Names Like Ceres — Find Similar Baby Names
Ceres is a 5-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Myth Name (Another Name For Demeter)”. This page collects 113 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Caree and Carel, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -res like Ares and Keres, and names sharing the “demeter” concept like Demetrius and Dimitrie.
For the full Ceres profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Ceres page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Ceres
24 baby names that differ from Ceres by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caree | 2 | Abbreviation Of Carol And Caroline From The Masculine Charles Meani... | English | Female |
| Carel | 2 | Strong | French | Male |
| Caress | 2 | Tender Touch. | French | Female |
| Carew | 2 | From The Fortress | Celtic | Male |
| Carey | 2 | The Dark One | Celtic | Female |
| Carys | 2 | Welsh | Female | |
| Ceire | 2 | Saint | Irish | Female |
| Celeus | 2 | Myth Name (Father Of Triptolemus) | Greek | Male |
| Cera | 2 | Colorful | French | Female |
| Ceri | 2 | Variant Of Cyril. | Spanish | Female |
| Ceria | 2 | Variant Of Cyril. | Spanish | Female |
| Cerin | 2 | Little Dark One | Gaelic | Male |
| Cerise | 2 | Cherry: Cherry Red. | French | Female |
| Cerny | 2 | Black | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Cetus | 2 | Myth Name (Sea Monster Of Poseidon) | Greek | Male |
| Cabe | 3 | Variant Of Surname Cable - Ropemaker. | English | Male |
| Cace | 3 | Variant Of Casey Alert: Vigorous. | Irish | Male |
| Cacey | 3 | Vigilant. | Irish | Female |
| Cade | 3 | English | Male | |
| Cadee | 3 | Variant Of Cady Meaning A Rhythmic Flow Of Sounds. | Irish | Female |
| Caden | 3 | Little Fighter. | American | Female |
| Cadeo | 3 | Folk-Song | Vietnamese | Male |
| Caeneus | 3 | Myth Name (A Woman Who Asked To Become A Man) | Greek | Female |
| Caius | 3 | Rejoicer. | English | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Ceres’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 |
5-Letter C-Names Like Ceres
24 names that share Ceres's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Ceres's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Ceres
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Ceres.
Names That Rhyme with Ceres
11 baby names that share Ceres's last 3 letters — -res. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ares | Myth Name (God Of War) | Greek | Male |
| Keres | Evil Spirits | Greek | Female |
| Rares | Meaning Unknown | Romanian | Male |
| Andres | Manly: Brave. Variant Of English Andrew. | Spanish | Male |
| Engres | A Usurper | Arthurian | Male |
| Delores | Variant Of Dolores Meaning Sorrows. | English | Female |
| Dolores | Sorrows. A Reference To The Virgin Mary As Mary Of The Sorrows. | Spanish | Female |
| Nantres | Name Of A King | Arthurian | Male |
| Nentres | Name Of A King | Arthurian | Male |
| Eliaures | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Kanelingres | Father Of Tristan | Arthurian | Male |
Names That Start Like Ceres
13 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Ceres — Cer-. Good for parents who like Ceres's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cera | Colorful | French | Female |
| Ceri | Variant Of Cyril. | Spanish | Female |
| Ceria | Variant Of Cyril. | Spanish | Female |
| Cerin | Little Dark One | Gaelic | Male |
| Cerny | Black | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Cerdic | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Cerise | Cherry: Cherry Red. | French | Female |
| Cermak | Robin | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Cercyon | Myth Name (Name Of A King) | Greek | Male |
| Cerelia | Fertile | Italian | Female |
| Cerella | Mistress: Lady. Feminine Of Cyril. | English | Female |
| Cermaka | Robin | Czechoslovakian | Female |
| Cerberus | Myth Name (Guardian To The Gate Of Hades) | Greek | Male |