Names Like Phillida — Find Similar Baby Names
Phillida is an 8-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Loving”. This page collects 113 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Phillipa and Phillip, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ida like Ida and Aida, and names sharing the “loving” concept like Abdul-Wadud and Ardolf.
For the full Phillida profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Phillida page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Phillida
11 baby names that differ from Phillida by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillipa | 1 | Loves Horses | French | Female |
| Phillip | 2 | Fond Of Horses. One Of The Biblical 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Phillipe | 2 | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Phillips | 2 | Son Of Philip | English | Male |
| Phiala | 3 | Saintname | Irish | Female |
| Philana | 3 | Lover Of Man | Greek | Female |
| 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 |
| Phyllis | 3 | A Green Branch. | Greek | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Phillida’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 |
8-Letter P-Names Like Phillida
24 names that share Phillida's exact length (8 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Phillida's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Phillida
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 Phillida.
Names That Rhyme with Phillida
18 baby names that share Phillida's last 3 letters — -ida. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ida | Active | German | Female |
| Aida | Help | Spanish | Female |
| Fida | Redemption; Sacrifice | Arabic | Male |
| Hida | Warrior | German | Female |
| Nida | Call | Arabic | Female |
| Rida | Favored By God | Arabic | Female |
| Vida | Dearly Loved | Hebrew | Female |
| Abida | "She Who Worships"; Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "My Father Knows." | Arabic | Female |
| Alida | "Small Winged One." Variants Include Adela, Adelina, Adelita, Adell... | Latin | Female |
| Elida | Winged | English | Female |
| Guida | Guide | German | Female |
| Heida | Noble | German | Female |
| Jaida | The Gemstone Jade: The Color Green. | English | Female |
| Maida | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Onida | The One Searched For | Native American | Female |
| Saida | Swahili Name Meaning "Helper." | African | Female |
| Zaida | Lucky | Arabic | Female |
| Calida | The Most Beautiful | Greek | Female |
Names That Start Like Phillida
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Phillida — Phi-. Good for parents who like Phillida'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 |
| 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 |