Names Like Poseidon — Find Similar Baby Names
Poseidon is an 8-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (God Of The Sea And Ocean)”. This page collects 87 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Poston, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -don like Don and Adon, and names sharing the “ocean” concept like Jenisei and Moana.
For the full Poseidon profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Poseidon page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Poseidon
1 baby names that differ from Poseidon by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poston | 3 | Gatekeeper | English | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Poseidon’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 Poseidon
24 names that share Poseidon's exact length (8 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Poseidon's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Poseidon
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 Poseidon.
Names That Rhyme with Poseidon
18 baby names that share Poseidon's last 3 letters — -don. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don | "Mother Goddess." | Anglo | Female |
| Adon | The Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Odon | Wealthy Defender | Anglo | Male |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Greek | Female |
| Ardon | Bronze. | Hebrew | Male |
| Dudon | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Eldon | From The Elves'valley From The Old Town. Surname. | English | Male |
| Hadon | From The Heath | English | Male |
| Jadon | Jehovah Has Heard. A Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Ladon | Myth Name (Dragon Of Hera) | Greek | Male |
| Ogdon | From The Oak Tree Valley | English | Male |
| Sidon | Woman Of Sidonia. SIDRA, SIDERA, SIDERIA, SIDEREA | Latin | Female |
| Bardon | Minstrel: A Singer-Poet. | English | Male |
| Beldon | Lives In The Beautiful Glen | English | Male |
| Bradon | Broad Hillside. | English | Male |
| Bredon | Sword | Celtic | Male |
| Burdon | Lives At The Castle | English | Male |
| Caedon | German Surname Which Is Derived From A Place-Name Meaning | German | Male |
Names That Start Like Poseidon
2 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Poseidon — Pos-. Good for parents who like Poseidon's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.