Greek Names (with Meanings & Popularity)

The French word for angel is Ange, but Angèle is the French version of the name Angela, and feels much fresher nowadays.

Another light new twist in the Nicole family.

Lex is still used mostly for boys, but like Alex, may cross over with the rising popularity of all long forms of the name. Lexi is another, more feminine option.

A star in the constellation of Leo, perfect for a sci fi character but for a baby, not so much.

Agapi has a sweet meaning of love and affection, but though this name is used in modern Greece, it's one of the Greek names for girls that has not yet emigrated to the US along with so many of her sisters.

A Greek classic.

Alternative (rarer) spelling of Roxanne.

Philosopher who advocated the simple life. A classical choice that's almost unused as a baby name.

Peg is a nostalgic turn-of-the-last-century nickname, sociable but slight. Like near-identical twin Peggy, Peg is in mothballs.

Cassiane, also spelled Kassiani or Kasiani, is an ancient Greek name best known as the name of a saint famous as a hymnographer. The Hymn of Cassiane, traditionally sung on Tuesday of Easter Week in the Greek Orthodox Church, is associated with fallen women. The 9th century saint Cassiane was supposed to be in love with the Emperor Theophilos, who rejected her when she proved to be more intelligent than he.

Not as familiar and easy as Christopher, not as unusual and interesting as Christoph or Krzysztof.

Kosma sounds like a name from a 1950s science fiction movie. Better contemporary choice: Cosima.

Lexis is a condensation of Alexis, or the expression of a wish to drive a Lexus. Go with the longer form.

The original form of Stephen, a readily importable choice.