Names Like Hermes — Find Similar Baby Names
Hermes is a 6-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (Messenger Of The Gods)”. This page collects 123 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Harmen and Helmer, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -mes like Ames and Eames, and names sharing the “messenger” concept like Aingeru and Angela.
For the full Hermes profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Hermes page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Hermes
24 baby names that differ from Hermes by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmen | 2 | Variant Of Herman. | French | Male |
| Helmer | 2 | Wrath Of The Warrior HENDRIK,HENRIK,HENERIK, HARRY, HENNING, HENRI,... | German | Male |
| Herman | 2 | Soldier. See Also Harmon. | German | Male |
| Hermosa | 2 | Beautiful | Spanish | Female |
| Herne | 2 | Myth Name (A Hunter God) | Celtic | Male |
| Herve | 2 | Bitter | English | Male |
| Harden | 3 | From The Hare's Valley | English | Male |
| Hare | 3 | Rabbit | English | Male |
| Harel | 3 | Mountain Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Haris | 3 | Guardian | Arabic | Male |
| Harlen | 3 | Meadow Of The Hares. Variant Of Harley. Surname. | English | Male |
| Harley | 3 | From The Hare's Meadow | English | Male |
| Harman | 3 | Variant Of Herman. | French | Male |
| Harmon | 3 | Variant Of Herman. | French | Male |
| Harper | 3 | Harpist | English | Male |
| Harris | 3 | Son Of Harry | English | Male |
| Harte | 3 | Strong: Brave. Surname. | English | Male |
| Harvey | 3 | Bitter | English | Male |
| Hayes | 3 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Hearne | 3 | Myth Name (A Hunter) | English | Male |
| Heaven | 3 | From The Heavens. | American | Female |
| Hebe | 3 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Youthful Beauty) | Greek | Female |
| Heber | 3 | Partner. Heber Was A Biblical Ancestor Of Abraham. | Hebrew | Male |
| Hehet | 3 | Myth Name (Goddess Of The Immeasurable) | Egyptian | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Hermes’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 H-Names Like Hermes
24 names that share Hermes's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Hermes's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Hermes
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 Hermes.
Names That Rhyme with Hermes
9 baby names that share Hermes's last 3 letters — -mes. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames | Friend. | French | Male |
| Eames | Prosperous Protector. Variant Of Edmund. | Irish | Male |
| James | Replace | English | Male |
| Mames | Unisexual Name Meaning "Sweet; Kind." | Chamoru | Female |
| Holmes | From The River Island | English | Male |
| Jaymes | Variant Of Jacob Supplanter. | English | Male |
| Fitzjames | Son Of James | English | Male |
| Itz James | Son Of James | English | Male |
| Fitz James | Son Of James | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Hermes
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Hermes — Her-. Good for parents who like Hermes's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hera | Myth Name (Wife Of Zeus) | Greek | Female |
| Hern | Mythical Hunter | English | Male |
| Hero | Myth Name (Priestess Of Aphrodite) | Greek | Female |
| Heru | Myth Name (Sun-God) | Egyptian | Male |
| Herne | Myth Name (A Hunter God) | Celtic | Male |
| Herta | Of The Earth | German | Female |
| Herve | Bitter | English | Male |
| Herald | One Who Proclaims. Also Variant Of Harold Army Commander. | English | Male |
| Herman | Soldier. See Also Harmon. | German | Male |
| Hernan | Adventurous. Variant Of Ferdinand. | Spanish | Male |
| Hertha | Of The Earth | English | Female |
| Heraldo | Army Commander. | English | Male |
| Herbert | Illustrious Warrior. | French | Male |
| Hermosa | Beautiful | Spanish | Female |
| Herrick | Army Leader | German | Male |
| Hershel | Deer | Hebrew | Male |
| Hercules | Myth Name (Son Of Zeus) | Greek | Male |
| Hererinc | Hero | Anglo | Male |