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 244 Greek names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Greek names 1 to 20. Alexis was the most popular among these names in 2008 with a rank of #169 and a usage of 0.1078%. The name is primarily used in English, Greek, and German, and it was followed in popularity by the English, Greek, and Scottish Alec and the English and Greek Adonis. 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), and Anastassios (Greek).

Greek names are fairly popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1940s up to the 1980s. At the height of their usage in 1987, 1.981% of baby boys were given Greek names. There were 8 Greek names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Greek names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2008, 8 Greek names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 1.115%. Within all Greek names, the English, Greek, and Russian Andrew was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #12 and a usage of 0.7694%.

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