Names Like Lamia — Find Similar Baby Names
Lamia is a 5-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Myth Name (An Evil Spirit Who Abducts And Murders Children)”. This page collects 133 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Lalia and Lama, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -mia like Mia and Amia, and names sharing the “children” concept like Abhirati and Aret.
For the full Lamia profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Lamia page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Lamia
24 baby names that differ from Lamia by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalia | 1 | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Lama | 1 | Darkness Of Lips | Arabic | Female |
| Lamis | 1 | Soft To The Touch | Arabic | Female |
| Lamya | 1 | Of Dark Lips | Arabic | Female |
| Laria | 1 | Serves Lawrence | Scottish | Female |
| Latia | 1 | Aunt. | Spanish | Female |
| Labib | 2 | Intelligent | Arabic | Male |
| Labid | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Laci | 2 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Lacie | 2 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Lacina | 2 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Lai | 2 | Friend; Man; Law | Chamoru | Male |
| Laila | 2 | Night | Danish | Female |
| Laina | 2 | Path: Roadway. Variant Of Surnames Lane And Laine. | English | Female |
| Lair | 2 | Mare | Scottish | Female |
| Lais | 2 | Favorite Name With Poets | Greek | Female |
| Lajila | 2 | Shy | Indian | Female |
| Lakya | 2 | Born On Thursday | Indian | Female |
| Lala | 2 | Equivalent Of English Lara, "Famous; Cheerful." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Lali | 2 | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Lalima | 2 | Beauty And Goddess Laxmi | Indian | Female |
| Lalla | 2 | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Lam | 2 | Jungle Or Dense Forest (Of Chinese Origin) | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lamaan | 2 | Flash, Brightness | Arabic | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Lamia’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 Lamia
24 names that share Lamia's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Lamia's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Lamia
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 Lamia.
Names That Rhyme with Lamia
18 baby names that share Lamia's last 3 letters — -mia. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mia | Mine | Latin | Female |
| Amia | Beloved. | French | Female |
| Bemia | Battle Maid | Anglo | Female |
| Damia | Myth Name | Greek | Female |
| Hamia | A Syrian Goddess | Anglo | Female |
| Jamia | Pet Form Of James Used As A Woman's Name. | Scottish | Female |
| Kamia | "Flower." Diminutive Kami Exists. | Chamoru | Female |
| Beomia | Battle Maid | Anglo | Female |
| Carmia | Song | English | Female |
| Karmia | Lord's Vineyard | Hebrew | Female |
| Yasmia | Jasmine | Arabic | Female |
| Artemia | Gift From Artemis | Greek | Female |
| Cosimia | Of The Universe | Greek | Female |
| Eunomia | Myth Name (Order) | Greek | Female |
| Geremia | God Is High | Hebrew | Male |
| Sha-Mia | To Be Of High Spirit. | African | Female |
| Academia | Named For Ciceros Villa ACARNANIA | Latin | Female |
| Efthemia | I Think Hope. | Greek | Female |
Names That Start Like Lamia
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Lamia — Lam-. Good for parents who like Lamia's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lam | Jungle Or Dense Forest (Of Chinese Origin) | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lama | Darkness Of Lips | Arabic | Female |
| Lamar | Land Famous | German | Male |
| Lameh | Shining, Gleaming | Arabic | Male |
| Lamis | Soft To The Touch | Arabic | Female |
| Lamya | Of Dark Lips | Arabic | Female |
| Lamaan | Flash, Brightness | Arabic | Male |
| Lamarr | Of The Sea. | French | Male |
| Lamond | Clan Name. Surname. | Scottish | Male |
| Lamont | Man Of Law | Scottish | Male |
| Lambart | Light Of Land | German | Male |
| Lambert | Light Of Land | German | Male |
| Lambret | Light Of Land | German | Male |
| Lamorak | Brother Of Percival | Arthurian | Male |
| Lamorat | Brother Of Percival | Arthurian | Male |
| Lamandre | Spanish | Male | |
| Lamarion | Young Challenger Of The Future. | English | Male |
| Lambrett | Light Of Land | German | Male |