Names Like Aldus — Find Similar Baby Names
Aldus is a 5-letter English boys' name meaning “From The Old House”. This page collects 113 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Abdul and Addis, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -dus like Medus and Meliadus, and names sharing the “house” concept like Aldous and Aldys.
For the full Aldus profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Aldus page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Aldus
24 baby names that differ from Aldus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul | 2 | Servant Of God | Arabic | Male |
| Addis | 2 | Son Of Adam | English | Male |
| Aarush | 3 | First Ray Of Sun. | Indian | Male |
| Abbas | 3 | Lion | Arabic | Male |
| Abbud | 3 | Worshipper | Arabic | Male |
| Abda | 3 | Servant | Arabic | Male |
| Abdel | 3 | Servant | Arabic | Male |
| Abderus | 3 | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Greek | Male |
| Abdi | 3 | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "My Servant." | African | Male |
| Abydos | 3 | From Abydos | Greek | Male |
| Acis | 3 | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Greek | Male |
| Ada | 3 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | African | Female |
| Adab | 3 | Hope; Need | Arabic | Female |
| Adah | 3 | "Ornamented; Decorated." | Hebrew | Female |
| Adal | 3 | Noble | German | Male |
| Adam | 3 | Of The Red Earth | English | Male |
| Adan | 3 | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Large Bat."Also, The Spanish Equi... | African | Male |
| Adar | 3 | Noble | Hebrew | Male |
| Adda | 3 | Wealthy | English | Female |
| Addam | 3 | Variation Of Adam . From The Red Earth. | Hebrew | Male |
| Addie | 3 | Variant Of Adela. | French | Female |
| Addo | 3 | Ghana Name Meaning "King Of The Road." | African | Male |
| Addula | 3 | "Noble Cheer." ADELA, ADEL, ADELINE, ADELINA, ADALINE, ADALINA, ADE... | German | Female |
| Addy | 3 | Ardent | English | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Aldus’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
5-Letter A-Names Like Aldus
24 names that share Aldus's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Aldus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Aldus
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 Aldus.
Names That Rhyme with Aldus
5 baby names that share Aldus's last 3 letters — -dus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medus | Myth Name (Son Of Medea By Aegeus) | Greek | Male |
| Meliadus | Tristan's Father | Arthurian | Male |
| Enceladus | Myth Name (A Giant) | Greek | Male |
| Polyeidus | Myth Name (A Seer) | Greek | Male |
| Abdul-Quddus | Servantof The Most Holy | Arabic | Male |
Names That Start Like Aldus
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Aldus — Ald-. Good for parents who like Aldus's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ald | Old Or Wise | German | Male |
| Alda | Old German Feminine Form Of Aldo And Otto, "Old; Prosperous." Varia... | German | Female |
| Aldo | Rich | Italian | Male |
| Aldan | From The Old Manor | English | Male |
| Alden | Defender | Anglo | Male |
| Alder | From The Alder Tree | English | Male |
| Aldin | Defender | Anglo | Male |
| Aldis | "Battle-Seasoned." Variants Include Aldith, Aldys, Ailith. | English | Female |
| Aldnd | Wise Or Red Haired Man | English | Male |
| Aldys | From The Old House | English | Female |
| Aldara | "Winged Gift." | Greek | Female |
| Aldene | Wise. Elder. Variant Of Aldo. | Spanish | Female |
| Aldona | Wise. Elder. Variant Of Aldo. | Spanish | Female |
| Aldora | Noble | English | Female |
| Aldous | From The Old House | English | Male |
| Aldred | Old Advisor | Anglo | Male |
| Aldric | Wise Ruler | English | Male |
| Aldrik | Noble Friend | German | Male |