of Margaret; also a flower name
757
Susannah

Meaning: lily

Origin:Hebrew
1030
Marine

Meaning: from the sea

Origin:Latin
1974
Selena

Meaning: moon goddess

Origin:Latinized variation of Greek Selene
360
Tamara

Meaning: date palm tree

Origin:Hebrew
1080
Diantha

Meaning: divine flower

Origin:Greek
2320
Soleil

Meaning: sun

Origin:French
236
Rue

Meaning: herb; regret

Origin:Botanical names or word name
373
Rosalind

Meaning: supple horse or pretty rose

Origin:Latin
333
Fauna

Meaning: young deer

Origin:Roman
1278
Maren

Meaning: sea

Origin:Latin
179
Primrose

Meaning: first rose

Origin:English flower name
301
Viola

Meaning: violet

Origin:Latin
340
Linnea

Meaning: twinflower, lime tree

Origin:Swedish
363