55 Greek baby names for boys and girls
Parents-to-be seeking the perfect Greek baby name for their son or daughter will not have to look very far.
Pamela Redmond of the baby name website Nameberry tells TODAY.com that some of the fastest rising baby names right now have Greek origins, including Daphne, Ophelia, Nico and Theodore.
"Theodore rose into the national top 10 in 2021," Redmondsays, referencing the Social Security Administration's yearly list. "We are seeing more of them overall, with parents searching for lesser-used names from Greek mythology, such as Persephone."
Redmond notes that celebrity parents have gravitated toward Greek names recently. For instance, Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost named their son Cosmo.
Within Greek names, mythological names are particularly popular, and old-fashioned Greek names are back in style.
“Isadora, Linus, George and Cynthia getting more attention,” Redmond says.
Top 5 Greek Girl Names With Meanings
Ophelia — “help”
Iris — “rainbow”
Daphne — “laurel tree; bay tree”
Penelope — “weaver”
Cora — “maiden”
Top 5 Greek Boy Names With Meanings
Atticus — “from Attica”
Theodore — “gift of God”
Atlas — “bearer of the heavens”
Theo — “gift of God”
Sebastian — “person from ancient city of Sebastia”
55 Greek Baby Names
Whether a Greek name honors family heritage or you're seeking something fresh and new, here are 55 Greek baby names to consider:
Nikolai
Ares
Adonis
Rhea
Callie
Ophelia
Atticus
Theodore
Atlas
Iris
Theo
Daphne
Penelope
Sebastian
Cora
Evangeline
Tobias
Chloe
Phoebe
Lyra
Nico
Thea
Alexander
Anastasia
Elias
Lucas
Elena
Athena
Maya
Orion
Luke
Phoenix
Sophie
Lydia
Alexandra
Persephone
Cosmo
Zephyr
Calliope
Margaret
Sophia
Amara
Andrew
Cynthia
Apollo
Agnes
Lysander
George
Peter
Helena
Althea
Linus
Ariadne
Nicholas
Catherine
This article was originally published on TODAY.com