Names Like Abydos — Find Similar Baby Names
Abydos is a 6-letter Greek boys' name meaning “From Abydos”. This page collects 76 such names across 5 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Abbas and Abbot, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, and rhyming names ending in -dos like Lapidos and Vemados.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Abydos
13 baby names that differ from Abydos by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbas | 3 | Lion | Arabic | Male |
| Abbot | 3 | Abbey Father | English | Male |
| Abda | 3 | Servant | Arabic | Male |
| Abdel | 3 | Servant | Arabic | Male |
| Abdi | 3 | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "My Servant." | African | Male |
| Abdul | 3 | Servant Of God | Arabic | Male |
| Abida | 3 | "She Who Worships"; Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "My Father Knows." | Arabic | Female |
| Addis | 3 | Son Of Adam | English | Male |
| Addo | 3 | Ghana Name Meaning "King Of The Road." | African | Male |
| Adok | 3 | Dark ADOLF | English | Male |
| Adom | 3 | Receives Help From The Gods | Egyptian | Male |
| Adon | 3 | The Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Aedon | 3 | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Greek | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Abydos’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | 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 |
6-Letter A-Names Like Abydos
24 names that share Abydos's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Abydos's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Abydos
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 Abydos.
Names That Rhyme with Abydos
3 baby names that share Abydos's last 3 letters — -dos. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.