Greek Baby Names

There are 157 Greek baby names in this collection, including 57 boy names and 92 girl names, each with its meaning, its origin and, where the Social Security Administration publishes one, its rank in the United States. Greek baby names reach back to the dawn of Western civilization — mythology, philosophy, and timeless meaning in every choice.

157Total Names

57Boy Names

92Girl Names

8Unisex Names

All Greek Names

Name	Gender	Origin	Meaning
AdonisGreek	Boy	Greek	Handsome, beautiful youth
AlexGreek	Boy	Greek	Defender of the people
AlexanderPopularGreek	Boy	Greek	Defender of the people
AlexandraGreek	Girl	Greek	Defender of the people
AlexandriaGreek	Girl	Greek	Defender of the people
AlexisGreek	Boy	Greek	Defender
AlinaSlavic/Greek	Girl	Slavic/Greek	Bright, beautiful
AlyssaGreek	Girl	Greek	Rational, sane
AnastasiaGreek	Girl	Greek	Resurrection
AndreaGreek	Girl	Greek	Manly, brave
AndrewPopularEnglish/Greek	Boy	English/Greek	Manly, brave
AndyGreek	Unisex	Greek	Manly, brave
AngelPopularGreek/Spanish	Boy	Greek/Spanish	Messenger of God
AngelaGreek/Latin	Girl	Greek/Latin	Angel, messenger
AngelinaItalian/Greek	Girl	Italian/Greek	Little angel
AngeloItalian/Greek	Boy	Italian/Greek	Angel, messenger
AngieGreek	Girl	Greek	Messenger, angel
ApolloGreek	Boy	Greek	God of light and music
AresGreek	Boy	Greek	God of war
ArianaPopularGreek	Girl	Greek	Most holy, very pleasing
AriannaGreek	Girl	Greek	Most holy, very pleasing
AthenaGreek	Girl	Greek	Goddess of wisdom
AtlasGreek	Boy	Greek	Bearer of the heavens
AtreusGreek	Boy	Greek	Fearless
AzaleaEnglish/Greek	Girl	English/Greek	Dry (flower name)
CallieGreek/English	Girl	Greek/English	Beautiful
CalliopeGreek	Girl	Greek	Beautiful voice
CassandraGreek	Girl	Greek	Shining upon men
CatherineGreek	Girl	Greek	Pure
ChloePopularGreek	Girl	Greek	Young green shoot, blooming
ChrisGreek	Unisex	Greek	Bearing Christ
ChristopherGreek	Boy	Greek	Bearer of Christ
CleoGreek	Girl	Greek	Glory
CoraGreek	Girl	Greek	Maiden
DamianGreek	Boy	Greek	To tame, to subdue
DamienGreek	Boy	Greek	To tame, to subdue
DamonGreek	Boy	Greek	Loyal one; to tame
DaphneGreek	Girl	Greek	Laurel tree
DeaconGreek	Boy	Greek	Servant, messenger
DemiGreek/French	Girl	Greek/French	Half, goddess (short for Demetria)
DorianGreek	Boy	Greek	Of the Dorians
DorothyGreek	Girl	Greek	Gift of God
DrewGreek	Unisex	Greek	Strong, courageous
ElainaGreek (variant of Elena / Helen)	Girl	Greek (variant of Elena / Helen)	Bright, shining light
EleanoraGreek	Girl	Greek	Light, shining one
ElenaGreek / Italian / Spanish	Girl	Greek / Italian / Spanish	Bright, shining light
EliasPopularGreek / Scandinavian (form of Elijah)	Boy	Greek / Scandinavian (form of Elijah)	The Lord is my God
ElinaGreek	Girl	Greek	Bright, shining light
ElliottEnglish / Greek	Boy	English / Greek	The Lord is my God
ElodieFrench / Greek	Girl	French / Greek	Foreign riches
EstebanSpanish/Greek	Boy	Spanish/Greek	Crown, garland
EvanderGreek	Boy	Greek	Good man
EvangelinePopularGreek / Latin	Girl	Greek / Latin	Bearer of good news
GenesisGreek	Girl	Greek	Origin, birth, beginning
GeorgeGreek	Boy	Greek	Farmer, earthworker
GeorgiaGreek, Latin	Girl	Greek, Latin	Farmer, earthworker
GeorginaGreek	Girl	Greek	Farmer, earth worker
GregoryGreek	Boy	Greek	Watchful, vigilant
HaloGreek	Girl	Greek	Ring of light
HarmonyGreek	Girl	Greek	Agreement, unity
HectorGreek	Boy	Greek	Holding fast, steadfast
HelenGreek	Girl	Greek	Bright, shining light
HelenaGreek	Girl	Greek	Bright, shining light
IlianaGreek	Girl	Greek	From Ilion, Troy
IndigoGreek	Girl	Greek	Blue dye from India
IreneGreek	Girl	Greek	Peace
IrisGreek	Girl	Greek	Rainbow
JasonGreek	Boy	Greek	Healer
JesusHebrew/Greek	Boy	Hebrew/Greek	God is salvation
JoannaGreek	Girl	Greek	God is gracious
JorgeSpanish/Greek	Boy	Spanish/Greek	Farmer
JudeGreek	Boy	Greek	Praised
KateGreek	Girl	Greek	Pure
KatherinePopularGreek	Girl	Greek	Pure
KathrynGreek	Girl	Greek	Pure
KatieGreek	Girl	Greek	Pure
KhloeGreek	Girl	Greek	Young green shoot; blooming
KitGreek	Unisex	Greek	Christ-bearer, pure
KoraGreek	Girl	Greek	Maiden
KyrieGreek	Boy	Greek	Lord
LeandroGreek, Spanish	Boy	Greek, Spanish	Lion man
LenaGreek	Girl	Greek	Bright, shining light
LenoraGreek	Girl	Greek	Light, shining one
LeonGreek	Boy	Greek	Lion
LeonidasGreek	Boy	Greek	Lion-like
LexiGreek	Girl	Greek	Defender of mankind
LiaGreek, Hebrew	Girl	Greek, Hebrew	Bringer of good news, weary
LucasPopularGreek	Boy	Greek	Man from Lucania, light
LukeGreek	Boy	Greek	Man from Lucania, light
LydiaGreek	Girl	Greek	Woman from Lydia
LyraGreek	Girl	Greek	Lyre, harp
LyricGreek	Girl	Greek	Words of a song, of the lyre
MaggieGreek	Girl	Greek	Pearl
MaiaGreek	Girl	Greek	Great one, mother
MargaretGreek	Girl	Greek	Pearl
MatthiasGreek	Boy	Greek	Gift of God
MelanieGreek	Girl	Greek	Dark, black
MelinaGreek	Girl	Greek	Honey
MelissaGreek	Girl	Greek	Honey bee
MelodyGreek	Girl	Greek	Song, music
NeoGreek	Boy	Greek	New
NicholasPopularGreek	Boy	Greek	Victory of the people
NicoGreek, Italian	Unisex	Greek, Italian	Victory of the people
NicolasGreek	Boy	Greek	Victory of the people
NicoleFrench/Greek	Girl	French/Greek	Victory of the people
NikoGreek	Boy	Greek	Victory of the people
NikolasGreek	Boy	Greek	Victory of the people
OceanGreek	Unisex	Greek	Sea, the great water
OceanaGreek	Girl	Greek	Of the ocean
OdessaGreek	Girl	Greek	Long journey
OlympiaGreek	Girl	Greek	From Mount Olympus
OnyxGreek	Boy	Greek	Black gemstone, claw
OpheliaGreek	Girl	Greek	Help, advantage
OrionGreek	Boy	Greek	Hunter, rising in the sky
ParisGreek	Girl	Greek	Trojan prince, French capital
PenelopePopularGreek	Girl	Greek	Weaver
PennyGreek	Girl	Greek	Weaver
PersephoneGreek	Girl	Greek	Bringer of destruction, maiden of spring
PerseusGreek	Boy	Greek	To destroy, avenger
PeterGreek	Boy	Greek	Rock, stone
PetraGreek	Girl	Greek	Rock, stone
PhilipGreek	Boy	Greek	Lover of horses
PhoebePopularGreek	Girl	Greek	Bright, radiant, shining
PhoenixGreek	Unisex	Greek	Dark red, reborn from ashes
PsalmGreek	Boy	Greek	Song sung to a harp
RheaGreek	Girl	Greek	Flowing, earth mother
RhodesGreek	Boy	Greek	Island of roses
SandraGreek	Girl	Greek	Defender of mankind
SebastianPopularGreek	Boy	Greek	Venerable, revered
SelenaGreek	Girl	Greek	Moon
SeleneGreek	Girl	Greek	Moon
SofiaGreek	Girl	Greek	Wisdom
SophiaPopularGreek	Girl	Greek	Wisdom
StephanieGreek	Girl	Greek	Crown, garland
StephenGreek	Boy	Greek	Crown, wreath
StevenGreek	Boy	Greek	Crown, wreath
StevieEnglish/Greek	Girl	English/Greek	Crown, garland
SylasLatin/Greek	Boy	Latin/Greek	Of the forest
TeddyGreek	Boy	Greek	Gift of God
TessaGreek	Girl	Greek	Harvester, to reap
ThaliaGreek	Girl	Greek	To blossom, flourish
TheaGreek	Girl	Greek	Goddess, divine
TheoPopularGreek	Boy	Greek	Gift of God
TheodoraGreek	Girl	Greek	Gift of God
TheodorePopularGreek	Boy	Greek	Gift of God
TiffanyGreek	Girl	Greek	Manifestation of God
TimothyPopularGreek	Boy	Greek	Honoring God
VeronicaLatin/Greek	Girl	Latin/Greek	True image, she who brings victory
XanderGreek	Boy	Greek	Defender of the people
XenaGreek	Girl	Greek	Hospitable, welcoming
XeniaGreek	Girl	Greek	Hospitality to strangers
YolandaGreek	Girl	Greek	Violet flower
ZanderGreek	Boy	Greek	Defender of the people
ZephyrGreek	Unisex	Greek	West wind
ZoePopularGreek	Girl	Greek	Life
ZoeyGreek	Girl	Greek	Life
ZoieGreek	Girl	Greek	Life

Greek Boy Names

57 greek boy names with meanings and origins.

AdonisHandsome, beautiful youthGreek AlexDefender of the peopleGreek AlexanderDefender of the peopleGreek AlexisDefenderGreek AndrewManly, braveEnglish/Greek AngelMessenger of GodGreek/Spanish AngeloAngel, messengerItalian/Greek ApolloGod of light and musicGreek

...and 49 more greek boy names in the table above.

Greek Girl Names

92 greek girl names with meanings and origins.

AlexandraDefender of the peopleGreek AlexandriaDefender of the peopleGreek AlinaBright, beautifulSlavic/Greek AlyssaRational, saneGreek AnastasiaResurrectionGreek AndreaManly, braveGreek AngelaAngel, messengerGreek/Latin AngelinaLittle angelItalian/Greek

...and 84 more greek girl names in the table above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Greek baby names are there?

This collection lists 157 Greek names, including 57 boy names and 92 girl names. Each one carries its meaning, its origin and, where the Social Security Administration publishes one, its rank in the United States.

What makes a name Greek?

Greek baby names reach back to the dawn of Western civilization — mythology, philosophy, and timeless meaning in every choice.

Are Greek names popular in the United States?

Popularity varies name by name rather than by origin. Every entry here links to its own page, where the US rank, the number of births in the latest year and the peak year are shown when the Social Security Administration publishes them.