Greek Boy Names
Showing 50
of 2,108 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heliod | Derived from 'helios' meaning 'sun'; commonly associated with Heliodorus meaning 'gift of the sun' | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Heracles | Glory of Hera (from Greek elements Hera + kleos, meaning 'glory') | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Heraclius | Of Heracles | Greek, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Herakleides | Descendant or son of Heracles (literally 'son of Herakles') | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Heraklesr | Glory of Hera | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Heraklio | Glory of Hera | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Heraklios | Derived from Greek Hērakleios meaning "of Heracles" (from Hēraklēs: "glory of Hera") | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Herakliusz | Glory of Hera | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hercule | Glory of Hera | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hercy | Diminutive/variant of Hercules - 'glory of Hera' | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Herme | Messenger; guardian of boundaries; associated with stone markers | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hermeias | "of Hermes" - belonging to or associated with the Greek god Hermes; messenger-like | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hermes | Messenger of the gods; god of travel, trade, communication, and cunning. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hermias | Of Hermes; belonging to the god Hermes, associated with 'messenger'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hermip | Associated with Hermes - 'messenger' or 'of Hermes' | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hermolaos | People of (or belonging to) Hermes | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Herod | Probably 'heroic' or 'song of the hero' (etymology uncertain) | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Herophile | Lover of heroes | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hespar | Of the evening; western; associated with the evening star | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hespero | Evening; evening star; of the west | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hiacinth | Name of the hyacinth flower; also a mythological youth | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hiacinthe | Named for the hyacinth flower; associated with the Greek mythological youth Hyacinthus | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hieronim | Sacred/holy name | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hieronimo | Sacred (holy) name | Greek, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Hieronymo | Sacred name (holy name) | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hieronymos | Sacred name / holy name | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hieronymous | Sacred (or holy) name | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hieronymus | Sacred name | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hilarion | Cheerful, joyful | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hipolit | 'Freer of horses' - from Greek hippos 'horse' + lyo 'to loosen/free' | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hippocampus | Horse of the sea (seahorse); also the name of a brain structure involved in memory | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hippolytus | From Greek hippos 'horse' + lyō 'to loosen/release' - 'freer/liberator of horses.' | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hipólito | Freer of horses | Greek, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Holon | Hebrew: name of an Israeli city, derived from a word for 'sandy place'; Greek: from holon/holos meaning 'whole' or 'whole/part'. | Greek, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Homere | Of uncertain etymology; traditionally associated with the ancient Greek epic poet Homer; possibly derived from a word meaning "hostage". | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Homerus | Etymology uncertain; often interpreted as "hostage" or "pledge". | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hryhory | Watchful, vigilant | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hyacinthas | Hyacinth (the flower); associated with the mythological youth Hyacinth | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hyacinthos | From the Greek Hyakinthos, associated with the hyacinth flower and the mythological youth Hyacinthus. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hyacinthusr | Named for the hyacinth flower; associated with the mythic youth Hyacinthus | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hyakinthos | Hyacinth (the flower); name of a mythological youth loved by Apollo | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hyancinthe | From the Greek name Hyakinthos, associated with the hyacinth flower and a mythological youth; meaning relates to the hyacinth (flower). | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hylas | From Greek ὕλη (hylē) meaning 'wood' or 'forest'; name of a companion of Heracles. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hyllos | Associated with Hyllus, son of Heracles; possibly related to a root meaning 'wood' or 'forest'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hymen | From Greek Hymenaeus (Hymenaios), associated with marriage/wedding; alternatively a variant of Hyman, from Hebrew Chaim meaning "life". | Greek, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Hyrieus | Man from Hyria; name of a mythological king associated with the birth of Orion | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Hyroniemus | Sacred name | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Héctor | Holding fast; steadfast | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Iakovos | Supplanter; 'heel-grabber' or one who follows | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Ianos | Likely 'God is gracious' (if from John/Ioannis); occasionally associated with Janus - 'god of beginnings/doors' | Greek | Boy | — |
Greek Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Greek-origin name in our dataset.
2,108
Names in this origin
40
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
457,396
Peak year 0