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Greek Names for Boys

Greek names for boys include such classic male names as Phillip and George, Nicholas and Andrew, Peter and Stephen, all common in the US for most of its history. These traditional Greek boys’ names and their variations have been widely-used in the western world for decades.

Along with Phillip and George, the top Greek boy names in the US Top 500 today include Alexander, Atticus, Elias, Jonas, Lucas, Nico, Sebastian, and Tobias. Baby boy names popular in Greece include Yiorgos — the Greek form of George — Yiannis, Constantine, and Dimitris.

Unique Greek boy names with a contemporary appeal include Hero, Lazarus, Linus, Ozias, and Phoenix.

Other unique Greek boy names in fashion for modern babies are names from Greek mythology. You might consider naming your son Apollo or Atlas, Orion or Perseus. For more choices like this, consult our list of Mythology Boy Names. You might also want to browse our selection of Greek girl names.

Explore our full list of Greek boy names, continued below. 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.

Cleanth

Meaning: clean, pure

Origin:Greek
5055
Nemo

Meaning: nobody

Origin:Greek
1004
Hilary

Meaning: cheerful, happy

Origin:Latin from Greek
5526
Macarius

Meaning: blessed

Origin:Greek
3589
Alvertos The name Alvertos is a unique name that is t...
Origin:German
6843
Christion The name Christion is a variant of the popul...
Origin:Latin
6878
Stamatios

Meaning: stop

Origin:Greek
7031
Takis Takis is an exciting and meaningful name. It...
Origin:Greek
7037
Lukas

Meaning: man from Lucanus

Origin:German variation of Lucas
1060
Neander

Meaning: new man

Origin:Greek
4110
Xylon

Meaning: the forest

Origin:Greek
4136
Avram The name Avram is derived from the name Abra...
Origin:Hebrew
4230
Daphnis

Meaning: laurel

Origin:Greek
4312
Aegis

Meaning: young goat

Origin:Greek
2141
Zenon The meaning of Zenon is 'of Zeus'. It is a g...
Origin:Ancient Greek and Polish form of Zeno and Zeus
1555
Matthaios Matthaios is a Greek form of the Hebrew name...
Origin:Greek
5695
Philander

Meaning: loving mankind

Origin:Greek
5713
Lysandros

Meaning: liberator

Origin:Greek
5852
Clete

Meaning: called forth

Origin:Greek, diminutive of Cletus
5962
Isidorios Isidorios is a popular Greek feminine name, ...
Origin:Spanish
6173