Names Like Hyades — Find Similar Baby Names
Hyades is a 6-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Myth Name (Name For The Nymphs)”. This page collects 106 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Haden and Hayes, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -des like Des and Rodes, and names sharing the “nymphs” concept like Nerine.
For the full Hyades profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Hyades page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Hyades
24 baby names that differ from Hyades by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haden | 2 | From The Heath | English | Male |
| Hayes | 2 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Hadad | 3 | Syrian God Of Fertility | Arabic | Male |
| Hadar | 3 | Spectacular Ornament | Hebrew | Female |
| Hadden | 3 | From The Heath | English | Male |
| Hadeel | 3 | Cooing Of A Dove | Arabic | Female |
| Hadi | 3 | Guiding To The Right | Arabic | Male |
| Hadley | 3 | From The Heath-Covered Meadow | English | Male |
| Hadon | 3 | From The Heath | English | Male |
| Hadu | 3 | Vigorous Battle Maiden | German | Female |
| Hadya | 3 | Well-Behaved. | Arabic | Female |
| Hagos | 3 | Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Joy, Happiness." | African | Male |
| Haidee | 3 | Modest | Greek | Female |
| Hakem | 3 | Ruler; Governor | Arabic | Male |
| Halden | 3 | From Denmark. | English | Male |
| Hale | 3 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Haley | 3 | Field Of Hay. Usually A Surname. | English | Female |
| Hamden | 3 | Praised | Arabic | Male |
| Hans | 3 | God's Gift | Danish | 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 |
| Haven | 3 | Place Of Safety: Shelter. | English | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Hyades’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 Hyades
24 names that share Hyades's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Hyades's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Hyades
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 Hyades.
Names That Rhyme with Hyades
18 baby names that share Hyades's last 3 letters — -des. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Des. | English | Male |
| Rodes | Lives Near The Crucifix | English | Male |
| Rhodes | Lives Near The Crucifix | English | Male |
| Alcides | Descended From Alcaeus | Greek | Male |
| Lourdes | Reference To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Pylades | Myth Name (Friend Of Orestes) | Greek | Male |
| Agamedes | Myth Name (Murdered By His Brother For Theft) | Greek | Male |
| Anglides | Mother Of Alexandre (Twelfth Century) | Arthurian | Female |
| Atreides | Descended From Atreus | Greek | Male |
| Diomedes | Myth Name (An Evil King) | Greek | Male |
| Leonides | Lion | Spanish | Male |
| Louredes | Reference To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Mercedes | Mercy | Spanish | Female |
| Morcades | Sister Of Arthur | Arthurian | Female |
| Gertrudes | Spanish Form Of Gertrude Spear | Spanish | Female |
| Lycomedes | Myth Name (A King Of Scyros) | Greek | Male |
| Palamedes | Myth Name (Son Of Nauplius) | Greek | Male |
| Palomydes | A Knight | Arthurian | Male |
Names That Start Like Hyades
3 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Hyades — Hya-. Good for parents who like Hyades's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyatt | From The High Gate. Surname. | English | Male |
| Hyacinthe | Purple | Greek | Female |
| Hyancinthe | Hyacinth | Greek | Male |