Names Like Cronus — Find Similar Baby Names
Cronus is a 6-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (A Titan)”. This page collects 108 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Carolus and Cadmus, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -nus like Janus and Linus, and names sharing the “titan” concept like Atlas and Briareus.
For the full Cronus profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Cronus page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Cronus
7 baby names that differ from Cronus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolus | 2 | Strong | French | Male |
| Cadmus | 3 | From The East | Greek | Male |
| Caeneus | 3 | Myth Name (A Woman Who Asked To Become A Man) | Greek | Female |
| Caius | 3 | Rejoicer. | English | Male |
| Carolos | 3 | Strong | French | Male |
| Carona | 3 | Crowned | Spanish | Female |
| Celeus | 3 | Myth Name (Father Of Triptolemus) | Greek | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Cronus’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 Cronus
24 names that share Cronus's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Cronus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Cronus
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 Cronus.
Names That Rhyme with Cronus
18 baby names that share Cronus's last 3 letters — -nus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janus | Myth Name (God Of Beginnings) JEROLIN, JEROME | Latin | Male |
| Linus | Flaxen-Haired | Greek | Male |
| Manus | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Ocnus | Incompetent | Greek | Male |
| Venus | Love And Beauty | Greek | Female |
| Yunus | A Prophet's Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Cycnus | Swan | Greek | Male |
| Magnus | Great | Danish | Male |
| Uranus | Myth Name (Sky) | Greek | Male |
| Albinus | Name Of An Abbot | Anglo | Male |
| Avernus | Myth Name (Portal To Hades) | Greek | Male |
| Brennus | A Supposed King Of Britain | Arthurian | Male |
| Helenus | Myth Name (Son Of Priam) | Greek | Male |
| Maponus | God Of Youth And Music | Anglo | Male |
| Oceanus | Myth Name (Father Of The Oceanids) | Greek | Male |
| Bellinus | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Dardanus | Myth Name (Founder Of Troy) | Greek | Male |
| Isdernus | Knight Of Arthur | Arthurian | Male |
Names That Start Like Cronus
17 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Cronus — Cro-. Good for parents who like Cronus's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crom | Crooked | Scottish | Male |
| Cronan | Little Dark One | Irish | Male |
| Crosly | From The Cross Meadow | English | Male |
| Crocale | Myth Name | Greek | Female |
| Croften | From The Enclosed Town | English | Male |
| Crofton | From The Enclosed Town | English | Male |
| Crogher | Loves Hounds | Irish | Male |
| Crosley | From The Cross Meadow | English | Male |
| Crowell | From A Town In England. | English | Male |
| Crowley | Hunch Backed | Irish | Male |
| Croydon | Surname And Place-Name. | English | Male |
| Crohoore | Loves Hounds | Irish | Male |
| Crompton | From The Winding Farm | English | Male |
| Cromwell | From The Crooked Well | Scottish | Male |
| Crosleah | From The Cross Meadow | English | Male |
| Crosleigh | From The Cross Meadow | English | Male |
| Crombwiella | Lives By The Winding Stream | English | Male |