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.gr Domain Zone: Comprehensive Data & 2026 Outlook

The .gr country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) has been a cornerstone of Greece's digital identity since its delegation in the early 1990s. With over 291.9K+ registered domains, .gr represents a mature yet dynamic market for domain investors, SEO specialists, and developers. Understanding its structural metrics—such as average domain length (10.35 characters), character composition, and popular keywords—is critical for strategic acquisition, branding, and search optimization. This data-driven analysis covers domain length distribution, character frequency, and composition patterns, providing actionable insights for 2026 and beyond.

Domain Length Distribution in .gr

The most common domain length is 8 characters, with 29 730 domains (e.g., 0-6.gr at 3 chars). Average length is 10.35 chars, max 63.

Infographics for .gr

291,927
Total Domains
+0
New Today
−1,303
Dropped Today

Domain length distribution by number of characters

Character Composition: Letters, Digits & Hyphens

Letters dominate at 83.25% (243 017 domains). Digits appear in 2.47% of domains; pure numeric domains are rare (0.14%). Hyphens are present in 14.15% of domains.


Average domain name length

10.35 characters
Representative domain: 0-6.gr
Representative name length: 3

Top Symbols & First-Letter Trends

The most frequent character is 'a' (324 460 occurrences). Domains most often start with 'a' (28 580 domains).

Popular Domain Zones

.tr .hospital .games .finance .photography .health .studio .de .bio .pro .law .kr .money .org .ca .jp .church .tech .blog .app

Character frequency in domain names

# Symbol Occurrences
1 a 324460
2 i 273475
3 e 272737
4 o 266081
5 s 249997
6 t 197839
7 r 190754
8 n 160877
9 l 153996
10 m 97876
11 p 96978
12 c 86201
13 k 79810
14 d 79018
15 u 73406
16 g 68176
17 h 66666
18 y 42852
19 f 41910
20 b 39887
21 v 39316
22 x 20391
23 w 18969
24 z 13353
25 j 4346
26 2 3242
27 4 3146
28 q 2780
29 1 2209
30 3 1675
31 0 1622
32 5 896
33 6 871
34 9 769
35 8 740
36 7 711

Vowel vs. Consonant Balance in .gr Domains

Vowels account for 41.46% of all characters (1 253 011), consonants 56.56% (1 709 140). This ratio affects memorability and brandability.


Most common first character in domain names

# First char Domains count
1 - 0
2 0 49
3 1 504
4 2 447
5 3 488
6 4 385
7 5 112
8 6 45
9 7 119
10 8 68
11 9 79
12 a 28580
13 b 11688
14 c 14346
15 d 13745
16 e 20900
17 f 9611
18 g 12589
19 h 8586
20 i 10777
21 j 1736
22 k 15728
23 l 9833
24 m 22023
25 n 8277
26 o 7827
27 p 22211
28 q 661
29 r 7074
30 s 24117
31 t 17928
32 u 1608
33 v 8254
34 w 4248
35 x 2969
36 y 1886
37 z 2429

Keyword & Numeric Token Analysis

The most common word is 'go' (7 866 domains, 2.69% share). The top numeric token is '4' (1 821 domains).


Character distribution in domain names

Vowels (1253011 · 41.46%)
Consonants (1709140 · 56.56%)
Digits (15881 · 0.53%)
Hyphen (43971 · 1.46%)
Other (0 · 0%)

Hyphen Usage Patterns

41 296 domains (14.15%) contain hyphens, while 250 631 (85.85%) do not. Hyphenated domains are less common but can be strategic for exact-match keywords.


Domain names with numbers and letters

Only numbers (408 · 0.14%)
Only letters (243017 · 83.25%)
Numbers and letters (7206 · 2.47%)
Other (41296 · 14.15%)

Total Character Volume & Data Significance

Across all .gr domains, there are 3M+ total characters (3 022 003). This large dataset enables reliable trend analysis for investors and SEOs.


Most frequent word fragments inside domain names

# Word Domains count %
1 go 7866 2.69
2 pro 4569 1.57
3 my 4119 1.41
4 car 3906 1.34
5 shop 3033 1.04
6 net 2909 1.00
7 tech 2564 0.88
8 one 2399 0.82
9 top 2066 0.71
10 new 1812 0.62
11 home 1798 0.62
12 web 1749 0.60
13 lab 1608 0.55
14 news 1299 0.44
15 store 1244 0.43
16 app 1063 0.36
17 live 1033 0.35
18 market 1005 0.34
19 book 1002 0.34
20 life 940 0.32

Trends & Insights 2026

Short, brandable domains (8-10 chars) will remain premium; the current peak at 8 chars (29 730 domains) signals strong demand.
Letter-only domains (83.25% of the zone) are the safest investment; pure numeric domains (0.14%) are niche but may grow with IoT.
The dominance of 'go' as a keyword suggests opportunities in action-oriented or travel-related domains for Greece.
Hyphenated domains (14.15%) are undervalued; they can offer exact-match SEO benefits in local search.
Vowel-heavy domains (41.46% vowels) may be easier to pronounce internationally, aiding cross-border branding.
With 291.9K+ domains and growing digital adoption in Greece, .gr remains a stable ccTLD for long-term portfolio diversification.

Hyphen usage in domain names

With hyphen (41296 · 14.15%)
Without hyphen (250631 · 85.85%)

Popular numeric tokens in domain names

# Token Domains count
1 4 1821
2 2 1282
3 24 781
4 3 725
5 1 647
6 7 251
7 5 243
8 365 239
9 8 198
10 360 162
11 0 146
12 9 146
13 6 136
14 10 89
15 12 87
16 123 74
17 247 74
18 21 48
19 100 38
20 20 37