Names Like Persius — Find Similar Baby Names
Persius is a 7-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (Son Of Danae)”. This page collects 116 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Persis and Perkins, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, and rhyming names ending in -ius like Pius and Caius.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Persius
20 baby names that differ from Persius by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persis | 1 | From Persia | Greek | Female |
| Perkins | 2 | Son Of Perkin | English | Male |
| Perris | 2 | Variant Of Perry. Pear Tree. | English | Male |
| Paris | 3 | Myth Name (Son Of Priam) | Greek | Male |
| Parkins | 3 | Son Of Parkin | English | Male |
| Parmis | 3 | Unknown | English | Female |
| Pegasus | 3 | Myth Name (Winged Horse) | Greek | Male |
| Peleus | 3 | Myth Name (Father Of Achilles) | Greek | Male |
| Pelias | 3 | Myth Name (Son Of Poseidon) | Greek | Male |
| Peneus | 3 | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Perdix | 3 | Myth Name (Killed By His Uncle) | Greek | Male |
| Peredur | 3 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Peredwus | 3 | Name Of A King | Arthurian | Male |
| Perkin | 3 | Little Rock | English | Male |
| Perrin | 3 | Rock | French | Male |
| Perzsi | 3 | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Perzsike | 3 | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Petrus | 3 | One Of Joseph's Disciples | Arthurian | Male |
| Phemius | 3 | Myth Name (A Bard) | Greek | Male |
| Phrixus | 3 | Myth Name (Son Of Nephele) | Greek | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Persius’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 |
7-Letter P-Names Like Persius
24 names that share Persius's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Persius's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Persius
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 Persius.
Names That Rhyme with Persius
18 baby names that share Persius's last 3 letters — -ius. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pius | Pious | Swiss | Male |
| Caius | Rejoicer. | English | Male |
| Laius | Myth Name (Father Of Oedipus) | Greek | Male |
| Darius | Name Of A Pharaoh | Egyptian | Male |
| Dolius | Myth Name (A Shepherd) | Greek | Male |
| Epeius | Myth Name (Maker Of The Trojan Horse) | Greek | Male |
| Iasius | Myth Name (Mother Of Atalanta) | Greek | Female |
| Julius | Jove's Child. | French | Male |
| Lucius | A Roman Emperor | Arthurian | Male |
| Lueius | A Roman Emperor | Arthurian | Male |
| Marius | Hammer | Romanian | Male |
| Achaius | Friend Of A Horse | Scottish | Male |
| Brenius | A Supposed King Of Britain | Arthurian | Male |
| Darrius | He Who Upholds The Good. | Greek | Male |
| Egidius | Youthful | Dutch | Male |
| Icarius | Myth Name (Gave Wine To The Citizens Of Athens Who Mistook It For P... | Greek | Male |
| Phemius | Myth Name (A Bard) | Greek | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Persius
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Persius — Per-. Good for parents who like Persius's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per | A Rock. Form Of Peter. | German | Male |
| Pert | From The Thorn Bush Or Thicket | Celtic | Male |
| Percy | Pierce | French | Male |
| Perke | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Perry | Pear Tree | Anglo | Male |
| Perth | From The Thorn-Bush Thicket | Celtic | Male |
| Perye | From The Pear Tree | English | Male |
| Perdix | Myth Name (Killed By His Uncle) | Greek | Male |
| Perkin | Little Rock | English | Male |
| Pernel | Little Rock | English | Male |
| Perren | French Form Of Peter | French | Male |
| Perrin | Rock | French | Male |
| Perris | Variant Of Perry. Pear Tree. | English | Male |
| Perryn | French Form Of Peter | French | Male |
| Persis | From Persia | Greek | Female |
| Perzsi | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Perahta | Glorious | German | Female |
| Peredur | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |