Names Like Semele — Find Similar Baby Names
Semele is a 6-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Myth Name (Mother Of Dionysus)”. This page collects 116 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Seamere and Searle, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ele like Kele and Lele, and names sharing the “dionysus” concept like Denice and Deniece.
For the full Semele profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Semele page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Semele
24 baby names that differ from Semele by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamere | 2 | Tailor | Anglo | Male |
| Searle | 2 | Manly | French | Male |
| Seely | 2 | From The Happy Meadow | English | Male |
| Sele | 2 | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Selene | 2 | Goddess Of The Moon | English | Female |
| Sewell | 2 | Sea Powerful | English | Male |
| Sahale | 3 | Falcon | Native American | Male |
| Sameh | 3 | Forgiver | Arabic | Female |
| Samoel | 3 | Name Of God. Biblical Prophet And Judge Who Anointed Saul And David... | Hebrew | Male |
| Samuel | 3 | Asked Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Samuela | 3 | Asked Of God | Hebrew | Female |
| Sceley | 3 | From The Happy Meadow | English | Male |
| Sealey | 3 | From The Happy Meadow | English | Male |
| Sebert | 3 | Glory At Sea | English | Male |
| Sebille | 3 | A Fairy | Arthurian | Female |
| Sedge | 3 | Swordsman | English | Male |
| Sedgeley | 3 | From The Swordsman's Meadow | English | Male |
| Seger | 3 | Seaman | English | Male |
| Sela | 3 | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Seleby | 3 | From The Manor House | English | Male |
| Selena | 3 | Variant Of Celine. | Spanish | Female |
| Seleta | 3 | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Semira | 3 | From Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Senen | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Semele’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 Semele
24 names that share Semele's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Semele's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Semele
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 Semele.
Names That Rhyme with Semele
18 baby names that share Semele's last 3 letters — -ele. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kele | Hopi Name Meaning " Sparrow." | Native American | Male |
| Lele | Loyal | English | Male |
| Sele | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | French | Female |
| Emele | "Industrious, Admiring." | French | Female |
| Haele | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Kiele | Gardenia; Fragrant Blossom | Hawaiian | Female |
| Noele | Birthday. Feminine Of Noel. Commonly Refers To Christ's Birth And C... | French | Female |
| Odele | Harmonious | Greek | Female |
| Udele | "Wealthy."Variant, Udela, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Ariele | Lion Of God. | French | Female |
| Bekele | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Grown; He Has Come Into Be... | African | Male |
| Cybele | Myth Name (Mother Of Olympians) | Greek | Female |
| Danele | Feminine Form Of Danel (Judge) | Basque | Female |
| Fidele | Faithful | Spanish | Male |
| Kafele | Would Die For | Egyptian | Male |
| Maiele | "Eloquent, Skilled In Speaking" | Hawaiian | Male |
| Mikele | Close To God | Hebrew | Female |
Names That Start Like Semele
2 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Semele — Sem-. Good for parents who like Semele's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.