315+ Greek Boy Names (with Meanings)

A common Greek nickname, coming from the affectionate -akis suffix. Most often used as a nickname for Stamatios (from the affectionate nickname Stamatakis) or Panagiotis (from Panagiotakis), but it can work for many more Greek boy names.

Musical, with a buoyant beat.

Also written as Philemon, this New Testament character was a recipient of Paul's epistles.

Sure to give a complex.

A sleek nickname name more attractive than its longer form, there have been a couple of prominent baseball player Cletes as well as the broadcast journalist Clete Roberts.

As common in Greece as John is here.

Kostas makes the ancient emperor's name more approachable.

Not nearly as popular as neighbors Trenton and Camden, but occasionally used for girls. Shirley Temple played a Philadelphia in the old western movie "Fort Apache."

Often given as an independent name in Greece.

Even more daunting than Nicodemus.

Kostis is a short form of Konstantinos, the Greek variation of Constantine.

Timeo is a Top 100 name in France but is virtually unknown in the English-speaking world. Appearing briefly in the New Testament and related to Timon, a Shakespearean name, Timeo is a valid possibility for parents looking for an unusual name with cross-cultural cred.

Do you really want to name your baby after a car when there are so many other lex possibilities?