Names Like Philander — Find Similar Baby Names
Philander is a 9-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Lover Of Man”. This page collects 103 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Philana, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -der like Eder and Yder, and names sharing the “lover” concept like Accalon and Acis.
For the full Philander profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Philander page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Philander
1 baby names that differ from Philander by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philana | 3 | Lover Of Man | Greek | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Philander’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 |
9-Letter P-Names Like Philander
24 names that share Philander's exact length (9 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Philander's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Philander
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 Philander.
Names That Rhyme with Philander
18 baby names that share Philander's last 3 letters — -der. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eder | Flock. The Biblical Tower Of Eder Was Built Near Hebron As A Watcht... | Hebrew | Male |
| Yder | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Alder | From The Alder Tree | English | Male |
| Ander | Basque Form Of Andrew (Manly) | Basque | Male |
| Bader | Full Moon | Arabic | Male |
| Elder | From The Elder Tree | English | Male |
| Jader | Jehovah Has Heard. A Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Nader | A Rare Thing | Arabic | Male |
| Rider | Knight | English | Male |
| Ryder | Knight | English | Male |
| Balder | Bold Army | English | Male |
| Calder | From The Stony River | Celtic | Male |
| Ellder | From The Elder Tree | English | Male |
| Helder | English | Male | |
| Lander | From The Grassy Plain | English | Male |
| Rayder | Counselor. Variant Of Raymond. | French | Male |
| Rydder | Knight | English | Male |
| Zander | Abbreviation Of Alexander. Protector. | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Philander
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Philander — Phi-. Good for parents who like Philander'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 |
| 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 |
| Philberta | Brilliant | English | Female |