Names Like Nereus — Find Similar Baby Names
Nereus is a 6-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (Father Of The Nereids)”. This page collects 115 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Neleus and Negus, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -eus like Zeus and Coeus, and names sharing the “father” concept like Aballach and Abarrane.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Nereus
24 baby names that differ from Nereus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neleus | 1 | Myth Name (Son Of Poseidon) | Greek | Male |
| Negus | 2 | Norther Ethiopian Name And Royal Title Meaning "King, Emperor." | African | Male |
| Nerea | 2 | Mine | Spanish | Female |
| Nerthus | 2 | Name Of A Goddess | Anglo | Female |
| Nexeu | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Egyptian | Male |
| Nareen | 3 | Contented. | Celtic | Female |
| Nareesa | 3 | 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 |
| Nefen | 3 | Nephew | German | Male |
| Neleh | 3 | Beautiful Light | English | Female |
| Nelek | 3 | Horn NEMESIO, NEMESUS | Latin | Male |
| Nels | 3 | Son Of Neil. | English | Male |
| Nemesis | 3 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Vengeance) | Greek | Female |
| Nenetl | 3 | Doll | Nahuatl | Female |
| Nentres | 3 | Name Of A King | Arthurian | Male |
| Nerian | 3 | Protects | Anglo | Male |
| Nerine | 3 | Myth Name (The Sea Nymphs) | Greek | Female |
| Nerissa | 3 | Daughter Of The Sea. | Latin | Female |
| Neron | 3 | Strong | Spanish | Male |
| Ness | 3 | From The Headland | Scottish | Male |
| Neve | 3 | Meaning Unknown | Dutch | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Nereus’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 |
6-Letter N-Names Like Nereus
24 names that share Nereus's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Nereus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Nereus
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 Nereus.
Names That Rhyme with Nereus
18 baby names that share Nereus's last 3 letters — -eus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeus | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Coeus | Myth Name (Father Of Leto) | Greek | Male |
| Aegeus | Myth Name (Second Husband Of Medea) | Greek | Male |
| Aloeus | Myth Name (Father Of Giants) | Greek | Male |
| Atreus | Myth Name (Father Of Agamemnon) | Greek | Male |
| Celeus | Myth Name (Father Of Triptolemus) | Greek | Male |
| Inteus | Has No Shame | Native American | Male |
| Neleus | Myth Name (Son Of Poseidon) | Greek | Male |
| Oeneus | Myth Name (King Of Calydon) | Greek | Male |
| Peleus | Myth Name (Father Of Achilles) | Greek | Male |
| Peneus | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Tereus | Myth Name (King Of Thrace) | Greek | Male |
| Toxeus | Myth Name (Brother Of Althaea) | Greek | Male |
| Tydeus | Myth Name (Father Of Diomedes) | Greek | Male |
| Alpheus | Myth Name (River God) | Greek | Male |
| Ancaeus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Greek | Male |
| Antaeus | Myth Name (Killed By Hercules) | Greek | Male |
| Caeneus | Myth Name (A Woman Who Asked To Become A Man) | Greek | Female |
Names That Start Like Nereus
7 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Nereus — Ner-. Good for parents who like Nereus's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.