Greek Baby Names — Gods, Heroes & Mythology

Greek baby names carry the power of myth, philosophy and ancient civilisation. From Athena and Apollo to Penelope and Perseus — these names have shaped the world for three thousand years.

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Girl Names 💗
Fionnuala
Irish
Fair-shouldered
Grainne
Irish
Love
Etain
Irish
Jealousy
Cliona
Irish
Shapely one
Sadhbh
Irish
Sweetness
Oonagh
Irish
Unity
Freya
Norse
Goddess of love
Thyra
Norse
Thor's warrior
Gudrun
Norse
God's secret lore
Brynhild
Norse
Armour battle
Sif
Norse
Bride
Embla
Norse
Elm tree
Sigrun
Norse
Victory rune
Torunn
Norse
Thor's love
Vigdis
Norse
War goddess
Briar
English
A thorny plant
Flora
Latin
Flower
Aurora
Latin
Dawn
Iris
Greek
Rainbow
Phoebe
Greek
Bright
Lavinia
Latin
Purity
Isadora
Greek
Gift of Isis
Sabrina
Celtic
River Severn goddess
Vivienne
French
Alive
Delphine
French
Woman from Delphi
Athena
Greek
Goddess of wisdom
Artemis
Greek
Goddess of the hunt
Persephone
Greek
Bringer of destruction
Calliope
Greek
Beautiful voice
Cassandra
Greek
She who shines
Clio
Greek
Glory
Daphne
Greek
Laurel tree
Echo
Greek
Sound
Electra
Greek
Shining
Helen
Greek
Bright
Hermione
Greek
Pillar
Nike
Greek
Victory
Pandora
Greek
All gifted
Penelope
Greek
Weaver
Thalia
Greek
Blooming
Selene
Greek
Moon
Calista
Greek
Most beautiful
Ariadne
Greek
Most holy
Andromeda
Greek
Ruler of men
Calypso
Greek
She who conceals
Rhiannon
Welsh
Divine queen
Bronwen
Welsh
White breast
Blodeuedd
Welsh
Flower face
Thessaly
Greek
From Thessaly
Ondine
Latin
Little wave
Calixta
Greek
Most beautiful
Isadora
Greek
Gift of Isis
Thessaly
Greek
From the magical region of ancient Greece
Isolde
Welsh
Ice ruler
Calliope
Greek
Beautiful voice
Nyx
Greek
Night
Circe
Greek
Bird
Hecate
Greek
Far-reaching
Nemesis
Greek
To give what is due
Psyche
Greek
Soul
Vesta
Latin
Goddess of the hearth and home
Minerva
Latin
Goddess of wisdom
Diana
Latin
Divine
Ginevra
Italian
White shadow
Ishani
Sanskrit
Consort of Shiva
Tara
Sanskrit
Star
Acacia
Greek
The thorny acacia tree
Ianthe
Greek
Violet flower
Narcissa
Greek
Daffodil
Astra
Greek
Of the stars
Callisto
Greek
Most beautiful
Nereid
Greek
Sea nymph
Elaine
Welsh
Bright shining light
Guinevere
Welsh
White shadow
Igraine
Welsh
Mother of King Arthur
Nimue
Welsh
The Lady of the Lake
Viviane
French
Alive
Lunete
Welsh
Little moon
Faye
English
Fairy
Beryl
Greek
The sea-green gemstone
Flora
Latin
Flower
Boy Names 💙
Finn
Irish
Fair
Oisín
Irish
Little deer
Diarmuid
Irish
Without envy
Fintan
Irish
White fire
Conchobhar
Irish
Lover of hounds
Setanta
Irish
Named path
Fiachra
Irish
Raven
Angus
Scottish
One strength
Gunnar
Norse
Bold warrior
Ragnar
Norse
Warrior of judgement
Sigurd
Norse
Victory guardian
Torsten
Norse
Thor's stone
Arthur
Celtic
Bear king
Atticus
Greek
Man of Attica
Orion
Greek
Rising in the sky
Sebastian
Greek
Venerable
Leander
Greek
Lion man
Lysander
Greek
Liberator of men
Evander
Greek
Good man
Dorian
Greek
Gift
Roland
Germanic
Fame of the land
Theodore
Greek
Gift of God
Ambrose
Greek
Immortal
Emrys
Welsh
Immortal
Gareth
Welsh
Gentle
Geraint
Welsh
Old
Gwydion
Welsh
Born of trees
Owain
Welsh
Young warrior
Taliesin
Welsh
Shining brow
Cai
Welsh
Rejoice
Idris
Welsh
Ardent lord
Lysander
Greek
Liberator of men
Oberon
Germanic
Noble bear
Cormoran
Cornish
Blue sea giant
Isidore
Greek
Gift of Isis
Leander
Greek
Lion man
Theron
Greek
Hunter
Apollo
Greek
God of the sun
Zeus
Greek
King of the Olympian gods
Achilles
Greek
Pain of the lips
Hector
Greek
To hold
Perseus
Greek
Destroyer
Odysseus
Greek
Wrathful
Leonidas
Greek
Son of the lion
Damon
Greek
To tame
Adonis
Greek
Lord
Zephyros
Greek
West wind
Hermes
Greek
Messenger of the gods
Ares
Greek
God of war
Icarus
Greek
Follower
Leander
Greek
Lion man
Theron
Greek
Hunter
Tristan
French
Tumult
Arjun
Sanskrit
Bright
Krishna
Sanskrit
Dark
Siddharth
Sanskrit
One who has accomplished their goal
Atlas
Greek
To carry
Cosmo
Greek
Order
Oberon
Germanic
Noble bear
Orion
Greek
Rising in the sky
Delphin
Greek
Dolphin
Triton
Greek
Son of Poseidon
Cypress
Greek
The tall dark cypress tree
Agravaine
Welsh
A knight of the Round Table
Bedivere
Welsh
Birch man
Bors
Welsh
A knight of the Round Table
Gawain
Welsh
May hawk
Lancelot
French
Servant
Merlin
Welsh
Sea fortress
Percival
French
Pierce the valley
Tristan
French
Tumult
Uther
Welsh
Terrible
Ywain
Welsh
Young warrior
Elyan
Welsh
A knight of the Round Table
Gareth
Welsh
Gentle
Unisex Names 🌈
Alex
Greek
Defender of the people
Drew
Greek
Strong
Indigo
Greek
Indian dye
Kit
Greek
Bearing Christ
Lyric
Greek
Musical
Phoenix
Greek
Dark red
Zephyr
Greek
West wind
Onyx
Greek
Claw
Aster
Greek
Star
Kay
Welsh
Rejoice
Morgan
Welsh
Sea-born
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything parents want to know
What are the most popular Greek baby names?
Popular Greek names include Penelope, Phoebe and Athena for girls, and Alexander, Leo and Sebastian for boys. Greek mythology names like Orion, Calliope and Ariadne are also rising fast.
What are the strongest Greek boy names?
Strong Greek boy names include Achilles, Leonidas, Perseus, Hercules, Apollo and Orion — all names of legendary warriors, heroes and gods.
Are Greek names fashionable in 2026?
Absolutely. Greek names are one of the fastest-growing trends in baby naming. Names like Penelope, Phoebe, Daphne, Atticus and Atlas are all in the charts.
What Greek names mean light or beauty?
Phoebe means bright and radiant, Calista means most beautiful, Helen means shining light, and Anastasia means resurrection. Greek names often carry profound meanings.
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