Names Like Phila — Find Similar Baby Names
Phila is a 5-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Loving”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Phiala and Phil, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ila like Ila and Aila, and names sharing the “loving” concept like Abdul-Wadud and Ardolf.
For the full Phila profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Phila page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Phila
24 baby names that differ from Phila by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phiala | 1 | Saintname | Irish | Female |
| Phil | 1 | Fond Of Horses. Form Of Phillip. | English | Male |
| Philo | 1 | Friend | Greek | Male |
| Pabla | 2 | Little | Spanish | Female |
| Paili | 2 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Paola | 2 | Little | Italian | Female |
| Paula | 2 | Small | Romanian | Female |
| Pavla | 2 | Feminine Form Of Pavlov (Small) | Czechoslovakian | Female |
| Phelan | 2 | Wolf | Celtic | Male |
| Philana | 2 | Lover Of Man | Greek | Female |
| Philip | 2 | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Pia | 2 | Pious | Italian | Female |
| Pilar | 2 | Pillar | Spanish | Female |
| Pili | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Second Born." | African | Male |
| Pablo | 3 | Little. Form Of Paul. | Spanish | Male |
| Padma | 3 | Lotus | Indian | Female |
| Paella | 3 | Mantle | English | Male |
| Pahana | 3 | Hopi Name Meaning " Lost White Brother." | Native American | Male |
| Paien | 3 | Name Of A Nobleman | French | Male |
| Paige | 3 | Attendant | French | Female |
| Paine | 3 | Pagan | English | Male |
| Pakwa | 3 | Hopi Name Meaning " Frog." | Native American | Female |
| Palba | 3 | Blond | Spanish | Female |
| Pall | 3 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Phila’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 P-Names Like Phila
24 names that share Phila's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Phila's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Phila
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 Phila.
Names That Rhyme with Phila
18 baby names that share Phila's last 3 letters — -ila. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ila | From The Island | French | Female |
| Aila | From The Strong Place | Scottish | Female |
| Eila | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Gila | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Lila | Feminine Of Lyle From The Island. Variant Of Delilah. | English | Female |
| Tila | Good | English | Male |
| Adila | Similar | Arabic | Female |
| Akila | Intelligent | Egyptian | Female |
| Gaila | Joyful. Abbreviation Of Abigail. Gael Is A Term For Descendants Of... | English | Female |
| Kaila | Unisexual Name Meaning "Style." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Laila | Night | Danish | Female |
| Leila | Born At Night. | Arabic | Female |
| Ndila | Kamba Of Kenya Unisexual Name Meaning "Billy Goat." | African | Female |
| Neila | Feminine Of Neil Champion. | English | Female |
| Odila | Elfin Spear | German | Female |
| Adsila | Blossom (Cherokee) | Native American | Female |
| Akeila | From The Arabic Name Akilah Meaning Wise: Bright: Smart. | Russian | Female |
| Attila | Myth Name | Hungarian | Male |
Names That Start Like Phila
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Phila — Phi-. Good for parents who like Phila's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil | Fond Of Horses. Form Of Phillip. | English | Male |
| Philo | Friend | Greek | Male |
| Phiala | Saintname | Irish | Female |
| Philip | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Philana | Lover Of Man | Greek | Female |
| Philip, | Lover Of Horses | Greek | Male |
| Philips | Son Of Philip | English | Male |
| Phillip | Fond Of Horses. One Of The Biblical 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Phineas | Oracle | Hebrew | Male |
| Philemon | Loves Thought | Greek | Male |
| Philippa | Lover Of Horses. Variant Of Masculine Philipp. | Greek | Female |
| Philippe | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Phillida | Loving | Greek | Female |
| Phillipa | Loves Horses | French | Female |
| Phillipe | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Phillips | Son Of Philip | English | Male |
| Philander | Lover Of Man | Greek | Male |
| Philberta | Brilliant | English | Female |