Names Like Telephus — Find Similar Baby Names
Telephus is an 8-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (Son Of Hercules)”. This page collects 98 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Telegonus and Telemachus, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -hus like Anghus and Brehus, and names sharing the “hercules” concept like Abderus and Admeta.
For the full Telephus profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Telephus page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Telephus
3 baby names that differ from Telephus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telegonus | 3 | Myth Name (Son Of Odysseus) | Greek | Male |
| Telemachus | 3 | Myth Name (Son Of Odysseus) | Greek | Male |
| Tereus | 3 | Myth Name (King Of Thrace) | Greek | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Telephus’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 |
8-Letter T-Names Like Telephus
24 names that share Telephus's exact length (8 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Telephus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Telephus
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 Telephus.
Names That Rhyme with Telephus
18 baby names that share Telephus's last 3 letters — -hus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anghus | Exceptionally Strong | Celtic | Male |
| Brehus | A Knight | Arthurian | Male |
| Dryhus | Aramaic Form Of Darius (Rich) | Hebrew | Male |
| Xuthus | Myth Name (Son Of Helen) | Greek | Male |
| Aonghus | Exceptionally Strong | Celtic | Male |
| Dolphus | Abbreviation Of Adolphus Noble Wolf. | German | Male |
| Ferghus | Manly | Celtic | Male |
| Inachus | Myth Name (A River God) | Greek | Male |
| Nerthus | Name Of A Goddess | Anglo | Female |
| Pyrrhus | Myth Name (King Of Epirus) | Greek | Male |
| Xanthus | Myth Name (A River God) | Greek | Male |
| Adolphus | Noble Wolf. | German | Male |
| Fearghus | Manly | Celtic | Male |
| Josephus | God Will Multiply | Hebrew | Male |
| Sisyphus | Myth Name (Son Of Aelous) | Greek | Male |
| Aegisthus | Myth Name (Cousin Of Agamemnon) | Greek | Male |
| Antilochus | Myth Name (Son Of Nestor) | Greek | Male |
| Ascalaphus | Myth Name (Turned Into An Owl By Persephone) | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Telephus
11 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Telephus — Tel-. Good for parents who like Telephus's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telen | English | Male | |
| Telma | Variant Of Greek Thelma Will: Wilful. | Spanish | Female |
| Telfer | Works In Iron | French | Male |
| Telfor | Works In Iron | French | Male |
| Tellan | Considers | Anglo | Male |
| Telamon | Myth Name (Father Of Ajax) | Greek | Male |
| Telford | Works In Iron | French | Male |
| Telfour | Works In Iron | French | Male |
| Telutci | Miwok Name Meaning " Bear Making Dust." | Native American | Male |
| Telegonus | Myth Name (Son Of Odysseus) | Greek | Male |
| Telemachus | Myth Name (Son Of Odysseus) | Greek | Male |