Greek Baby Names
Greek names account for 17.9% of babies given a top-1,000 name in the US — 309 names in all, led by Sophia and Theodore.
How common are Greek names?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Greek names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the Greek names gaining ground.
What Greek names mean
The ideas Greek names return to most. Nature leads with 73 of them.
Origins that overlap with Greek
Many names belong to more than one tradition. These share the most names with Greek.
All Greek baby names
6,289 names found
Aalina
Fair, noble, or light
Aalyssa
Noble or of noble type
Aaralynn
Song or beautiful melody
Aarian
High-born, noble, or silver-like
Aariana
Most holy or very silver
Aarianna
Most holy or very holy
Aaris
High mountain or exalted
Aariyana
Noble, pure, or very holy
Aaryanna
Most holy or very holy
Aasia
Lively or hopeful; also a variant of the continent name.
Aason
Sun of the South; variant of Jason
Abdias
Servant of God
Abilene
Meadow or grassy plain
Abraxas
A mystical word of power or supreme deity
Acacia
Thorny tree
Acacius
Not evil; innocent
Acadia
Idyllic place or place of plenty
Acasia
Thorny tree
Aceon
Unity or number one
Achaia
Grief or trouble; a region in Greece
Greek baby names: common questions
What is the most popular Greek baby name?
Sophia is the most popular Greek girls' name (#5 in the US) and Theodore the most popular Greek boys' name (#4), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are Greek baby names in the US?
Greek is the #4 most common origin of the 24 we track. 309 names in the 2025 top 1,000 have Greek roots, given to 465,500 babies — 17.9% of those receiving a top-1,000 name. A name can have more than one origin, so these overlap with other traditions.
Which Greek names are getting more popular?
Lainey, Iris, Atlas, Theo, Luka are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
What do Greek names usually mean?
Greek names most often carry themes of Nature (73 names), Faith (64 names), Strength (59 names).