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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.

Alexei

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Russian, Greek
803
Nicodemus

Meaning: victory of the people

Origin:Greek
811
Balthasar

Meaning: God protects the king

Origin:Greek
1601
Artemas

Meaning: gift of Artemis, goddess of the hunt

Origin:Greek
1673
Poseidon The word Poseidon is considered one of the r...
Origin:Greek mythology name
2024
Christian

Meaning: anointed one or follower of Christ

Origin:Greek or English from Latin
441
Stephen

Meaning: garland, crown

Origin:Greek
534
Phillip

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:Greek
2441
Damian

Meaning: to tame, subdue

Origin:Greek
245
Stavros

Meaning: cross

Origin:Greek
2720
Homer

Meaning: security, pledge

Origin:Greek
1479
Philo

Meaning: loving

Origin:Greek
1490
Philomon

Meaning: affectionate

Origin:Greek
8021
Jerome

Meaning: sacred name

Origin:Greek
682
Castor

Meaning: pious one

Origin:Greek
633
Giles

Meaning: young goat

Origin:Greek
1073
Christos The meaning of Christos is 'the anointed one...
Origin:Greek, diminutive of Christopher
7606
Demetrius

Meaning: follower of Demeter

Origin:Greek
762
Hermes

Meaning: the messenger god

Origin:Greek mythology name
1034
Nestor

Meaning: traveler, voyager

Origin:Greek
1943