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.
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Khriz#11466 in the U.S.Khriz is a stylized Latino spelling of Chris (Spanish Cris), the short form of Christian or Chr▶Jerame#11474 in the U.S.Jerame reads as a phonetic cross between Jerome and Jeremy. Jerome is from the Greek 'Hieronymo▶Jaysin#11481 in the U.S.Jaysin is a phonetic spelling of Jason, from the Greek Iason, linked to the verb iasthai, 'to h▶Kriss#11532 in the U.S.A K-spelled short form of Chris, from Christopher (or Kristopher/Kristian) — Greek Christophoro▶Kolyn#11540 in the U.S.Kolyn is a late-century American respelling of Colin, itself a medieval short form of Nicholas,▶Kosmas#11544 in the U.S.Kosmas is the Greek form of Cosmas, from kosmos, 'order, beauty, the world.' It is honored as t▶Johnpeter#11553 in the U.S.A joined double name written as one word: John ('God is gracious') plus Peter (Greek, 'rock; st▶Kristion#11556 in the U.S.Kristion is a respelling of Kristian or Christian, names built from the Latin Christianus, a fo▶Kronos#11557 in the U.S.The Greek spelling of Cronus, the leader of the Titans; the meaning is uncertain, sometimes lin▶Kyriakos#11650 in the U.S.Kyriakos is a Greek name meaning 'of the Lord' - from Kyrios, 'Lord' - and is tied to Kyriaki, ▶Kilo#11688 in the U.S.From the word kilo, the metric prefix for 'thousand' (from Greek khilioi) and the radio code wo▶Kimon#11689 in the U.S.A Greek name, the form behind the classical Cimon, borne by an Athenian statesman and general o▶Creg#11694 in the U.S.Creg sits between two distinct names in spelling: Craig, from the Scottish Gaelic creag meaning▶Kirollos#11694 in the U.S.The Coptic form of Cyril, from the Greek Kyrillos, 'lordly; masterful', tied to kyrios, 'lord'.▶Nickolus#11716 in the U.S.Nickolus is a phonetic respelling of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, joining nike, 'victory,▶Damiane#11719 in the U.S.A form of Damian, from the Greek damao, 'to tame; to subdue'; Saint Damian was an early physici▶Kyrillos#11720 in the U.S.Kyrillos is the Greek form of Cyril, from Greek Kyrillos, a derivative of kyrios ('lord'). It i▶Leonidus#11747 in the U.S.Leonidus is a variant spelling of Leonidas, from Greek leon ('lion'), meaning 'lion-like' or 's▶Piotr#11780 in the U.S.Piotr is the standard Polish form of Peter, which comes from the Greek petros, meaning 'rock' o▶Seferino#11783 in the U.S.Seferino is a Spanish variant of Ceferino or Zeferino, from the Latin Zephyrinus and the Greek ▶Marcion#11800 in the U.S.A Latin/Greek name in the Marcus family (tied to Mars, god of war): 'of Mars; little Marcus.' B▶Mayron#11819 in the U.S.Likely a May-styled spelling of the Greek Myron ('fragrant oil; myrrh'), or a modern coinage on▶Mega#11825 in the U.S.A modern word name from the Greek prefix mega- ('great; large; mighty'), used as a bold given n▶Micaias#11834 in the U.S.A Greek/Latin form of the biblical Micah (Micaiah), from the Hebrew for 'who is like God?' Born▶Mikolaj#11839 in the U.S.The Polish form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike + laos). A ▶Thales#11867 in the U.S.Thales is an ancient Greek name connected to the verb thallein, 'to bloom, to flourish,' and so▶Nickoli#11884 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Nikolai/Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike▶Nikkolas#11885 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike + laos)▶Nikodemus#11887 in the U.S.A form of Nicodemus, from the Greek Nikodemos, 'victory of the people' (nike + demos). Nicodemu▶Oceanus#11903 in the U.S.From the Greek Okeanos, the Titan of the great world-encircling river/ocean; the source of the ▶Tyrome#11911 in the U.S.Tyrome reads as an American blend of Tyrone - an Irish name from a County Tyrone, 'Eoghan's lan▶Ozymandias#11926 in the U.S.The Greek rendering of a throne name of the pharaoh Ramesses II, immortalized in Shelley's 1818▶Panayiotis#11929 in the U.S.From the Greek Panagiotis, 'all-holy,' honoring the Panagia ('All-Holy One'), a title of the Vi▶Penelope#11935 in the U.S.From the Greek Penelope, likely 'weaver' (or linked to a wild duck) — the faithful wife of Odys▶Phil#11936 in the U.S.A short form of Philip, from the Greek Philippos, 'lover of horses' (philos + hippos). A friend▶Tau#11969 in the U.S.Two honest routes: the Greek letter Tau (the nineteenth letter, a mathematical and symbolic mar▶Ysidro#11972 in the U.S.The Spanish Ysidro, a form of Isidro/Isidore, from the Greek Isidoros, 'gift of Isis.' Tied to ▶Saimon#11983 in the U.S.A form of Simon, from the Hebrew Shim'on, 'he has heard; one who listens.' A classic biblical n▶Rhodey#11997 in the U.S.A friendly nickname form, tied to Rhodes ('where roses grow'; the Greek island); it is also the▶Gaylen#12030 in the U.S.Gaylen is a respelling of Galen, from Greek galēnē, 'calm, tranquil,' famously borne by the anc▶Sirach#12101 in the U.S.Sirach is a biblical name from the Book of Sirach (also called Ecclesiasticus), a book of wisdo▶Stacy#12112 in the U.S.Stacy began as a short form of Eustace or Anastasius, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection.'▶Steban#12113 in the U.S.Steban is a form of the Spanish Esteban (Stephen), from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland.' ▶Steeve#12114 in the U.S.Steeve is a respelling of Steve, the short form of Stephen/Steven, from the Greek Stephanos, 'c▶Zeandre#12120 in the U.S.Zeandre is a modern coinage joining a Ze- prefix to Andre, the French form of Andrew from the G▶Nickey#12128 in the U.S.Nickey is a spelling of Nicky, the everyday short form of Nicholas — Greek Nikolaos, from nike,▶Tanis#12142 in the U.S.Tanis is best known as the Greek name of an ancient Egyptian city in the Nile delta; some conne▶Taras#12143 in the U.S.Taras is a Ukrainian given name, borne most famously by the national poet Taras Shevchenko; it ▶Thadeus#12156 in the U.S.Thadeus is a modern spelling of Thaddeus, a name of Aramaic origin borne by one of the twelve a▶Aristotelis#12163 in the U.S.The modern Greek form of Aristoteles (Aristotle), from aristos ('best; excellent') and telos ('▶Urian#12198 in the U.S.Urian may be a form of the Welsh Urien, a legendary sixth-century king of Rheged in Arthurian t▶Alastar#12205 in the U.S.An Irish form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men' (alexein, 'to defend,'▶Zanden#12209 in the U.S.Zanden is a modern respelling built on Zander, the short form of Alexander, from the Greek Alex▶Alecsander#12213 in the U.S.Alecsander is a phonetic respelling of Alexander, swapping the 'x' for 'cs'. The name itself is▶Zeferino#12213 in the U.S.Zeferino is the Spanish form of Zephyrinus, a Latin name worn by an early pope and saint. It go▶Xandro#12229 in the U.S.A short form of Alejandro (Alexander), from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people' (ale▶Arseny#12297 in the U.S.The Russian form of Arsenios/Arseny, from the Greek for 'virile; strong; masculine.' A classic ▶Aniceto#12309 in the U.S.A Spanish name from the Greek 'Aniketos' ('unconquered, invincible'), through St Anicetus, an e▶Antero#12316 in the U.S.A Finnish and Spanish form of Andrew (Greek 'andreios', 'manly, brave'); it also recalls St Ant▶Achilleus#12330 in the U.S.The Greek form of Achilles, the great warrior hero of Homer's Iliad. The name's ancient root is▶Achillies#12331 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Achilles, the great warrior hero of Homer's Iliad. The name's ancient roo▶Adamas#12334 in the U.S.From Greek adamas, 'unconquerable; invincible' — the very word that gave English 'diamond,' the▶Aerion#12352 in the U.S.A modern given name that reads near Orion (the hunter constellation) and 'aer,' the Greek root ▶Anjelo#12363 in the U.S.A respelling of Angelo, from Greek 'angelos' ('messenger') by way of Latin and Italian — 'angel▶Basile#12365 in the U.S.The French form of Basil, from the Greek Basileios, 'king; royal; kingly.' Long used in France;▶Alexandru#12386 in the U.S.Alexandru is the Romanian form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people▶Alexx#12388 in the U.S.Alexx is a stylized spelling of Alex, the short form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, '▶Alezander#12389 in the U.S.Alezander is a modern respelling of Alexander (with z for x), from the Greek Alexandros, 'defen▶Christoffer#12390 in the U.S.Christoffer is the Danish, Norwegian and Swedish form of Christopher, from the Greek Christopho▶Alixander#12395 in the U.S.Alixander is a modern respelling of Alexander (with i for e), from the Greek Alexandros, 'defen▶Artreus#12397 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Atreus, the Greek mythic king and father of Agamemnon and Menelaus (al▶Arrian#12416 in the U.S.Arrian recalls the Greek historian Arrian of Nicomedia, who chronicled Alexander the Great; the▶Cristoval#12417 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Cristobal (Christopher), from the Greek 'Christophoros', 'bearer of Christ' (▶Analu#12420 in the U.S.Analu is the Hawaiian form of Andrew, ultimately from the Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave; strong.▶Anastasios#12421 in the U.S.Anastasios is a Greek name meaning 'resurrection,' from anastasis. It is a major Christian name▶Anatoliy#12422 in the U.S.Anatoliy is the Russian/Ukrainian form of Anatole/Anatolios, from Greek anatole, 'sunrise; dawn▶Andony#12425 in the U.S.Andony is a Greek and Armenian form of Anthony (Antonios), an old Roman family name later linke▶Andreu#12426 in the U.S.Andreu is the Catalan form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave; strong.' It honors▶Anghelo#12429 in the U.S.Anghelo is a spelling of Angelo, from Greek angelos, 'messenger; angel.' The gh spelling reflec▶Alexsandro#12436 in the U.S.Alexsandro is a spelling in the family of Alessandro and Alexandre, the Italian and Portuguese ▶Alic#12437 in the U.S.Alic reads as a clipped spelling of Alec, the Scottish and English pet form of Alexander, from ▶Alphaeus#12443 in the U.S.A Greek rendering of a Hebrew/Aramaic name, sometimes linked to 'changing; successor.' In the G▶Damean#12443 in the U.S.Damean is a respelling of Damian (or the French Damien), from the Greek Damianos, connected to ▶Dannon#12452 in the U.S.Dannon is best read as a variant of Damon (Greek 'to tame' / 'loyal', via the myth of Damon and▶Artimus#12459 in the U.S.Artimus is a spelling of Artemas (a biblical companion of Paul) or a masculine form flavored by▶Damareon#12467 in the U.S.Damareon is a modern coined name, an elaboration of Damari and Damarion. Those names draw on th▶Daymion#12469 in the U.S.Daymion is a phonetic respelling of Damian or its variant Damion, which trace back to the Greek▶Asmodeus#12470 in the U.S.Asmodeus is the name of a demon appearing in the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit and in later Je▶Bazil#12470 in the U.S.A respelling of Basil, from the Greek Basileios, 'king; royal' — the same word behind the basil▶Damitri#12474 in the U.S.A respelling of Dimitri, from the Greek Demetrios, 'follower of Demeter; devoted to Demeter' (t▶Athos#12477 in the U.S.Athos is best known as one of the Three Musketeers in Alexandre Dumas' novel and as the name of▶Atreides#12480 in the U.S.Atreides is the name of the noble house in Frank Herbert's Dune, drawn from the ancient Greek p▶Delos#12486 in the U.S.Delos takes its name from the Aegean island of Delos, in Greek myth the birthplace of the twin ▶Aundre#12488 in the U.S.Aundre is a variant spelling of Andre, the French/English form of Andrew, from the Greek andrei▶Colyn#12491 in the U.S.Colyn is an older-looking spelling of Colin, which began as a medieval pet form of Nicholas (Gr▶Chistopher#12508 in the U.S.This is the name Christopher with the first 'r' missing — a recorded misspelling, not a distinc▶Aura#12537 in the U.S.From the Latin and Greek aura, 'breeze; air; a glowing atmosphere.' Overwhelmingly used as a gi▶Daman#12540 in the U.S.Daman is a respelling in the Damon/Damian family — Damon from Greek daman, 'to tame' or 'to sub▶Christoper#12561 in the U.S.This is Christopher misspelled — the 'h' is missing ('Christo-per'). It is an error-form of Chr▶Damein#12566 in the U.S.A respelling of Damian, from the Greek damao, 'to tame; to subdue'; Saint Damian was an early p▶Demetrick#12579 in the U.S.Demetrick reworks Demetrius with a hard -rick ending, keeping the Greek root that means 'follow▶Christepher#12580 in the U.S.Christepher is a respelling of Christopher, from the Greek Christophoros, meaning Christ-bearer▶Crystian#12587 in the U.S.Crystian is a respelling of Cristian and Christian, from the Latin Christianus, a follower of C▶Calisto#12591 in the U.S.Calisto comes from Greek Kallistos/Callisto, 'most beautiful; fairest.' Callisto is a nymph in ▶Callisto#12592 in the U.S.Callisto comes from Greek Kallistos, 'most beautiful; fairest.' In myth Callisto is a nymph tur▶Daemyn#12598 in the U.S.Daemyn is a modern respelling of Damien or Damon. Both trace to the Greek verb daman, 'to tame'▶Daimian#12601 in the U.S.Daimian is a variant spelling of Damian, which comes from the Greek Damianos, connected to dama▶Daion#12602 in the U.S.Daion is a variant of Dion, a short Greek name linked to Dionysus, the god of wine and festivit▶Damain#12602 in the U.S.Damain is a respelling of Damian (also Damien), which comes from the Greek Damianos, linked to ▶Demetrie#12613 in the U.S.Demetrie is a short or French-styled spelling of Demetrius, from Greek Demetrios, 'follower of ▶Christo#12633 in the U.S.A short form of Christopher ('bearer of Christ') or Christos (from Greek Khristos, 'the Anointe▶Chrystian#12635 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Christian, from Latin 'Christianus', 'follower of Christ' (ultimately fr▶Anastasio#12651 in the U.S.Anastasio is the Italian and Spanish masculine form of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, mea▶Daimien#12655 in the U.S.Daimien respells Damien, the French and English form of Damian, from the Greek verb daman, 'to ▶Demetrice#12656 in the U.S.Demetrice is a late-century American elaboration of Demetrius, a Greek name meaning 'follower o▶Crisanto#12664 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Chrysanthus, from Greek 'khrysos' ('gold') and 'anthos' ('flower'), meaning '▶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 th▶Nickie#12666 in the U.S.Nickie is an affectionate short form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos, combining nike, 'victory▶Deundre#12668 in the U.S.Deundre joins the widely used De- prefix, common in American boys' names since the mid-twentiet▶Damieon#12673 in the U.S.Damieon is a modern American respelling of Damian or Damion, tracing back to the Greek Damianos▶Dametrius#12683 in the U.S.A spelling of Demetrius, from Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter' (the goddess of grain and h▶Dewight#12683 in the U.S.Dewight is a variant spelling of Dwight, an English surname from the medieval given name Diot, ▶Damjan#12684 in the U.S.A South Slavic form of Damian, from Greek 'daman', 'to tame; to subdue'. Common in Serbia, Croa▶Ebon#12684 in the U.S.Ebon is the poetic English word for deep black, a shortening of ebony, the dark tropical hardwo▶Dionne#12692 in the U.S.From Dione, a figure in Greek myth (a Titaness, mother of Aphrodite in some tellings); the Fren▶Diontre#12695 in the U.S.Diontre joins Dion, a name linked to the Greek god Dionysos, with a bright -tre ending, close i▶Eleuterio#12698 in the U.S.Eleuterio is the Spanish and Italian form of Eleutherius, a Latinized form of the Greek Eleuthe▶Christin#12700 in the U.S.Christin, though usually a girls' name (a short form of Christina/Kristin), is recorded here fo▶Daymein#12700 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Damien/Damian, from Greek 'daman', 'to tame; to subdue'. The 'Day-' stylin▶Christyan#12701 in the U.S.Christyan is a stylized spelling of Christian, which comes from the Latin Christianus, 'a follo▶Collis#12705 in the U.S.Collis is an English surname most often traced to Coll, a medieval short form of Nicholas (Gree▶Dorrian#12707 in the U.S.Dorrian is a double-r respelling of Dorian, a name rooted in the ancient Greek Dorians, one of ▶Elissandro#12707 in the U.S.A form of Alessandro (the Italian Alexander), from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men; prot▶Dorrien#12713 in the U.S.Dorrien is a spelling variant of Dorian, a name from the Dorians, one of the great peoples of a▶Demi#12715 in the U.S.A short form of Demetrius ('devoted to Demeter'), or from French 'demi' ('half'). Used here for▶Demitrus#12721 in the U.S.Demitrus is a respelling of Demetrius, the Greek name meaning 'follower of Demeter' or 'devoted▶Daimen#12730 in the U.S.Daimen is a phonetic respelling of Damon or Damien, from the ancient Greek daman, 'to tame, to ▶Estephan#12733 in the U.S.Estephan is a Spanish-flavored spelling of Esteban, the Spanish form of Stephen. All of these g▶Philander#12739 in the U.S.Philander comes from Greek Philandros, joining philos ('loving, dear') with andros ('man'), for▶Dimitrio#12746 in the U.S.Dimitrio is a Spanish/Italian-flavored form of Demetrius (Greek Demetrios), 'devoted to Demeter▶Dionysus#12748 in the U.S.From the Greek Dionysos, variously 'of Zeus/the god of Nysa' (Dios, 'of Zeus', + Nysa, a sacred▶Doroteo#12760 in the U.S.Doroteo is the Spanish form of Dorotheus (Greek Dorotheos), 'gift of God' — from doron ('gift')▶Danyon#12768 in the U.S.Danyon is a scarce boys' name, most plausibly a variant tied to Daniel, from the Hebrew for 'Go▶Gerasimos#12771 in the U.S.Gerasimos is a Greek name from geras, meaning 'honor,' 'reward,' or the gift of respect owed to▶Elmo#12773 in the U.S.An Italian short form of Erasmus (from Greek erasmios, 'beloved, desired'), best known through ▶Evangelo#12798 in the U.S.From the Greek Evangelos, 'bringer of good news; bearer of the good message' (eu, 'good,' + ang▶Deno#12819 in the U.S.Deno is a short form used for Dean (English, 'valley' or 'church official') or, in Greek-Americ▶Eremias#12820 in the U.S.Eremias is a Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew Jeremiah (Yirmeyahu), 'the LORD will raise up' ▶Estiben#12826 in the U.S.Estiben is a phonetic spelling of the Spanish Esteban, the Spanish form of Stephen, from the Gr▶Ettore#12830 in the U.S.Ettore is the Italian form of Hector, from the Greek Hektor, 'holding fast' or 'steadfast.' Hec▶Dmiri#12832 in the U.S.A respelling of Dmitri with the 't' dropped, from the Greek Demetrios via Slavic, 'follower of ▶Heraclio#12834 in the U.S.Heraclio is the Spanish form of Heraclius, a name from the Greek Herakles: the goddess Hera joi▶Elena#12835 in the U.S.From Elena, the Greek/Slavic/Italian form of Helen, 'torch; bright, shining light.' It is overw▶Exander#12837 in the U.S.Exander is a short form and modern respelling of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defende▶Higinio#12839 in the U.S.Higinio is the Spanish form of the Latin Hyginus, from the Greek Hyginos, meaning healthy or vi▶Perris#12853 in the U.S.Perris is a spelling of Paris or the surname Parris. As a surname, Parris arose in medieval Eng▶Phill#12857 in the U.S.Phill is a doubled-consonant respelling of Phil, the standard short form of Phillip, which come▶Fedor#12860 in the U.S.Fedor (also Fyodor) is a Russian form of Theodore, from the Greek Theodoros, 'gift of God' (fro▶Jassen#12913 in the U.S.Jassen is a spelling variant of Jason, from Greek Iason, connected to iasthai ('to heal'). The ▶Haralambos#12925 in the U.S.From the Greek Charalampos, built on chara ('joy') and lampein ('to shine'), giving the sense '▶Dannis#12933 in the U.S.Dannis is an a-vowel spelling of Dennis, from the Greek Dionysios, 'follower of Dionysus,' the ▶Io#12949 in the U.S.A name from Greek myth — Io, a mortal loved by Zeus and turned into a heifer. Also the innermos▶Jermone#12953 in the U.S.Jermone reads as a variant blending Jerome, from Greek Hieronymos, 'sacred name', with the soun▶Jasion#12967 in the U.S.Jasion is a respelling of Jason, a Greek name from iasthai, 'to heal,' read as 'healer.' In Gre▶Isador#12978 in the U.S.Isador is a form of Isidore, from Greek Isidoros, 'gift of Isis' — Isis being the Egyptian godd▶Georg#12986 in the U.S.Georg is the German and Scandinavian form of George, from the Greek Georgios, built on 'ge' (ea▶Jacek#13004 in the U.S.Jacek is the Polish form of Hyacinth (Latin Hyacinthus, Greek Hyakinthos) — the flower of Greek▶Jorey#13021 in the U.S.Jorey is best read as a variant of Jory, a Cornish pet form of George, or as a rhyming coinage ▶Jaisyn#13025 in the U.S.Jaisyn is a modern -syn respelling in the Jason and Jayce family. Jason is Greek, from a root m▶Jerone#13051 in the U.S.Jerone is a variant of Jerome, from the Greek 'Hieronymos', combining 'hieros' (sacred) and 'on▶Jasin#13056 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Jason, from Greek Iason, connected to iasthai, 'to heal' — hence the usual▶Jaysaun#13080 in the U.S.A modern -saun respelling of Jason, from Greek Iason, connected to iasthai, 'to heal' — hence '▶Jaysun#13081 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Jason, from Greek Iason, tied to iasthai, 'to heal' — hence the usual ▶Jeorge#13095 in the U.S.A spelling of George, from Greek Georgios / georgos, 'farmer, earth-worker' (ge, 'earth', plus ▶Json#13151 in the U.S.Read by most families as a vowel-light respelling of Jason, from Greek Iason, linked to a root ▶Kendrew#13155 in the U.S.A Scottish and northern English form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas ('manly, brave'), where the ▶Jeromey#13174 in the U.S.Jeromey is a phonetic spelling of Jeremy, from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'Yahweh will raise up' or ▶Timithy#13180 in the U.S.Timithy is a variant spelling of Timothy, from the Greek Timotheos, which joins 'time' (honor) ▶Karis#13209 in the U.S.From Greek charis, 'grace; kindness; favor' — the word behind charity and the Graces of myth. U▶Keoki#13267 in the U.S.The Hawaiian form of George, adapted to Hawaiian sounds. George comes from Greek georgos, 'farm▶Kharon#13271 in the U.S.Kharon is a transliteration of the Greek Charon, the grim ferryman of the underworld who carrie▶Lennis#13276 in the U.S.Lennis is a vintage American boys' name of uncertain root, best read as a variant of Dennis (fr▶Ladamien#13289 in the U.S.Ladamien is a modern American coinage joining the popular La- prefix to Damien, itself from the▶Leonte#13298 in the U.S.A modern given name echoing Leon and Leontes ('lion'; the king in The Winter's Tale). As used h▶Krystopher#13341 in the U.S.Krystopher is a modern respelling of Christopher, from Greek Christophoros — christos ('Christ'▶Jeromie#13345 in the U.S.Jeromie is a variant spelling bridging Jerome, from Greek hieronymos, 'sacred name', and Jeremy▶Kyrei#13351 in the U.S.Kyrei is a modern American spelling of Kyrie. Kyrie comes from Greek kyrios, 'lord', and is bes▶Kyrien#13352 in the U.S.Kyrien extends Kyrie with an -en ending. Kyrie derives from Greek kyrios, 'lord', and is famili▶Lexander#13380 in the U.S.A short form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men; protector.' A crisp mod▶Leonas#13387 in the U.S.Leonas is the Lithuanian form of Leo/Leon, from Latin leo and Greek leon, 'lion'. Lithuanian ad▶Lykos#13417 in the U.S.Lykos is the Greek word for wolf, lykos — the root of 'lycanthrope' and of the epithet Lykeios ▶Lynnx#13418 in the U.S.Lynnx respells Lynx, the tuft-eared wild cat, whose name comes through Latin from Greek lynx — ▶Lyrix#13420 in the U.S.Lyrix is a modern respelling of Lyrics, built on Lyric — from Greek lyrikos, 'singing to the ly▶Lyzander#13421 in the U.S.Lyzander respells Lysander, from Greek lysis, 'a loosing, releasing', and aner/andros, 'man' — ▶Magik#13430 in the U.S.Magik respells the English word magic, which came through Latin from Greek magike — 'the art of▶Manoli#13451 in the U.S.Manoli is the Greek familiar form of Emmanouil — the Greek shape of Hebrew Immanu'el, 'God is w▶Nickolis#13455 in the U.S.Nickolis is a spelling variant of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, joining nike, 'victory,' w▶Kriston#13470 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Kristian/Kristen family, from the Greek Christos ('the anointed one'▶Lisander#13488 in the U.S.A form of Lysander, Greek Lysandros, from lysis ('a loosing, release') plus andros ('man') — us▶Nikolos#13497 in the U.S.Nikolos is a respelling of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, which joins nike, 'victory,' to l▶
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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.