Greek Boy Names That Mean Strength
Greek boy names that mean strength range from myth-sized gods and Titans to the quiet, recurring root word for 'man' itself.
Names58
OriginGreek
MeaningStrength
GenderBoy
Andrew means 'manly and brave,' and that same root keeps resurfacing across this list in different clothes: Ander is its clean Basque form, Andrei its Romanian and Russian cousin, and Dru a short, one-syllable version meaning 'defender of men.'
Other names on this page skip the word for 'man' entirely and reach for scale instead. Apollo and Titan borrow directly from Greek mythology's most powerful figures, while Hero comes from the Greek word for a warrior of superhuman strength — the same word English still uses today.
Why Greek boy names that mean strength keep circling one root
Most of the names on this page trace back to andros, the Greek word for 'man,' which is why so many entries feel like variations on a theme rather than unrelated names. Arsen comes from a different Greek root, arsenios, meaning virile or strong, showing the language had more than one way to say the same thing.
Mythological names that carry raw power
Titan and its bold modern spelling Tytan both point to the elder gods who ruled before Zeus — cosmic, oversized power rather than a single word for strong. Osiris is the Greek rendering of an Egyptian god of resurrection, and Tiger reaches past mythology entirely, borrowing its strength from a real, fierce animal.
Names List
Andrew#73 in the U.S.Manly; strong and bravePronounced AN-droo▶Apollo#445 in the U.S.Name of the Greek god of the sun, music, poetry, and prophecy; exact meaning uncertain, possibly related Pronounced uh-POL-oh▶Pedro#455 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter, from Greek 'Petros' meaning rock or stone; the name was given to thPronounced PAY-droh▶Ander#728 in the U.S.Basque form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas (Ἀνδρέας), meaning 'manly' or 'strong'; from the Greek anerPronounced AN-der▶Osiris#976 in the U.S.Powerful; possibly 'place of the eye' or 'throne-eye'; from Egyptian Wsir (Osiris), the god of the afterlPronounced oh-SY-ris▶Titan#1016 in the U.S.Great one; powerful ruler; from Greek Titan, the elder generation of gods in Greek mythology who precededPronounced TY-tun▶Andrei#2231 in the U.S.strong, manlyPronounced AHN-dray▶Hero#2342 in the U.S.Defender; protector; warrior; from Greek heros (a man of superhuman strength and valor, a warrior-protectPronounced HEER-oh▶Dru#2373 in the U.S.Strong; brave; a short form of Drew (from Andrew: defender of men) or an independent name from English drPronounced DROO▶Arsen#3097 in the U.S.From Greek Arsenios, derived from arsen (male, virile, strong), used as a given name in Greek, Armenian, Pronounced ar-SEN▶Tytan#3671 in the U.S.Y-styled spelling of Titan — from Greek, the primordial giant gods who preceded the Olympians; 'one of grPronounced TY-tən▶Leonid#4261 in the U.S.Russian form of Leonidas — from Greek leon, 'lion' — 'son of the lion, lion-like'Pronounced LAY-oh-nid▶Tiger#4399 in the U.S.From the word tiger — Greek tigris (via Latin) — the great striped cat; a symbol of power and couragePronounced TY-gər▶Bastion#4893 in the U.S.From Bastian (a short form of Sebastian, 'from Sebaste; venerable') and the word bastion, 'a fortified stPronounced BAS-chən▶Arsenio#5663 in the U.S.Spanish/Italian form of Arsenius — from Greek arsenios, 'virile, strong, manly, masculine'Pronounced ar-SEH-nee-oh▶Gryphon#5977 in the U.S.A -y- spelling of Griffin — from Greek gryps, 'the griffin' (the mythical eagle-lion); also linked to thePronounced GRIF-ən▶Andreus#7254 in the U.S.A form of Andreas/Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong' (from aner/andros, 'man')Pronounced ahn-DRAY-us▶Kratos#7499 in the U.S.From Greek kratos, 'strength; power; might' — the personification of strength in Greek myth, and the leadPronounced KRAY-tos▶Socrates#7688 in the U.S.Socrates is the classical Greek name Sokrates, usually explained from sos, safe, sound or whole, and kratPronounced SOK-ruh-teez▶Zale#7714 in the U.S.From Greek, 'strength of the sea; sea-strength'; also a modern surname-name; routes layeredPronounced ZAYL▶Arzen#7777 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Arsen ('virile; manly; strong', Greek) and a coinage; no single fixed roPronounced AR-zen▶Andrzej#8331 in the U.S.A Polish form of Andrew — from the Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'Pronounced AHND-zhay▶Alcides#8981 in the U.S.From the Greek Alkeides — 'strong; of the line of Alcaeus' (from alke, 'strength/might'); an original namPronounced al-SEE-des▶Andru#8999 in the U.S.A spelling of Andrew — from the Greek Andreas, andros, 'a man', hence 'manly; strong; brave'Pronounced AN-droo▶Andruw#9000 in the U.S.A spelling of Andrew — from the Greek Andreas, andros, 'a man', hence 'manly; strong; brave'Pronounced AN-droo▶Ezekias#9170 in the U.S.The Greek form of Hezekiah, from the Hebrew Hizqiyahu, 'the Lord strengthens' — the name of a righteous kPronounced eh-zeh-KYE-us▶Leeon#9480 in the U.S.A spelling of Leon — from the Greek leon, 'a lion'; a symbol of courage and strengthPronounced LEE-on▶Alcide#9601 in the U.S.Alcide is the French form of Alcides, a classical byname of Hercules meaning 'descendant of Alcaeus', froPronounced al-SEED▶Akhilles#9795 in the U.S.A respelling of Achilles, the mighty Greek warrior-hero of Homer's Iliad. His name has long stood for strPronounced uh-KIL-eez▶Andrae#9932 in the U.S.A spelling of Andre/Andrew — from the Greek Andreas, 'manly; strong; brave' (from aner/andros, 'a man')Pronounced AHN-dray▶Andri#9934 in the U.S.Variously an Icelandic/Indonesian form of Andrew/Andreas ('manly; strong', Greek) and a modern short formPronounced AHN-dree▶Arseniy#9958 in the U.S.A Russian form of Arsenios — from the Greek arsenios, 'manly; virile; strong/masculine'Pronounced ar-SEH-nee▶Diandre#10126 in the U.S.A modern African American name, joining the Di-/De- prefix with Andre ('manly; strong', from the Greek AnPronounced dee-AHN-dray▶Tehron#10170 in the U.S.Tehron reads as a modern American respelling that fuses Theron, the Greek name meaning 'hunter,' with thePronounced teh-ROHN▶Kyros#10445 in the U.S.A spelling of Cyrus, from the Persian Kurush (via the Greek Kyros), variously 'lord; the sun; young'; thePronounced KY-ros▶Nicolae#10565 in the U.S.The Romanian form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory,' + laos,Pronounced nee-koh-LAH-eh▶Andrue#10847 in the U.S.Andrue is a phonetic spelling of Andrew, from the Greek 'andreios', 'manly' or 'strong' (from 'aner/androPronounced AN-droo▶Abraxas#10915 in the U.S.A mystical word from Gnostic tradition, naming a great cosmic power or deity. Its Greek letters were heldPronounced uh-BRAK-sas▶Arsene#10931 in the U.S.The French Arsene (Arsene), from the Greek Arsenios, 'virile; manly; strong.' Carried by the fictional ArPronounced ar-SEN▶Corion#11136 in the U.S.Corion is a coined boy's name that pairs a Cor- or Cory opening with an -ion ending strongly echoing OrioPronounced KOR-ee-un▶Deandrew#11213 in the U.S.A modern De- prefix blend built on Andrew (Greek Andreas, 'strong; manly; brave'). The De- adds rhythm raPronounced dee-AN-droo▶Dimitrius#11238 in the U.S.A spelling of the Greek Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter' — the goddess of the harvest and the earth. A claPronounced dih-MEE-tree-us▶Mega#11825 in the U.S.A modern word name from the Greek prefix mega- ('great; large; mighty'), used as a bold given name. As a Pronounced MEG-uh▶Tyrome#11911 in the U.S.Tyrome reads as an American blend of Tyrone - an Irish name from a County Tyrone, 'Eoghan's land' - and JPronounced ty-ROME▶Zeandre#12120 in the U.S.Zeandre is a modern coinage joining a Ze- prefix to Andre, the French form of Andrew from the Greek andrePronounced zee-AHN-dray▶Arseny#12297 in the U.S.The Russian form of Arsenios/Arseny, from the Greek for 'virile; strong; masculine.' A classic Russian naPronounced ar-SEN-yee▶Analu#12420 in the U.S.Analu is the Hawaiian form of Andrew, ultimately from the Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave; strong.' HawaiianPronounced ah-NAH-loo▶Andreu#12426 in the U.S.Andreu is the Catalan form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave; strong.' It honors Saint AndPronounced ahn-DREH-oo▶Anastasio#12651 in the U.S.Anastasio is the Italian and Spanish masculine form of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, meaning resurPronounced ah-nah-STAH-zee-oh▶Deondra#12665 in the U.S.Deondra is a coined name that pairs the De- prefix with a form of Andre or Ondra, drawn from the Greek anPronounced dee-AHN-druh▶Damjan#12684 in the U.S.A South Slavic form of Damian, from Greek 'daman', 'to tame; to subdue'. Common in Serbia, Croatia, SlovePronounced DAHM-yahn▶Gerasimos#12771 in the U.S.Gerasimos is a Greek name from geras, meaning 'honor,' 'reward,' or the gift of respect owed to age and wPronounced yeh-RAH-see-mos▶Osirus#13671 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Osiris — the Greek form of Egyptian Wsir/Asar, the god of the afterlife, the dead anPronounced oh-SY-rus▶Siren#13897 in the U.S.From the Sirens of Greek myth — sea-creatures whose singing lured sailors onto the rocks — by way of the Pronounced SYE-run▶Sofia#13908 in the U.S.From Greek sophia, 'wisdom' — one of the most popular girls' names in the world, borne by saints and emprPronounced soh-FEE-uh▶Xandros#14230 in the U.S.A form of the Greek Alexandros (behind Alexander and Xander), from alexein ('to defend') and aner/andros Pronounced ZAN-dros▶ArseniosFrom the Greek Arsenios, 'virile; strong; masculine.' Borne by Saint Arsenius the Great, a revered early Pronounced ar-SEH-nee-os▶EndriasThe Ethiopian/Amharic form of Andreas, itself the Greek Andrew, from andreios, 'manly; brave; strong.' A Pronounced en-DREE-ahs▶
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Frequently Asked
Which name on this list is the classic, no-question Greek name?
Andrew is the safest bet, a genuine Greek name meaning 'manly and brave' that has been used across the English-speaking world for centuries, carried by an apostle and multiple kings without ever falling out of style.
Is Pedro really a Greek name?
Not directly. Pedro is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter, a name that itself descends from the Greek word for 'rock.' It lands on this list through that older Greek root, not as a Greek name on its own.