Names Like Onella — Find Similar Baby Names
Onella is a 6-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Light”. This page collects 108 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Odella and Obelia, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -lla like Ella and Ulla, and names sharing the “light” concept like Aaylah and Abner.
For the full Onella profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Onella page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Onella
24 baby names that differ from Onella by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odella | 1 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Obelia | 2 | Pointed Pillar | Greek | Female |
| Ocelfa | 2 | From The High Plain | English | Male |
| Odelia | 2 | "Little, Wealthy One." Some Variants Are Odelina, Odelinda, Odella,... | Anglo | Female |
| Odell | 2 | Wealthy | Anglo | Male |
| Okello | 2 | Ateso Of Uganda Name Meaning "Born After Twins." | African | Male |
| Onille | 2 | From The Gold Town | French | Male |
| Ordella | 2 | Elfin Spear | German | Female |
| Orelia | 2 | Golden | English | Female |
| Odeda | 3 | Strong | Hebrew | Female |
| Odel | 3 | Wealthy | Anglo | Male |
| Odele | 3 | Harmonious | Greek | Female |
| Odelet | 3 | Little Singer | Greek | Female |
| Odelina | 3 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| 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 |
| Odilia | 3 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Oilell | 3 | A Mythical Queen | Celtic | Female |
| Oleda | 3 | Winged | English | Female |
| Oleta | 3 | Winged | English | Female |
| Oletha | 3 | Light: Nimble. | English | Female |
| Olexa | 3 | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | English | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Onella’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 Onella
24 names that share Onella's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Onella's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Onella
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 Onella.
Names That Rhyme with Onella
18 baby names that share Onella's last 3 letters — -lla. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella | Beautiful Fairy | English | Female |
| Ulla | Has Willpower | German | Female |
| Bella | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Colla | An Ancient Irish Name Whos Meaning Is Lost In Antiquety | Irish | Male |
| Della | Bright. Noble. | German | Female |
| Galla | From Gaul | French | Female |
| Lalla | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Milla | Industrious | German | Female |
| Nella | Light | Greek | Female |
| Rilla | Brook | German | Female |
| Willa | "Desired." | Anglo | Female |
| Zilla | Shadow | Hebrew | Female |
| Abella | Breath | French | Female |
| Adella | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Spanish | Female |
| Arella | Golden. | Spanish | Female |
| Axella | Peace | Hebrew | Female |
| Csilla | Defender | Hebrew | Female |
| Joella | Jehovah Is God | Hebrew | Female |