Names Like Medea — Find Similar Baby Names
Medea is a 5-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Myth Name (Wife Of Jason Who Murders Her Children)”. This page collects 113 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mada and Madel, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -dea like Gildea and Thaddea, and names sharing the “children” concept like Abhirati and Aret.
For the full Medea profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Medea page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Medea
24 baby names that differ from Medea by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mada | 2 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Madel | 2 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Madena | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madia | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madra | 2 | Mother | English | Female |
| Mabel | 3 | Lovable MADONNA | Latin | Female |
| Mace | 3 | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
| Macee | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Macen | 3 | "Protector, Guardian." | English | Male |
| Macey | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Macha | 3 | Plain | Irish | Female |
| Madden | 3 | Smalldog Milos | Irish | Male |
| Maddy | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. Madeleine: (English/Frenc... | French | Female |
| Madge | 3 | Approval | Greek | Female |
| Madie | 3 | Tower | French | Female |
| Madina | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madoc | 3 | Beneficent | Arthurian | Male |
| Mador | 3 | Accuser Of Guinevere | Arthurian | Male |
| Madora | 3 | Ruler | Greek | Female |
| Madre | 3 | Mother | Spanish | Female |
| Madri | 3 | Myth Name (Wife Of Pandu) | Indian | Female |
| Mads | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Madu | 3 | Of The People | Egyptian | Male |
| Mady | 3 | Maiden | German | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Medea’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 M-Names Like Medea
24 names that share Medea's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Medea's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Medea
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 Medea.
Names That Rhyme with Medea
4 baby names that share Medea's last 3 letters — -dea. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Medea
12 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Medea — Med-. Good for parents who like Medea's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meda | Prophetess | Native American | Female |
| Medb | A Mythical Queen | Celtic | Female |
| Medr | Myth Name | Celtic | Male |
| Medus | Myth Name (Son Of Medea By Aegeus) | Greek | Male |
| Medina | City Of The Prophet. In Medina Mohammed Began His Campaign To Estab... | Arabic | Female |
| Medoro | Legend Name | French | Male |
| Medrod | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Medusa | Cunning | Greek | Female |
| Medwin | Strong Friend | English | Male |
| Medwyn | Strong Friend | English | Male |
| Medwine | Strong Friend | English | Male |
| Medredydd | Myth Name (Son Of Medredydd) | Celtic | Male |