Parents-to-be seeking the perfect Greek baby name for their son or daughter will not have to look very far.
Pamela Redmond of the baby name website Nameberry tells TODAY.com that some of the fastest rising baby names right now have Greek origins, including Daphne, Ophelia, Nico and Theodore.
"Theodore rose into the national top 10 in 2021," Redmondsays, referencing the Social Security Administration's yearly list. "We are seeing more of them overall, with parents searching for lesser-used names from Greek mythology, such as Persephone."
Redmond notes that celebrity parents have gravitated toward Greek names recently. For instance, Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost named their son Cosmo.
Within Greek names, mythological names are particularly popular, and old-fashioned Greek names are back in style.
“Isadora, Linus, George and Cynthia getting more attention,” Redmond says.
Top 5 Greek Girl Names With Meanings
- Ophelia — “help”
- Iris — “rainbow”
- Daphne — “laurel tree; bay tree”
- Penelope — “weaver”
- Cora — “maiden”
Top 5 Greek Boy Names With Meanings
- Atticus — “from Attica”
- Theodore — “gift of God”
- Atlas — “bearer of the heavens”
- Theo — “gift of God”
- Sebastian — “person from ancient city of Sebastia”
55 Greek Baby Names
Whether a Greek name honors family heritage or you're seeking something fresh and new, here are 55 Greek baby names to consider:
- Nikolai
- Ares
- Adonis
- Rhea
- Callie
- Ophelia
- Atticus
- Theodore
- Atlas
- Iris
- Theo
- Daphne
- Penelope
- Sebastian
- Cora
- Evangeline
- Tobias
- Chloe
- Phoebe
- Lyra
- Nico
- Thea
- Alexander
- Anastasia
- Elias
- Lucas
- Elena
- Athena
- Maya
- Orion
- Luke
- Phoenix
- Sophie
- Lydia
- Alexandra
- Persephone
- Cosmo
- Zephyr
- Calliope
- Margaret
- Sophia
- Amara
- Andrew
- Cynthia
- Apollo
- Agnes
- Lysander
- George
- Peter
- Helena
- Althea
- Linus
- Ariadne
- Nicholas
- Catherine
