Opa! The best Greek boy names fit for a God!


by Maria Martin |
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When you think of Greece, modern Greece, what pops into your mind? Beautiful sandy beaches, souvlakia, Athens, The Parthenon, Santorini, Mykonos, in fact - all the Greek islands, more souvlakia, sun, fresh fruit, perhaps even some great films set in Greece, like Mamma Mia!, My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Zorbas The Greek.

That's modern Greece, what about Ancient Greece? Now we're in the mindset of Zeus, Athena, Hercules, the Olympic Games, Aristotle, Plato, Alexander the Great, the Minotaur, Poseidon, Pericles, pottery, the creation of maths and science. The likes of the Greek Gods, Goddesses, heroes and famous inventors descending from Greece have inspired the world's history and over time, the naming of our children.

Greek baby names, in particular those of Greek baby boy names and Greek baby girl names are sure to have a meaning behind it. Whether you're looking for a Greek name for your son that is backed by history, mythology, atstrology or simply looking to honour the Greek culture, perhaps you're little one was conceived in Greece!...Take a look at our selection of Greek baby boy names to inspire naming your little one.

Opa, pame (let's go)!

More Greek baby boy names

Alexander

Antonios

Aristotelis

Aniketos

Christos

Damianos

Demetrius

Dionysios

Eleftherios

Elias

Evangelos

Georgios

Grigoris

Haralambos

Ioannis

Kostas

Kyriakos

Lefteris

Niketas

Nikitas

Nektarios

Panagiotis

Panteleimon

Pavlos

Petros

Philippos

Sotiris

Spyridon

Stavros

Stefanos

Theodoros

Themistocles

Thodoris

Vasilios

Yiannis

Zacharias

Achilleas

Agamemnon

Agapios

Alkaios

Anaxagoras

Anaximander

Antigonus

Antonios

Aristides

Atticus

Callias

Chariton

Chrysanthos

Cimon

Cleon

Dorian

Euthymius

Evander

Gerasimos

Heracles

Icarus

Jason

Kallias

Kleisthenes

Leander

Lycomedes

Miltiades

Odysseus

Orestes

Pericles

Pythagoras

Silvanus

Telemachus

Zenon

And if none of these names are the perfect fit for your new arrival, why not try our baby name generator for more inspiration. Happy naming!

Maria Martin is Digital Group Editor for Yours.co.uk and Motherandbaby.com. She is a mum-of-two with a passion for helping women from all walks of life – from supporting breastfeeding mothers with expert advice to encouraging conversations about mental health. In her professional role, she has over 10 years' experience in the digital world, including editing articles, focussing on SEO, social media engagement, picture researching and video editing.

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