Names Like Keres — Find Similar Baby Names
Keres is a 5-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Evil Spirits”. This page collects 119 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Karas and Karel, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -res like Ares and Ceres, and names sharing the “evil” concept like Afework and Daeva.
For the full Keres profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Keres page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Keres
24 baby names that differ from Keres by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karas | 2 | "Comes From The Greek -Charis, Meaning Beautiful And Graceful." | American | Female |
| Karel | 2 | Strong | Dutch | Male |
| Karen | 2 | Pure | Danish | Female |
| Karis | 2 | Graceful. | Greek | Female |
| Kacee | 3 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kacey | 3 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kade | 3 | From The Wetlands. | Scottish | Male |
| Kadee | 3 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kaden | 3 | Companion | Arabic | Male |
| Kaede | 3 | Maple Leaf | Japanese | Female |
| Kaedee | 3 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kaeden | 3 | "Fighter Or Companion. Variant Of Kaden, Caden, Caiden, Kaiden." | English | Male |
| Kaeleb | 3 | Bold And Strong. Variant Of Caleb | Arabic | Male |
| Kaelee | 3 | Variant Of Kay And Kayla Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Kaelen | 3 | Mighty Warrior | Irish | Male |
| Kaeley | 3 | Variant Of Kay And Kayla Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Kaerae | 3 | "Careing, Loving, Full Of Joy." | English | Female |
| Kagen | 3 | A Thinker: Fiery. Form Of Hugh. | Irish | Male |
| Kairos | 3 | Myth Name | Greek | Female |
| Kale | 3 | Strong And Manly | Hawaiian | Male |
| Kalea | 3 | Bright | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kaleb | 3 | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Referring To The Biblical Cain. | African | Male |
| Kalee | 3 | Variant Of Kay And Kayla Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Kalei | 3 | The Flower Wreath; The Beloved | Hawaiian | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Keres’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 K-Names Like Keres
24 names that share Keres's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Keres's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Keres
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 Keres.
Names That Rhyme with Keres
11 baby names that share Keres's last 3 letters — -res. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ares | Myth Name (God Of War) | Greek | Male |
| Ceres | Myth Name (Another Name For Demeter) | Greek | Female |
| Rares | Meaning Unknown | Romanian | Male |
| Andres | Manly: Brave. Variant Of English Andrew. | Spanish | Male |
| Engres | A Usurper | Arthurian | Male |
| Delores | Variant Of Dolores Meaning Sorrows. | English | Female |
| Dolores | Sorrows. A Reference To The Virgin Mary As Mary Of The Sorrows. | Spanish | Female |
| Nantres | Name Of A King | Arthurian | Male |
| Nentres | Name Of A King | Arthurian | Male |
| Eliaures | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Kanelingres | Father Of Tristan | Arthurian | Male |
Names That Start Like Keres
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Keres — Ker-. Good for parents who like Keres's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kera | Dusky: Dark. | Irish | Female |
| Keri | Dusky: Dark. | Irish | Female |
| Kerk | From The Church | Scottish | Male |
| Kern | Little Dark One | Gaelic | Male |
| Kerr | Spear | Gaelic | Male |
| Keran | Horn | Hebrew | Female |
| Keren | Horn | Hebrew | Female |
| Keril | Lordly | Greek | Male |
| Kerin | Alternate Spelling: Corinne. Maiden. | English | Female |
| Kerra | Dusky: Dark. | Irish | Female |
| Kerri | Dusky: Dark. | Irish | Female |
| Kerry | Dusky: Dark. | Irish | Female |
| Kerye | Dark Eyes. Variant Of Kerry. | Gaelic | Female |
| Kerani | Sacred Bells | Indian | Female |
| Kerman | German | French | Male |
| Kermit | Son Of Diarmaid | Celtic | Male |
| Kerrie | Dusky: Dark. | Irish | Female |
| Kerrin | Beauty. Abbreviation Of Kerenhappuch: In The Bible Keren Was One Of... | Hebrew | Female |