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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Menas#13505 in the U.S.Menas is a Greek and Coptic name best known from Saint Menas, the Egyptian soldier-martyr whose▶Miklos#13519 in the U.S.Miklos (Hungarian Miklós) is the Hungarian form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos — nike, 'victo▶Minas#13524 in the U.S.Minas is the Greek, Coptic and Armenian form of the saint's name Menas, borne by the Egyptian s▶Morpheus#13538 in the U.S.Morpheus is the Greek god of dreams, who takes human form in the sleeping mind; the name is bui▶Meliton#13545 in the U.S.Meliton is the Spanish form of the Greek Melito or Meliton, from meli, 'honey', with a sense of▶Orestes#13598 in the U.S.From the Greek Orestes, 'one who stands on a mountain; the mountaineer' (from oros, 'a mountain▶Nik#13605 in the U.S.A short form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') joined to laos ('people'),▶Nikoloz#13607 in the U.S.The Georgian form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') plus laos ('people').▶Ocyris#13640 in the U.S.Ocyris is a very rare name with no settled etymology. It reads as Greek-flavored, echoing Ocyrh▶Ocyrus#13641 in the U.S.Ocyrus has no attested classical use. It reads as a Greek-shaped name, echoing Ocyrhoe ('swift-▶Pedrohenrique#13650 in the U.S.Pedrohenrique runs together Pedro and Henrique, a hugely popular Brazilian double name. Pedro i▶Phillipe#13654 in the U.S.Phillipe is a spelling that mixes the English Philip with the French Philippe, doubling the l. ▶Onias#13658 in the U.S.Onias is the Greek rendering of a Hebrew name (Honi or Hanina, connected with hen, 'grace; favo▶Onnyx#13659 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Onyx — the banded black stone, from Greek onyx, 'claw; fingernail,' afte▶Ptolemy#13670 in the U.S.From the Greek Ptolemaios, 'warlike; aggressive.' Borne by the Macedonian dynasty that ruled Eg▶Osirus#13671 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Osiris — the Greek form of Egyptian Wsir/Asar, the god of the afterlife, t▶Serapio#13672 in the U.S.Serapio is the Spanish form of the Latin Serapion, a name built on Serapis, the Greco-Egyptian ▶Nickoles#13688 in the U.S.Nickoles is an unusual spelling of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, joining nike, 'victory,' ▶Pericles#13688 in the U.S.From Greek Perikles, from peri ('around') and kleos ('glory; fame') — 'surrounded by glory.' Bo▶Phenyx#13689 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Phoenix, from Greek phoinix — the fabled bird that dies in fire and rise▶Philopater#13690 in the U.S.From Greek Philopator — philos ('loving') and pater ('father') — 'father-loving.' It was an epi▶Pluto#13693 in the U.S.From Latin Pluto, Greek Plouton — the god of the underworld and the dead, whose name means 'the▶Pope#13695 in the U.S.Pope is the title of the Bishop of Rome, head of the Catholic Church, from Greek pappas ('fathe▶Kristofor#13711 in the U.S.Kristofor is a K-spelled respelling of Christopher, from Greek 'Christophoros' — 'Christ-bearer▶Mykola#13714 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victor▶Peder#13743 in the U.S.Peder is the Danish and Norwegian form of Peter, from the Greek petros, meaning rock or stone, ▶Leonce#13772 in the U.S.Leonce is the French form of the Latin Leontius, drawn from the Greek leon, lion; it was borne ▶Stephanos#13783 in the U.S.The Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland' — the source of Stephen. Stephanos (Stephen) was the firs▶Simonpeter#13793 in the U.S.A compound name joining Simon ('he has heard') and Peter ('rock'). Simon Peter was the chief ap▶Sitiveni#13796 in the U.S.The Fijian form of Stephen, from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland; wreath.' A heritage form▶Sabas#13814 in the U.S.From Greek Sabbas, a name usually traced to an Aramaic root meaning 'old man; elder' (and somet▶Sailas#13824 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Silas, the New Testament name of Paul's travelling companion. Silas is usu▶Tedd#13832 in the U.S.Tedd is a doubled-d variant of Ted, the classic short form of Theodore, from Greek 'Theodoros',▶Sascha#13844 in the U.S.The German spelling of Russian Sasha, the everyday diminutive of Aleksandr (Alexander), from Gr▶Theophile#13847 in the U.S.Theophile is the French form of Theophilus, from the Greek 'theos' (god) and 'philos' (loved, f▶Theoren#13848 in the U.S.Theoren is best read as a variant of the Greek-derived Theron, from theron ('hunter'), and is s▶Sotero#13854 in the U.S.Sotero comes through Spanish from the Latin Soterus and ultimately the Greek Soter, meaning sav▶Tellis#13867 in the U.S.Tellis is an opaque name with two plausible routes. It may be a clipped form of the Greek Arist▶Siren#13897 in the U.S.From the Sirens of Greek myth — sea-creatures whose singing lured sailors onto the rocks — by w▶Sotirios#13899 in the U.S.Sotirios is a Greek masculine name meaning 'savior,' from soter (genitive soteros), the same ro▶Ulysse#13902 in the U.S.Ulysse is the French form of Ulysses, itself the Latin name for the Greek hero Odysseus - the w▶Sofia#13908 in the U.S.From Greek sophia, 'wisdom' — one of the most popular girls' names in the world, borne by saint▶Stephane#13908 in the U.S.Stephane is the French form of Stephen (French Stephane, accented Stephane), a boy's name from ▶Stevin#13910 in the U.S.Stevin is a modern respelling of Steven, itself a form of Stephen, from Greek stephanos, 'crown▶Stevon#13911 in the U.S.Stevon is a respelling of Steven, and a cousin of Stephon, from the Greek Stephanos meaning 'cr▶Spiro#13915 in the U.S.A short form of the Greek name Spyridon, borne by Saint Spyridon of Corfu, a fourth-century bis▶Spiros#13916 in the U.S.The standard Greek short form of Spyridon, keeping the Greek -s ending. Saint Spyridon of Corfu▶Spyridon#13918 in the U.S.A Greek name borne by Saint Spyridon of Corfu, a fourth-century shepherd-bishop who is among th▶Steeven#13925 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Steven, from Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland' — the name of Saint Steph▶Stephone#13928 in the U.S.A modern American form of Stephon, itself a reshaping of Stephen — from Greek Stephanos, 'crown▶Stoic#13930 in the U.S.The English word stoic — one who endures without complaint — from the Stoic philosophers of anc▶Stepfon#13942 in the U.S.Stepfon is a phonetic spelling of Stephon, itself a modern variant of Stephen. Stephen comes fr▶Stephaun#13943 in the U.S.Stephaun is a modern respelling of Stephon or Stefan, all forms of Stephen. Stephen comes from ▶Thaddius#13965 in the U.S.Thaddius is a spelling variant of Thaddeus, from the Greek Thaddaios, itself the Greek form of ▶Thanos#13966 in the U.S.Thanos is a genuine Greek name, the short form of Athanasios, meaning immortal or deathless, fr▶Theophil#13969 in the U.S.From the Greek Theophilos, 'friend of God; loved by God' (theos, 'God,' + philos, 'loved, frien▶Telly#13980 in the U.S.Telly is best known as a Greek-American pet form of Aristotelis (Aristotle) — the actor Telly S▶Thad#13986 in the U.S.Thad is the everyday short form of Thaddeus, the New Testament apostle's name. Its ultimate roo▶Theojames#13990 in the U.S.Theojames is a modern American double name written as one word: Theo, short for Theodore (Greek▶Timmothy#14000 in the U.S.Timmothy is a variant spelling of Timothy, from Greek Timotheos — time, 'to honour,' and theos,▶Vasily#14036 in the U.S.Vasily is the Russian form of Basil, which comes from the Greek Basileios, 'royal' or 'kingly,'▶Teandre#14038 in the U.S.Teandre reads as a blend of the fashionable Te- opening with Andre, the French form of the Gree▶Tymon#14045 in the U.S.Tymon is the Polish form of Timon, from Greek Timon, built on time, 'honour, esteem.' Timon app▶Tyten#14052 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that respells Titan — the elder race of giant gods in Greek mythology▶Theotis#14053 in the U.S.Theotis is an American given name, especially found in African-American families, built on the ▶Vasile#14064 in the U.S.The Romanian form of Basil, from Greek basileios, 'kingly; royal', itself from basileus, 'king'▶Zenas#14079 in the U.S.Zenas is a Greek name, a short form of Zenodoros meaning 'gift of Zeus' (from Zeus and doron, '▶Tandy#14151 in the U.S.Tandy began as a medieval English affectionate form of Andrew (from Greek Andreas, 'manly, of a▶Zoey#14191 in the U.S.From the Greek Zoe, 'life.' It is overwhelmingly a girl's name; here it is recorded for a boy, ▶Zebastian#14211 in the U.S.A modern Z-spelling of Sebastian, from Latin Sebastianus, 'man of Sebaste' — a city whose name ▶Zino#14228 in the U.S.Zino has more than one route. In Italian it works as a diminutive ending clipped from longer na▶Xandros#14230 in the U.S.A form of the Greek Alexandros (behind Alexander and Xander), from alexein ('to defend') and an▶Zypher#14241 in the U.S.Zypher is a modern respelling of Zephyr, from Greek Zephyros — the west wind, and the god who p▶AhdonisA modern respelling of Adonis, the beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite in Greek myth, whose name▶AleandroAn Italian-styled form of Alessandro (Alexander), from the Greek 'defender; protector of the pe▶AlexonA modern coinage joining Alex (from Alexander, 'defender of men') with the trendy -on ending. I▶AlezzA modern coinage that echoes Alex and Alec, short forms of Alexander, from the Greek for 'defen▶AlistorA respelling of Alastair/Alister, the Scottish/Gaelic form of Alexander, from the Greek 'defend▶AreusAreus was the name of a king of Sparta in the ancient world; it also echoes Ares, the Greek god▶ArkadiusA Latin and Polish form of Arcadius, from the Greek 'Arkadios' ('from Arcadia', the pastoral re▶ArseniosFrom the Greek Arsenios, 'virile; strong; masculine.' Borne by Saint Arsenius the Great, a reve▶AtraeusAtraeus echoes Atreus, the mythical Greek king, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, whose line th▶BacchusFrom the Latin Bacchus (from the Greek Bakchos), linked to 'a shout; revelry/noise'; the Roman ▶BellerophonFrom the Greek Bellerophontes, variously 'a slayer of Belleros' (a figure whose identity is unc▶BoreasFrom the Greek Boreas, 'the north wind' (variously 'the devouring one; from the mountains'); th▶CadmusFrom the Greek Kadmos, variously 'from the east' (linked to the Semitic qedem, 'east') and 'one▶CronusFrom the Greek Kronos, the leader of the Titans who ruled during the golden age; the meaning is▶DismasThe traditional name of Saint Dismas, the penitent 'good thief' crucified beside Jesus, to whom▶EclipseThe English word 'eclipse' used as a name — an astronomical event when one body passes into ano▶EndriasThe Ethiopian/Amharic form of Andreas, itself the Greek Andrew, from andreios, 'manly; brave; s▶EphesianFrom Ephesian, 'of Ephesus' — the ancient Greek city, and the Epistle to the Ephesians in the N▶ErebusFrom the Greek Erebos, 'darkness; the deep shadow'; a primordial god, the personification of da▶GanymedeFrom the Greek Ganymedes, variously 'glad to be a prince; gladdening; rejoicing in manhood' (ga▶HayloA respelling of the English word 'halo,' from the Greek halos — the ring of light drawn around ▶IrenaeusA Greek name from 'eirene', 'peace' — 'peaceful.' Borne by St Irenaeus of Lyon, an early Church▶JheysonA Latin-American spelling of Jason, from the Greek Iason, 'healer' (linked to iasthai, 'to heal▶KalliasAn ancient Greek name, Kallias, built on kallos ('beauty'). It was borne by several prominent A▶KeliasA modern name echoing Elias (the Greek form of Elijah, 'my God is the Lord' / 'the Lord is my G▶KleonKleon (Cleon) is a Greek name from kleos, 'glory, renown.' It was borne by a well-known Athenia▶LaiosLaios is the Greek form of Laius, the mythic king of Thebes and father of Oedipus - noted hones▶LeonnLeonn reads as a modern respelling of Leon, from the Greek leon, 'lion' - noted honestly. The d▶NereusFrom the Greek Nereus, linked to 'wet; flowing water'; the 'Old Man of the Sea', a gentle sea-g▶NotusFrom the Greek Notos, 'the south wind'; the god of the hot, storm-bringing south wind of late s▶OedipusFrom the Greek Oidipous, 'swollen foot' (oidein, 'to swell', + pous, 'a foot'); the tragic king▶PallasFrom the Greek Pallas, variously 'a spear-brandisher; a youth'; a Titan of warcraft (and, as a ▶PatroclusFrom the Greek Patroklos, 'the glory of the father' (pater, 'father', + kleos, 'glory'); the cl▶ProteusFrom the Greek protos, 'first; the first-born'; a shape-shifting sea-god who could foretell the▶TelemachusFrom the Greek Telemachos, variously 'far from battle' or 'decisive in battle' (tele, 'far', + ▶TheodosiusFrom Greek theos ('god') and dosis ('giving, gift') — 'gift of God', the same idea as Theodore.▶TymofiiThe Ukrainian form of Timothy, from the Greek Timotheos, 'honouring God' (or 'honoured by God')▶ZakhiasA spelling echoing Zacchaeus (Greek Zakchaios, from Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure; innocent') — the tax ▶ZephrynA modern spelling of Zephyrin (Latin Zephyrinus, from Greek Zephyros, 'the west wind'). 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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.
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Alexander (defender of the people), Theodore, Atlas and Sebastian are strong Greek boy names with real history and a modern edge.