Greek Names (with Meanings & Popularity)

Christiano

Christiano is a masculine name of Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish origin, derived from the Latin 'Christianus,' meaning 'follower of Christ.' It's a variation of Christian that carries a romantic,…

Kristopher

Variation of Christopher

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

Cyprian

Greek

"man of Cyprus"

With a long and noble history -- Cyprian was one of the great Christian Latin writers -- this could make a highly unusual but meaningful choice. Cyprian has been in use since medieval times,…

Claudios

Claudios is a masculine name with ancient Roman origins, serving as a variation of the Latin name Claudius, which means 'lame' or 'limping.' This name carries significant historical weight, as it was…

Cleanth

Greek

"glorious flower"

A Latinized form of Kleanthes, this name is best associated with literary and poetry critic, Cleanth Brooks.

Cleon

Greek

"glorious, renowned"

Rare and distinctive name with intimations of antiquity, also a Shakespearean character.

Clete

Greek, diminutive of Cletus

"called forth"

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.

Cletus

Greek

"called forth"

Sometimes used as a short-form of Catholic Pope name Anacletus, Cletus is an ancient name that has not-yet found the popularity of Theodore, Leo, Atticus and Max. It perhaps suffers from its…

Collins

Surname derived from Nicholas or Colin, Greek or Irish and Scottish

"people of victory or pup"

Though Collins makes the Top 300 for girls, it sounds strong and handsome for boys too, kind of like the newly-stylish Brooks. The final s updates it from the 80s-ish Colin or the Twilightish Cullen.…

Konstantinos

Greek variation of Constantine

"constant, steadfast"

Derived from the Latin Constantinus , this is the Greek form of Constantine or Constans. Conjuring up ideas of endurance and steadiness, Konstantinos has been borne by numerous Greek prime ministers…

Kastas

Kastas is a masculine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Greek or Baltic naming traditions. It may be related to the Greek name Kostas (a diminutive of Konstantinos, meaning "constant"…

Constantinos

Constantinos is the traditional Greek form of Constantine, a masculine name with deep historical significance. Derived from the Latin 'constans' meaning 'steadfast' or 'constant,' it was immortalized…

Kostis

Greek

"constant, steadfast"

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

Kostas

Short form of Konstantinos, Greek form of Constantine

"steadfast"

Kostas makes the ancient emperor's name more approachable.

Costa

Costa is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins. Primarily used in Greek communities as a shortened form of Constantine (meaning 'constant' or 'steadfast'), it also appears in Italian,…

Cosmo

Italian, English, Greek

"order, beauty, universe"

With a touch of celestial power, a hint of clunky charm, and the totally cool -o ending, Cosmo may well be finally shaking itself free of both the Seinfeld association (which made it a punchline of a…

Yeranos

Yeranos is a rare masculine name of Armenian origin. In Armenian, 'yeran' refers to a fallow deer or stag, making Yeranos a name that carries associations with strength, nobility, and grace—qualities…

Cronus

Greek mythology name

A Titan in Greek mythology, would not work in the modern world.

Cyrano

Greek

"from Cyrene"

Don't let the long-nose connotations put you off. Cyrano feels so current with names like Theo, Leo, Cypriano and Cyrus finding fans again and even the fictional character has so many redeeming…

Cyril

Greek

"lordly"

A British-accented Greek name with an intellectual image that has been off the U.S. charts since 1966, but was a Top 300 name at the turn of the last century. We have the feeling Cyril's ready for a…