Names Like Philana — Find Similar Baby Names
Philana is a 7-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Lover Of Man”. This page collects 122 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Phelan and Phiala, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ana like Ana and Bana, and names sharing the “lover” concept like Accalon and Acis.
For the full Philana profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Philana page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Philana
20 baby names that differ from Philana by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelan | 2 | Wolf | Celtic | Male |
| Phiala | 2 | Saintname | Irish | Female |
| Phila | 2 | Loving | Greek | Female |
| Priyana | 2 | Ideal | Indian | Female |
| Pahana | 3 | Hopi Name Meaning " Lost White Brother." | Native American | Male |
| Parlan | 3 | Ploughman | Hebrew | Male |
| Phalyn | 3 | Loving Person. | English | Female |
| Philander | 3 | Lover Of Man | Greek | Male |
| Philip | 3 | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Philip, | 3 | Lover Of Horses | Greek | Male |
| Philippa | 3 | Lover Of Horses. Variant Of Masculine Philipp. | Greek | Female |
| Philips | 3 | Son Of Philip | English | Male |
| Phillida | 3 | Loving | Greek | Female |
| Phillip | 3 | Fond Of Horses. One Of The Biblical 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Phillipa | 3 | Loves Horses | French | Female |
| Philo | 3 | Friend | Greek | Male |
| Philomena | 3 | Greatly Loved | Greek | Female |
| Pilar | 3 | Pillar | Spanish | Female |
| Pivane | 3 | Hopi Name Meaning " Weasel." | Native American | Male |
| Priyanka | 3 | Beloved | Indian | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Philana’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 Philana
24 names that share Philana's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Philana's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Philana
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 Philana.
Names That Rhyme with Philana
18 baby names that share Philana's last 3 letters — -ana. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Bana | Slayer | Anglo | Male |
| Dana | From Denmark | Celtic | Female |
| Fana | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Light." | African | Female |
| Gana | Garden | Hebrew | Female |
| Hana | Flower; Blossom | Japanese | Female |
| Jana | God's Gift | Czechoslovakian | Female |
| Kana | A Maui Demigod Who Could Take The Form Of A Rope And Stretch From M... | Hawaiian | Male |
| Lana | Light | Greek | Female |
| Mana | Psychic Gifts | Hawaiian | Female |
| Nana | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Mother Of The Earth." | African | Female |
| Oana | God is gracious | Romanian | Female |
| Rana | Behold | Arabic | Female |
| Sana | Brilliance; To Gaze Or Look | Arabic | Female |
| Adana | Spanish Feminine Of Adam. | Spanish | Female |
| Agana | Chamoru Spanish, "Blood." | Chamoru | Female |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Irish | Female |
| Alana | Offering | Hawaiian | Female |
Names That Start Like Philana
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Philana — Phi-. Good for parents who like Philana'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 |
| Phila | Loving | Greek | Female |
| Philo | Friend | Greek | Male |
| Phiala | Saintname | Irish | Female |
| Philip | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| 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 |