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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.

Adonis

Meaning: lord

Origin:Greek, from Semitic Adonai
313
Hector

Meaning: holding fast

Origin:Greek
351
Eros

Meaning: desire

Origin:Greek
445
Leander

Meaning: lion-man

Origin:Greek
520
Achilles

Meaning: thin-lipped

Origin:Greek
632
Eryx The meaning of Eryx is 'from Eryx' or 'boxer...
Origin:Greek mythology name
763
Ares

Meaning: ruin, bane

Origin:Greek
800
Aeneas

Meaning: the praised one

Origin:Greek
813
Zeus The meaning of Zeus is ‘to shine’. It is a n...
Origin:Greek mythology name
820
Xander

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander, Greek
133
Dorian This name comes all the way from the land of...
Origin:Greek, name of a tribe
293
Calixto

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Greek
1142
Alex

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander, Alexis
861
Lex

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander
1535
Andreas

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Original New Testament Greek variation of Andrew
440
Anatole

Meaning: from the east, rising sun

Origin:Greek
924
Janus

Meaning: doorway

Origin:Latin
1231
Pluto

Meaning: rich

Origin:Greek
1253
Ezio

Meaning: eagle

Origin:Italian from Greek
821
Deacon

Meaning: messenger, servant

Origin:Greek
613