Names Like Meleager — Find Similar Baby Names
Meleager is an 8-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (An Argonaut)”. This page collects 102 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ger like Ager and Alger, and names sharing the “argonaut” concept like Acastus and Ancaeus.
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More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Meleager’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 |
8-Letter M-Names Like Meleager
24 names that share Meleager's exact length (8 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Meleager's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Meleager
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 Meleager.
Names That Rhyme with Meleager
18 baby names that share Meleager's last 3 letters — -ger. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ager | Gatherer | Basque | Male |
| Alger | Noble Spearman | Anglo | Male |
| Jager | Carter | English | Male |
| Roger | Renowned Spearman. Rogelio: (Spanish) Renowned Spearman. | German | Male |
| Seger | Seaman | English | Male |
| Tyger | "Courage, Loyalty, Honesty, And Strength." | English | Male |
| Ulger | Wolf Spear | English | Male |
| Eadger | Wealthy Spear | English | Male |
| Ginger | Pep: Liveliness The Pungent Ginger Root Is Used As A Spice. Nicknam... | English | Female |
| Jagger | Carter | English | Male |
| Ranger | Ward Of The Forest | French | Male |
| Rodger | "Famous Spearman, Quiet." | English | Male |
| Rutger | German Form Of Roger | German | Male |
| Saeger | Seaman | English | Male |
| Seager | Seaman | English | Male |
| Bridger | Lives At Tbe Bridge | English | Male |
| Brydger | Lives At Tbe Bridge | English | Male |
| Granger | Farmer | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Meleager
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Meleager — Mel-. Good for parents who like Meleager's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel | Meaning Uncertain But Possibly Friend Of Michael. | English | Male |
| Meli | Zuni Name Meaning " Bitter." MEMDI | Native American | Female |
| Melek | Angel | Arabic | Female |
| Melia | Plumeria | Hawaiian | Female |
| Melva | Handmaiden | Celtic | Female |
| Meldon | From The Hillside Mill | English | Male |
| Melina | Canary Yellow. | Latin | Female |
| Melita | Honey | Romanian | Female |
| Melody | Variant Of Melodie. | English | Female |
| Melosa | Sweet | Spanish | Female |
| Melvin | Strong Friend | English | Male |
| Melvon | Meaning Uncertain But Possibly Friend Of Michael. | English | Male |
| Melvyn | Strong Friend. Possibly Friend Of Michael. | English | Male |
| Melwas | Name Of A King | Arthurian | Male |
| Melyon | Son Of Mordred | Arthurian | Male |
| Melaina | Dark. | French | Female |
| Melaine | Dark. | French | Female |
| Melanee | Dark. | French | Female |