Names Like Rhesus — Find Similar Baby Names
Rhesus is a 6-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (King Of Thrace)”. This page collects 99 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Rhesa and Rhoecus, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -sus like Jesus and Nisus, and names sharing the “thrace” concept like Tereus.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Rhesus
16 baby names that differ from Rhesus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhesa | 2 | English | Female | |
| Rhoecus | 2 | Myth Name (Saved Hamadryad) | Greek | Male |
| Ramses | 3 | Name Of A Pharaoh | Egyptian | Male |
| Rasmus | 3 | Amiable | Greek | Male |
| Reese | 3 | English | Female | |
| Reeves | 3 | Son Of Reeve | English | Male |
| Resi | 3 | Gatherer | Greek | Female |
| Reyes | 3 | Kings. | Spanish | Male |
| Rhea | 3 | Myth Name (Wife Of Cronus) | Greek | Female |
| Rhearn | 3 | Magic Madien Or Little Flower. | Welsh | Female |
| Rheda | 3 | A Goddess | Anglo | Female |
| Rheged | 3 | From Rheged | Anglo | Male |
| Rheta | 3 | Speaker | Greek | Female |
| Rhett | 3 | "Enthusiastic, Stream." | Welsh | Male |
| Rhodes | 3 | Lives Near The Crucifix | English | Male |
| Rhys | 3 | Fiery. | Welsh | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Rhesus’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 |
6-Letter R-Names Like Rhesus
24 names that share Rhesus's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Rhesus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Rhesus
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 Rhesus.
Names That Rhyme with Rhesus
8 baby names that share Rhesus's last 3 letters — -sus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus | Named For Jesus | Spanish | Male |
| Nisus | Myth Name (Father Of Scylla) | Greek | Male |
| Celsus | Name Of A Saint | Irish | Male |
| Mopsus | Myth Name (A Seer) | Greek | Male |
| Pegasus | Myth Name (Winged Horse) | Greek | Male |
| Nemausus | Mythical God Of Nimes | Celtic | Male |
| Alphonsus | Noble Or Ready | Irish | Male |
| Narcissus | Daffodil | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Rhesus
8 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Rhesus — Rhe-. Good for parents who like Rhesus's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.