Greek letters carry different meanings across mathematics, physics, statistics, and engineering. Context determines the interpretation.
1 reviewed symbols
| Symbol | Name and semantic role | LaTeX | Unicode | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| π | PiA named mathematical constant or fixed symbolic quantity. | \pi | U+03C0 |
Browse 32 supporting greek letters symbols
| Symbol | Name and semantic role | LaTeX | Unicode | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| α | AlphaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \alpha | U+03B1 | |
| β | BetaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \beta | U+03B2 | |
| Γ | Capital GammaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \Gamma | U+0393 | |
| Λ | Capital LambdaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \Lambda | U+039B | |
| Ω | Capital OmegaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \Omega | U+03A9 | |
| Σ | Capital SigmaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \Sigma | U+03A3 | |
| χ | ChiA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \chi | U+03C7 | |
| ϕ | Curly PhiA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \varphi | U+03D5 | |
| ϑ | Curly ThetaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \vartheta | U+03D1 | |
| Δ | DeltaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \Delta | U+0394 | |
| ε | EpsilonA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \epsilon | U+03B5 | |
| η | EtaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \eta | U+03B7 | |
| γ | GammaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \gamma | U+03B3 | |
| ι | IotaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \iota | U+03B9 | |
| κ | KappaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \kappa | U+03BA | |
| λ | LambdaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \lambda | U+03BB | |
| ϵ | Lunate EpsilonA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \varepsilon | U+03F5 | |
| μ | MuA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \mu | U+03BC | |
| ν | NuA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \nu | U+03BD | |
| ω | OmegaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \omega | U+03C9 | |
| ο | OmicronA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | o | U+03BF | |
| φ | PhiA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \phi | U+03C6 | |
| μ | Population MeanA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \mu | U+03BC | |
| σ | Population Standard DeviationA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \sigma | U+03C3 | |
| ψ | PsiA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \psi | U+03C8 | |
| ρ | RhoA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \rho | U+03C1 | |
| σ | SigmaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \sigma | U+03C3 | |
| τ | TauA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \tau | U+03C4 | |
| θ | ThetaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \theta | U+03B8 | |
| υ | UpsilonA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \upsilon | U+03C5 | |
| ξ | XiA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \xi | U+03BE | |
| ζ | ZetaA Greek letter used as a variable, parameter, angle, coefficient, or field-specific label. | \zeta | U+03B6 |
Verified notation examples
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C=2\pi rFrequently asked questions
How do I copy a greek letters symbol?
Use the Copy button in the table, then verify the Unicode code point if the destination can substitute look-alike characters.
When should I use LaTeX or MathML instead?
Use LaTeX for editable equations and MathML for semantic web mathematics. Plain Unicode is best for short text where the destination preserves the exact code point.