'Souvlaki' is the common term in Hellenic Macedonia and other regions of northern Greece, while in southern Greece around Athens it is commonly known as 'kalamaki', 'reed'.
'Souvlaki' adalah istilah umum yang digunakan di Makedonia Hellenis dan wilayah lainnya di Yunani Utara, sementara di Yunani Selatan, atau di sekitar Atena biasanya dikenal dengan istilah 'kalamaki'.