Names Like Theseus — Find Similar Baby Names
Theseus is a 7-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (Son Of Aegeus)”. This page collects 103 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Tereus and Thaddeus, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -eus like Zeus and Coeus, and names sharing the “aegeus” concept like Medus.
For the full Theseus profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Theseus page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Theseus
6 baby names that differ from Theseus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tereus | 2 | Myth Name (King Of Thrace) | Greek | Male |
| Thaddeus | 3 | Wise | Hebrew | Male |
| Themis | 3 | Myth Name (Righteousness) | Greek | Female |
| Theoris | 3 | Great | Egyptian | Female |
| Therese | 3 | Variant Of Theresa Which Is The Name Of Two Popular Saints Teresa O... | French | Female |
| Thetis | 3 | Myth Name (Mother Of Achilles) | Greek | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Theseus’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 |
7-Letter T-Names Like Theseus
24 names that share Theseus's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Theseus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Theseus
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 Theseus.
Names That Rhyme with Theseus
18 baby names that share Theseus's last 3 letters — -eus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeus | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Coeus | Myth Name (Father Of Leto) | Greek | Male |
| Aegeus | Myth Name (Second Husband Of Medea) | Greek | Male |
| Aloeus | Myth Name (Father Of Giants) | Greek | Male |
| Atreus | Myth Name (Father Of Agamemnon) | Greek | Male |
| Celeus | Myth Name (Father Of Triptolemus) | Greek | Male |
| Inteus | Has No Shame | Native American | Male |
| Neleus | Myth Name (Son Of Poseidon) | Greek | Male |
| Nereus | Myth Name (Father Of The Nereids) | Greek | Male |
| Oeneus | Myth Name (King Of Calydon) | Greek | Male |
| Peleus | Myth Name (Father Of Achilles) | Greek | Male |
| Peneus | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Tereus | Myth Name (King Of Thrace) | Greek | Male |
| Toxeus | Myth Name (Brother Of Althaea) | Greek | Male |
| Tydeus | Myth Name (Father Of Diomedes) | Greek | Male |
| Alpheus | Myth Name (River God) | Greek | Male |
| Ancaeus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Greek | Male |
| Antaeus | Myth Name (Killed By Hercules) | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Theseus
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Theseus — The-. Good for parents who like Theseus's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thea | Divine | Greek | Female |
| Thema | Queen | Egyptian | Female |
| Theon | Godly | Greek | Male |
| Thera | Untamed | Greek | Female |
| Theyn | Follower | English | Male |
| Thearl | Stem | English | Male |
| Thecla | Renowned Fame | Greek | Female |
| Thelma | Nursing | Greek | Female |
| Themis | Myth Name (Righteousness) | Greek | Female |
| Theone | God's Name | Greek | Female |
| Theora | Watcher | Greek | Female |
| Theron | Untamed. | French | Male |
| Thetis | Myth Name (Mother Of Achilles) | Greek | Female |
| Theoris | Great | Egyptian | Female |
| Therese | Variant Of Theresa Which Is The Name Of Two Popular Saints Teresa O... | French | Female |
| Therron | Untamed. | French | Male |
| Theodora | Supreme Gift | Greek | Female |
| Theodore | Gracious Gift | Greek | Male |