Names Like Kadmus — Find Similar Baby Names
Kadmus is a 6-letter Greek boys' name meaning “From The East”. This page collects 122 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Kadru and Kada, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -mus like Momus and Cadmus, and names sharing the “east” concept like Anatloe and Anatol.
For the full Kadmus profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Kadmus page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Kadmus
24 baby names that differ from Kadmus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadru | 2 | Myth Name (Daughter Of Daksha) | Indian | Female |
| Kada | 3 | Unknown | American | Female |
| Kadan | 3 | Companion. | Japanese | Male |
| Kadar | 3 | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Kade | 3 | From The Wetlands. | Scottish | Male |
| Kadee | 3 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kaden | 3 | Companion | Arabic | Male |
| Kadi | 3 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kadia | 3 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kadian | 3 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kadie | 3 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kadija | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Born Prematurely." | African | Female |
| Kadin | 3 | Companion | Arabic | Male |
| Kadir | 3 | Green | Arabic | Male |
| Kado | 3 | Gateway | Japanese | Male |
| Kady | 3 | Variant Of Cady Meaning A Rhythmic Flow Of Sounds. | English | Female |
| Kadyn | 3 | Fighter | American | Female |
| Kaemon | 3 | Joyful; Righthanded; Old Samurai Name | Japanese | Male |
| Kaim | 3 | Standing, Rising | Arabic | Male |
| Kaimi | 3 | The Seeker | Hawaiian | Male |
| Kairos | 3 | Myth Name | Greek | Female |
| Kalman | 3 | Strong And Masculine | French | Male |
| Kama | 3 | Love KAMALA | Indian | Female |
| Kamal | 3 | Perfection; Beauty | Arabic | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Kadmus’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 K-Names Like Kadmus
24 names that share Kadmus's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Kadmus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Kadmus
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 Kadmus.
Names That Rhyme with Kadmus
14 baby names that share Kadmus's last 3 letters — -mus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Momus | Myth Name (God Of Ridicule) | Greek | Male |
| Cadmus | From The East | Greek | Male |
| Rasmus | Amiable | Greek | Male |
| Seamus | Form Of James Supplanter. | Irish | Male |
| Shamus | Supplanter | Irish | Male |
| Shemus | Supplanter | Irish | Male |
| Erasmus | Worthy Of Love | Greek | Male |
| Isdemus | Knight Of Arthur | Arthurian | Male |
| Maximus | Greatest. | Irish | Male |
| Pyramus | Myth Name (Lover Of Thisbe) | Greek | Male |
| Calibumus | Various Names For Arthur's Sword | Arthurian | Male |
| Neotolemus | Myth Name (Son Of Achilles) | Greek | Male |
| Polyphemus | Myth Name (Son Of Poseidon) | Greek | Male |
| Triptolemus | Myth Name (Taught Agriculture By Demeter) | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Kadmus
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Kadmus — Kad-. Good for parents who like Kadmus's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kada | Unknown | American | Female |
| Kade | From The Wetlands. | Scottish | Male |
| Kadi | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kado | Gateway | Japanese | Male |
| Kady | Variant Of Cady Meaning A Rhythmic Flow Of Sounds. | English | Female |
| Kadan | Companion. | Japanese | Male |
| Kadar | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Kadee | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kaden | Companion | Arabic | Male |
| Kadia | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kadie | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kadin | Companion | Arabic | Male |
| Kadir | Green | Arabic | Male |
| Kadru | Myth Name (Daughter Of Daksha) | Indian | Female |
| Kadyn | Fighter | American | Female |
| Kadian | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kadija | Swahili Name Meaning "Born Prematurely." | African | Female |
| Kadeen, | Friend; Confidant | Arabic | Male |