Names Like Argus — Find Similar Baby Names
Argus is a 5-letter Danish boys' name meaning “Vigilant”. This page collects 98 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Aegeus and Aegis, Danish cousins like Abellona and Agneta, rhyming names ending in -gus like Angus and Negus, and names sharing the “vigilant” concept like Cacey and Cacia.
For the full Argus profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Argus page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Argus
16 baby names that differ from Argus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegeus | 2 | Myth Name (Second Husband Of Medea) | Greek | Male |
| Aegis | 2 | Myth Name (Shield Of Zeus) | Greek | Male |
| Aengus | 2 | Exceptionally Strong | Celtic | Male |
| Aarush | 3 | First Ray Of Sun. | Indian | Male |
| Abbas | 3 | Lion | Arabic | Male |
| Abbud | 3 | Worshipper | Arabic | Male |
| Abdul | 3 | Servant Of God | Arabic | Male |
| Acis | 3 | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Greek | Male |
| Addis | 3 | Son Of Adam | English | Male |
| Aeacus | 3 | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Greek | Male |
| Aeolus | 3 | Myth Name (God Of The Winds) | Greek | Male |
| Afua | 3 | Born On Friday. | African | Female |
| Age | 3 | Ancestors AESIR,AEGIR | English | Male |
| Ager | 3 | Gatherer | Basque | Male |
| Aghy | 3 | Friend Of Horses | Irish | Male |
| Agnes | 3 | "Pure; Virginal." Variants Include Ag, Agafi, Agafia, Agafon, Aggi,... | Greek | Female |
More Danish Names
24 baby names that share Argus’s Danish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abellona | Danish Form Of Greek Apollonia, The Feminine Form Of Apollo, Name Of The Sun... | Female |
| Agneta | Pure | Female |
| Almeta | Pearl | Female |
| Anders | Danish Form Of Andrew (Manly) | Male |
| Annemette | Bitter Pearl | Female |
| Arend | Danish Form Of Arnold (Eagle) | Male |
| Arvada | Eagle | Female |
| Astrid | Divine Strength | Female |
| Balduin | Danish Form Of Bartholomew (Farmer) | Male |
| Bent | Blessed | Male |
| Berde | Glacier | Male |
| Bergitte | Danish Form Of Bridget (Strong) | Female |
| Bitten | Good | Female |
| Bodil | Commanding | Male |
| Caesar | Long Hair | Male |
| Christiansen | Son Of The Christian | Male |
| Christoffer | Christ-Bearer | Male |
| Christofferson | Son Of Christoffer | Male |
| Clady | Danish Form Of Claudia (Lame) | Female |
| Dagmar | Glory Of The Danes | Female |
| Dane | From Denmark | Male |
| Dorothea | Danish Form Of Dorothy (God's Gift) | Female |
| Ebba | Strength | Female |
| Ejnar | Warrior | Male |
5-Letter A-Names Like Argus
24 names that share Argus's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Argus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Argus
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 Argus.
Names That Rhyme with Argus
11 baby names that share Argus's last 3 letters — -gus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus | Exceptionally Strong | Celtic | Male |
| Negus | Norther Ethiopian Name And Royal Title Meaning "King, Emperor." | African | Male |
| Ungus | One Vigor | Irish | Male |
| Aengus | Exceptionally Strong | Celtic | Male |
| Fergus | Rock | Gaelic | Male |
| Oengus | One Vigor | Irish | Male |
| Ferragus | Legend Name | French | Male |
| Lycurgus | Myth Name (A King Of The Edones) | Greek | Male |
| Bagdemagus | Father Of Meleagant (Twelfth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| Brademagus | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Prasutagus | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
Names That Start Like Argus
5 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Argus — Arg-. Good for parents who like Argus's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.