Names Like Pygmalion — Find Similar Baby Names
Pygmalion is a 9-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (King Of Cyprus)”. This page collects 88 such names across 5 kinds of similarity — including Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ion like Ion and Dion, and names sharing the “cyprus” concept like Cipriano and Cyprian.
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More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Pygmalion’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 Pygmalion
24 names that share Pygmalion's exact length (9 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Pygmalion's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Pygmalion
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 Pygmalion.
Names That Rhyme with Pygmalion
18 baby names that share Pygmalion's last 3 letters — -ion. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ion | Myth Name (Son Of Apollo) | Greek | Male |
| Dion | Abbreviation Of Dionysius. | English | Male |
| Lion | Lion. The Lion Is A Figure In Art And Religious Symbolism Of Many C... | English | Male |
| Rion | Kingly. | Irish | Male |
| Sion | A Form Of John | Armenian | Male |
| Zion | The Presence Of God. Alternate Spelling: Zhion. | Hebrew | Male |
| Arion | Myth Name (Horse Of Adrastus) | Greek | Male |
| Brion | He Ascends. 10Th Century Brian Boru Was A High King And Great Natio... | Celtic | Male |
| Ixion | Myth Name (Father Of The Centaurs) JACINTO | Greek | Male |
| Odion | Nigerian Name Meaning "First Born Of Twins." | African | Male |
| Orion | Son Of Fire | Greek | Male |
| Tzion | Sunny Mountain | Hebrew | Male |
| Adrion | From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | English | Male |
| Albion | White Cliffs. Ancient Poetic Name For Britain. | Celtic | Male |
| Davion | Variant Of David Beloved. | English | Male |
| Devion | Variant Of The English County Name Devon. | English | Male |
| Dorion | Descendant Of Dorus. Dorian Was A Character In Oscar Wilde's Novel... | English | Male |
| Echion | Myth Name | Greek | Male |