British daily newspaper, The Independent, published maps listing the most common names for boys and girls around Europe. The data comes from Wikiwand. The charts held few surprises, with the name Sophia popular around East Europe whereas Emma is a favorite in Western European countries.
The popular names in Greece are unlikely to change in the near future as it is a well-kept tradition that parents name their children after their grandparents as a sign of honor.
The most popular names in Greece are:
1.Yiorgos (George)
2.Yiannis (John
3.Constantine
4.Dimitris
5.Nicholas
6.Panagiotis
7.Vassilis
8.Christos
9.Athanasios
10.Michalis (Michael)
Women
1.Maria
2.Eleni
3.Katerina
4.Vasiliki
5.Sophia
6.Angeliki (Angela)
7.Georgia
8.Dimitra
9.Konstandina
10.Paraskevi
And here are the results around Europe:
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