Greek Names (with Meanings & Popularity)

Pluto

Greek

"rich"

The Roman god of the underworld, the former ninth planet, a cartoon dog...but not a baby.

Pollux

Greek

"very sweet"

Made cool by that final X (as seen in Felix, Lennox, and Rex), Pollux is the Romanized form of Polydeukes, the half-twin of Castor, and the son of Zeus and Leda. Associated with the Gemini…

Porfirio

Italian and Spanish from Greek

"purple dye"

This ancient saint's name was borne by the infamous midcentury playboy, Porfirio Rubirosa.

Poseidon

Greek mythology

"lord of the earth, husband of the earth"

In Greek mythology, Poseidon is the wild God of seas, storms, earthquakes and horses — which he could tame with a strike of his trident. He is notable for helping the Greeks against the Trojans…

Priam

Greek mythology name

In ancient Greek mythology, a Trojan king with fifty children; in the modern world it sounds more like a computer language or environmentally correct car.

Rihardos

Rihardos is a masculine name that represents a Greek variation of the Germanic name Richard. The original name combines the elements 'ric' meaning 'power, rule, leader' and 'hard' meaning 'brave,…

Samouel

Samouel is a masculine name representing a variation of Samuel, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'heard by God' or 'name of God'. This particular spelling reflects transliteration from languages like…

Sisyphus

Greek

"son of Aelous"

One of the most severely punished characters in Greek mythology, and the first two syllables don't help.

Socrates

Greek

"safe power, healthy and strong, whole and powerful"

Associated with the ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates (often spelled Sokratis) is quite common in traditional Greek families, but for others, we think Plato (the name of his pupil) might be easier…

Solon

Greek

"the wise one"

Despite the reputation of the sagacious ancient Greek lawmaker, this name hasn't moved to the modern world.

Stamos

Greek

"stop"

Has a dark, brooding image, thanks in large part to actor John Stamos.

Stavros

Greek

"cross"

A name that conjures up billionaire shipping magnates like, for instance, Stavros Niarcos.

Stephanos

Greek

"garland, crown"

The original form of Stephen, a readily importable choice.

Terentino

Terentino is a masculine name that appears to be an elaboration of Terente or Terentius, the ancient Roman family name that gave us the more common Terence. The addition of the Italian diminutive…

Terentilo

Terentilo is a masculine name with possible Latin or Italian influences, though it's quite uncommon. It may be a creative variation of the Roman name Terentius (which gave us Terence), potentially…

Tarantino

Tarantino is a masculine name derived from an Italian surname that gained prominence through filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. The surname originates from place names in southern Italy, particularly in…

Thao

Vietnamese

"good-hearted; respectful; blooming"

Thảo is a unisex, though primarily feminine, name in Vietnam.

Theodosios

Theodosios is a masculine name with ancient Greek origins, meaning 'gift of God' from the elements 'theos' (god) and 'dosis' (giving). It carries significant historical weight as the name of several…

Theophilos

Greek

"loved by God"

Multisyllabic New Testament relic dimly recalled from the Thornton Wilder novel Theophilus North .

Theophilus

Greek

"loved by God; friend of God"

This is a multi-syllabic New Testament relic that could be yet another fresh way to get to Theo. In the beginning of Luke's gospel, he dedicates his words to Theophilus. Theophilus North is the title…