Names Like Nephele — Find Similar Baby Names
Nephele is a 7-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Myth Name (The Cloud Hera Made By Zeus That Birthed The Centaurs)”. This page collects 102 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Nahele and Nichele, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ele like Kele and Lele, and names sharing the “centaurs” concept like Ixion.
For the full Nephele profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Nephele page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Nephele
10 baby names that differ from Nephele by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahele | 2 | Forest | Hawaiian | Male |
| Nichele | 2 | Blend Of Nichole And Michelle. | English | Female |
| Neale | 3 | Champion | Celtic | Male |
| Neela | 3 | Blue | Indian | Female |
| Neelie | 3 | Feminine Of Neil Champion. | English | Female |
| Neely | 3 | Feminine Of Neil Champion. | English | Female |
| Neese | 3 | Choice | Celtic | Male |
| Neville | 3 | New Village. | English | Male |
| Newell | 3 | From The New Hall | English | Male |
| Nichole | 3 | Feminine Of Nicholas People's Victory. | French | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Nephele’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 |
7-Letter N-Names Like Nephele
24 names that share Nephele's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Nephele's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Nephele
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 Nephele.
Names That Rhyme with Nephele
18 baby names that share Nephele's last 3 letters — -ele. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kele | Hopi Name Meaning " Sparrow." | Native American | Male |
| Lele | Loyal | English | Male |
| Sele | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | French | Female |
| Emele | "Industrious, Admiring." | French | Female |
| Haele | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Kiele | Gardenia; Fragrant Blossom | Hawaiian | Female |
| Noele | Birthday. Feminine Of Noel. Commonly Refers To Christ's Birth And C... | French | Female |
| Odele | Harmonious | Greek | Female |
| Udele | "Wealthy."Variant, Udela, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Ariele | Lion Of God. | French | Female |
| Bekele | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Grown; He Has Come Into Be... | African | Male |
| Cybele | Myth Name (Mother Of Olympians) | Greek | Female |
| Danele | Feminine Form Of Danel (Judge) | Basque | Female |
| Fidele | Faithful | Spanish | Male |
| Kafele | Would Die For | Egyptian | Male |
| Maiele | "Eloquent, Skilled In Speaking" | Hawaiian | Male |
| Mikele | Close To God | Hebrew | Female |
Names That Start Like Nephele
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Nephele — Nep-. Good for parents who like Nephele's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nephthys | Myth Name | Egyptian | Male |