Greek Boy Names
1312 greek boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Greek boy names carry a certain gravitas — the weight of philosophers, gods, and heroes — while still sounding strong and current. The commanding classics lead: Theodore, Alexander, Sebastian and Atlas.
For something shorter and cooler, Theo, Luka, Luke and Jace deliver, while Christian, Nicholas, Andrew and Damian stay timeless.
Every name below opens to its full page — its sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you choose.
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Diomedes#9658 in the U.S.From the Greek Diomedes, 'godlike cunning; divine plan' (Dios, 'of Zeus/divine', + medos, 'cunn▶Sanderson#9685 in the U.S.An English surname, 'son of Sander' (a short form of Alexander, Greek 'defender of men')▶Gillis#9686 in the U.S.Gillis is a Scandinavian and Scottish form of Giles, from the Latin Aegidius and Greek aigidion▶Sandor#9686 in the U.S.A Hungarian form of Alexander — from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men; protector of the p▶Savva#9692 in the U.S.A Russian/Greek form of Sabbas — from the Aramaic saba, 'an old man; a wise elder/sage'; borne ▶Siaosi#9710 in the U.S.A Tongan form of George — from the Greek georgos, 'a farmer; one who works the earth' (ge, 'ear▶Stevenson#9721 in the U.S.An English surname, 'son of Steven' (Steven/Stephen, from the Greek stephanos, 'a crown/garland▶Andris#9734 in the U.S.A Latvian and Lithuanian form of Andrew, from Greek 'andreios' ('manly, brave'). A settled Balt▶Timon#9745 in the U.S.From the Greek Timon — from time, 'honor; worth', hence 'honoring; a reward; worthy'; a biblica▶Christien#9762 in the U.S.Christien is a variant spelling of Christian, from Latin christianus, 'a Christian, follower of▶Tymofiy#9771 in the U.S.A Ukrainian form of Timothy — from the Greek Timotheos, 'honoring God; one who honors/reveres G▶Vasili#9779 in the U.S.A Greek/Russian form of Basil — from the Greek basileios, 'kingly; royal; of a king'▶Akhilles#9795 in the U.S.A respelling of Achilles, the mighty Greek warrior-hero of Homer's Iliad. His name has long sto▶Aundra#9798 in the U.S.Aundra is an American respelling connected to Andre and Andrew — from the Greek andreios, 'manl▶Ambrosio#9802 in the U.S.Ambrosio is the Spanish and Italian form of Ambrose, from Greek ambrosios meaning immortal, rel▶Gregary#9802 in the U.S.Gregary is a variant spelling of Gregory, swapping the usual -ory ending for -ary. Gregory come▶Xylus#9810 in the U.S.A modern name, from the Greek xylo-, 'wood/of the forest'; a coinage evoking 'a woodland one'; ▶Yani#9814 in the U.S.A short form of Yannis/Ioannis (John) — from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious'; also a Hopi word ('▶Argus#9823 in the U.S.From the Greek Argos/Argus, 'bright; shining,' the name of the hundred-eyed giant set to watch ▶Yeyson#9826 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic spelling of Jason/Yeison — from the Greek Iason, 'a healer; one who heals'; r▶Yordy#9827 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic form of Jordy — variously a pet form of George ('a farmer', Greek) and Jordan▶Zacharius#9834 in the U.S.A Latin/Greek form of Zacharias/Zachariah — from the Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord remembers; God▶Zoen#9856 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an echo of Zoe ('life', Greek) and Owen ('a young warrior/noble', Wels▶Addonis#9877 in the U.S.A spelling of Adonis — from the Phoenician/Hebrew adon, 'a lord'; the beautiful youth loved by ▶Daemien#9883 in the U.S.Daemien is a decorative spelling of Damien or Damian, from the Greek Damianos, tied to a root m▶Adonus#9886 in the U.S.A modern form of Adonis, the strikingly beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite in Greek myth; his n▶Eustacio#9891 in the U.S.Eustacio is the Spanish form of Eustace, from Greek Eustachys ('fruitful, rich in grain') or Eu▶Daymeon#9892 in the U.S.Daymeon is a phonetic respelling of Damien or Damian, from the Greek Damianos - tied to 'daman,▶Alekxander#9908 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Alexander — from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men; protector of th▶Alexandr#9910 in the U.S.A Russian/Czech form of Alexander — from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men; protector of t▶Chloe#9910 in the U.S.From the Greek Chloe, 'green shoot; young verdure; blooming' — an epithet of the goddess Demete▶Alpheus#9916 in the U.S.Variously the Greek Alpheios (a river and river-god of Arcadia) and the Hebrew-derived biblical▶Cebastian#9920 in the U.S.Cebastian reads as a respelling of Sebastian, from Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (a city, t▶Andie#9922 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of Andrew (from Greek 'andreios', 'manly, brave') or of Andrea. It usual▶Andrae#9932 in the U.S.A spelling of Andre/Andrew — from the Greek Andreas, 'manly; strong; brave' (from aner/andros, ▶Andri#9934 in the U.S.Variously an Icelandic/Indonesian form of Andrew/Andreas ('manly; strong', Greek) and a modern ▶Arek#9948 in the U.S.Variously a Polish short form of Arkadiusz ('from Arcadia', Greek) and an Armenian pet form of ▶Arez#9949 in the U.S.Variously a Kurdish name (linked to 'a cedar/land') and an echo of the Greek Ares, the god of w▶Dimetri#9950 in the U.S.Dimetri respells Dmitri, the Russian form of the Greek Demetrios, meaning 'devoted to Demeter,'▶Aristides#9953 in the U.S.From the Greek Aristeides — 'the best; son of the best' (from aristos, 'best/excellent'); borne▶Cleophus#9957 in the U.S.Cleophus is an American form of Cleophas/Cleopas — a Greek biblical name, from kleos 'glory' an▶Arseniy#9958 in the U.S.A Russian form of Arsenios — from the Greek arsenios, 'manly; virile; strong/masculine'▶Aryes#9966 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing the Greek Ares (the god of war) or Aries (the ram, the zodiac ▶Dennie#9966 in the U.S.Dennie is the pet form of Dennis, itself from the Greek Dionysios, 'follower of Dionysus,' the ▶Deaken#9975 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Deacon, from the Greek diakonos, 'servant; messenger; minister' — a church▶Andhy#9989 in the U.S.Andhy is a respelling of Andy, the familiar short form of Andrew, or of the Spanish Andres. And▶Barnaby#9996 in the U.S.An English form of Barnabas — from the Aramaic, 'a son of consolation/encouragement/prophecy'; ▶Esteven#10039 in the U.S.Esteven fuses the Spanish Esteban with the English Steven, both descended from the Greek Stepha▶Casten#10040 in the U.S.A spelling of Carsten/Karsten — a Low German form of Christian, from the Greek christianos, 'a ▶Castian#10041 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short form/echo of Sebastian/Bastian ('venerable; from Sebaste', Gre▶Caylix#10047 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an echo of Calyx ('the outer whorl of a flower; a cup', Greek) with a ▶Christiaan#10056 in the U.S.The Dutch/Afrikaans form of Christian — from the Greek christianos, 'a follower of Christ; anoi▶Filipe#10070 in the U.S.The Portuguese form of Philip, from the Greek Philippos, 'lover of horses' (philos, 'loving', +▶Gerome#10078 in the U.S.A variant of Jerome, from the Greek Hieronymos, 'sacred name' (hieros, 'sacred', + onoma, 'name▶Danis#10085 in the U.S.Variously a form of Dennis ('of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine', from Dionysios) and a modern ▶Dardan#10086 in the U.S.From the Albanian Dardan — 'of Dardania (an ancient Illyrian kingdom, from dardhe, 'a pear')'; ▶Gregor#10087 in the U.S.A German, Scottish, and Slavic form of Gregory, from the Greek Gregorios, 'watchful; vigilant' ▶Deimos#10101 in the U.S.From the Greek deimos, 'dread; terror'; the personification of terror, a son of Ares (the war-g▶Demetric#10106 in the U.S.A modern form of Demetrius — from the Greek, 'of Demeter (the goddess of the harvest/earth); a ▶Deni#10107 in the U.S.A short form of Dennis/Denis — 'of Dionysus (the Greek god of wine)', from Dionysios; used for ▶Dennison#10109 in the U.S.From the English surname Dennison, 'a son of Dennis' (Dennis, 'of Dionysus, the god of wine', G▶Deucalion#10115 in the U.S.From Greek mythology, Deucalion — the son of Prometheus who, with his wife Pyrrha, survived a g▶Deyon#10122 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an echo of Deion/Dion ('of Zeus/Dionysus', Greek) with a -yon spelling▶Diandre#10126 in the U.S.A modern African American name, joining the Di-/De- prefix with Andre ('manly; strong', from th▶Tehron#10170 in the U.S.Tehron reads as a modern American respelling that fuses Theron, the Greek name meaning 'hunter,▶Jedrek#10172 in the U.S.Jedrek is a Polish pet form of Jedrzej, the Polish version of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas, '▶Estefan#10173 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Stephen/Esteban — from the Greek stephanos, 'a crown; a garland/wreath'; born▶Eustace#10174 in the U.S.From the Greek Eustachios/Eustathios, variously 'fruitful; good at harvest' (eu, 'good', + stac▶Jasyn#10175 in the U.S.Jasyn is a modern respelling of Jason, from the Greek Iason, tied to 'healer; to heal.' The mea▶Fyodor#10189 in the U.S.The Russian form of Theodore — from the Greek Theodoros, 'a gift of God' (theos, 'God', + doron▶Jayseon#10213 in the U.S.Jayseon is a phonetic respelling of Jason, itself from the Greek Iason, linked to iasthai, 'to ▶Gaelen#10227 in the U.S.Gaelen most naturally reads as a variant of Galen, the name of the famous ancient physician, fr▶Kester#10238 in the U.S.Kester is an old Scottish and English pet form of Christopher, from the Greek Christophoros, 'b▶Icon#10251 in the U.S.A modern word-name from the English 'icon', 'an image; a symbol; a revered figure' (from the Gr▶Iro#10258 in the U.S.A rare given name of layered origin: Japanese iro, 'color', and Iro is also the Greek form of H▶Jayzon#10271 in the U.S.Jayzon is a modern respelling of Jason, the Greek name Iason, traditionally connected to the ve▶Jaece#10272 in the U.S.A spelling of Jace, a short form linked to Jason ('healer') and Jayce, and read as 'the Lord is▶Jasan#10292 in the U.S.A spelling of Jason, from the Greek Iason, 'healer' (from iasthai, 'to heal'); the hero who led▶Jayleon#10298 in the U.S.A modern given name blending a Jay- element with Leon, 'lion' (from the Greek leon); routes lay▶Jorgen#10299 in the U.S.Jorgen, from the Danish and Norwegian Jorgen, is a Scandinavian form of George, which comes fro▶Jazon#10301 in the U.S.A spelling of Jason, from the Greek Iason, 'healer' (from iasthai, 'to heal'); the hero who led▶Joangel#10314 in the U.S.A compound of Juan/Joan ('God is gracious', from John) and Angel ('messenger; angel', from the ▶Jurgen#10332 in the U.S.A German/Scandinavian form of George, from the Greek Georgios, 'farmer; earthworker' (ge, 'eart▶Jyson#10337 in the U.S.A modern given name whose sound blends Jason ('healer', Greek) with Tyson; no single fixed mean▶Kairon#10351 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the Kai- element with a -ron ending (echoing the Greek Chiron, the▶Kerolos#10398 in the U.S.A Coptic (Egyptian Christian) form linked to Kyrillos/Cyril ('lordly', from the Greek kyrios, '▶Kleo#10420 in the U.S.A spelling of Cleo, a short form of Greek names like Cleon/Cleopatra, from kleos, 'glory; renow▶Matais#10433 in the U.S.A name that echoes Matthias and the Portuguese Mateus, forms of Matthew, from the Hebrew for 'g▶Kron#10436 in the U.S.A modern given name whose sound echoes the Greek Cronus (the Titan of time) and 'crown'; no sin▶Kyros#10445 in the U.S.A spelling of Cyrus, from the Persian Kurush (via the Greek Kyros), variously 'lord; the sun; y▶Michail#10452 in the U.S.Michail is a spelling that stands between the English Michael and the Greek and Slavic Mikhail,▶Leangelo#10457 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the Le- prefix with Angelo, 'messenger; angel' (from the Greek ang▶Linux#10466 in the U.S.As a given name Linux is a very modern, tech-inspired pick borrowed from the Linux operating sy▶Nicolaas#10466 in the U.S.The Dutch form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory,' ▶Nicanor#10475 in the U.S.Nicanor is a Greek name from nike, victory, and aner or andros, man, meaning victorious man; it▶Nicklas#10476 in the U.S.A form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory,' + laos, ▶Lukus#10478 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lucas/Luke, from the Latin Lucas ('man from Lucania') and linked to the ▶Lyrick#10486 in the U.S.A -ck spelling of the word name Lyric, from the Greek lyrikos, 'singing to the lyre; songlike,'▶Lyxander#10487 in the U.S.A modern respelling blending Lysander ('liberator; freer of men') and Alexander ('defender of t▶Madelyn#10491 in the U.S.A form of Madeline, from Magdalene, 'of Magdala' (a town by the Sea of Galilee, tied to migdal,▶Makarios#10494 in the U.S.From the Greek makarios, 'blessed; happy; fortunate' — the word opening the Beatitudes ('Blesse▶Onesimo#10503 in the U.S.Onesimo is the Spanish form of Onesimus, from the Greek onesimos, 'useful' or 'profitable.' In ▶Tryton#10511 in the U.S.Tryton is a variant spelling of Triton, in Greek mythology the sea god son of Poseidon and Amph▶Phynix#10514 in the U.S.A respelling of Phoenix, the mythical firebird of Greek myth that rises reborn from its own ash▶Phillips#10516 in the U.S.Phillips is a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Philip', used as a given name. Philip itself c▶Pollux#10516 in the U.S.From the Latin Pollux (Greek Polydeuces), one of the twin Dioscuri - Castor and Pollux - the im▶Monico#10529 in the U.S.A Spanish masculine form of Monica, a name of debated roots — tied to the Greek monos ('alone; ▶Nicolae#10565 in the U.S.The Romanian form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory▶Nicoli#10566 in the U.S.A spelling of Nicoli/Nicolai, forms of Nicholas from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people▶Nike#10567 in the U.S.From the Greek Nike, 'victory' — the winged goddess of victory in Greek myth, and the root of t▶Noahalexander#10572 in the U.S.A joined name pairing Noah (Hebrew, 'rest; comfort') with Alexander (Greek, 'defender of the pe▶Pedrito#10614 in the U.S.A Spanish diminutive of Pedro, from the Greek Petros, 'rock; stone' — so 'little Pedro; little ▶Therron#10614 in the U.S.Therron is a double-r spelling of Theron, from Greek theron, 'hunter.' It was the name of a rul▶Philemon#10616 in the U.S.From the Greek Philemon, 'affectionate; loving' (from philein, 'to love; to kiss') — a New Test▶Theophilos#10629 in the U.S.From the Greek Theophilos, 'friend of God; loved by God' (theos, 'God,' + philos, 'friend'). Th▶Rhema#10647 in the U.S.From the Greek rhema, 'a spoken word; an utterance' — a term meaningful in Christian theology (▶Steffan#10652 in the U.S.A Welsh and German spelling of Stephen, from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland, wreath' — th▶Stepan#10653 in the U.S.The Russian and Ukrainian form of Stephen, from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland; wreath.' ▶Acacius#10674 in the U.S.Acacius is the Latinized form of the Greek Akakios, from akakos, 'guileless; without malice' (a▶Airrion#10700 in the U.S.Airrion is a phonetic American respelling of Orion, the giant hunter of Greek mythology placed ▶Stavro#10700 in the U.S.A form of the Greek Stavros, 'cross' (as in the Holy Cross) - a name of faith and steadiness. W▶Sebastain#10701 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Sebastian, from the Greek/Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (a city, its ▶Sebasthian#10702 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Sebastian, from the Greek/Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (its name fro▶Ulyses#10716 in the U.S.A one-s spelling of Ulysses, the Latin form of the Greek Odysseus — the wandering hero of Homer▶Steffon#10732 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Stephen/Stefan, from Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland.' The variant spel▶Stelios#10733 in the U.S.A Greek boy's name, a short form of Stylianos, from stylos, 'pillar, column.' Popular in Greece▶Theadore#10762 in the U.S.A respelling of Theodore, from Greek Theodoros, 'gift of God' (theos 'god' + doron 'gift'). The▶Theos#10764 in the U.S.From Greek theos, 'god, the divine' — the root behind Theodore and Theo. Used as a bold, meanin▶Timo#10768 in the U.S.A short form of Timothy/Timotheus, from Greek Timotheos, 'honoring God' (timē 'honor' + theos '▶Aedon#10796 in the U.S.Aedon is generally a stylized respelling of Aiden, the Irish name meaning little fire (from Aod▶Andrue#10847 in the U.S.Andrue is a phonetic spelling of Andrew, from the Greek 'andreios', 'manly' or 'strong' (from '▶Apolonio#10859 in the U.S.Apolonio is the Spanish form of Apollonius (Latin) / Apollonios (Greek), meaning 'of Apollo' or▶Anguel#10881 in the U.S.Anguel is a transliteration of the Bulgarian Angel, a traditional Slavic Christian name from th▶Aarion#10894 in the U.S.A modern spelling that reads as a variant of Arion (the Greek poet and mythic musician saved by▶Agape#10903 in the U.S.From the Greek agape, 'selfless, unconditional love' — the highest form of love in Christian th▶Archangel#10911 in the U.S.The English word archangel, from the Greek archangelos, 'chief messenger' (archi-, 'chief' + an▶Abraxas#10915 in the U.S.A mystical word from Gnostic tradition, naming a great cosmic power or deity. Its Greek letters▶Achilleas#10920 in the U.S.Achilleas is the Modern Greek form of Achilles, the great warrior-hero of Homer's Iliad. The an▶Arsene#10931 in the U.S.The French Arsene (Arsene), from the Greek Arsenios, 'virile; manly; strong.' Carried by the fi▶Aeros#10935 in the U.S.Aeros reads as a modern coinage with a Greek air about it, echoing aer/aeros ('air, sky'). It h▶Aryon#10938 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Arion (a legendary Greek poet, and a mythic horse) and Orion (the hunt▶Ambros#10943 in the U.S.A form of Ambrose, from the Greek ambrosios, 'immortal; divine' (linked to ambrosia, the food o▶Anatole#10951 in the U.S.From the Greek anatole, 'sunrise; the East; dawn.' Borne by St Anatolius and by the character A▶Dione#10956 in the U.S.From the Greek Dione, a Titaness — in some myths the mother of Aphrodite — her name a feminine ▶Aleko#10957 in the U.S.A Greek and Georgian short form of Alexander (Alexandros), 'defender of the people.' Also the t▶Alesandro#10959 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Italian Alessandro, itself from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of th▶Alexandar#10960 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people.' The -ar e▶Alexxander#10961 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people.' The doub▶Alfa#10962 in the U.S.A word-name from Alfa, a spelling of alpha, the first Greek letter and the NATO phonetic code w▶Damyen#10971 in the U.S.Damyen is a variant spelling of Damien, the French and English form of Greek Damianos. The name▶Alyx#10976 in the U.S.Alyx is a modern respelling of Alex, the short form of Alexander (Greek 'defender/protector of ▶Andro#10997 in the U.S.Andro is a short form of Andrew/Andreas, from Greek 'andros/aner' ('man, manly'). It is used in▶Arcadio#11007 in the U.S.Arcadio is the Spanish form of Arcadius (Greek Arkadios), 'from Arcadia' — the mountainous regi▶Arcturus#11010 in the U.S.Arcturus is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Bootes, from Greek 'Arktouros,'▶Derrien#11010 in the U.S.Derrien is a modern American variant of Darrien or Dorian. Dorian comes from the Dorians, an an▶Artemas#11022 in the U.S.Artemas is a Greek name meaning 'gift of Artemis' or 'safe and sound,' linked to the goddess Ar▶Arys#11025 in the U.S.Arys reads as a modern name, possibly a respelling of Aris (a short form of Aristotle and relat▶Chrishaun#11030 in the U.S.Chrishaun blends Chris, from Christopher meaning bearer of Christ, with Shaun, a form of the Ir▶Clete#11037 in the U.S.Clete is a short form of Cletus, from the Greek Kletos, 'called' or 'invoked' - the same word r▶Avander#11038 in the U.S.Avander reads as a modern variant of Evander, from Greek Euandros ('good man') or a Latinized f▶Chrystopher#11043 in the U.S.Chrystopher is a decorative respelling of Christopher, which comes from the Greek Christophoros▶Axios#11047 in the U.S.From the Greek axios, 'worthy; deserving' - a word famously proclaimed at Orthodox ordinations ▶Daemion#11056 in the U.S.Daemion is a modern respelling of Damien, from the Greek verb daman, 'to tame' or 'to subdue,' ▶Demone#11092 in the U.S.Demone is an American coinage pairing the fashionable De- prefix with a -mone element that echo▶Damyon#11097 in the U.S.Damyon is a modern respelling of Damian, the English form of the Greek Damianos, traditionally ▶Ecko#11102 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Echo — a returning sound — from the Greek nymph Echo of myth; also known a▶Estefano#11102 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Stefano/Stephen, from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland; wreath.' A classi▶Chaos#11112 in the U.S.From the Greek Chaos, the vast primordial void that, in Hesiod's Theogony, existed before all c▶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 ec▶Cassander#11137 in the U.S.The masculine counterpart of Cassandra, from the Greek Kassandros, joining elements often read ▶Geron#11149 in the U.S.Geron is a modern American boy's name usually read as a short form of Jerome, from the Greek Hi▶Gevork#11151 in the U.S.Gevork is an Armenian form of the name George, from Greek georgos, joining ge, 'earth,' with er▶Cletus#11157 in the U.S.A Latinized form of the Greek Cletus (Anencletus/Anacletus), 'summoned; called; illustrious.' B▶Cosmas#11170 in the U.S.From the Greek Kosmas, from kosmos, 'order; beauty; the world/universe.' Borne by Saint Cosmas,▶Costas#11171 in the U.S.A Greek short form of Konstantinos (Constantine), from Latin constans, 'constant; steadfast.' C▶Criss#11172 in the U.S.A short form and respelling of Chris (from Christopher, 'bearing Christ,' or Christian). Crisp ▶Cristhofer#11173 in the U.S.A Latin American respelling of Christopher, from the Greek Christophoros, 'bearing Christ' (Chr▶Cristos#11174 in the U.S.A form of the Greek Christos, 'the anointed one' — the title Christ. A reverent, faith-rooted n▶Dameion#11193 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Damian, from the Greek Damianos, 'to tame; to subdue.' The -eion spellin▶Fotios#11195 in the U.S.A Greek name from 'phos / photos', 'light' — 'luminous, of the light.' Borne by St Photios of C▶Deacan#11211 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Deacon, an English occupational name from the Greek diakonos, 'servant; ▶Deandrew#11213 in the U.S.A modern De- prefix blend built on Andrew (Greek Andreas, 'strong; manly; brave'). The De- adds▶Demetris#11218 in the U.S.A form of the Greek Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter' — the goddess of harvest and the earth. A c▶Demetrus#11219 in the U.S.A variant of the Greek Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter,' the goddess of the harvest and the eart▶Dennys#11223 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Dennis, from the Greek Dionysius, 'follower of Dionysus' — the god of win▶Endymion#11231 in the U.S.From the Greek Endymion, variously 'to dive into; the diver' (linked to the setting sun/moon); ▶Dimitrius#11238 in the U.S.A spelling of the Greek Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter' — the goddess of the harvest and the ea▶Eries#11238 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Aries (the ram, the zodiac sign) and Eris (the Greek figure of strife). W▶Dimitry#11239 in the U.S.A spelling of the Slavic Dmitri, from the Greek Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter' — the goddess o▶Ector#11242 in the U.S.Ector is a medieval form of Hector, from the Greek Hektor, 'holding fast' or 'steadfast'. In Ar▶Dorion#11246 in the U.S.A form of Dorian, 'of the Dorians' — one of the ancient Greek peoples — or 'of Doris,' a region▶Eleon#11270 in the U.S.A name variously linked to the Greek eleos ('compassion; mercy') and to Leon ('lion'), sometime▶Eneas#11283 in the U.S.A form of Aeneas, the Trojan hero of Virgil's Aeneid and legendary founder of Rome; the name is▶Eulogio#11305 in the U.S.Eulogio is the Spanish form of the Greek Eulogios ('good speech; well-spoken; blessing,' from e▶Emidio#11351 in the U.S.Emidio is the Italian form of Emygdius, honoring Sant'Emidio, an early bishop and martyr venera▶Jene#11353 in the U.S.Jene is a spelling variant of Gene, itself the short form of Eugene, from the Greek 'eugenes', ▶Illias#11356 in the U.S.Illias is a variant spelling of Elias, the Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew prophet's name El▶Greggory#11361 in the U.S.Greggory is a variant spelling of Gregory, from Greek Gregorios ('watchful; vigilant'). A class▶Hyperion#11389 in the U.S.From the Greek Hyperion, 'the high one; he who watches/goes above' (hyper, 'above'); the Titan ▶Hipolito#11403 in the U.S.A Spanish and Portuguese form of Hippolytus, from Greek hippos ('horse') and lyein ('to loose, ▶
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What are popular Greek boy names?
Popular Greek boy names include Theodore, Alexander, Sebastian, Theo, Atlas and Nicholas. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
What is a strong Greek name for a boy?
Alexander (defender of the people), Theodore, Atlas and Sebastian are strong Greek boy names with real history and a modern edge.