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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.

Drew

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Diminutive of Andrew
423
Calypso

Meaning: she who hides

Origin:Greek
3217
Nile

Meaning: champion

Origin:River name, color name, or variation of Niall, Irish
1897
Timothy

Meaning: honoring God

Origin:Greek
558
Philadelphia

Meaning: brotherly love

Origin:Greek place-name
12031
Hero

Meaning: demi-god

Origin:Greek
3282
Alexis

Meaning: defender

Origin:Greek
2230
Zan

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander, Greek
2652
Aimilios

Meaning: strength

Origin:Greek
6108
Erasmus

Meaning: beloved, desired

Origin:Greek
648
Cyprian

Meaning: man of Cyprus

Origin:Greek
724
Achilleus Achilleus is a beautiful name based on Greek...
Origin:Greek
5028
Xan

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander
2351
Odysseus

Meaning: wrathful

Origin:Greek mythology name
1529
Oceanus

Meaning: ocean

Origin:Mythological name
2366
Matthias

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Aramaic variation of Matthew
260
Theophilos

Meaning: loved by God

Origin:Greek
6266
Rodion

Meaning: song of the hero

Origin:Russian from Greek
2179
Flavian

Meaning: yellow hair

Origin:Latin
2932
Ilya

Meaning: the Lord is my God

Origin:Russian variation of Elijah
577