Names Like Lethe — Find Similar Baby Names
Lethe is a 5-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Myth Name (River Of Oblivion)”. This page collects 114 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Letje and Lache, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -the like Bothe and Kathe, and names sharing the “river” concept like Aberfa and Abhainn.
For the full Lethe profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Lethe page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Lethe
24 baby names that differ from Lethe by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letje | 1 | Tiny And Womanly | French | Female |
| Lache | 2 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Leah | 2 | Meadow | English | Female |
| Leane | 2 | Serves John | Scottish | Male |
| Lee | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum" | Chinese | Female |
| Leith | 2 | River | Scottish | Male |
| Lele | 2 | Loyal | English | Male |
| Lenae | 2 | Light. | English | Female |
| Lenee | 2 | Pronounced Just Like Renee But With The L. | English | Female |
| Leone | 2 | Lion | French | Female |
| Leotie | 2 | Flower Of The Prairie | Native American | Female |
| Leta | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Bring." | African | Female |
| Lethia | 2 | Forgetful | Greek | Female |
| Letya | 2 | Tiny And Womanly | French | Female |
| Lexie | 2 | Variant Of Alexandra. Defender Of Mankind. | English | Female |
| 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 |
| Lach | 3 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Lachie | 3 | The Boy From The Lochs. Warrior. | Scottish | Male |
| Lacie | 3 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Ladde | 3 | Attendant | English | Male |
| Laine | 3 | Path: Roadway. Variant Of Surnames Lane And Laine. | English | Female |
| Laire | 3 | Mare | Scottish | Female |
| Lance | 3 | Servant | French | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Lethe’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 Lethe
24 names that share Lethe's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Lethe's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Lethe
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 Lethe.
Names That Rhyme with Lethe
18 baby names that share Lethe's last 3 letters — -the. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bothe | Lives In A Hut | English | Male |
| Kathe | German Form Of Katherine | German | Female |
| Mathe | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Wythe | From The Willow Tree | English | Male |
| Zethe | Appointed. Variant Of Seth. | Hebrew | Male |
| Agathe | Kind | French | Female |
| Berthe | Bright | French | Female |
| Blithe | Cheerful | English | Female |
| Blythe | Happy | Anglo | Female |
| Boothe | Lives In A Hut | English | Male |
| Edythe | Spoils Of War. | English | Female |
| Faethe | Faerie Friend. A Name Of High Honor In Gaelic Mythos. | Gaelic | Female |
| Faithe | Faithful | English | Female |
| Ianthe | Flower | Greek | Female |
| Marthe | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Olathe | Beautiful | Native American | Female |
| Smythe | Tradesman | English | Male |
| Xanthe | Blond | Greek | Female |
Names That Start Like Lethe
6 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Lethe — Let-. Good for parents who like Lethe's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.