Names Like Laius — Find Similar Baby Names
Laius is a 5-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (Father Of Oedipus)”. This page collects 130 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Lais and Lai, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ius like Pius and Caius, and names sharing the “oedipus” concept like Antigone and Eteocles.
For the full Laius profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Laius page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Laius
24 baby names that differ from Laius by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lais | 1 | Favorite Name With Poets | Greek | Female |
| Lai | 2 | Friend; Man; Law | Chamoru | Male |
| Laila | 2 | Night | Danish | Female |
| Laili | 2 | Nightfall | Hebrew | Female |
| Laina | 2 | Path: Roadway. Variant Of Surnames Lane And Laine. | English | Female |
| Laine | 2 | Path: Roadway. Variant Of Surnames Lane And Laine. | English | Female |
| Lair | 2 | Mare | Scottish | Female |
| Laird | 2 | Lord | Scottish | Male |
| Laire | 2 | Mare | Scottish | Female |
| Lamis | 2 | Soft To The Touch | Arabic | Female |
| Lanu | 2 | Miwok Name.Meaning Unknown | Native American | Male |
| Lapis | 2 | Named For The Lapis Stone | Egyptian | Female |
| Lapu | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning " Cedar Bark." LEN | Native American | Male |
| Lars | 2 | Laurel | Danish | Male |
| Larue | 2 | The Red-Haired One. | French | Male |
| Laban | 3 | White | Hawaiian | Male |
| Labib | 3 | Intelligent | Arabic | Male |
| Labid | 3 | Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Lace | 3 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | English | Female |
| Lacee | 3 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Lacey | 3 | "Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | English | Female |
| Lach | 3 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Lache | 3 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Laci | 3 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Laius’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 L-Names Like Laius
24 names that share Laius's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Laius's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Laius
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 Laius.
Names That Rhyme with Laius
18 baby names that share Laius's last 3 letters — -ius. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pius | Pious | Swiss | Male |
| Caius | Rejoicer. | English | Male |
| Darius | Name Of A Pharaoh | Egyptian | Male |
| Dolius | Myth Name (A Shepherd) | Greek | Male |
| Epeius | Myth Name (Maker Of The Trojan Horse) | Greek | Male |
| Iasius | Myth Name (Mother Of Atalanta) | Greek | Female |
| Julius | Jove's Child. | French | Male |
| Lucius | A Roman Emperor | Arthurian | Male |
| Lueius | A Roman Emperor | Arthurian | Male |
| Marius | Hammer | Romanian | Male |
| Achaius | Friend Of A Horse | Scottish | Male |
| Brenius | A Supposed King Of Britain | Arthurian | Male |
| Darrius | He Who Upholds The Good. | Greek | Male |
| Egidius | Youthful | Dutch | Male |
| Icarius | Myth Name (Gave Wine To The Citizens Of Athens Who Mistook It For P... | Greek | Male |
| Persius | Myth Name (Son Of Danae) | Greek | Male |
| Phemius | Myth Name (A Bard) | Greek | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Laius
17 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Laius — Lai-. Good for parents who like Laius's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lai | Friend; Man; Law | Chamoru | Male |
| Lair | Mare | Scottish | Female |
| Lais | Favorite Name With Poets | Greek | Female |
| Laila | Night | Danish | Female |
| Laili | Nightfall | Hebrew | Female |
| Laina | Path: Roadway. Variant Of Surnames Lane And Laine. | English | Female |
| Laine | Path: Roadway. Variant Of Surnames Lane And Laine. | English | Female |
| Laird | Lord | Scottish | Male |
| Laire | Mare | Scottish | Female |
| Laidly | From The Creek Meadow | English | Male |
| Lailie | Nightfall | Hebrew | Female |
| Lainey | Beautiful Lady Of The Land | English | Female |
| Lainie | Serves John | Scottish | Female |
| Laidley | From The Creek Meadow | English | Male |
| Laibrook | Lives By The Path By The Brook | English | Male |
| Lailoken | A Fool | Arthurian | Male |
| Lairgnen | Myth Name (Of Connaught) | Celtic | Male |