Names Like Al-Sham — Find Similar Baby Names
Al-Sham is a 7-letter Arabic boys' name meaning “Damascus”. This page collects 90 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Abisha and Abraham, Arabic cousins like Aaleyah and Aaliyah, rhyming names ending in -ham like Ham and Tham, and names sharing the “damascus” concept like Damaskenos.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Al-Sham
5 baby names that differ from Al-Sham by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
More Arabic Names
24 baby names that share Al-Sham’s Arabic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaleyah | The Greatest Gift Of God. | Female |
| Aaliyah | Ascender | Female |
| Aban | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Abbas | Lion | Male |
| Abbud | Worshipper | Male |
| Abbudin | Worshippers | Male |
| Abd Al Alim | Servant Of The All Knowing | Male |
| Abd Al Bari | Servant Of Allah | Male |
| Abd Al Hakim | Servant Of The Wise | Male |
| Abd Al Jabbar | Servant Of The Mighty | Male |
| Abd Al Matin | Servant Of The Strong | Male |
| Abd Al Qadir | Servant Of The Capable | Male |
| Abd Al Rashid | Servant Of The Guided | Male |
| Abd Al Sami | Servant Of The All Hearing | Male |
| Abd Er Rahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abda | Servant | Male |
| Abdalrahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abdel | Servant | Male |
| Abdul | Servant Of God | Male |
| Abdul- Matin | Servant Of The Strong One | Male |
| Abdul- Qadir | Servant Of The Capable And Powerful One | Male |
| Abdul- Rashid | Servant Of The Guided One | Male |
| Abdul- Sami | Servant Of The All-Hearing | Male |
| Abdul-Alim | Servant Of The Omniscient | Male |
7-Letter A-Names Like Al-Sham
24 names that share Al-Sham's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Al-Sham's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Al-Sham
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 Al-Sham.
Names That Rhyme with Al-Sham
18 baby names that share Al-Sham's last 3 letters — -ham. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ham | Home | Anglo | Male |
| Tham | Discreet Grace | Vietnamese | Female |
| Adham | Black | Arabic | Male |
| Isham | From The Iron One's Estate | English | Male |
| Orham | From Tbe Riverbank Enclosure | English | Male |
| Siham | Arrows | Arabic | Female |
| Derham | Money | Arabic | Male |
| Dunham | Dark Skinned Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Graham | From The Great Meadow Farm Home. Surname. | English | Male |
| Hisham | Generosity | Arabic | Male |
| Jotham | May Jehovah Complete. A King Of Judah During A Time Of Military Str... | Hebrew | Male |
| Lesham | Precious | Hebrew | Female |
| Abraham | Father Of A Multitude.Variants Include Avraham, Aram, Abarron, And... | Hebrew | Male |
| Avraham | Father Of A Multitude | Hebrew | Male |
| Beckham | English | Male | |
| Brigham | Bridge. | English | Male |
| Chatham | From The Soldier's Land | English | Male |
| Farnham | From The Fern Field | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Al-Sham
6 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Al-Sham — Al--. Good for parents who like Al-Sham's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.