Origin
Greek boy names
112 boy names of Greek origin, with where each is actually given today. Given most today: Theo, Lucas, and Theodore.
Greek origin here means etymology: where the name comes from, as recorded in Wiktionary. Where a name is given today is a separate question: open a name to see where it is loved, common or rare.
“god + gift”
Say it THEE-oh
Loved across Quebec, Scotland, four German cities, and 3 more places. Common in France, England and Wales, Ontario, and 12 more places. Rare in Italy, Poland, Israel, and 3 more places.
1 in 113 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 12 there.
from Theodore, “god + gift” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
Common across France, the UK, three Nordic countries, and 11 more places.
Say it LOO-kus
Loved in the Netherlands, Ontario, British Columbia, and 2 more places. Common across France, the UK, three Nordic countries, and 11 more places. Rare in Italy, Poland, Israel, and 6 more places.
1 in 197 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 32 there.
Latin and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“god + gift”
Say it THEE-uh-dor
Loved across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, Australia, and New Zealand. Common in Quebec, Ireland, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 103 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 9 there.
“god + gift” · Latin and Greek origin · 3 syllables
“lion”
Say it LEE-on
Loved in France, Poland, Austria, and 8 more places. Common across three Nordic countries, Quebec, Ireland, and 9 more places. Rare in England and Wales, Italy, Israel, and 4 more places.
1 in 25 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 3 there.
“lion” · Latin and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“to defend + man”
Say it al-ig-ZAN-der
Common across the UK, Poland, the Netherlands, and 19 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Israel, and 3 more places.
1 in 130 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 22 there.
“to defend + man” · Greek origin · 4 syllables
“God is my strong man”
Say it GAY-bree-ul
Loved in France and Switzerland. Common in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places. Rare in Israel, the Netherlands, Ireland, and 4 more places.
1 in 62 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 19 there.
“God is my strong man” · Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin · 3 syllables
“farmer, earth worker”
Say it JORJ
Loved in England and Wales and New Zealand. Common in Ontario, Scotland, British Columbia, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 16 more places.
1 in 88 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 7 there.
“farmer, earth worker” · Greek origin · 1 syllable
“august, venerable, exalted”
Say it sih-BAS-chun
Loved in Estonia. Common in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 10 more places. Rare in France, Israel, the Netherlands, and 13 more places.
1 in 252 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 47 there.
“august, venerable, exalted” · Latin and Greek origin · 3 syllables
“fond of horses”
Say it FIL-ip
Loved in Slovenia. Common in Poland, Austria, Norway, and Croatia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 15 more places.
1 in 47 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 12 there.
“fond of horses” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 15 more places.
Say it LOOK
Common in Ontario, Ireland, Scotland, and 4 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 15 more places.
1 in 128 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 23 there.
Latin and Greek origin · 1 syllable
“to defend + man”
Say it AL-iks
Loved in Catalonia. Common in Italy, Poland, Ireland, and 2 more places. Rare across France, the UK, three Canadian provinces, and 13 more places.
1 in 185 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 37 there.
from Alexander, “to defend + man” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“to ward off, defend”
Say it al-ek-SAN-der
Loved in Poland. Common in Slovenia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
1 in 27 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 5 there.
“to ward off, defend” · Latin and Greek origin · 4 syllables
“possibly holding the heel”
Say it YAH-koob
Loved in Poland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 37 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 9 there.
“possibly holding the heel” · Hebrew, Latin, and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“victory + people”
Say it NEE-koh
Common in Austria, Switzerland, Catalonia, and 4 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 293 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 73 there.
from Nicholas, “victory + people” · Latin and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“god + gift”
Say it THEE-uh-dor
Common across three Nordic countries, Austria, and the German cities. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 10 more places.
1 in 84 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 11 there.
from Theodore, “god + gift” · Latin and Greek origin · 3 syllables
“victory + people”
Say it NIK-uh-lus
Common in Italy, Catalonia, Munich, and 3 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 15 more places.
1 in 195 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 37 there.
from Nicholas, “victory + people” · Latin and Greek origin · 3 syllables
“manly”
Say it AN-droo
Common in Ontario. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 418 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 107 there.
“manly” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“fire”
Say it ig-NAH-tsih
Loved in Poland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 30 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 7 there.
from Ignatius, “fire” · Latin and Greek origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
Say it TAY-oh
Common in Catalonia, Slovenia, and Croatia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
1 in 280 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 66 there.
Greek origin · 2 syllables
“victory + people”
Say it NIK-uh-lus
Common in Italy and Ontario. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 1,162 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 214 there.
“victory + people” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“carrier of Christ + carrier, bearer”
Say it KRIS-tuh-fer
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 527 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 121 there.
“carrier of Christ + carrier, bearer” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“I heal”
Say it JAY-sun
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 593 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 135 there.
“I heal” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“Christ; the anointed one”
Say it KRIS-chun
Common in Italy and 1 more place. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 146 boys born in Italy in 2024. Number 29 there.
“Christ; the anointed one” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“stone, rock”
Say it PEE-ter
Common in Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 552 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 149 there.
“stone, rock” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“God is gracious”
Say it yoh-HAH-nes
Loved in Norway and 1 more place. Common in Austria and 1 more place. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 76 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 8 there.
“God is gracious” · Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin · 3 syllables
Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 12 more places.
Say it EL-ee-oh
Loved in Switzerland. Common across France, Quebec, and four German cities. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 12 more places.
1 in 118 boys born in France in 2025. Number 17 there.
Greek origin · 3 syllables
“victory + people”
Say it NIK
Loved in Slovenia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 2,118 boys born in Switzerland in 2025. Number 448 there.
“victory + people” · Greek origin · 1 syllable
“gift of Yahweh”
Say it muh-TY-us
Common in Italy and Norway. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 135 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 41 there.
“gift of Yahweh” · Danish, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin · 3 syllables
“to tame”
Say it DAY-mee-un
Common in Poland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 1,130 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 223 there.
“to tame” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“god + gift”
Say it tay-OH-dor
Common in Poland, Slovenia, and Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
1 in 104 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 28 there.
“god + gift” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
82 more names
“to crown”
“to crown” · Latin and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“I heal”
from Jason, “I heal” · Greek origin · 1 syllable
“man”
from Andreas, “man” · Greek and Italian origin · 3 syllables
“victory + people”
from Nicholas, “victory + people” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“fond of horses”
“fond of horses” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“helper, defender”
“helper, defender” · Greek origin · 4 syllables
Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Spanish origin · 2 syllables
“victory + people”
“victory + people” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“helper, defender”
“helper, defender” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“gift of Yahweh”
“gift of Yahweh” · Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin · 3 syllables
“to honour + god”
“to honour + god” · Latin and Greek origin · 4 syllables
“holding fast”
“holding fast” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“gift of Yahweh”
“gift of Yahweh” · Old Norse, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin · 1 syllable
“I heal”
from Jason, “I heal” · Greek origin · 1 syllable
“lion + man”
“lion + man” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“man”
“man” · Greek and Latin origin · 3 syllables
“to tame”
“to tame” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“who is like God?”
“who is like God?” · Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin · 3 syllables
“victory + people”
“victory + people” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“to ward off, defend”
“to ward off, defend” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“to defend + man”
“to defend + man” · Latin and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”
from Dennis, “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“messiah + I carry, I bear”
“messiah + I carry, I bear” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
Greek origin · 3 syllables
“stone, rock”
“stone, rock” · Greek and Italian origin · 2 syllables
“to honour + god”
“to honour + god” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“to defend + man”
from Alexander, “to defend + man” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“victory + people”
“victory + people” · Latin and Greek origin · 3 syllables
“fond of horses”
“fond of horses” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“people + man”
“people + man” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 16 more places.
Greek origin · 2 syllables
“fond of horses”
“fond of horses” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“victory + people”
from Nicholas, “victory + people” · Greek origin · 1 syllable
“follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”
“follower of (the wine god) Dionysus” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“farmer”
“farmer” · Latin and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“twin”
from Thomas, “twin” · Latin, Greek, and Aramaic origin · 2 syllables
“fond of horses”
“fond of horses” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“victory + people”
“victory + people” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“manly”
“manly” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
Rare across the UK, Poland, three Canadian provinces, and 15 more places.
Greek origin · 3 syllables
“Christian; follower of Christ”
“Christian; follower of Christ” · Latin and Greek origin · 3 syllables
“honour”
from Timaeus, “honour” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“Christ; the anointed one”
from Christian, “Christ; the anointed one” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“anointed”
from Kristina, “anointed” · Greek origin · 1 syllable
“gift of Yahweh”
“gift of Yahweh” · Hebrew, Old Norse, Latin, and Greek origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
Greek origin · 2 syllables
“farmer, earth worker”
“farmer, earth worker” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“victory + people”
“victory + people” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“august, venerable, exalted”
from Sebastian, “august, venerable, exalted” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“farmer, earth worker”
“farmer, earth worker” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“stone, rock”
“stone, rock” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 18 more places.
Greek origin · 3 syllables
“to tame”
“to tame” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“manly”
“manly” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“to honour + god”
“to honour + god” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”
“son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy” · Latin, Greek, and Aramaic origin · 3 syllables
“victory + people”
from Nicholas, “victory + people” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 18 more places.
Greek origin · 3 syllables
“victory + people”
from Nicholas, “victory + people” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“crown, wreath”
“crown, wreath” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 18 more places.
Greek origin · 2 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Greek origin · 2 syllables
“conqueror”
“conqueror” · Greek and Russian origin · 3 syllables
“farmer, earth worker”
“farmer, earth worker” · Czech, Latin, and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“farmer”
“farmer” · German, Latin, and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“watchful, vigilant”
“watchful, vigilant” · Greek and Spanish origin · 3 syllables
“immortal, divine”
“immortal, divine” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“Christ; the anointed one”
“Christ; the anointed one” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“august, venerable, exalted”
“august, venerable, exalted” · Latin and Greek origin · 4 syllables
“carrier of Christ + carrier, bearer”
“carrier of Christ + carrier, bearer” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“victory + people”
“victory + people” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“manly”
“manly” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“carrier of Christ + carrier, bearer”
“carrier of Christ + carrier, bearer” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“of Arcadia”
“of Arcadia” · Greek and French origin · 3 syllables
“to defend + man”
“to defend + man” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“manly”
“manly” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“belonging to Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr), the earth goddess”
“belonging to Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr), the earth goddess” · Greek origin · 2 syllables
“crown, wreath”
“crown, wreath” · Czech, Latin, and Greek origin · 2 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Latin and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“dove”
“dove” · Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin · 2 syllables
“watchful, vigilant”
“watchful, vigilant” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
“helper, defender”
“helper, defender” · Greek origin · 3 syllables
Other origins
Ranks from official birth statistics; meanings and origins from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0). How these figures are computed.