Greek names include choices from ancient mythology along with modern Greek names both familiar to English speakers and those used mainly in Greece. As mythological and classic names become more popular, Greek baby names are found more often in nurseries and on playgrounds around the world.
Greek names in the US Top 200 for girls include Alexandra, Chloe, Katherine, Sophia, and Zoe.
For boys, Greek names in the US Top 300 include Alexander, Andrew, Elias, Lucas, and Phoenix. In Greece, popular names include Constantine, Nicholas, Eleni, and Vasiliki.
Top 5 Greek girl names
Ophelia, which means “help”
Iris — “rainbow”
Daphne — “laurel tree; bay tree”
Penelope — “weaver”
Cora — “maiden”
Top 5 Greek boy names
Atticus — “from Attica”
Theodore — “gift of God”
Atlas — “bearer of the heavens”
Theo — “gift of God”
Sebastian — “person from the ancient city of Sebastia”
Within Greek names, mythological names are particularly popular, and old-fashioned Greek names are back in style.
Top 50 Greek baby names
Ophelia
Atticus
Theodore
Atlas
Iris
Theo
Daphne
Penelope
Sebastian
Cora
Evangeline
Tobias
Chloe
Phoebe
Lyra
Nico
Thea
Alexander
Anastasia
Elias
Lucas
Elena
Athena
Maya
Orion
Luke
Phoenix
Sophie
Lydia
Alexandra
Persephone
Cosmo
Zephyr
Calliope
Margaret
Sophia
Amara
Andrew
Cynthia
Apollo
Agnes
Lysander
George
Peter
Helena
Althea
Linus
Ariadne
Nicholas
Catherine
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This post was last modified on July 18, 2022 8:29 am