Names Like Daphnis — Find Similar Baby Names
Daphnis is a 7-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (Blinded For His Infidelity)”. This page collects 102 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Daphna and Daphnah, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, and rhyming names ending in -nis like Anis and Inis.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Daphnis
21 baby names that differ from Daphnis by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daphna | 2 | Victory | Hebrew | Female |
| Daphnah | 2 | Victory | Hebrew | Female |
| Daphne | 2 | Bay Tree | Greek | Female |
| Dahlia | 3 | Valley | German | Female |
| Dakini | 3 | Myth Name (A Demon) | Indian | Female |
| Dalis | 3 | Drawing Water | Hebrew | Female |
| Dallis | 3 | From The Dales: The Valley Meadows. | Scottish | Female |
| Damani | 3 | English | Male | |
| Damaris | 3 | Gentle | Greek | Female |
| Damhnait | 3 | The Name Of A Saint Bard | Irish | Female |
| Damis | 3 | Dark | Arabic | Male |
| Dania | 3 | From Denmark. Also A Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| Danil | 3 | God Will Judge | Hebrew | Male |
| Danise | 3 | Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| Danit | 3 | God Is My Judge | Hebrew | Female |
| Danni | 3 | Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| Dannia | 3 | Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| Dannie | 3 | Variant Of Daniel God Is My Judge. | Hebrew | Male |
| Dassais | 3 | Intrigue | Arabic | Male |
| Davinia | 3 | Beloved. Feminine Of David. | English | Female |
| Davis | 3 | David's Son | English | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Daphnis’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 |
7-Letter D-Names Like Daphnis
24 names that share Daphnis's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Daphnis's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Daphnis
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 Daphnis.
Names That Rhyme with Daphnis
18 baby names that share Daphnis's last 3 letters — -nis. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anis | Close Friend | Arabic | Male |
| Inis | From Ennis | Irish | Female |
| Annis | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Denis | Named For Saint Denys | French | Male |
| Ennis | From Ennis | Irish | Female |
| Innis | From The Island | Celtic | Male |
| Janis | Gift From God | Hebrew | Female |
| Tanis | Spanish Abbreviation Of Estanislao Make Famous From The Name Borne... | Spanish | Female |
| Yanis | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Yunis | Jonah | Arabic | Male |
| Adonis | God Of Peace And Love. | African | Male |
| Dennis | Named For Saint Denys | French | Male |
| Dionis | From Dionysus God Of Wine | Spanish | Female |
| Jannis | Variant Of Jane. | English | Female |
| Jennis | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Tannis | Worker Of Leather/Hide Tanner | Greek | Male |
| Yannis | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Coronis | Myth Name (Mother Of Aesculapius) | Greek | Female |
Names That Start Like Daphnis
3 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Daphnis — Dap-. Good for parents who like Daphnis's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.