Names Like Negus — Find Similar Baby Names
Negus is a 5-letter African boys' name meaning “Norther Ethiopian Name And Royal Title Meaning "King, Emperor."”. This page collects 113 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Negash and Negasi, African cousins like Aamori and Abasi, rhyming names ending in -gus like Angus and Argus, and names sharing the “ethiopian” concept like Abdimelech and Abeba.
For the full Negus profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Negus page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Negus
24 baby names that differ from Negus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negash | 2 | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Is Bound To Be Ki... | African | Male |
| Negasi | 2 | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Will Be Crowned." | African | Male |
| Negm | 2 | A Star | Arabic | Male |
| Neleus | 2 | Myth Name (Son Of Poseidon) | Greek | Male |
| Nels | 2 | Son Of Neil. | English | Male |
| Nereus | 2 | Myth Name (Father Of The Nereids) | Greek | Male |
| Ness | 2 | From The Headland | Scottish | Male |
| Ngu | 2 | Depending On Pronunciation, Stupid; To Sleep; Fisherman; Fifth Numb... | Vietnamese | Female |
| Nagesa | 3 | Lugisu Of Uganda Name Meaning "Born In The Harvest Season." | African | Female |
| Nahum | 3 | Compassionate | Hebrew | Male |
| Naois | 3 | Myth Name (A Warrior) | Celtic | Male |
| Neal | 3 | Champion | Celtic | Male |
| Neala | 3 | Ruler | Celtic | Female |
| Neale | 3 | Champion | Celtic | Male |
| Neall | 3 | Champion | Gaelic | Male |
| Neci | 3 | Fire | Hungarian | Male |
| Ned | 3 | Nickname For Edward. | English | Male |
| Neda | 3 | Wealthy Guardian | English | Female |
| Nedda | 3 | Feminine Of Ned. | English | Female |
| Nedra | 3 | Feminine Of Ned. | English | Female |
| Neela | 3 | Blue | Indian | Female |
| Neely | 3 | Feminine Of Neil Champion. | English | Female |
| Neema | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Born At A Prosperous Time." | African | Female |
| Neese | 3 | Choice | Celtic | Male |
More African Names
24 baby names that share Negus’s African origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aamori | Female | |
| Abasi | Swahili Name Meaning "Stern." | Male |
| Abayomi | Of Uncertain African Origin.Means "Born To Bring Me Joy." | Male |
| Abba | Ghanaian Name For Females Born On Thursday. | Female |
| Abdalla | Swahili Equivalent Of Arabic, ABDULLAH, "Servant Of God." | Male |
| Abdelahi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia. Meaning Unknown. | Male |
| Abdi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "My Servant." | Male |
| Abdikarim | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "Slave Of God." | Male |
| Abdimelech | Name Of An Aethiopian Eunuch Who Lived In Ancient Rome.Name Means "Servant To... | Male |
| Abdiraxman | Somali Equivalent Of Muslim, ABD AL RAHMAN, Meaning "Servant Of The Mercifull... | Male |
| Abeba | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Flower." | Female |
| Abebe | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Flowered/Flourished/Grown." | Male |
| Abebi | Yoruba Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "We Asked And Got Her" Or "We Asked For... | Female |
| Abena | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | Female |
| Abrafo | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Warrior" Or "Executioner."It Is A Nickname For A Troub... | Male |
| Abrihet | Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Made It Light, She Emanates... | Female |
| Acacia | "Thorny." | Female |
| Achan | Dinka Of South Sudan Name For A Female Child In The First Pair Of Twins. | Female |
| Ada | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | Female |
| Adama | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Child" Or "Queenly." | Female |
| Adan | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Large Bat."Also, The Spanish Equivalent Of... | Male |
| Adanech | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Rescued Them." | Female |
| Adanna | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Father's Daughter." | Female |
| Addo | Ghana Name Meaning "King Of The Road." | Male |
5-Letter N-Names Like Negus
24 names that share Negus's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Negus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Negus
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 Negus.
Names That Rhyme with Negus
11 baby names that share Negus's last 3 letters — -gus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus | Exceptionally Strong | Celtic | Male |
| Argus | Vigilant | Danish | Male |
| Ungus | One Vigor | Irish | Male |
| Aengus | Exceptionally Strong | Celtic | Male |
| Fergus | Rock | Gaelic | Male |
| Oengus | One Vigor | Irish | Male |
| Ferragus | Legend Name | French | Male |
| Lycurgus | Myth Name (A King Of The Edones) | Greek | Male |
| Bagdemagus | Father Of Meleagant (Twelfth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| Brademagus | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Prasutagus | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
Names That Start Like Negus
3 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Negus — Neg-. Good for parents who like Negus's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.