Names Like Melwas — Find Similar Baby Names
Melwas is a 6-letter Arthurian boys' name meaning “Name Of A King”. This page collects 93 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Maheloas and Malak, Arthurian cousins like Aballach and Accalon, rhyming names ending in -was like Henwas, and names sharing the “king” concept like Abbey and Abbie.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Melwas
8 baby names that differ from Melwas by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maheloas | 3 | Lord Of The Isle Of Glass | Arthurian | Male |
| Malak | 3 | Messenger | Hebrew | Female |
| Malcah | 3 | Queen | Hebrew | Female |
| Maleah | 3 | Hawaiian For Mary/Maria: Also Means | Hawaiian | Female |
| Malia | 3 | Variant Of Maria | Spanish | Female |
| Malkah | 3 | Queen | Hebrew | Female |
| Malva | 3 | Soft | Greek | Female |
| Marcas | 3 | Of Mars. The Roman Fertility God Mars For Whom March Was Named. | Irish | Male |
More Arthurian Names
24 baby names that share Melwas’s Arthurian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aballach | Father Of Modron | Male |
| Accalon | Lover Of Margan Le Fay (Fifteenth Century) | Male |
| Acheflour | White Flower | Female |
| Acheflow | White Flower | Female |
| Ade | A Mistress Of Lancelot | Female |
| Aglaral | Brother Of Percival | Male |
| Aglarale | Brother Of Percival | Male |
| Aglaval | Brother Of Percival (Fourteenth Century) | Male |
| Agravain | Brother Of Gawain | Male |
| Albiona | White | Female |
| Alexandre | Nephew Of King Mark (Twelfth Century) | Male |
| Alis | Brother Of Cliges | Male |
| Alixandre | Nephew Of King Mark | Male |
| Amr | Son Of Arthur (Ninth Century) | Male |
| Andret | King Mark's Nephew | Male |
| Angharad | A Love Of Peredur | Female |
| Angharat | A Love Of Peredur | Female |
| Anglides | Mother Of Alexandre (Twelfth Century) | Female |
| Anguysh | Father Of Isolde | Male |
| Anir | Son Of Arthur | Male |
| Anna | Arthur's Sister | Female |
| Antfortas | Keeper Of The Grail (Thirteenth Century) | Male |
| Antor | Foster Father Of Arthur (Thirteenth Century) | Male |
| Apollo | Uncle Of Tristan | Male |
6-Letter M-Names Like Melwas
24 names that share Melwas's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Melwas's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Melwas
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 Melwas.
Names That Rhyme with Melwas
1 baby names that share Melwas's last 3 letters — -was. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henwas | Mythical Brother Of Henbeddestr | Celtic | Male |
Names That Start Like Melwas
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Melwas — Mel-. Good for parents who like Melwas'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 |
| Melyon | Son Of Mordred | Arthurian | Male |
| Melaina | Dark. | French | Female |
| Melaine | Dark. | French | Female |
| Melanee | Dark. | French | Female |
| Melania | English | Female |