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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.

Cadmus

Meaning: one who excels

Origin:Greek
968
Alec

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander, Greek
232
Lysander

Meaning: liberator

Origin:Greek
76
Balthazar

Meaning: Baal protects the King

Origin:Phoenician
295
Isidore

Meaning: gift of Isis

Origin:Greek
422
Ajax The meaning of Ajax is ‘eagle’. It is a name...
Origin:Greek mythology name
462
Zeno The meaning of Zeno is ‘gift of Zeus’ or ‘gu...
Origin: Anglicized form of Greek Zenon, related to Zeus, king of the gods
493
Helios

Meaning: sun

Origin:Greek
529
Icarus Icarus is a rare male name that mainly belon...
Origin:Greek mythology name
314
Draco

Meaning: dragon

Origin:Greek from Latin
350
Orpheus

Meaning: the darkness of the night

Origin:Greek mythology name
402
Rhodes

Meaning: where roses grow

Origin:Greek
309
Elias

Meaning: Yahweh is God

Origin:Greek variation of Elijah, Hebrew
132
Ozias

Meaning: salvation

Origin:Greek
176
Dion

Meaning: child of heaven and earth

Origin:Diminutive of Dionysius, Greek
207
Leon

Meaning: lion

Origin:Greek variation of Leo
262
Bastian

Meaning: man of Sebastia

Origin:Diminutive of Sebastian, Latin from Greek
356
Dionysius

Meaning: god of Nysa

Origin:Greek mythology name
1343
Leonidas

Meaning: lion

Origin:Greek
532
Jason

Meaning: to heal

Origin:Greek
305