Names Like Alcmene — Find Similar Baby Names
Alcmene is a 7-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Myth Name (Mother Of Hercules)”. This page collects 106 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Adalene and Adene, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ene like Dene and Gene, and names sharing the “hercules” concept like Abderus and Admeta.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Alcmene
6 baby names that differ from Alcmene by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adalene | 3 | Variant Of Adela. | French | Female |
| Adene | 3 | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Adilene | 3 | Variant Of Adela. | French | Female |
| Adriene | 3 | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | French | Female |
| Aelfdene | 3 | From The Elfin Valley | English | Male |
| Aerlene | 3 | Elfin | Anglo | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Alcmene’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 |
7-Letter A-Names Like Alcmene
24 names that share Alcmene's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Alcmene's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Alcmene
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 Alcmene.
Names That Rhyme with Alcmene
18 baby names that share Alcmene's last 3 letters — -ene. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dene | Combination Of Deana: (Divine) And Dina: (From The Valley: Avenged). | English | Female |
| Gene | Abbreviation Of Eugene Wellborn. | English | Male |
| Rene | Reborn | French | Male |
| Zene | Rose | Native American | Female |
| Adene | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Alene | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Arene | Holy One | Greek | Female |
| Cwene | Queen | Anglo | Female |
| Elene | Name Of A Poem | Anglo | Female |
| Ilene | Variant Of Eileen. | English | Female |
| Irene | Peace | Spanish | Female |
| Keene | Ancient. | Irish | Male |
| Skene | From Skene | Scottish | Male |
| Aldene | Wise. Elder. Variant Of Aldo. | Spanish | Female |
| Allene | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Aquene | Peace | Native American | Female |
| Arcene | Silvery. | French | Female |
| Ardene | Warm:. Eager: Lofty. | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Alcmene
10 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Alcmene — Alc-. Good for parents who like Alcmene's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcina | Myth Name Of A Sorceress Who When Tired Of Her Lovers Would Turn Th... | Greek | Female |
| Alcott | From The Old Cottage | English | Male |
| Alcides | Descended From Alcaeus | Greek | Male |
| Alcippe | Myth Name (Daughter Of Ares) | Greek | Female |
| Alcyone | Feminine Form Of Alcyoneus (Fought Against Athene) | Greek | Female |
| Alcestis | Myth Name From Euripides' Play Of The Same Name. In The Play Alcest... | Greek | Female |
| Alcinous | Myth Name (Helps Odysseus Return Home) | Greek | Male |
| Alcmaeon | Myth Name (One Of The Thebes Attackers) | Greek | Male |
| Alchfrith | Meaning Unknown | Anglo | Male |
| Alcyoneus | Myth Name (Fought Against Athena) | Greek | Male |