Names Like Medus — Find Similar Baby Names
Medus is a 5-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (Son Of Medea By Aegeus)”. This page collects 106 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mads and Madu, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -dus like Aldus and Meliadus, and names sharing the “aegeus” concept like Theseus.
For the full Medus profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Medus page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Medus
24 baby names that differ from Medus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mads | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Madu | 2 | Of The People | Egyptian | Male |
| Manus | 2 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Mabuz | 3 | Ruler Of Death Castle | Arthurian | Male |
| Maccus | 3 | Son Of Gus | Anglo | Male |
| Mada | 3 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Maddy | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. Madeleine: (English/Frenc... | French | Female |
| Madel | 3 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Madge | 3 | Approval | Greek | Female |
| Madia | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madie | 3 | Tower | French | Female |
| Madoc | 3 | Beneficent | Arthurian | Male |
| Mador | 3 | Accuser Of Guinevere | Arthurian | Male |
| Madra | 3 | Mother | English | Female |
| Madre | 3 | Mother | Spanish | Female |
| Madri | 3 | Myth Name (Wife Of Pandu) | Indian | Female |
| Mady | 3 | Maiden | German | Female |
| Maed | 3 | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Magnus | 3 | Great | Danish | Male |
| Mahu | 3 | Hopi Myth Name. MAI | Native American | Female |
| Makis | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Malduc | 3 | A Wizard | Arthurian | Male |
| Maldue | 3 | A Wizard | Arthurian | Male |
| Mames | 3 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Sweet; Kind." | Chamoru | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Medus’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 Medus
24 names that share Medus's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Medus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Medus
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 Medus.
Names That Rhyme with Medus
5 baby names that share Medus's last 3 letters — -dus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldus | From The Old House | English | Male |
| Meliadus | Tristan's Father | Arthurian | Male |
| Enceladus | Myth Name (A Giant) | Greek | Male |
| Polyeidus | Myth Name (A Seer) | Greek | Male |
| Abdul-Quddus | Servantof The Most Holy | Arabic | Male |
Names That Start Like Medus
12 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Medus — Med-. Good for parents who like Medus'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 |
| Medea | Myth Name (Wife Of Jason Who Murders Her Children) | Greek | Female |
| 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 |