Greek Boy Names
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of 2,108 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medus | Eponymous name associated with the Medes (legendary founder); literal meaning uncertain | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Melampus | 'black-footed' - from Greek melas 'black' + pous 'foot' | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Melanion | From Greek melas ‘black’ - ‘dark one’ (often interpreted as ‘dark-haired’ or ‘little dark’). | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Melanippus | Black/dark horse | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Melanthius | Dark flower | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Meleager | Name of a mythological Greek hero (leader of the Calydonian boar hunt); original etymological meaning is uncertain. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Meleagros | Name of a mythological Greek hero; exact etymology is uncertain - possibly 'of the field' or derived from Greek elements often interpreted as 'honey-field' or 'man of the fields'. Associated with Meleager, slayer of the Calydonian Boar. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Melecertes | Likely derived from Greek meli- 'honey' - roughly 'honey-sweet' or 'sweet as honey'; mythologically the child of Ino who became the sea-god Palaemon. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Meles | Return; response | Amharic, Greek, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Meletios | From Greek μελέτη (meletē) meaning 'care, study, practice' - 'studious, attentive, one given to practice or care.' | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Meletius | From Greek μελέτη (meletē) meaning "care, practice, study"; often taken as "one who cares" or "diligent" | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Melinos | Honey-colored; honey-like; 'of honey' (from Greek μέλι meli 'honey') | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Melitios | Sweet as honey; honeyed | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Meliton | Derived from Greek for 'honey' - 'honeyed' or 'sweet as honey'. | Georgian, Greek | Boy | — | |
| Memnon | Possibly 'steadfast' or 'resolute'; name of a heroic king in Greek myth. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Menander | Steadfast man | Greek, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Menecrates | From Greek elements mēnē/menos ('moon' or 'strength') + kratos ('power, rule') - roughly 'power/strength of the moon' or 'mighty ruler'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Menelaus | From Greek elements meaning 'steadfast/withstanding' + 'people' - roughly 'steadfast among the people' or 'with the people'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Meni | In Hebrew, Meni (מני) is commonly understood as “my portion” or related to “portion/number”; in Greek-related etymology it can be linked to mēnē (month/moon). | Greek, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Meno | To remain; steadfast, enduring | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Menoeceus | Uncertain; likely from Greek elements related to ménos ('strength, spirit'), giving a sense of 'steadfast/enduring strength' or 'man of steadfast spirit'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mentor | Wise advisor; name of the trusted counselor of Odysseus in Greek mythology | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mentore | Wise advisor, counselor | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Michalis | Who is like God? | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Midias | Associated with King Midas - 'golden' or 'possessing the golden touch'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mikalaus | Victory of the people | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mikhalis | Rhetorical question: 'Who is like God?' | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mikolaus | Victory of the people | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Miltiades | From Greek μίλτος (miltos) 'red ochre, red earth' - roughly 'man of red earth' or 'red-haired'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mimis | Diminutive of Dimitrios/Demetrios - 'devoted to Demeter'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mirtil | Myrtle (the myrtle plant); associated with love and fertility | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mitri | Devotee or follower of Demeter (the earth goddess); 'earth-lover.' | Greek, Russian | Boy | — | |
| Mitrofan | Revealed by the mother / manifested by the mother | Greek, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Mnason | One who remembers; mindful (related to memory). | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Momus | Personification of mockery, satire, and blame | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mopsus | Uncertain; name of a legendary seer - often associated with the sense 'seer' or 'prophet'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mátyás | Gift of Yahweh | Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| N | Letter N; fish | English, Greek, Latin, Phoenician | Boy | — | |
| Nakitas | Victorious (from Greek nike, "victory") | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Nakos | Likely a Greek diminutive/variant of Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people". | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Nannos | Little one; dwarf; small | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Nanos | Dwarf; little one; very small | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Narcisio | Derived from the Greek for the narcissus flower (daffodil); associated with 'numbness'/'sleep'. | Greek, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Narcisso | From the Greek name Narkissos, associated with the narcissus flower (daffodil); etymologically linked to 'numbness' (narkē). | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Narcisus | From the Greek narkissos, name of the narcissus (daffodil) flower; associated with 'numbness/sleep' (narkē) and the mythological youth Narcissus. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Narcyso | From the Greek Narkissos meaning "numbness"; associated with the narcissus flower and the myth of Narcissus. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Narcyss | From the Greek word for the narcissus flower; linked to 'numbness' or 'sleep' (from narkē) | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Narcyz | From the narcissus flower (daffodil); associated with the myth of Narcissus and themes of self‑love | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Narkissos | From the Greek word for the narcissus flower; linked to the mythic figure Narcissus and perhaps related to Greek 'narkē' (numbness). | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Nasos | Immortal | 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