Most Popular Greek First Names on FamilyEducation.

Famous boy greek names. Greek name derived from the word homeros meaning hostage HORUS. Aleksander Defender of man. Greece has strong naming traditions naming the first son after the paternal grandfather and the second after the maternal grandfather which is why so many classic Greek names have remained so popular for so long.

Sophia which has been one of the leading baby girl names for decades originated in Greece. Aleksanteri Defender of man. Alastair Defender of the people.

A variant of name Alexander. Many Greek baby names have traveled far and wide from their origins in Greece. But theres a lot to Greek baby names beyond these.

1Yiorgos George 2Yiannis John. Apollo One of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in Greek mythology Apollo has been recognized as a god of music truth and prophecy healing the sun and light plague poetry and more. Ares Ares was the god of War so if you have a feisty male dog this is a fantastic name.

One who hails from the cliff. Aleixo Defender of man. See Top Greek Names for Boys.

We bet you didnt know that. Agamemnon Resolute and inflexible. In Greece popular names include Constantine Nicholas Eleni and Vasiliki.