I’ll never forget my trip to Greece. It was a long time ago, but I’ll never forget the delicious food, warm people, and incredible historical sights.
We took a boat out to Mykonos, where we stayed for a few amazing days, and the Greek islands are even more breathtaking than the photos make them seem. The whitewashed buildings and brightly colored doors juxtaposed against the perfectly blue ocean is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Plus, the fresh Greek food is amazing – I think I ate a Greek salad the size of my head twice a day.
Even after all these years, I still have such a soft spot for anything Greek – including Greek names. So, I thought I’d curate a list of the absolute best Greek baby names, starting with Greek names for boys.
The Best Greek Boy Names:
Many Greek boy names have become common, contemporary boy names, while others are reminiscent of the Greek gods and Greek culture.
Here are my favorite Greek boy names:
- Achilles
- Aeneas
- Alec
- Alex
- Alexander
- Alexei
- Alpheus
- Andreas
- Andrew
- Apollo
- Ares
- Argo
- Artemus
- Atlas
- Atticus
- Basil
- Bastian
- Calix – what a cool name!
- Castor
- Christian – such a classic
- Christiano
- Christopher
- Christos
- Claudios
- Colin
- Collins
- Costa
- Cyrano
- Damian
- Darius
- Deacon
- Demetri
- Demetrios
- Dion
- Dorian
- Drew
- Elias
- Eros
- Eryx
- Eugen
- Eugene
- Ezio
- Galen
- George
- Giles
- Gregory
- Halcyon
- Hermes
- Homer
- Jase
- Jason
- Jonas
- Kostas
- Leander
- Leon
- Lex
- Linas
- Lucas
- Luke
- Lysander
- Markos
- Matthias
- Neander
- Nicholas
- Nico
- Nikos
- Orion
- Perseus
- Peter
- Philemon
- Philip
- Philo
- Phoenix
- Rhodes
- Romanos
- Sebastian
- Stamos
- Stephen
- Theo
- Theodore
- Thesus
- Tim
- Timeo
- Timon
- Timothy
- Tobias
- Xander
- Yannis
- Zale
- Zeno
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So many great names. A lot of these names are well-known, but I didn’t know they were of Greek origin.
Great boy names and a great culture.
What’s your favorite Greek boy name? Tell us in the comments below.
And, if you’re on the baby name hunt – make sure to download the free baby name list to track your faves.
Here’s some more boy name lists to check out, too:
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Happy baby naming!
E