Names Like Homer — Find Similar Baby Names
Homer is a 5-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Security”. This page collects 104 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Heber and Helmer, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -mer like Omer and Almer, and names sharing the “security” concept like Jahnisce.
For the full Homer profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Homer page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Homer
24 baby names that differ from Homer by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heber | 2 | Partner. Heber Was A Biblical Ancestor Of Abraham. | Hebrew | Male |
| Helmer | 2 | Wrath Of The Warrior HENDRIK,HENRIK,HENERIK, HARRY, HENNING, HENRI,... | German | Male |
| Hemera | 2 | Myth Name (Day) | Greek | Female |
| Hoben | 2 | Chamoru Spanish, "Youthful; Vigorous." | Chamoru | Male |
| Hoel | 2 | Father Of Isolde | Arthurian | Male |
| Hokee | 2 | Abandoned (Navajo) | Native American | Male |
| Holea | 2 | Holy | English | Female |
| Hadar | 3 | Spectacular Ornament | Hebrew | Female |
| Haden | 3 | From The Heath | English | Male |
| Hagar | 3 | Flight | Hebrew | Female |
| Hakem | 3 | Ruler; Governor | Arabic | Male |
| Hale | 3 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Haley | 3 | Field Of Hay. Usually A Surname. | English | Female |
| Ham | 3 | Home | Anglo | Male |
| Hamal | 3 | Lamb | Arabic | Male |
| Hamden | 3 | Praised | Arabic | Male |
| Hamia | 3 | A Syrian Goddess | Anglo | Female |
| Hamid | 3 | The Praised One | Arabic | Male |
| Hamlet | 3 | From The Little Home | German | Male |
| Hamza | 3 | Strong Or Strength: Uncle To Prophet Muhammad: Also Meaning Baby Li... | Arabic | Male |
| Hare | 3 | Rabbit | English | Male |
| Harel | 3 | Mountain Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Harmen | 3 | Variant Of Herman. | French | Male |
| Harper | 3 | Harpist | English | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Homer’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 H-Names Like Homer
24 names that share Homer's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Homer's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Homer
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 Homer.
Names That Rhyme with Homer
18 baby names that share Homer's last 3 letters — -mer. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omer | First Son | Arabic | Male |
| Almer | Infamous | English | Male |
| Elmer | Lives At The Elm Tree Moor Famed: Noble. | English | Male |
| Somer | Born In Summer | French | Male |
| Symer | Famous In Battle | English | Male |
| Wymer | Famous In Battle | English | Male |
| Aylmer | Infamous | English | Male |
| Beamer | Trumpeter | English | Male |
| Delmer | Mariner Of The Sea. | French | Male |
| Filmer | Famous | English | Male |
| Gilmer | Sword Bearer. | Scottish | Male |
| Helmer | Wrath Of The Warrior HENDRIK,HENRIK,HENERIK, HARRY, HENNING, HENRI,... | German | Male |
| Narmer | Name Of A King | Egyptian | Male |
| Palmer | Pilgrim | English | Male |
| Summer | Born During The Summer | English | Female |
| Wilmer | Resolute, Famous | German | Male |
| Chalmer | Rules The Home | Scottish | Male |
| Latimer | Interprets Latin | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Homer
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Homer — Hom-. Good for parents who like Homer's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | From The Cave | Scottish | Male |