Names Like Cecilius — Find Similar Baby Names
Cecilius is an 8-letter Dutch boys' name meaning “Blind”. This page collects 97 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Cecilia and Cecilio, Dutch cousins like Adriaan and Adrie, rhyming names ending in -ius like Pius and Caius, and names sharing the “blind” concept like Ablendan and Cecelia.
For the full Cecilius profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Cecilius page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Cecilius
7 baby names that differ from Cecilius by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia | 2 | Blind One | Romanian | Female |
| Cecilio | 2 | Blind | Italian | Male |
| Cecelia | 3 | "Blind. Famous Bearer: The Blind St. Cecilie, Patron Saint Of Music... | Latin | Female |
| Cecile | 3 | From The Latin Cecilia Meaning Blind. The Blind St. Cecilie - Patro... | French | Female |
| Cecille | 3 | From The Latin Cecilia Meaning Blind. The Blind St. Cecilie - Patro... | French | Female |
| Celeus | 3 | Myth Name (Father Of Triptolemus) | Greek | Male |
| Celsus | 3 | Name Of A Saint | Irish | Male |
More Dutch Names
24 baby names that share Cecilius’s Dutch origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adriaan | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria. | Male |
| Adrie | From The Adriatic | Female |
| Ambrosius | Divine | Male |
| Anke | Dutch Form Of Anne (Graceful) | Female |
| Annemie | Bitter Grace | Female |
| Barend | Bear | Male |
| Basilius | Kingly | Male |
| Batholomeus | Farmer | Male |
| Berg | Mountain | Male |
| Bleecker | Bleacher Of Cloth | Male |
| Bonifacius | Does Good | Male |
| Brandy | Burnt (distilled) wine | Female |
| Claudios | Lame | Male |
| Clementius | Merciful | Male |
| Dehaan | Cock | Male |
| Devisser | Fisherman | Male |
| Devoss | Fox | Male |
| Devries | Frisian | Male |
| Dewitt | White | Male |
| Dirck | Dutch Forms Of Theodoric (God's Gift) | Male |
| Edda | Poetic | Female |
| Egidius | Youthful | Male |
| Espen | Bear Of God | Male |
| Eugenius | Noble | Male |
8-Letter C-Names Like Cecilius
24 names that share Cecilius's exact length (8 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Cecilius's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Cecilius
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 Cecilius.
Names That Rhyme with Cecilius
18 baby names that share Cecilius's last 3 letters — -ius. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pius | Pious | Swiss | Male |
| Caius | Rejoicer. | English | Male |
| Laius | Myth Name (Father Of Oedipus) | Greek | Male |
| Darius | Name Of A Pharaoh | Egyptian | Male |
| Dolius | Myth Name (A Shepherd) | Greek | Male |
| Epeius | Myth Name (Maker Of The Trojan Horse) | Greek | Male |
| Iasius | Myth Name (Mother Of Atalanta) | Greek | Female |
| Julius | Jove's Child. | French | Male |
| Lucius | A Roman Emperor | Arthurian | Male |
| Lueius | A Roman Emperor | Arthurian | Male |
| Marius | Hammer | Romanian | Male |
| Achaius | Friend Of A Horse | Scottish | Male |
| Brenius | A Supposed King Of Britain | Arthurian | Male |
| Darrius | He Who Upholds The Good. | Greek | Male |
| Egidius | Youthful | Dutch | Male |
| Icarius | Myth Name (Gave Wine To The Citizens Of Athens Who Mistook It For P... | Greek | Male |
| Persius | Myth Name (Son Of Danae) | Greek | Male |
| Phemius | Myth Name (A Bard) | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Cecilius
6 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Cecilius — Cec-. Good for parents who like Cecilius's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecile | From The Latin Cecilia Meaning Blind. The Blind St. Cecilie - Patro... | French | Female |
| Cecelia | "Blind. Famous Bearer: The Blind St. Cecilie, Patron Saint Of Music... | Latin | Female |
| Cecilia | Blind One | Romanian | Female |
| Cecilio | Blind | Italian | Male |
| Cecille | From The Latin Cecilia Meaning Blind. The Blind St. Cecilie - Patro... | French | Female |
| Cecrops | Myth Name (Founder Of Athens) | Greek | Male |