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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.

Ptolemy

Meaning: aggressive, warlike

Origin:Greek
951
Cleon

Meaning: glorious, renowned

Origin:Greek
2625
Pan

Meaning: all or shepherd

Origin:Greek
1458
Morpheus The name Morpheus is of Greek origins, and i...
Origin:Greek mythology name, god of sleep and dreams
1482
Theseus Theseus is a beautiful name and easy to pron...
Origin:Greek mythology name
1800
Parthenios Parthenios is a cute name generally used for...
Origin:Greek mythology name
8013
Galen

Meaning: calm, healer

Origin:Greek
1124
Yannis Traditionally of Greek origin, the meaning o...
Origin:Greek variation of John
5357
Phyllon

Meaning: leaf

Origin:Greek
5107
Jase

Meaning: the Lord is salvation

Origin:Diminutive of Jason
1954
Zander

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander
781
Judas

Meaning: praised

Origin:Greek variation of Judah
890
Philemon

Meaning: kiss

Origin:Greek
5332
Vasili

Meaning: royal, kingly

Origin:Greek
1161
Alexandre

Meaning: defending men

Origin:French variation of Alexander
2560
Leviticus

Meaning: belonging to the Levites

Origin:Greek
2987
Abacus Abacus is a name of Greek origin, and the me...
Origin:Greek word name
2283
Amphion Amphion is a Greek name, and the meaning of ...
Origin:Greek mythology name
3378
Olimpio

Meaning: pertaining to the Mount Olympus of Greek mythology

Origin:Greek
5710
Sosthenes

Meaning: safe strength

Origin:Greek
3310