Names Like Castor — Find Similar Baby Names
Castor is a 6-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (Brother Of Helen)”. This page collects 130 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Caster and Cador, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -tor like Tor and Ator, and names sharing the “brother” concept like Absyrtus and Agamedes.
For the full Castor profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Castor page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Castor
24 baby names that differ from Castor by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caster | 1 | From The Roman Camp | English | Male |
| Cador | 2 | Nephew Of Arthur (Thirteenth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| Carter | 2 | Drives A Cart | English | Male |
| Casper | 2 | "Friendly, Childlike, Helpful" | English | Male |
| Casta | 2 | Pure | Spanish | Female |
| Catori | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning "Spirit." | Native American | Female |
| Caylor | 2 | Variant Of Scottish Keillor. Americanized Spelling Of German K?R. | German | Female |
| Ceaster | 2 | Lives At The Camp | English | Male |
| Cadeo | 3 | Folk-Song | Vietnamese | Male |
| Cadmon | 3 | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Caedon | 3 | German Surname Which Is Derived From A Place-Name Meaning | German | Male |
| Caesar | 3 | Long Hair | Danish | Male |
| Caffar | 3 | Helmet | Irish | Male |
| Cahir | 3 | Wamor | Irish | Male |
| Calder | 3 | From The Stony River | Celtic | Male |
| Calibor | 3 | Various Names For Arthur's Sword | Arthurian | Male |
| Callyr | 3 | Lark | English | Female |
| Camber | 3 | Myth Name | English | Male |
| Cameo | 3 | Sculptured Jewel | Italian | Female |
| Camron | 3 | Variant Of Cameron Bent Nose. | Scottish | Male |
| Cantara | 3 | Bridge | Arabic | Female |
| Carlo | 3 | Manly | Italian | Male |
| Carlos | 3 | Strong | French | Male |
| Carlton | 3 | Free Men's Town. | English | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Castor’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 Castor
24 names that share Castor's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Castor's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Castor
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 Castor.
Names That Rhyme with Castor
16 baby names that share Castor's last 3 letters — -tor. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tor | Son Of Pellinore | Arthurian | Male |
| Ator | Venom | Anglo | Male |
| Etor | Steadfast | Basque | Male |
| Antor | Foster Father Of Arthur (Thirteenth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| Attor | Venom | Anglo | Male |
| Ector | Father Of Arthur (Fifteenth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| Ektor | Father Of Arthur | Arthurian | Male |
| Auctor | Foster Father Of Arthur | Arthurian | Male |
| Dohtor | Daughter | Anglo | Female |
| Hector | Steadfast | Greek | Male |
| Heitor | Variant Of Hector. | Spanish | Male |
| Mentor | Wise Counselor | Greek | Male |
| Nestor | Wise | Spanish | Male |
| Victor | Conqueror | Romanian | Male |
| Heolstor | Darkness | Anglo | Male |
| Polymestor | Myth Name (Priam's Son-In-Law) | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Castor
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Castor — Cas-. Good for parents who like Castor's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Variant Of Casey Alert: Vigorous. | Irish | Male |
| Cass | Curly-Headed. | Irish | Male |
| Casee | Vigilant. | Irish | Female |
| Casen | Alternate Spelling: Cason. | English | Male |
| Casey | Brave: Vigilant. | Irish | Female |
| Casie | "Same As The Other Casey, Kacee, KC Names I Guess" | American | Female |
| Cassi | Abbreviation Of Cassandra. Unheeded Prophetess. In Homer's The Ilia... | English | Female |
| Cassy | Abbreviation Of Cassandra. Unheeded Prophetess. In Homer's The Ilia... | English | Female |
| Casta | Pure | Spanish | Female |
| Cashel | From Cashel | Irish | Male |
| Casper | "Friendly, Childlike, Helpful" | English | Male |
| Cassie | Purity | Greek | Female |
| Caster | From The Roman Camp | English | Male |
| Casidhe | Clever | Irish | Female |
| Cassian | Curly-Headed. | Irish | Male |
| Cassidy | Clever | Gaelic | Male |
| Casandra | Unheeded Prophetess. In Homer's The Iliad Cassandra's Prediction Of... | Spanish | Female |
| Casimira | Command For Peace | Slavic | Female |