Boy Names
Turkish boy names of Greek origin
240 names
240 names used in Türkiye whose etymology traces to Greek. A name’s linguistic origin says nothing about the people who bear it.
Turkish boy names of Greek origin: list with meanings
- Atlas♂Mythological Titan who bears the heavens
- Poyraz♂The cool, strong northeasterly wind
- Ege♂Name referring to the Aegean Sea and region
- Egehan♂A name combining Ege and ruler
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Menderes♂River bend
- İskender♂Defender or protector of people
- Temel♂Foundation
- Dora♂♀Gift
- Kirkor♂Watchful, alert and vigilant
- Bedros♂Rock, solid stone
- Levon♂Lion
- Sarkis♂Name of Saint Sarkis
- Serkis♂A form of the name of Saint Sarkis
- Yorgo♂One who works the land
- George♂One who works the land
- Nikola♂Victory of the people
- Yakut♂Deep-red precious gemstone
- Yanis♂God has shown favour
- Aleko♂Defender of people
- Denis♂Belonging to Dionysus
- Hristo♂Anointed
- Kevork♂One who works the land
- Niko♂Victory of the people
- Ohannes♂God has shown favor
- Alay♂Regiment
- Aleks♂Defender of people
- Aleksandros♂Defender of people
- Arto♂Bear
- Dennis♂Belonging to Dionysus
- Eflatun♂Plato
- Eftim♂Good spirits
- İren♂♀Peace
- İstepan♂Crown
- Krikor♂Watchful
- Kriton♂Discerning
- Vasil♂Royal, belonging to a king
- Aleksander♂Defender of people
- Arsen♂Masculine, manly
- Atanaş♂İmmortal
- Augin♂Well-born, of noble birth
- Christian♂Christian
- Colin♂Victory of the people
- Dimitar♂Belonging to Demeter
- Elias♂My God is Yahweh
- Enez♂Slight, weak, frail
- Filip♂Lover of horses
- Konstantinos♂Steadfast, constant
- Kostas♂Steadfast, constant
- Lazar♂God has helped
- Leon♂Lion
- Leonidas♂Descendant of a lion
- Luka♂One from Lucania
- Mel♂Black, dark-coloured
- Nicolas♂Victory of the people
- Okyanus♂♀A vast body of sea between continents
- Pavlos♂Small
- Sander♂Defender of people
- Stefanos♂Wreath
- Tanaş♂İmmortal
- Tim♂One who honors God
- Timo♂One who honors God
- Toros♂The Taurus Mountains
- Vasilis♂Royal
- Yani♂God is gracious
- Akant♂The acanthus plant
- Alec♂Defender of people
- Aleksan♂Defender of people, protector
- Aleksandr♂Defender of people
- Aleksi♂Protector, defender
- Alessandro♂Defender of people
- Alex♂Defender, protector
- Alexander♂Defender of people
- Alexis♂Defender
- Andreas♂Manly
- Andrei♂Brave, courageous
- Andrew♂Manly
- Andy♂Manly
- Anestis♂Resurrection, return to life
- Angelo♂Angel
- Angelos♂Messenger, envoy
- Apostol♂Messenger
- Apostolos♂Messenger
- Ardem♂Of Artemis
- Ares♂Name of the Greek god of war
- Aris♂Name of Ares, god of war
- Aristi♂Best
- Aristodimos♂Best of the people
- Athinodoros♂Gift of Athena
- Ayrin♂Peace
- Barsegh♂Royal
- Bartholomeos♂Son of Talmai
- Beta♂Second letter of the Greek alphabet
- Bimen♂Shepherd, keeper of a flock
- Christofer♂Bearer of Christ
- Cyril♂Belonging to a lord
- Damianos♂One who tames or subdues
- Darius♂Holding firm to goodness
- Demetrios♂Belonging to or associated with Demeter
- Demokrat♂An advocate of democracy and popular government
- Diamond♂Diamond
- Dımitır♂Belonging to or associated with Demeter
- Dimitri♂Belonging to Demeter
- Dionis♂Belonging to or associated with Dionysus
- Dionisie♂Belonging to or associated with Dionysus
- Dionysios♂Belonging to or associated with Dionysus
- Dolly♂Gift of God
- Dorotheos♂Gift of God
- Egeberk♂A name combining the Aegean and strength
- Egecan♂A name combining the Aegean and life
- Elpidophoros♂Bearer or bringer of hope
- Emilianos♂Belonging to the Aemilius family
- Emmanouel♂God is with us
- Epamenondas♂The name of the ancient Theban commander Epaminondas
- Ersi♂Dew, raindrops
- Etyen♂Crown
- Fedon♂Bright
- Georg♂Earth worker, farmer
- Georgi♂Farmer
- Georgios♂Farmer