Names Like Metis — Find Similar Baby Names
Metis is a 5-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Myth Name (Resourcefulness)”. This page collects 107 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Makis and Maris, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, and rhyming names ending in -tis like Otis and Attis.
For the full Metis profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Metis page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Metis
24 baby names that differ from Metis by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makis | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Maris | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Maci | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Macie | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Madia | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madie | 3 | Tower | French | Female |
| Mads | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Maelisa | 3 | Serves Christ | Irish | Male |
| Maemi | 3 | Smile Of Truth | Japanese | Female |
| Mahir | 3 | Skilled | Arabic | Male |
| Mai | 3 | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Maia | 3 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maisy | 3 | Pearl. Variant Of Margaret. | English | Female |
| Maiti | 3 | Strong Battle Maiden | Irish | Female |
| Majid | 3 | Glorious | Arabic | Male |
| Maki | 3 | Surname Meaning "Hill" | Finnish | Male |
| Makin | 3 | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Malia | 3 | Variant Of Maria | Spanish | Female |
| Malik | 3 | Master; Angel; King | Arabic | Male |
| Malin | 3 | Variant Of Magdalena. Woman From Magdala. | English | Female |
| Mames | 3 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Sweet; Kind." | Chamoru | Female |
| Mamie | 3 | Abbreviation Of Mary And Miriam. | English | Female |
| Mani | 3 | Congolese Name Meaning "From The Mountain." | African | Male |
| Manus | 3 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Metis’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 Metis
24 names that share Metis's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Metis's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Metis
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 Metis.
Names That Rhyme with Metis
17 baby names that share Metis's last 3 letters — -tis. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otis | Keen Of Hearing | Greek | Male |
| Attis | Myth Name (Son Of Manes) | Greek | Male |
| Nitis | Friend | Native American | Male |
| Curtis | Courteous. See Also Curt | English | Male |
| Jantis | Sharp Spear | German | Male |
| Justis | Just: Upright: Righteous. Form Of New Testament Biblical Name Justus. | English | Male |
| Jyotis | Light Of The Sun | Indian | Female |
| Kurtis | Courtier. | German | Male |
| Leitis | Happy | Gaelic | Female |
| Thetis | Myth Name (Mother Of Achilles) | Greek | Female |
| Alcestis | Myth Name From Euripides' Play Of The Same Name. In The Play Alcest... | Greek | Female |
| Clematis | Flower Name | Greek | Female |
| Karlitis | Strong And Masculine | French | Male |
| Panagiotis | All-Holy | Greek | Male |
| Otoahhastis | Tall Bull (Cheyenne) | Native American | Male |
| Neeheeoeewootis | High Backed Wolf (Cheyenne) | Native American | Male |
| Tis-See-Woo-Na-Tis | She Who Bathes With Her Knees (Cheyenne) | Native American | Female |
Names That Start Like Metis
6 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Metis — Met-. Good for parents who like Metis's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.