Names Like Niu — Find Similar Baby Names
Niu is a 3-letter Egyptian boys' name meaning “Myth Name (God Of Nothingness)”. This page collects 111 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ngu and Nhu, Egyptian cousins like Abubakar and Adeben, rhyming names ending in -iu like Diu and Xiu, and names sharing the “nothingness” concept like Niut.
For the full Niu profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Niu page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Niu
24 baby names that differ from Niu by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngu | 1 | Depending On Pronunciation, Stupid; To Sleep; Fisherman; Fifth Numb... | Vietnamese | Female |
| Nhu | 1 | Gentle, Peaceful | Vietnamese | Female |
| Nia | 1 | Derived From Abbreviation Of Names With -Nia Ending. | English | Female |
| Nic | 1 | People Of Victory | Romanian | Male |
| Nin | 1 | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Niru | 1 | Strength / Power | Persian | Male |
| Nit | 1 | Myth Name | Egyptian | Female |
| Niut | 1 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Nothingness) | Egyptian | Female |
| Nu | 1 | Girl | Vietnamese | Female |
| Na | 2 | Graceful | Chinese | Female |
| Nab | 2 | Abbot | Scottish | Male |
| Naia | 2 | Flowing/Blossom | Persian | Female |
| Naim | 2 | Comfort; Tranquility | Arabic | Male |
| Nan | 2 | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nat | 2 | Given. Form Of Nathan. | Hebrew | Male |
| Ned | 2 | Nickname For Edward. | English | Male |
| Nef | 2 | Nephew | German | Male |
| Neil | 2 | Champion | Celtic | Male |
| Nick | 2 | Abbreviation Of Nicholas. Mythological Nike Was Greek Goddess Of Vi... | English | Male |
| Nico | 2 | Abbreviation Of Nicholas. Mythological Nike Was Greek Goddess Of Vi... | English | Male |
| Nida | 2 | Call | Arabic | Female |
| Niel | 2 | Champion | Danish | Male |
| Nien | 2 | Year | Vietnamese | Male |
| Nike | 2 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Victory) | Greek | Female |
More Egyptian Names
24 baby names that share Niu’s Egyptian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abubakar | Noble | Male |
| Adeben | Born Twelfth | Male |
| Adio | Righteous | Male |
| Adom | Receives Help From The Gods | Male |
| Agymah | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Ain | Priceless | Female |
| Akhenaten | Devoted To Aten | Male |
| Akiiki | Friendly | Male |
| Akila | Intelligent | Female |
| Akins | Brave | Male |
| Amen | Myth Name (God Of A United Egypt) | Male |
| Amen-Ra | Myth Name (Personification Of The Power Of The Universe) | Male |
| Amenhotep | Name Of A Pharaoh | Male |
| Amenophis | Name Of A Pharaoh | Male |
| Amsu | Myth Name (Personification Of Reproduction) | Male |
| Amun | Myth Name (God Of Mystery) | Male |
| Amunet | Myth Name (Goddess Of Mystery) | Female |
| An-Her | Myth Name | Male |
| Anat | Myth Name (A Wife Of Seth) | Female |
| Anippe | Daughter Of The Nile | Female |
| Anubis | Myth Name (God Of The Dead) | Male |
| Anum | Born Fifth | Male |
| Anzety | Myth Name (God Of Busiris) | Male |
| Apis | Myth Name (Dead Bull Thought To Be Osiris) | Male |
3-Letter N-Names Like Niu
21 names that share Niu's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Niu's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Niu
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 Niu.
Names That Rhyme with Niu
11 baby names that share Niu's last 2 letters — -iu. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diu | Tender, Gentle, Mellow | Vietnamese | Female |
| Xiu | Elegant; Beautiful | Chinese | Female |
| Liviu | Olive | Romanian | Male |
| Oswiu | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Ovidiu | Worker | Romanian | Male |
| Silviu | Variant Of Silvius. Forest Or Woods. | Romanian | Male |
| Bricriu | Myth Name (The Poison-Tongued) | Celtic | Male |
| Horatiu | Timekeeper | Romanian | Male |
| Valeriu | Strong; Healthy | Romanian | Male |
| Laurentiu | Laurel | Romanian | Male |
| Khentimentiu | Myth Name (God Of The Dead's Destiny) | Egyptian | Male |
Names That Start Like Niu
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Niu — Ni-. Good for parents who like Niu's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nia | Derived From Abbreviation Of Names With -Nia Ending. | English | Female |
| Nic | People Of Victory | Romanian | Male |
| Nin | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nit | Myth Name | Egyptian | Female |
| Nick | Abbreviation Of Nicholas. Mythological Nike Was Greek Goddess Of Vi... | English | Male |
| Nico | Abbreviation Of Nicholas. Mythological Nike Was Greek Goddess Of Vi... | English | Male |
| Nida | Call | Arabic | Female |
| Niel | Champion | Danish | Male |
| Nien | Year | Vietnamese | Male |
| Nike | Myth Name (Goddess Of Victory) | Greek | Female |
| Niko | Abbreviation Of Nicholas. Mythological Nike Was Greek Goddess Of Vi... | English | Male |
| Nile | From The Nile | Egyptian | Female |
| Nili | Success | Hebrew | Female |
| Nina | Strong | Native American | Female |
| Nini | West African Name Meaning "Stone." | African | Female |
| Nipa | Stream | Indian | Female |
| Nira | Plow | Hebrew | Female |
| Niru | Strength / Power | Persian | Male |