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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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GREEK NAMES:

Acheron pain ... as its use, is in the Greek language ...

Adonis Popularity Trend of Adonis
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 854 854 lord, ruler ... in the English and Greek languages, and its ...

Agapios love ... is largely used in the Greek language and its origin ...

Agathias kind, good ... is mainly used in the Greek language and it is of ...

Aggelos messenger of God, angel ...Aggelos' origin is Old Greek, and its use, Greek. ...

Aigeus protection ... used predominantly in Greek and it is also derived ...

Aiolos changeable, nimble ... is of Old Greek origin and it is used mainly in ...

Aktaion one living in Akte (Attica) ... language of origin is Greek and it is also used ...

Alekos defender of men ... is used mostly in the Greek language and it is of ...

Alexandros defender of men ... of origin is Old Greek and it is predominantly ...

Alki violent force ... is of Greek origin and it is also predominantly ...

Alkibiades violent force ... is of Greek origin and it is also used ...

Alvertos nobly famous ... it is used mainly in Greek. ...

Ammon Popularity Trend of Ammon
from 1900 to 2008. the hidden one ... it is used largely in Greek. ...

Amyntor protector, defender ... is largely used in the Greek language and its origin ...

Anakletos called forth ... used predominantly in Greek and it is also derived ...

Anastasios resurrection ... is of Old Greek origin and it is used ...

Anastassios resurrection ... its origins in the Old Greek language and it is used ...

Andonios priceless, inestimable ... is largely used in Greek and it is derived from ...

Andonis priceless, inestimable ... is largely used in the Greek language and it is ...


Popularity Trend
for Greek Names
from 1900 to 2006Variant Popularity Chart
for Greek Names
in 2006