Names Like Ajax — Find Similar Baby Names
Ajax is a 4-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Eagle”. This page collects 95 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Aja and Ajay, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -jax like Jax, and names sharing the “eagle” concept like Aart and Adlar.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Ajax
24 baby names that differ from Ajax by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aja | 1 | Goat | Indian | Male |
| Ajay | 1 | "Unconquerable, Invincible" | Indian | Male |
| Aban | 2 | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Ada | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | African | Female |
| Adab | 2 | Hope; Need | Arabic | Female |
| Adah | 2 | "Ornamented; Decorated." | Hebrew | Female |
| Adal | 2 | Noble | German | Male |
| Adam | 2 | Of The Red Earth | English | Male |
| Adan | 2 | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Large Bat."Also, The Spanish Equi... | African | Male |
| Adar | 2 | Noble | Hebrew | Male |
| Afaf | 2 | Virtuous; Pure | Arabic | Female |
| Ajani | 2 | He Who Wins The Struggle. Victorious. | African | Male |
| Ajmal | 2 | Handsome | Arabic | Male |
| Ala | 2 | Nobility | Arabic | Male |
| Alan | 2 | Fair: Handsome. See Also Allen. | Celtic | Male |
| Aahan | 3 | Dawn / Morning | Indian | Male |
| Aala | 3 | She Who Hunts And Heals | American | Female |
| Aanjay | 3 | Unconquerable | Indian | Female |
| Aart | 3 | Like An Eagle | Anglo | Male |
| Aase | 3 | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | English | Female |
| Abasi | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Stern." | African | Male |
| Abba | 3 | Ghanaian Name For Females Born On Thursday. | African | Female |
| Abban | 3 | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Irish | Male |
| Abbas | 3 | Lion | Arabic | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Ajax’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 |
4-Letter A-Names Like Ajax
24 names that share Ajax's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Ajax's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Ajax
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 Ajax.
Names That Rhyme with Ajax
1 baby names that share Ajax's last 3 letters — -jax. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jax | Masculine Form Of The Greek Name Hyacinth Alas. | Spanish | Male |
Names That Start Like Ajax
4 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Ajax — Aja-. Good for parents who like Ajax's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.