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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.

Linnet

Meaning: flaxen haired

Origin:French
2504
Spring The word Spring has Anglo-Saxon roots. Initi...
Origin:Word name
2510
Ixora Ixora is a genus of flowering shrubs that ca...
Origin:Botanical name
2520
Rosella Rosella is a beautiful name commonly kept fo...
Origin:Latin
2528
Nyssa

Meaning: goal

Origin:Greek
2544
Origin:Nature name
2548
Kirrily

Meaning: tree bark or leaf

Origin:Aboriginal, Australian
2554
Rayen

Meaning: flower

Origin:Mapuche (Chilean)
2559
Swan

Meaning: swan

Origin:English
2579
Linden

Meaning: tree of the genus Tilla

Origin:English tree name
2595
Gardenia

Meaning: Garden's flower

Origin:Flower name, from English surname
2610
Branch Branch is an English name that came from the...
Origin:Word name
0
Plum Plum is the English name. It is said that th...
Origin:Fruit name
1913
Verbena

Meaning: sacred foliage

Origin:Latin
4273
Millaray

Meaning: golden flower

Origin:Mapuche (Chilean)
4543
Isle

Meaning: small island

Origin:English
5005
Skye The meaning of Skye is ‘sky’ or ‘cloud’. It ...
Origin:Scottish place-name
669
Calypso

Meaning: she who hides

Origin:Greek
678
Nixie

Meaning: water nymph

Origin:German
768
Bellatrix

Meaning: female warrior

Origin:Latin
779