Greek Boy Names
Showing 50
of 2,108 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar | Defender of men | Bulgarian, Greek, Serbian, Slavic | Boy | 313 #151 | |
| Isidore | Gift of the Egyptian goddess Isis | Greek | Boy | 311 #152 | |
| Alastor | Avenger; avenging spirit; curse | Greek | Boy | 309 #153 | |
| Odysseus | Of uncertain etymology; often interpreted as 'wrathful' or 'one who causes pain'; name of the Homeric hero of the Odyssey. | Greek | Boy | 308 #154 | |
| Britain | Painted people | English, Greek, Latin, Old French | Boy | 301 #155 | |
| Ioannis | Yahweh (God) is gracious | Greek | Boy | 286 #156 | |
| Christos | Anointed (from Greek Χριστός, 'anointed one') | Greek | Boy | 285 #157 | |
| Oryan | Possibly "little king" (if linked to Ryan), or associated with "Orion" (the mythic hunter) or "light" (from Hebrew 'Or') | Greek, Hebrew | Boy | 280 #158 | |
| Al | A short form whose meaning depends on the original name - commonly 'noble/bright' (Albert), 'elf-ruler' (Alfred), 'rock' (Alan), or 'defender of men' (Alexander). | Celtic, Greek | Boy | 275 #159 | |
| Christofer | Bearer of Christ | Greek, Scandinavian | Boy | 274 #160 | |
| Dimitrios | Devoted to Demeter (goddess of agriculture) | Greek | Boy | 268 #161 | |
| Homer | Possibly "hostage" or "pledge"; also associated with the legendary blind Greek poet Homer. | Greek | Boy | 267 #162 | |
| Ajax | Uncertain; name of the legendary Greek hero Aias (Ajax). Etymology possibly 'of the earth' or related to words for 'mourner'. | Greek | Boy | 266 #163 | |
| Lysander | Liberator; 'one who frees men' | Greek | Boy | 264 #164 | |
| Greg | Watchful, vigilant | Greek | Boy | 262 #165 | |
| Hermes | Messenger of the gods; god of travel, trade, communication, and cunning. | Greek | Boy | 259 #166 | |
| Daymon | From Greek roots meaning "to tame, subdue"; also associated with loyalty/steadfastness | Greek | Boy | 251 #167 | |
| Leonid | Lion-like; 'son of the lion' (derived from Greek word for lion) | Greek, Russian | Boy | 251 #168 | |
| Dimas | Name of the 'Good Thief' (St. Dismas); possibly from Greek meaning 'sunset' or 'of the west' | Greek | Boy | 247 #169 | |
| Nikodem | Victory of the people (from Greek nike 'victory' + demos 'people') | Greek | Boy | 245 #170 | |
| Jacinto | Derived from Hyacinthus - the hyacinth flower; associated with the blue/purple flower and the Greek mythic youth Hyacinthus | Greek | Boy | 242 #171 | |
| Jaison | Healer; 'to heal' | Greek | Boy | 242 #172 | |
| Aleczander | Defender of men | Greek | Boy | 241 #173 | |
| Nilo | Of the Nile; from the Nile River | Greek, Latin | Boy | 234 #174 | |
| Toma | Twin; date palm | Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian | Boy | 233 #175 | |
| Philemon | Affectionate, beloved, loving | Greek | Boy | 231 #176 | |
| Miron | Myrrh; (Slavic) peace | Greek | Boy | 229 #177 | |
| Timo | Honoring God | Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek | Boy | 229 #178 | |
| Midas | Mythological king famed for turning everything he touched into gold (the 'golden touch') | Greek | Boy | 226 #179 | |
| Nicholai | Victory of the people | Greek | Boy | 226 #180 | |
| Nikolaus | From Greek 'nikē' (victory) + 'laos' (people): 'victory of the people' | Greek | Boy | 225 #181 | |
| Artemio | 'Belonging to Artemis' or 'dedicated to Artemis'; from Greek artemes 'safe, healthy'. | Greek | Boy | 222 #182 | |
| Khristopher | Bearer of Christ | Greek | Boy | 219 #183 | |
| Aristotle | Best purpose/goal (from Greek aristos = 'best' + telos = 'end, purpose') | Greek | Boy | 216 #184 | |
| Lysandro | Liberator - 'one who releases or frees (men)' | Greek | Boy | 215 #185 | |
| Sebastion | Venerable; revered | Greek | Boy | 214 #186 | |
| Homero | From Greek ὅμηρος meaning 'hostage' or 'pledge'; associated with the legendary poet Homer | Greek | Boy | 211 #187 | |
| Alexio | Defender, helper | Greek | Boy | 207 #188 | |
| Demetrio | Devoted to Demeter - follower of the goddess of agriculture; associated with earth/harvest | Greek, Italian | Boy | 206 #189 | |
| Dimitry | Devoted to Demeter / follower of the Greek earth goddess | Greek, Russian | Boy | 199 #190 | |
| Yohannes | Yahweh is gracious | Amharic, Ge'ez, Greek, Hebrew, Latin | Boy | 193 #191 | |
| Kalon | From Greek kalon (καλόν) meaning "the beautiful" or "beauty; noble/good". | Greek | Boy | 192 #192 | |
| Georgios | Farmer; tiller of the earth | Greek | Boy | 191 #193 | |
| Aleck | Defender of men | Greek | Boy | 190 #194 | |
| Alexios | Defender, helper (from Greek 'alexo' - to defend) | Greek | Boy | 188 #195 | |
| Tycho | Thunder; fortune | Danish, Greek, Latin, Old Norse | Boy | 188 #196 | |
| Kirill | From Greek 'Kyrillos', meaning 'lordly' or 'of the lord' (from κύριος 'kyrios' = 'lord') | Greek | Boy | 186 #197 | |
| Markos | Warlike; dedicated to the Roman god Mars | Greek | Boy | 184 #198 | |
| Kristoff | Bearer of Christ | Greek | Boy | 181 #199 | |
| Andrik | Manly; masculine | Greek | Boy | 179 #200 |
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