Names Like Aethra — Find Similar Baby Names
Aethra is a 6-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Myth Name (Mother Of Theseus)”. This page collects 115 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Aeldra and Aetna, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -hra like Aphra and Ophra, and names sharing the “theseus” concept like Ariane and Demophon.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Aethra
19 baby names that differ from Aethra by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeldra | 2 | Lives At The Elder Tree | English | Male |
| Aetna | 2 | From Aetna | Greek | Female |
| Aashka | 3 | Blessing | Indian | Female |
| Abdera | 3 | From Abdera | Greek | Female |
| Abra | 3 | "Example; Lesson."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "Parent Of Many."Varia... | Arabic | Female |
| Adaira | 3 | From The Oak Tree Ford | Scottish | Female |
| Adara | 3 | "Virgin."Also An Greek Name Meaning "Beauty," And A Hebrew Name Mea... | Arabic | Female |
| Adira | 3 | "Noble; Powerful." | Hebrew | Female |
| Adora | 3 | Chamoru Spanish, "Adore." | Chamoru | Female |
| Adra | 3 | "Virgin." See Adara. | Arabic | Female |
| Aeaea | 3 | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Greek | Female |
| Aeary | 3 | Scholar | Irish | Male |
| Aedre | 3 | Stream | Anglo | Female |
| Aefre | 3 | "Forever." | Anglo | Female |
| Aegina | 3 | Meaning Unknown | Greek | Female |
| Aeker | 3 | From The Oak Tree | English | Male |
| Aeshan | 3 | In Gods Grace. | Indian | Male |
| Afra | 3 | "Doe; Young Deer." Also Arabic Name Meaning "Color Of Earth." Varia... | Hebrew | Female |
| Agatha | 3 | "Good." Variants Include Ag, Agace, Agacia, Agafia, Agafon, Agapet,... | Greek | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Aethra’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 |
| 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 |
6-Letter A-Names Like Aethra
24 names that share Aethra's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Aethra's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Aethra
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Aethra.
Names That Rhyme with Aethra
8 baby names that share Aethra's last 3 letters — -hra. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aphra | Dust. Biblical Place Name. | Hebrew | Female |
| Ophra | Fawn | Hebrew | Female |
| Tahra | Earth Or Growth. | Celtic | Female |
| Zahra | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Flower." | African | Female |
| Zohra | Jupiter. Alternate Spelling: Zoya. | English | Female |
| Bushra | Good Omen | Arabic | Female |
| Gadhra | Mastiff | Irish | Male |
| Meadhra | Happy | Irish | Male |
Names That Start Like Aethra
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Aethra — Aet-. Good for parents who like Aethra's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | From Aetna | Greek | Female |
| Aethelred | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Aetheston | From The Noble's Hill | English | Male |
| Aethretun | Lives At The Spring Farm | English | Male |
| Aethelbald | A King Of Mercia | Anglo | Male |
| Aethelbert | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Aethelhard | Brave | English | Male |
| Aethelhere | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Aethelmaer | Noble Or Famous | English | Male |
| Aethelreda | Noble Maiden | English | Female |
| Aethelstan | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Aethelstun | From The Elfs Home | English | Male |
| Aethelwine | Friend Of The Elves | English | Female |
| Aethelwulf | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Aethelwyne | Friend Of The Elves | English | Female |
| Aethelbeorn | Noble Warrior | English | Male |
| Aethelberht | Noble Or Bright | English | Male |
| Aethelflaed | Sister Of King Edward | Anglo | Female |