Names Like Priam — Find Similar Baby Names
Priam is a 5-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (King Of Troy)”. This page collects 114 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Pia and Prior, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -iam like Liam and Mariam, and names sharing the “king” concept like Abbey and Abbie.
For the full Priam profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Priam page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Priam
24 baby names that differ from Priam by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pia | 2 | Pious | Italian | Female |
| Prior | 2 | Servant Of The Priory | English | Male |
| Padriac | 3 | Noble | Irish | Male |
| Paien | 3 | Name Of A Nobleman | French | Male |
| Paige | 3 | Attendant | French | Female |
| Paili | 3 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Paine | 3 | Pagan | English | Male |
| Pan | 3 | Myth Name (God Of Flocks) | Greek | Male |
| Papan | 3 | Flag | Nahuatl | Female |
| Paris | 3 | Myth Name (Son Of Priam) | Greek | Male |
| Parlan | 3 | Ploughman | Hebrew | Male |
| Parsa | 3 | Pure- Virtuous-Righteous-Chaste-Faithful | Persian | Male |
| Pat | 3 | Fish | Native American | Male |
| Pax | 3 | Peaceful | English | Female |
| Pay | 3 | He Is Coming | Native American | Male |
| Payat | 3 | He Is Coming | Native American | Male |
| Paz | 3 | Golden | Hebrew | Male |
| Paza | 3 | Golden | Hebrew | Female |
| Pazia | 3 | Golden | Hebrew | Female |
| Pedar | 3 | Rock | Danish | Male |
| Peigi | 3 | Peg | Gaelic | Female |
| Pekar | 3 | Baker | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Pelias | 3 | Myth Name (Son Of Poseidon) | Greek | Male |
| Pellam | 3 | Father Of Pelles | Arthurian | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Priam’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 Priam
24 names that share Priam's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Priam's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Priam
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 Priam.
Names That Rhyme with Priam
6 baby names that share Priam's last 3 letters — -iam. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam | Helmeted | Gaelic | Male |
| Mariam | Arabic Form Of Mary (Bitter), Mother Of Jesus | Arabic | Female |
| Miriam | Rebellious | Hebrew | Female |
| Myriam | Ancient Version Of Mary. In The Bible Miriam Sister Of Moses Saved... | Hebrew | Female |
| William | Resolute Protector: Will. For A Long Time After The Norman Conquest... | German | Male |
| Zemariam | "In Geez, An Old Ethiopian Language, The Element Ze Expresses A Gen... | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Priam
12 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Priam — Pri-. Good for parents who like Priam's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior | Servant Of The Priory | English | Male |
| Prince | Principal One: First. The Rock Musician Prince. | English | Male |
| Priour | Head Of A Priory | French | Male |
| Priapus | Myth Name (God Of Fertility) | Greek | Male |
| Pridwyn | Name Of Arthur's Ship | Arthurian | Female |
| Priyana | Ideal | Indian | Female |
| Priestly | From The Priest's Meadow | English | Male |
| Primeiro | Born First | Spanish | Male |
| Priyanka | Beloved | Indian | Female |
| Primavera | Springtime | Spanish | Female |
| Princeton | Principal One: First. The Rock Musician Prince. | English | Male |
| Priscilla | English | Female |