Greek Baby Names
2679 Greek names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 2679 Greek baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Greek Girl Names
Sophiarose#17287 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Sophia (Greek, 'wisdom') and Rose (the flower), written as one name in the mSophira#17288 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Greek sophia ('wisdom') and the Hebrew Shifra ('beautiful; fair'). ItSophronia#17289 in the U.S.From the Greek sophron, 'self-controlled; prudent; sensible; of sound mind.' A vintage virtue nStacia#17319 in the U.S.Stacia is a short form of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection' — a name long givNeissa#17354 in the U.S.A modern name reading as a short form of Vanessa or a spin on Nyssa (a Greek place name, tied tEmmaus#17360 in the U.S.From Emmaus, the village near Jerusalem where, in the Gospel of Luke, the risen Jesus appeared Urania#17406 in the U.S.From the Greek ourania, 'heavenly; of the heavens/sky' (from Ouranos, the sky); the Muse of astTheadosia#17408 in the U.S.A spelling of Theodosia, from the Greek theos ('God') + dosis ('giving') — 'gift of God.' KnownValia#17411 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Valentina and Valeria (from the Latin for 'strong; healthy'), and a GrThomas#17412 in the U.S.From the Aramaic te'oma (via Greek Thomas), 'twin.' Borne by the apostle Thomas ('Doubting ThomTiffani#17415 in the U.S.A spelling of Tiffany, from the Greek Theophania ('appearance of God; Epiphany'), a name once gVasilia#17463 in the U.S.A Greek feminine name from basileus/vasilias, 'king,' and basilissa, 'queen' — the feminine couXanthe#17473 in the U.S.Xanthe is from Greek xanthos, 'yellow, golden, fair'. It is an ancient Greek name, borne in mytXeniyah#17518 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with the fashionable -iyah ending. It echoes the Greek Xenia, from xeZoemi#17583 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Zoe (Greek, 'life') with a soft -mi ending. As spelled here routes arZowie#17651 in the U.S.A bright elaboration of Zoe, from the Greek for 'life'; the playful -wie spelling gives it a wiZoeymarie#17993 in the U.S.A modern joined name combining Zoey (from the Greek zoe, 'life') and Marie (a form of Mary), wrZelene#18402 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the Greek Selene ('moon') and Zelda, on a soft Ze-/-lene sound. AsZenah#18403 in the U.S.An -h spelling of Zena, variously read as a short form of Greek names in Zeno- (from Zeus) or tAgapiFrom the Greek agape, 'love' — the selfless, unconditional, divine love. A warm, meaning-rich vAglaeaFrom the Greek aglaia, 'splendor; brilliance; beauty; glory'; the youngest of the three Graces AirrisA modern respelling echoing Iris (Greek, 'rainbow'; the flower and the rainbow goddess) or a soAlcmeneFrom the Greek Alkmene, variously 'strength of the moon' or 'mighty in wrath' (alke, 'strength'AlcyoneFrom the Greek alkyon, 'a kingfisher' (linked to the 'halcyon days' of calm seas); one of the PAlteaAltea is a seaside town on Spain's Costa Blanca, and the name also reads as a Spanish-shaped foAmyrisFrom the Greek amyron, 'greatly perfumed; intensely scented' — also the name of a genus of fragAndromacheFrom the Greek Andromache, 'battle of a man; fighter of men' (aner/andros, 'a man', + mache, 'bAthenagraceA modern compound of Athena (the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and craft) and Grace ('grace; faChamomile'earth apple', the calming herb-flowerChryseisFrom the Greek Chryseis, 'daughter of Chryses; the golden one' (from chrysos, 'gold'); the TrojClothoFrom the Greek klotho, 'the spinner' (from klothein, 'to spin'); the youngest of the three FateClytemnestraFrom the Greek Klytaimnestra, variously 'praiseworthy wooing; famed for her suitors' (klytos, 'ElianoraA modern elaboration blending Eleanor - a name of Occitan origin, Alienor, whose meaning is genEosFrom the Greek eos, 'the dawn; daybreak'; the goddess who rose each morning to bring the light;EratoFrom the Greek eratos, 'lovely; desired; beloved' (linked to Eros); the Muse of love poetry andEuphrosyneFrom the Greek euphrosyne, 'joy; mirth; good cheer' (eu, 'well', + phren, 'mind'); one of the tEuterpeFrom the Greek euterpes, 'well-pleasing; giver of delight' (eu, 'well', + terpein, 'to please')Geranium'little crane'; the geranium flowerGretchellAn elaborated form of Gretchen, itself a German pet form of Margaret (from Greek margarites, 'pHecubaFrom the Greek Hekabe, of uncertain meaning; the queen of Troy, wife of Priam and mother of HecHemeraFrom the Greek hemera, 'the day; daytime'; a primordial goddess, the personification of day, daHippolytaFrom the Greek Hippolyte, 'she who frees the horses; letter-loose of horses' (hippos, 'horse', IolantheViolet flowerIphigeniaFrom the Greek Iphigeneia, 'born strong; of noble/mighty birth' (iphios, 'strong', + genes, 'boKairisA short modern coinage echoing the Greek kairos ('the right moment') and Iris ('rainbow'). The LachesisFrom the Greek lachesis, 'the allotter; disposer of lots' (from lanchano, 'to obtain by lot'); MelpomeneFrom the Greek melpomene, 'to sing/celebrate with song; the songstress' (from melpein, 'to singMeropeFrom the Greek Merope, variously 'eloquent; with a sparkling face; a bee-eater (a bird)'; one oMetisFrom the Greek metis, 'wisdom; skill; cunning/practical counsel'; the Titaness of wisdom, the fMnemosyneFrom the Greek mnemosyne, 'memory; remembrance'; the Titaness of memory and the mother of the nNepheliFrom the Greek Nephele, 'cloud' — a cloud-nymph of myth, shaped from cloud by Zeus. A modern GrPhlox'flame'; the phlox flowerSemeleFrom the Greek Semele, variously linked to a Phrygian/Thracian earth-goddess, 'the earth; underTerpsichoreFrom the Greek terpsichore, 'delighting in dance' (terpein, 'to delight', + choros, 'dance/chorTethysFrom the Greek Tethys, a Titaness of fresh water and the sea, wife of Oceanus; variously linkedZoelaniA modern coinage joining Zoe (Greek, 'life') with the airy -lani ending of Leilani and Kehlani.
Greek Boy Names
AleandroAn Italian-styled form of Alessandro (Alexander), from the Greek 'defender; protector of the peAlezzA modern coinage that echoes Alex and Alec, short forms of Alexander, from the Greek for 'defenArseniosFrom the Greek Arsenios, 'virile; strong; masculine.' Borne by Saint Arsenius the Great, a reveBacchusFrom 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 uncBoreasFrom the Greek Boreas, 'the north wind' (variously 'the devouring one; from the mountains'); thCadmusFrom the Greek Kadmos, variously 'from the east' (linked to the Semitic qedem, 'east') and 'oneCronusFrom the Greek Kronos, the leader of the Titans who ruled during the golden age; the meaning isEclipseThe English word 'eclipse' used as a name — an astronomical event when one body passes into anoEphesianFrom Ephesian, 'of Ephesus' — the ancient Greek city, and the Epistle to the Ephesians in the NErebusFrom the Greek Erebos, 'darkness; the deep shadow'; a primordial god, the personification of daGanymedeFrom the Greek Ganymedes, variously 'glad to be a prince; gladdening; rejoicing in manhood' (gaHayloA respelling of the English word 'halo,' from the Greek halos — the ring of light drawn around KalliasAn ancient Greek name, Kallias, built on kallos ('beauty'). It was borne by several prominent ANereusFrom the Greek Nereus, linked to 'wet; flowing water'; the 'Old Man of the Sea', a gentle sea-gNotusFrom the Greek Notos, 'the south wind'; the god of the hot, storm-bringing south wind of late sOedipusFrom the Greek Oidipous, 'swollen foot' (oidein, 'to swell', + pous, 'a foot'); the tragic kingPallasFrom 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 clProteusFrom the Greek protos, 'first; the first-born'; a shape-shifting sea-god who could foretell theTelemachusFrom 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')
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Popular Greek baby names include Sophiarose, Sophira, Sophronia, Stacia, Neissa, Emmaus. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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