Greek Baby Names

The Old Greek language is the predecessor of modern Greek. It originated in the first millenium BC and was widely used until about 300 AD. Classical Greek influence was strong in the Mediterranean, resulting in frequent occurrences of Greek names among the Romans and in the New Testament of the Bible. The Catholic Church subsequently encouraged the use of biblical and saint names, many of which were Greek in origin.

Greek Names for Boys

There are 1636 Greek names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Greek names 1 to 20. Adonis was the most popular among these names in 2008 with a rank of #854 and a usage of 0.0114%. The unusual Greek names are Acheron (Greek), Agapios (Greek), Agathias (Greek), Aggelos (Greek), Aigeus (Greek), Aiolos (Greek), Aktaion (Greek), Alekos (Greek), Alexandros (Greek), Alki (Greek), Alkibiades (Greek), Alvertos (Greek), Ammon (Greek), Amyntor (Greek), Anakletos (Greek), Anastasios (Greek), Anastassios (Greek), Andonios (Greek), and Andonis (Greek).

Greek names are all-time favorites. Currently they are still very popular baby names for boys, though they were in more widespread use previously. The names rose in popularity from the 1930s up to the 1980s. At the height of their usage in 1984, 21.592% of baby boys were given Greek names. There were 66 Greek names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Greek names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2008, 63 Greek names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 12.542%. Within all Greek names, the English Joshua was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #4 and a usage of 0.8799%.

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