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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.

Tycho

Meaning: hitting the mark

Origin:Greek
1612
Timeo

Meaning: honor

Origin:Italian from Greek
4361
Jonas

Meaning: dove

Origin:Greek variation of Jonah
479
Cyril

Meaning: lordly

Origin:Greek
486
Cymbeline

Meaning: sun lord or sun hound

Origin:Celtic
1263
Piers

Meaning: rock

Origin:Greek
1334
Gregor

Meaning: vigilant, a watchman

Origin:Scottish form of Gregory
1516
Erastus

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Latinized form of Greek Erastos
2096
Timon

Meaning: reward, honor

Origin:Greek
2136
Alpheus

Meaning: changing

Origin:Hebrew from Greek
2206
Narcissus

Meaning: daffodil

Origin:Greek
2300
Zenobios

Meaning: life of Zeus

Origin:Greek
3711
Theon

Meaning: godly

Origin:Greek
766
Zale

Meaning: sea-strength

Origin:Greek
1460
Tim The name Tim is of Greek origin and is often...
Origin:Greek, diminutive of Timothy
2201
Archimedes

Meaning: master planner

Origin:Greek
1255
Napoleon

Meaning: lion of the new city

Origin:Greek
1723
Xanthos

Meaning: golden-haired

Origin:Greek
2651
Sisyphus

Meaning: son of Aelous

Origin:Greek
3423
Priam The name Priam means ‘King of Troy’ in the G...
Origin:Greek mythology name
3970