Gorgeous Greek Baby Names That Are Perfect for Your Little God or Goddess

Is anyone else is dreaming of a vacation in Greece these days? Besides all that gorgeous Mamma Mia! scenery, there are so many reasons to be inspired by this country. Whether your family hails from Greece or not, you’ve got roots there in any case, seeing as it’s the birthplace of Western society. Plus: It’s the home of — and inspiration for — a whole slew of beautiful Greek baby names, the best of which we’ll try to list for you here.

Math, science, astrology, medicine, libraries, philosophy, democracy, the alphabet, and the Olympic Games? Yeah, those wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for some of the greatest minds of Ancient Greece, such as Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, Democritus, Pythagoras, Anaximander, and Hypatia. And you guessed it: Those are some pretty epic Greek names for kids, too.

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But the Greek contributions don’t end there; the Ancient Greeks also inspired centuries of people to expand their imaginations, minds, and moral values by passing down mythological tales of powerful yet fallible Greek gods and goddesses. Some of these figures — Adonis, Orion, Athena — have lived on not only through stories but also through the generations of young children bearing their names.

Whether you’re looking to Greek heroes for something godlike to name your child or simply hope to honor Grecian culture and contributions, here is a list of beautiful Greek names for kids of any gender that would make even Zeus proud of us mere mortals.

Greek baby boy names

• Achilles: Hero from The Iliad

• Adonis: Aphrodite’s love

• Adrian: Wealthy

• Alexander: Defender of mankind

• Andrew: Manly and brave

• Astro: Of the stars

• Basil: Kinglike

• Belen: Arrow

• Caesar: Long-haired; Julius Caesar

• Calix: Handsome

• Christophe: Christ-bearer

• Cicero: Historian

• Cole: People’s victory

• Constantine: Constant

• Cosmo: Order

• Cy: Proud

• Cyril: Lord

• Damian: Divine power

• Darius: Wealthy

• Deacon: Servant, messenger

• Demitrius: Lover of the Earth

• Dennis: Wild

• Dion: God of wine

• Dru: Vision

• Egan: Little fire

• Eros: God of love

• Estevan: Crown

• Eugene: Born lucky

• Evan: Young warrior

• Ezio: Eagle

• Faustus: Lucky

• Felipe: Loves horses

• Flavian: Blond

• George: Farmer

• Giles: Young goat

• Gregory: Watchful

• Griffin: Mythological beast

• Hercules: Exceptionally strong

• Hermes: Messenger of the gods

• Homer: Security

• Icarus: Legendary figure

• Isidore: The gift of Isis

• Jace: Healer

• Jason: Healer

• Jerome: Holy

• Julian: Youthful

• Kal: Most beautiful

• Karan: Pure

• Keelan: Lean

• Leander: Lion man

• Leo: Lion

• Linus: Flaxen-haired

• Luke: Man from Lucania

• Mateo: Devoted to God

• Maximus: Greatest

• Miles: Merciful

• Nicholas: Victorious people

• Nicos: People’s victory

• Niles: People’s victory

• Odell: Ode

• Odysseus: Full of wrath

• Orion: The hunter

• Orrin: Mountain

• Othello: Acute

• Otis: Keen hearing

• Owen: Well born

• Pearce: Stone, rock

• Peter: Rock

• Philip: Horse lover

• Phoenix: Heron

• Proteus: Changeable

• Quinn: Fifth-born child

• Rastus: The loving one

• Sander: Protector

• Santos: Saint

• Sebastian: Revered

• Stavros: Crowned

• Stephen: Victorious

• Tadd: Courageous

• Tassos: Harvester

• Thaddeus: Praise

• Thanos: Noble

• Theo: Divine gift

• Timon: Worthy

• Titan: Of the giants

• Tyrone: King

• Ulysses: The angry one

• Xander: Protector

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A version of this story was originally published in January 2019.

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