Names Like Abderus — Find Similar Baby Names
Abderus is a 7-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules)”. This page collects 121 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Abdera and Abdel, Greek cousins like Abdera and Absyrtus, rhyming names ending in -rus like Brus and Irus, and names sharing the “hercules” concept like Admeta and Alcestis.
For the full Abderus profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Abderus page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Abderus
13 baby names that differ from Abderus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdera | 2 | From Abdera | Greek | Female |
| Abdel | 3 | Servant | Arabic | Male |
| Abdul | 3 | Servant Of God | Arabic | Male |
| Abeer | 3 | Fragrance. | Arabic | Female |
| Abequa | 3 | Cheyenne Name Meaning "Stays At Home." | Native American | Female |
| Abeque | 3 | Stays At Home (Chippewa) | Native American | Female |
| Aberfa | 3 | From The Mouth Of The River ABERTHA | Welsh | Female |
| Aberto | 3 | Italian Form Of Albert (Noble) | Italian | Male |
| Abner | 3 | Father Of Light | Hebrew | Male |
| Absyrtus | 3 | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Greek | Male |
| Aderet | 3 | Crown | Hebrew | Male |
| Admetus | 3 | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Greek | Male |
| Aegeus | 3 | Myth Name (Second Husband Of Medea) | Greek | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Abderus’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
| Aegeus | Myth Name (Second Husband Of Medea) | Male |
7-Letter A-Names Like Abderus
24 names that share Abderus's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Abderus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Abderus
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Abderus.
Names That Rhyme with Abderus
18 baby names that share Abderus's last 3 letters — -rus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brus | From Bruys | Gaelic | Male |
| Irus | Myth Name (Challenged Odysseus On His Return To Ithaca) | Greek | Male |
| Cyrus | Sun | Greek | Male |
| Eurus | Myth Name (God Of The East Wind) | Greek | Male |
| Horus | Myth Name (God Of The Sky) | Egyptian | Male |
| Tyrus | Modern Blend Of Tyrone And Cyrus: Or A Reference To The Ancient Pho... | English | Male |
| Ambrus | Hungarian Form Of Ambrose (Immortal) | Hungarian | Male |
| Butrus | Arabic Form Of Peter (Stone) | Arabic | Male |
| Florus | Flower | French | Male |
| Icarus | Myth Name (Son Of Daedalus) | Greek | Male |
| Jairus | Jehovah Enlightens. | Hebrew | Male |
| Ondrus | Manly | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Petrus | One Of Joseph's Disciples | Arthurian | Male |
| Seorus | Farmer | Gaelic | Male |
| Lazarus | God Will Help | Hebrew | Male |
| Cerberus | Myth Name (Guardian To The Gate Of Hades) | Greek | Male |
| Pandarus | Myth Name (Killed For Breaking A Truce) | Greek | Male |
| Zephyrus | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Abderus
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Abderus — Abd-. Good for parents who like Abderus's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abda | Servant | Arabic | Male |
| Abdi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "My Servant." | African | Male |
| Abdel | Servant | Arabic | Male |
| Abdul | Servant Of God | Arabic | Male |
| Abdera | From Abdera | Greek | Female |
| Abdalla | Swahili Equivalent Of Arabic, ABDULLAH, "Servant Of God." | African | Male |
| Abdulla | Servant Of God. | Arabic | Male |
| Abdelahi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia. Meaning Unknown. | African | Male |
| Abdullah | Servant Of God | Arabic | Male |
| Abdikarim | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "Slave Of God." | African | Male |
| Abdimelech | Name Of An Aethiopian Eunuch Who Lived In Ancient Rome.Name Means "... | African | Male |
| Abdiraxman | Somali Equivalent Of Muslim, ABD AL RAHMAN, Meaning "Servant Of The... | African | Male |
| Abdul-Alim | Servant Of The Omniscient | Arabic | Male |
| Abdul-Azim | Servant Of The Mighty | Arabic | Male |
| Abdul-Aziz | Servant Of The Powerful One | Arabic | Male |
| Abdul-Bari | Servant Of The Creator | Arabic | Male |
| Abdul-Hadi | Servant Of The Guide | Arabic | Male |
| Abdul-Haqq | Servant Of The Truth | Arabic | Male |