Names Like Scylla — Find Similar Baby Names
Scylla is a 6-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Myth Name (A Sea Monster)”. This page collects 98 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Scully and Sabola, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -lla like Ella and Ulla, and names sharing the “monster” concept like Andromeda and Cath.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Scylla
14 baby names that differ from Scylla by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scully | 2 | Town Crier | Gaelic | Male |
| Sabola | 3 | Pepper | Egyptian | Male |
| Sally | 3 | Princess | Hebrew | Female |
| Salma | 3 | Peaceful | Arabic | Female |
| Salwa | 3 | Solace; Quail | Arabic | Female |
| Sayda | 3 | Super Lucky | Spanish | Female |
| Saylor | 3 | English | Male | |
| Scanlan | 3 | Scandal | Irish | Male |
| Sceley | 3 | From The Happy Meadow | English | Male |
| Scilti | 3 | Legend Name (Messenger Of Arthur) | Celtic | Male |
| Scota | 3 | Scotland | Irish | Female |
| Scotia | 3 | English | Female | |
| Sela | 3 | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Selma | 3 | Comely | Celtic | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Scylla’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 S-Names Like Scylla
24 names that share Scylla's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Scylla's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Scylla
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 Scylla.
Names That Rhyme with Scylla
18 baby names that share Scylla's last 3 letters — -lla. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella | Beautiful Fairy | English | Female |
| Ulla | Has Willpower | German | Female |
| Bella | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Colla | An Ancient Irish Name Whos Meaning Is Lost In Antiquety | Irish | Male |
| Della | Bright. Noble. | German | Female |
| Galla | From Gaul | French | Female |
| Lalla | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Milla | Industrious | German | Female |
| Nella | Light | Greek | Female |
| Rilla | Brook | German | Female |
| Willa | "Desired." | Anglo | Female |
| Zilla | Shadow | Hebrew | Female |
| Abella | Breath | French | Female |
| Adella | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Spanish | Female |
| Arella | Golden. | Spanish | Female |
| Axella | Peace | Hebrew | Female |
| Csilla | Defender | Hebrew | Female |
| Joella | Jehovah Is God | Hebrew | Female |