Names Like Nisus — Find Similar Baby Names
Nisus is a 5-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (Father Of Scylla)”. This page collects 104 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Negus and Ness, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -sus like Jesus and Celsus, and names sharing the “father” concept like Aballach and Abarrane.
For the full Nisus profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Nisus page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Nisus
24 baby names that differ from Nisus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negus | 2 | Norther Ethiopian Name And Royal Title Meaning "King, Emperor." | African | Male |
| Ness | 2 | From The Headland | Scottish | Male |
| Niels | 2 | Son Of Niel | Danish | Male |
| Nikos | 2 | Abbreviation Of Nicholas. Mythological Nike Was Greek Goddess Of Vi... | English | Male |
| Niles | 2 | People's Victory | Finnish | Male |
| Nimue | 2 | The Lady Of The Lake | Arthurian | Female |
| Niru | 2 | Strength / Power | Persian | Male |
| Nisa | 2 | English | Female | |
| Nahum | 3 | Compassionate | Hebrew | Male |
| Naois | 3 | Myth Name (A Warrior) | Celtic | Male |
| Nash | 3 | Adventure | English | Male |
| Nasih | 3 | Advisor | Arabic | Male |
| Nasim | 3 | Fresh Air | Arabic | Male |
| Nasir | 3 | Protector | Arabic | Male |
| Nasr | 3 | Victory | Arabic | Male |
| Nastas | 3 | Navajo Name Meaning " Curve Like Foxtail Grass." NAWAT | Native American | Male |
| Nasya | 3 | Gods Miracle. | Hebrew | Female |
| Neleus | 3 | Myth Name (Son Of Poseidon) | Greek | Male |
| Nels | 3 | Son Of Neil. | English | Male |
| Nereus | 3 | Myth Name (Father Of The Nereids) | Greek | Male |
| Nessa | 3 | From The Headland | Scottish | Female |
| Nesto | 3 | Serious | Spanish | Male |
| Ngu | 3 | Depending On Pronunciation, Stupid; To Sleep; Fisherman; Fifth Numb... | Vietnamese | Female |
| Nhu | 3 | Gentle, Peaceful | Vietnamese | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Nisus’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 N-Names Like Nisus
24 names that share Nisus's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Nisus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Nisus
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 Nisus.
Names That Rhyme with Nisus
8 baby names that share Nisus's last 3 letters — -sus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus | Named For Jesus | Spanish | Male |
| Celsus | Name Of A Saint | Irish | Male |
| Mopsus | Myth Name (A Seer) | Greek | Male |
| Rhesus | Myth Name (King Of Thrace) | Greek | Male |
| Pegasus | Myth Name (Winged Horse) | Greek | Male |
| Nemausus | Mythical God Of Nimes | Celtic | Male |
| Alphonsus | Noble Or Ready | Irish | Male |
| Narcissus | Daffodil | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Nisus
6 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Nisus — Nis-. Good for parents who like Nisus's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.