Names Like Ailsa — Find Similar Baby Names
Ailsa is a 5-letter Hebrew girls' name meaning “Devoted To God”. This page collects 114 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Aala and Adila, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -lsa like Elsa and Ilsa, and names sharing the “devoted” concept like Akhenaten and Analise.
For the full Ailsa profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Ailsa page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Ailsa
24 baby names that differ from Ailsa by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aala | 2 | She Who Hunts And Heals | American | Female |
| Adila | 2 | Similar | Arabic | Female |
| Adisa | 2 | Ashanti Of Ghana Name Meaning "One Who Will Teach Us." | African | Male |
| Aida | 2 | Help | Spanish | Female |
| Aidia | 2 | Help | Spanish | Female |
| Aase | 3 | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | English | Female |
| Abasi | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Stern." | African | Male |
| Abba | 3 | Ghanaian Name For Females Born On Thursday. | African | Female |
| Abda | 3 | Servant | Arabic | Male |
| Abeba | 3 | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Flower." | African | Female |
| Abelia | 3 | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include... | French | Female |
| Abella | 3 | Breath | French | Female |
| Abena | 3 | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | African | Female |
| Abia | 3 | Great | Arabic | Female |
| Abida | 3 | "She Who Worships"; Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "My Father Knows." | Arabic | Female |
| Abisha | 3 | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Hebrew | Male |
| Ablah | 3 | Perfectly Formed | Arabic | Female |
| Able | 3 | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Vari... | Hebrew | Male |
| Abra | 3 | "Example; Lesson."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "Parent Of Many."Varia... | Arabic | Female |
| Acca | 3 | "From Acca." | Anglo | Female |
| Acima | 3 | Feminine Form Of Acim, "The Lord Will Judge."Variants Include Acima... | Hebrew | Female |
| Acis | 3 | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Greek | Male |
| Ada | 3 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | African | Female |
| Adalia | 3 | "Noble One."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "God Is My Refuge."Some Vari... | German | Female |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Ailsa’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
5-Letter A-Names Like Ailsa
24 names that share Ailsa's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Ailsa's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Ailsa
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 Ailsa.
Names That Rhyme with Ailsa
6 baby names that share Ailsa's last 3 letters — -lsa. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Ailsa
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Ailsa — Ail-. Good for parents who like Ailsa's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ail | From The Stony Place | Scottish | Male |
| Aila | From The Strong Place | Scottish | Female |
| Aili | Light | Irish | Female |
| Ailat | Behind | Hebrew | Female |
| Ailbe | Intelligent Or Noble | German | Male |
| Ailey | Light | Irish | Female |
| Ailia | Light | Irish | Female |
| Ailin | Handsome | Gaelic | Male |
| Ailis | Noble Or Honest | Irish | Female |
| Ailse | Sweet | German | Female |
| Ailani | High Chief | Hawaiian | Female |
| Ailbhe | "Noble, Bright." Variants Include Alva, Alvy, Elva, Elvy AILEEN | Irish | Female |
| Ailean | Handsome | Scottish | Male |
| Aileen | Light. Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Ailein | From The Green Meadow | Scottish | Male |
| Ailidh | Kind | Celtic | Female |
| Ailill | Mythical King Of Connaught | Celtic | Male |
| Ailisa | Noble | Irish | Female |