Names Like Calais — Find Similar Baby Names
Calais is a 6-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (Son Of Boreas)”. This page collects 116 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Cala and Caladh, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ais like Gais and Lais, and names sharing the “boreas” concept like Zetes.
For the full Calais profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Calais page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Calais
24 baby names that differ from Calais by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cala | 2 | Castle | Arabic | Female |
| Caladh | 2 | Harbor | Scottish | Male |
| Calan | 2 | Contemporary Variant Of Cailean Child. | Scottish | Male |
| Calin | 2 | Guelder rose | Romanian | Male |
| Calix | 2 | "Very Handsome, Chalise." | Greek | Male |
| Calles | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Calli | 2 | Lark | English | Female |
| Callia | 2 | Beautiful Voice | Greek | Female |
| Callie | 2 | Lark | English | Female |
| Caraid | 2 | Friend | Irish | Female |
| Carlaisa | 2 | English | Male | |
| Cabal | 3 | Arthur's Dog (Ninth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| Cacia | 3 | Vigilant. | Irish | Female |
| Cadan | 3 | English | Female | |
| Cadassi | 3 | To Have Something Of The Sea | Chamoru | Male |
| Cadi | 3 | Variant Of Cady Meaning A Rhythmic Flow Of Sounds. | English | Female |
| Cadie | 3 | Variant Of Cady Meaning A Rhythmic Flow Of Sounds. | English | Female |
| Cadmus | 3 | From The East | Greek | Male |
| Caelan | 3 | Victorious People. | Celtic | Female |
| Caeli | 3 | From Heaven | Latin | Female |
| Cafall | 3 | Arthur's Dog | Arthurian | Male |
| Cahal | 3 | Strong In Battle | Celtic | Male |
| Cahir | 3 | Wamor | Irish | Male |
| Cailie | 3 | English | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Calais’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 C-Names Like Calais
24 names that share Calais's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Calais's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Calais
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 Calais.
Names That Rhyme with Calais
13 baby names that share Calais's last 3 letters — -ais. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gais | Percival's Grandfather | Arthurian | Male |
| Lais | Favorite Name With Poets | Greek | Female |
| Rais | Captain | Arabic | Male |
| Anais | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Blais | Lisp: Stutter. Blaise Pascal Was A Brilliant Seventeenth Century Ch... | French | Male |
| Glais | Percival's Grandfather | Arthurian | Male |
| Thais | Beloved | Greek | Female |
| Janais | Modern Name Based On Jane Or Jean: Based On Janai Meaning God Has A... | English | Female |
| Rohais | Rose | French | Female |
| Dassais | Intrigue | Arabic | Male |
| Luthais | Famous In Battle | Gaelic | Male |
| Tamnais | Twin | Scottish | Male |
| Beauvais | From Beauvais | French | Male |
Names That Start Like Calais
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Calais — Cal-. Good for parents who like Calais's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal | Bold: Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Cal- | English | Male |
| Cala | Castle | Arabic | Female |
| Cale | Bold | English | Male |
| Caly | Slender | Irish | Male |
| Calan | Contemporary Variant Of Cailean Child. | Scottish | Male |
| Caleb | Bold | Hebrew | Male |
| Caley | Slender | Gaelic | Male |
| Calin | Guelder rose | Romanian | Male |
| Calix | "Very Handsome, Chalise." | Greek | Male |
| Calli | Lark | English | Female |
| Calum | Dove | Celtic | Male |
| Caladh | Harbor | Scottish | Male |
| Calbex | Shepherd | English | Male |
| Calder | From The Stony River | Celtic | Male |
| Caldre | Cold Brook | English | Male |
| Calico | Multi-Colored. | English | Female |
| Calida | The Most Beautiful | Greek | Female |
| Callee | Variant Of Cayley Meaning From The Forest | Irish | Female |