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1,340 names

Greek has given the world a remarkable number of names, partly because the New Testament was written in Greek and partly because classical Greek learning shaped European culture for centuries. Many Greek names have clear meanings. Sophia and Sofia mean wisdom, Zoe means life, Chloe refers to a young green shoot, and Alexander means defender of people. Nicholas means victory of the people, Christopher means one who carries Christ, and Andrew comes from a word meaning manly.

Some names reached Greek from other languages and then spread through Greek texts. Matthew and Thomas entered Greek from Semitic languages, and Lucas and Luke refer to a man from Lucania, a region of southern Italy. Sebastian comes from a Greek word meaning venerable, and Angel comes from the Greek word for messenger. Alexis is used for both boys and girls, while Chloe, Sophia and Zoe are firmly associated with girls.

Greek names often come with multiple spellings and nicknames. Sophia and Sofia are both common, and Alexander and Nicholas have many short forms. If you like names with long histories and meaningful roots, Greek names offer a wide range of choices. Consider how the name sounds with your surname and whether you prefer a classic or modern spelling for everyday life.

Most popular right now

Sophia Girl
soh-FEE-uh
“wisdom” · Greek
#5
Alexander Boy
a-lihg-ZAN-dur
“defender of men” · Greek
#30
Matthew Boy
MATH-yoo
“gift of Yahweh” · Hebrew
#32
Lucas Boy
LOO-kuhs
“man from Lucania” · Latin
#10
Christopher Boy
KRIHS-tuh-fur
“bearing Christ” · Greek
#68
Andrew Boy
AN-droo
“manly, brave” · Greek
#73
Luke Boy
LOOK
“man from Lucania” · Greek
#33
Chloe Girl
KLOH-ee
“young green shoot” · Greek
#23
Sebastian Boy
suh-BAS-chuhn
“from Sebaste; venerable” · Latin
#16
Angel Boy
AYN-juhl
“messenger” · Greek
#67

Top 300 of 1,340 names

Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.

Name Sex Meaning Origin US rank 2025 5-yr trend
Sophia Girl wisdom Greek 5 → -4%
Alexander Boy defender of men Greek 30 ↓ -30%
Matthew Boy gift of Yahweh Hebrew 32 ↓ -14%
Lucas Boy man from Lucania Latin 10 ↓ -10%
Christopher Boy bearing Christ Greek 68 ↓ -24%
Andrew Boy manly, brave Greek 73 ↓ -26%
Luke Boy man from Lucania Greek 33 ↓ -11%
Chloe Girl young green shoot Greek 23 → +1%
Sebastian Boy from Sebaste; venerable Latin 16 → -5%
Angel Boy messenger Greek 67 ↑ +5%
Sofia Girl wisdom Greek 9 ↑ +18%
Thomas Boy twin Aramaic 34 ↑ +7%
Nicholas Boy victory of the people Greek 112 ↓ -23%
Alexis Unisex helper, defender Greek 554 ↓ -47%
Theodore Boy gift of God Greek 4 ↑ +55%
Zoe Girl life Greek 31 ↑ +18%
Zoey Girl life Greek 69 ↓ -36%
Anna Girl grace, favor Hebrew 107 ↓ -28%
Jason Boy healer Greek 165 ↓ -28%
Elias Boy my God is Yahweh Greek 13 ↑ +48%
Penelope Girl uncertain; possibly duck or weaver Greek 22 → +1%
Alyssa Girl form of Alice; also alyssum flower English 453 ↓ -54%
Maya Girl illusion; also form of Maia Sanskrit 62 → -1%
Genesis Girl origin, birth Greek 66 → -4%
Ariana Girl most holy; form of Ariadne Italian 128 ↓ -30%
Sophie Girl wisdom French 55 ↑ +20%
Jesus Boy Yahweh is salvation Spanish 173 ↓ -10%
Alex Boy defender of men Greek 232 ↓ -29%
Arianna Girl most holy Italian 234 ↓ -40%
Alexa Girl defender of men Greek 1,029 ↓ -81%
Damian Boy to tame Greek 109 → -4%
Katherine Girl uncertain; often linked to pure Greek 186 ↓ -16%
Elena Girl form of Helen; meaning uncertain Greek 42 ↑ +23%
Melanie Girl dark, black Greek 142 ↓ -18%
Alexandra Girl defender of men Greek 237 ↓ -33%
Lydia Girl woman from Lydia Greek 92 → -4%
Silas Boy of the forest Latin 71 ↑ +27%
Timothy Boy honoring God Greek 203 ↓ -14%
Andrea Girl manly, brave Greek 235 ↓ -28%
George Boy farmer Greek 126 → +3%
Steven Boy crown, garland Greek 271 ↓ -25%
Alejandro Boy defender of men Spanish 195 → +3%
Khloe Girl young green shoot Greek 272 ↓ -34%
Cora Girl maiden Greek 113 ↓ -20%
Angelina Girl little angel; messenger Italian 347 ↓ -20%
Nicolas Boy victory of the people Greek 177 ↑ +8%
Nicole Girl victory of the people French 383 ↓ -31%
Jayce Boy modern short form of Jason American (modern coinage) 167 ↓ -11%
Margaret Girl pearl Greek 112 ↑ +11%
Melody Girl song Greek 79 ↑ +23%
Andres Boy manly, brave Spanish 200 → +2%
Peter Boy stone Greek 187 ↑ +11%
Athena Girl — Greek 109 → -2%
Jorge Boy farmer Spanish 323 ↓ -13%
Iris Girl rainbow Greek 61 ↑ +71%
Xander Boy short for Alexander, 'defender of the people' Greek 259 ↓ -35%
Phoenix Unisex mythical firebird; dark red Greek 329 ↓ -33%
Stephanie Girl crown, wreath French 557 ↓ -23%
Angela Girl angel, messenger Latin 408 ↓ -36%
Catherine Girl often said to mean 'pure' Greek 314 ↓ -16%
Callie Girl beautiful Greek 175 → +2%
Lukas Boy from Lucania (form of Luke) German 288 ↓ -32%
Damien Boy to tame French 352 ↓ -23%
Collin Boy victory of the people (via Nicholas) English 493 → -4%
Theo Boy short for Theodore, gift of God Greek 82 ↑ +77%
Georgia Girl feminine of George; farmer Greek 99 ↑ +62%
Megan Girl pearl (Welsh pet form of Margaret) Welsh 889 ↓ -34%
Melissa Girl honeybee Greek 420 ↓ -16%
Simon Boy he has heard Hebrew 230 ↑ +8%
Harmony Girl agreement, concord Greek 276 ↓ -32%
Stephen Boy crown, wreath Greek 383 ↓ -19%
Anastasia Girl resurrection Greek 163 → +4%
Luka Boy from Lucania Slavic 85 ↑ +65%
Leon Boy lion Greek 138 ↑ +34%
Kate Girl often said to mean 'pure' English 522 ↓ -25%
Andre Boy manly, brave French 368 ↓ -27%
Alexandria Girl defender of the people Greek 474 ↓ -34%
Tessa Girl short for Theresa English 311 ↓ -14%
Atlas Boy possibly to bear, to endure Greek 75 ↑ +115%
Maggie Girl pearl English 294 → -5%
Katie Girl often said to mean 'pure' English 646 ↓ -30%
Hector Boy holding fast Greek 409 ↓ -9%
Zander Boy short for Alexander, defender of people Greek 397 ↓ -33%
Drew Unisex short for Andrew, manly English 553 → +1%
Phoebe Girl bright, radiant Greek 157 ↑ +60%
Evangeline Girl good news Greek 147 ↑ +70%
Catalina Girl Spanish form of Katherine; often linked to pure Spanish 111 ↑ +54%
Selena Girl moon Greek 268 ↓ -6%
Andy Boy short for Andrew, manly English 565 ↓ -31%
Anderson Boy son of Andrew Scottish 363 ↓ -17%
Angelo Boy angel, messenger Italian 304 ↑ +6%
Matias Boy gift of God Spanish 170 ↑ +22%
Troy Boy from the ancient city of Troy Greek 533 ↓ -22%
Jase Boy to heal; short form of Jason English 717 ↓ -41%
Kyrie Boy lord Greek 244 ↓ -15%
Lyric Unisex of the lyre; song words English 640 ↓ -41%
Kathryn Girl uncertain; associated with pure Greek 729 ↓ -34%
Elaina Girl form of Helen; often said to mean torch Greek 267 → -3%
Gregory Boy watchful, alert Greek 593 ↓ -28%
Lena Girl short form of Helena or Magdalena German 279 → -3%
Paris Girl from the French city; Trojan prince French 592 ↓ -34%
Lexi Girl defender; short for Alexandra English 628 ↓ -45%
Pedro Boy stone, rock Spanish 455 ↓ -5%
Alexia Girl defender, helper Greek 1,040 ↓ -36%
Veronica Girl true image; or bringer of victory Latin 427 ↓ -10%
Christina Girl follower of Christ Latin 770 ↓ -27%
Cali Girl beautiful; also a Colombian city Greek 574 ↓ -52%
Tobias Boy God is good Greek 283 ↓ -7%
Kira Girl lady; feminine of Kyros Russian 385 → -1%
Alessandra Girl defender of the people Italian 443 ↓ -17%
Nico Boy short form of Nicholas, 'victory of the people' Italian 174 ↑ +98%
Daphne Girl laurel Greek 178 ↑ +131%
Adonis Boy lord Greek 241 ↓ -13%
Atticus Boy of Attica Latin 281 ↑ +8%
Orion Boy name of a mythological hunter Greek 334 → -0%
Margot Girl pearl French 102 ↑ +103%
Karen Girl Danish form of Katherine Danish 1,281 ↓ -47%
Alejandra Girl defender of the people Spanish 604 ↓ -12%
Helen Girl uncertain; often linked to 'torch' or 'light' Greek 462 ↓ -7%
Cyrus Boy uncertain; name of a Persian king Persian 268 ↑ +52%
Kyra Girl lady, or feminine of Cyrus Greek 830 ↓ -21%
Esteban Boy crown, garland Spanish 461 ↑ +6%
Phillip Boy lover of horses Greek 651 ↓ -23%
Tiffany Girl manifestation of God Greek 880 ↓ -12%
Philip Boy lover of horses Greek 528 ↓ -14%
Cassandra Girl uncertain; name of a Trojan prophetess Greek 631 ↑ +5%
Sasha Girl defender of the people Russian 684 ↓ -14%
Jayson Boy variant of Jason, 'healer' Greek 700 ↓ -29%
Damon Boy to tame, to subdue Greek 501 ↓ -13%
Crystal Girl crystal, ice Greek 1,145 ↓ -36%
Jonas Boy dove Hebrew 599 ↓ -22%
Darius Boy holding firm the good Persian 788 ↓ -31%
Thea Girl goddess; short for Theodora Greek 353 ↓ -19%
Melany Girl dark Greek 399 ↑ +73%
Cynthia Girl woman from Mount Kynthos Greek 1,014 ↓ -20%
Caitlyn Girl Irish form of Catherine Irish 2,492 ↓ -44%
Helena Girl uncertain; possibly torch or light Greek 363 ↑ +42%
Dennis Boy follower of Dionysus Greek 707 ↓ -8%
Niko Boy victory of the people Greek 325 ↑ +20%
Stevie Girl crown; short for Stephen English 203 ↑ +94%
Angie Girl messenger; pet form of Angela English 705 ↓ -10%
Memphis Unisex enduring and beautiful Egyptian 640 ↓ -33%
Pierce Boy rock, stone English 505 → +3%
Chris Boy short form of Christopher or Christian English 646 ↑ +13%
Mathias Boy gift of God Greek 312 ↑ +57%
Alec Boy defender of men Scottish 977 ↓ -50%
Isaias Boy Yahweh is salvation Spanish 426 ↑ +20%
Maia Girl mother, nurse Greek 433 ↑ +16%
Caitlin Girl Irish form of Catherine Irish 2,333 ↓ -29%
Dorian Boy from the Dorian people of Greece Greek 539 → -0%
Ophelia Girl help Greek 264 ↑ +49%
Maisie Girl pearl; pet form of Margaret Scottish 233 ↑ +73%
Demi Girl short form of Demetria; also half Greek 381 ↓ -12%
Elaine Girl uncertain; Old French form of Helen French 305 ↑ +73%
Nikolas Boy victory of the people Greek 719 ↓ -17%
Matthias Boy gift of God Greek 372 ↑ +23%
Deacon Boy servant, messenger English 561 → -5%
Melina Girl possibly honey Greek 660 → -2%
Katelynn Girl form of Caitlin; associated with pure Irish 2,736 ↓ -57%
Colette Girl victory of the people French 316 ↑ +69%
Azalea Girl azalea flower; dry Greek 278 ↑ +75%
Irene Girl peace Greek 651 ↓ -6%
Nikolai Boy victory of the people Russian 605 ↓ -10%
Leonidas Boy son of the lion Greek 510 ↓ -9%
Alessia Girl defender Italian 326 ↑ +56%
Dorothy Girl gift of God Greek 421 ↑ +32%
Leona Girl lion Latin 429 ↑ +14%
Angelique Girl angelic French 1,193 → -2%
Lexie Girl short for Alexandra; defender Greek 1,357 ↓ -43%
Alessandro Boy defender of men Italian 497 ↑ +42%
Kristopher Boy bearer of Christ Greek 1,190 ↓ -38%
Sylas Boy of the forest (variant of Silas) Latin 440 ↑ +52%
Ares Boy — Greek 290 ↑ +150%
Kora Girl maiden Greek 491 → -3%
Greta Girl pearl Swedish 908 ↓ -21%
Teresa Girl uncertain; possibly harvester Spanish 911 ↓ -20%
Kristian Boy follower of Christ Scandinavian 1,149 ↓ -34%
Apollo Boy — Greek 445 ↑ +6%
Onyx Boy claw, fingernail; the gemstone Greek 365 ↑ +97%
Kathleen Girl Irish form of Catherine; meaning uncertain Irish 1,156 ↓ -21%
Sandra Girl defender of men Italian 1,210 ↓ -15%
Diamond Girl diamond gemstone English 2,024 ↓ -43%
Denise Girl of Dionysus French 1,677 ↓ -60%
Katalina Girl form of Catalina, Katherine Spanish 430 ↑ +36%
Nickolas Boy victory of the people Greek 1,498 ↓ -40%
Ellen Girl uncertain (medieval form of Helen) English 1,062 ↓ -32%
Asia Girl from the name of the continent Greek 2,197 ↓ -46%
Leandro Boy lion man Spanish 406 ↑ +89%
Kassandra Girl — Greek 1,177 ↓ -5%
Lyra Girl lyre Greek 435 ↑ +31%
Christine Girl follower of Christ French 1,274 ↓ -29%
Demetrius Boy follower of Demeter Greek 1,229 ↓ -38%
Zoie Girl life (variant of Zoe) Greek 1,271 ↓ -33%
Kallie Girl beautiful Greek 934 ↓ -22%
Thalia Girl to flourish, to bloom Greek 648 ↑ +32%
Lionel Boy little lion French 659 ↑ +5%
Kristina Girl follower of Christ Swedish 1,724 ↓ -31%
Iliana Girl uncertain; possibly from Ilion or Helen Greek 730 ↑ +28%
Lara Girl short for Larisa; uncertain Russian 693 → +3%
Felipe Boy lover of horses (form of Philip) Spanish 955 ↓ -6%
Barbara Girl foreign woman Greek 968 ↓ -12%
Ocean Unisex ocean, the sea English 720 ↑ +28%
Aryanna Girl most holy (via Ariadne) American (modern coinage) 2,157 ↓ -57%
Cindy Girl from Mount Cynthus (via Cynthia) English 1,929 ↓ -28%
Rhea Girl uncertain; possibly flowing or earth Greek 639 → -3%
Corinne Girl maiden French 999 → -5%
Opal Girl opal, the gemstone Sanskrit 423 ↑ +66%
Ulises Boy Spanish form of Ulysses; meaning uncertain Spanish 1,043 ↓ -17%
Calliope Girl beautiful voice Greek 451 ↑ +66%
Sonia Girl wisdom; pet form of Sophia Russian 1,307 ↓ -20%
Eugene Boy well born Greek 943 ↓ -8%
Andi Girl short form of Andrea or Alexandra English 632 ↑ +37%
Penny Girl short form of Penelope; also the coin English 740 → -4%
Selene Girl moon Greek 623 ↑ +39%
Thaddeus Boy — Aramaic 798 ↑ +6%
Isis Girl throne Egyptian 1,625 ↑ +80%
Krystal Girl crystal English 2,135 ↓ -23%
Jerome Boy sacred name Greek 1,257 ↓ -25%
Halo Girl halo, ring of light English 613 ↑ +74%
Cristopher Boy bearing Christ Spanish 1,426 ↓ -14%
Jenesis Girl variant of Genesis, 'origin, birth' American (modern coinage) 816 ↑ +20%
Angeline Girl little angel, messenger French 1,570 ↓ -17%
Aryana Girl variant of Ariana; origin uncertain Persian 2,101 ↓ -40%
Stacy Girl pet form of Anastasia, 'resurrection' English 1,665 ↓ -35%
Margo Girl pearl French 559 ↑ +52%
Harmoni Girl harmony Greek 1,000 ↓ -37%
Alexzander Boy variant of Alexander, 'defender of the people' American (modern coinage) 2,126 ↓ -58%
Titan Boy one of the Titans, elder gods Greek 1,295 ↓ -61%
Katrina Girl form of Katherine; often linked to pure German 2,226 ↓ -38%
Emerald Girl emerald gemstone English 741 ↑ +37%
Larissa Girl citadel; also a Greek city Greek 1,646 ↑ +9%
Elina Girl form of Helen; meaning uncertain Finnish 764 ↑ +36%
Anders Boy manly Scandinavian 984 ↓ -16%
Stefan Boy crown, wreath Greek 1,023 ↓ -15%
Steve Boy short form of Stephen, 'crown' English 1,617 ↓ -29%
Egypt Girl the country of Egypt Greek 1,213 ↓ -33%
Cleo Girl glory of the father Greek 577 ↑ +70%
Tess Girl pet form of Theresa English 1,794 ↓ -35%
Damaris Girl uncertain; perhaps 'calf' or 'gentle' Greek 1,437 ↑ +12%
Cassie Girl short form of Cassandra Greek 1,280 → -4%
Theresa Girl uncertain; perhaps 'harvest' Greek 1,559 ↓ -13%
Persephone Girl — Greek 735 ↑ +12%
Pamela Girl often said to mean 'all sweetness' English 2,251 ↓ -33%
Selina Girl uncertain; possibly moon Greek 1,278 ↑ +11%
Damion Boy to tame Greek 2,265 ↓ -51%
Karissa Girl grace Greek 2,915 ↓ -46%
Marjorie Girl pearl English 1,019 ↑ +17%
Indigo Unisex indigo dye; from India English 854 ↑ +30%
Zoya Girl life Russian 1,002 ↓ -11%
Dimitri Boy follower of Demeter Russian 1,101 → -5%
Ariadne Girl most holy Greek 1,758 ↓ -41%
Ander Boy manly; Basque form of Andrew Basque 728 ↓ -15%
Karis Girl grace Greek 2,030 ↓ -37%
Carissa Girl grace Greek 3,349 ↓ -49%
Elissa Girl Phoenician name of Dido; also Elisa Greek 1,848 ↓ -34%
Deon Boy variant of Dion American (modern coinage) 1,383 ↓ -12%
Bishop Boy bishop, overseer English 1,188 ↓ -21%
Delia Girl of Delos Greek 1,561 ↓ -18%
Andie Girl short for Andrea or Andrew; brave English 650 ↑ +107%
Pierre Boy stone; French form of Peter French 1,253 ↓ -10%
Sofie Girl wisdom Scandinavian 1,539 ↓ -18%
Dion Boy short form of Dionysius Greek 1,268 ↓ -33%
Georgina Girl farmer Greek 689 ↑ +143%
Artemis Unisex Greek goddess; meaning uncertain Greek 1,017 ↓ -8%
Rita Girl pearl; short for Margarita Italian 1,287 ↓ -6%
Melani Girl form of Melanie; dark Greek 1,056 ↓ -9%
Theodora Girl gift of God Greek 726 ↑ +17%
Atreus Boy often said fearless Greek 582 ↑ +54%
Ulysses Boy Latin form of Odysseus; meaning uncertain Latin 1,201 ↓ -10%
Alistair Boy defender of men Scottish 897 ↑ +17%
Katerina Girl form of Katherine; meaning uncertain Greek 1,431 ↓ -21%
Elio Boy sun (from Helios) Italian 388 ↑ +342%
Sapphire Girl sapphire gemstone English 1,058 → +4%
Calista Girl most beautiful Greek 1,597 ↑ +32%
Achilles Boy uncertain; Greek hero Greek 1,290 ↓ -21%
Evangelina Girl good news Greek 1,187 ↑ +40%
Ambrose Boy immortal Greek 735 ↑ +27%
Andreas Boy manly, brave Greek 1,276 ↓ -6%
Yuri Unisex Russian form of George; Japanese lily Russian 1,533 ↑ +5%
Denisse Girl form of Denise; from Dionysius Spanish 1,886 ↓ -67%
Nick Boy short for Nicholas; victory of the people English 1,447 → +2%
Agnes Girl chaste, holy Greek 1,016 ↑ +35%
Osiris Boy — Egyptian 1,077 ↓ -18%
Lidia Girl woman from Lydia Greek 1,589 → +5%
Eleni Girl Greek form of Helen Greek 1,038 ↑ +61%
Cedar Unisex cedar tree English 1,244 → +1%
Evander Boy good man Greek 698 ↑ +102%
Coral Girl the coral of the sea English 1,931 ↓ -22%
Katarina Girl form of Katherine; meaning uncertain Greek 1,788 ↓ -28%
Nikita Unisex unconquered Russian 4,217 ↓ -61%
Sonya Girl wisdom Russian 1,939 ↓ -9%
Melinda Girl from Greek meli honey plus -inda English 1,985 ↓ -8%
Nicolette Girl little Nicole; victory of the people French 1,729 → -3%
Stephany Girl form of Stephanie; crown Greek 2,927 ↑ +26%
Alexus Girl form of Alexis; defender American (modern coinage) 9,484 ↓ -62%
Isadora Girl gift of Isis Greek 1,265 ↑ +5%
Stephan Boy crown, wreath German 1,850 ↓ -44%
Margarita Girl pearl Spanish 1,893 ↑ +18%
Ariadna Girl most holy (form of Ariadne) Spanish 1,417 ↑ +11%
Estefany Girl Spanish form of Stephanie; crown Spanish 1,934 ↓ -15%

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