Names Like Ismene — Find Similar Baby Names
Ismene is a 6-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Myth Name (Daughter Of Oedipus)”. This page collects 116 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Islene and Ilene, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ene like Dene and Gene, and names sharing the “daughter” concept like Adanna and Aedon.
For the full Ismene profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Ismene page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Ismene
24 baby names that differ from Ismene by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islene | 1 | Vision | Irish | Female |
| Ilene | 2 | Variant Of Eileen. | English | Female |
| Irene | 2 | Peace | Spanish | Female |
| Irmine | 2 | War Goddess | German | Female |
| Isane | 2 | Strong Willed | German | Female |
| Isen | 2 | Iron | Anglo | Male |
| Iden | 3 | Wealthy | Anglo | Male |
| Ierne | 3 | From Ireland | Irish | Female |
| Igerne | 3 | Mother Of Arthur | Arthurian | Female |
| Igone | 3 | Refers To Christ's Ascension | Basque | Female |
| Ikerne | 3 | Visitation | Spanish | Female |
| Ilane | 3 | Island. | Irish | Female |
| Ilena | 3 | Variant Of Eileen. | English | Female |
| Iman | 3 | Somali And Muslim Name Meaning "Faith." | African | Female |
| Imani | 3 | Faith (One Of The Seven Principles Of Kwanzaa) | English | Female |
| Imre | 3 | Innocent | Hungarian | Male |
| Indee | 3 | The Country India. | English | Female |
| Ione | 3 | From The King's Island | Celtic | Female |
| Irena | 3 | Peace | Greek | Female |
| Irenke | 3 | Peaceful | Hungarian | Female |
| Irmina | 3 | War Goddess | German | Female |
| Irune | 3 | Reference To The Holy Trinity | Spanish | Female |
| Irven | 3 | Friend. See Also Ervin. | English | Male |
| Irvine | 3 | Friend. See Also Ervin. | English | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Ismene’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 I-Names Like Ismene
24 names that share Ismene's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Ismene's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Ismene
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 Ismene.
Names That Rhyme with Ismene
18 baby names that share Ismene's last 3 letters — -ene. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dene | Combination Of Deana: (Divine) And Dina: (From The Valley: Avenged). | English | Female |
| Gene | Abbreviation Of Eugene Wellborn. | English | Male |
| Rene | Reborn | French | Male |
| Zene | Rose | Native American | Female |
| Adene | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Alene | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Arene | Holy One | Greek | Female |
| Cwene | Queen | Anglo | Female |
| Elene | Name Of A Poem | Anglo | Female |
| Ilene | Variant Of Eileen. | English | Female |
| Irene | Peace | Spanish | Female |
| Keene | Ancient. | Irish | Male |
| Skene | From Skene | Scottish | Male |
| Aldene | Wise. Elder. Variant Of Aldo. | Spanish | Female |
| Allene | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Aquene | Peace | Native American | Female |
| Arcene | Silvery. | French | Female |
| Ardene | Warm:. Eager: Lofty. | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Ismene
3 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Ismene — Ism-. Good for parents who like Ismene's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.