Names Like Zetes — Find Similar Baby Names
Zetes is a 5-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (Son Of Boreas)”. This page collects 105 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Zeev and Zeke, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -tes like Bates and Yates, and names sharing the “boreas” concept like Calais.
For the full Zetes profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Zetes page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Zetes
24 baby names that differ from Zetes by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeev | 2 | Wolf | Hebrew | Male |
| Zeke | 2 | Abbreviation Of Ezekiel. | English | Male |
| Zelotes | 2 | Zealous | Greek | Male |
| Zelus | 2 | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Zenas | 2 | Living | Greek | Male |
| Zene | 2 | Rose | Native American | Female |
| Zere | 2 | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "The Seed Of, The Descendent Of." | African | Male |
| Zeta | 2 | Born Last | Greek | Female |
| Zethe | 2 | Appointed. Variant Of Seth. | Hebrew | Male |
| Zeus | 2 | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Zaden | 3 | English | Male | |
| Zale | 3 | Power Of The Sea | Greek | Male |
| Zaley | 3 | English | Female | |
| Zane | 3 | Variant Of John. American Western Writer Zane Grey. | English | Male |
| Zared | 3 | Ambush | Hebrew | Male |
| Zarek | 3 | God Protect The King | Greek | Male |
| Zdenek | 3 | Follower Of Saint Denys | French | Male |
| Zeki | 3 | Smart | Turkish | Male |
| Zeleny | 3 | Green | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Zelia | 3 | Zealous | Greek | Female |
| Zelig | 3 | Happy | German | Male |
| Zelma | 3 | Variant Of Selma Comely. | English | Female |
| Zena | 3 | Ethiopian Name Meaning "News" Or "Fame." | African | Female |
| Zenia | 3 | Friendly | Greek | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Zetes’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 |
5-Letter Z-Names Like Zetes
24 names that share Zetes's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Zetes's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Zetes
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 Zetes.
Names That Rhyme with Zetes
18 baby names that share Zetes's last 3 letters — -tes. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bates | Variant Of Bartholomew Often Used As A Surname. | English | Male |
| Yates | Lives By The Gates | English | Male |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Greek | Male |
| Brites | Strong | Celtic | Female |
| Montes | Mountain. Abbreviation Of Montague And Montgomery. | Spanish | Male |
| Sketes | Swift | English | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Greek | Male |
| Iobates | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Laertes | Myth Name (Father Of Odysseus) | Greek | Male |
| Orestes | From The Mountain | Greek | Male |
| Polites | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Zelotes | Zealous | Greek | Male |
| Atlantes | Legend Name | French | Male |
| Socrates | Name Of A Philosopher | Greek | Male |
| Thyestes | Myth Name (Brother Of Atreus) | Greek | Male |
| Thersites | Myth Name (Soldier In The Trojan War) | Greek | Male |
| Tiridates | Name Of A King | Armenian | Male |
Names That Start Like Zetes
2 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Zetes — Zet-. Good for parents who like Zetes's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.