Names Like Obelia — Find Similar Baby Names
Obelia is a 6-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Pointed Pillar”. This page collects 114 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Odelia and Orelia, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -lia like Lia and Alia, and names sharing the “pointed” concept like Crista and Kip.
For the full Obelia profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Obelia page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Obelia
24 baby names that differ from Obelia by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odelia | 1 | "Little, Wealthy One." Some Variants Are Odelina, Odelinda, Odella,... | Anglo | Female |
| Orelia | 1 | Golden | English | Female |
| Obediah | 2 | Serves God | Hebrew | Male |
| Ocelfa | 2 | From The High Plain | English | Male |
| Odelina | 2 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odella | 2 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odilia | 2 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Onella | 2 | Light | Greek | Female |
| Ophelia | 2 | Serpentine | Greek | Female |
| Otylia | 2 | Fortunate Heroine | German | Female |
| Obadiah | 3 | Serves God | Hebrew | Male |
| Obasi | 3 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "In Honor Of The Supreme God." | African | Male |
| Obrian | 3 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Odeda | 3 | Strong | Hebrew | Female |
| Odel | 3 | Wealthy | Anglo | Male |
| Odele | 3 | Harmonious | Greek | Female |
| Odelet | 3 | Little Singer | Greek | Female |
| Odelinda | 3 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odell | 3 | Wealthy | Anglo | Male |
| Odelyn | 3 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odelyna | 3 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odessa | 3 | Wrathful | Greek | Female |
| Odila | 3 | Elfin Spear | German | Female |
| Ohtli | 3 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Road." | Nahuatl | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Obelia’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 O-Names Like Obelia
24 names that share Obelia's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Obelia's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Obelia
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 Obelia.
Names That Rhyme with Obelia
18 baby names that share Obelia's last 3 letters — -lia. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lia | Bringer Of Good News | Greek | Female |
| Alia | Princess Of The Academics. | English | Female |
| Elia | My God Is Jehovah. Variant Of Hebrew Elijah. | Spanish | Male |
| Ilia | God Is Lord | Hebrew | Female |
| Ailia | Light | Irish | Female |
| Dalia | Gentle. | Arabic | Female |
| Delia | From Delos | Romanian | Female |
| Ellia | Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen. | English | Female |
| Filia | Amity | Greek | Female |
| Galia | God Shall Redeem | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilia | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Halia | Remembrance Of A Loved One | Hawaiian | Female |
| Helia | Of The Sun | Greek | Female |
| Iulia | Young | Romanian | Female |
| Julia | Youthful | French | Female |
| Lalia | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Lelia | Well-Spoken | Greek | Female |
| Lilia | Form Of Lilac; Having A Bluish Color LUBMILLA | Russian | Female |
Names That Start Like Obelia
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Obelia — Obe-. Good for parents who like Obelia's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obediah | Serves God | Hebrew | Male |