Names Like Ames — Find Similar Baby Names
Ames is a 4-letter French boys' name meaning “Friend.”. This page collects 117 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Abel and Abey, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, rhyming names ending in -mes like Eames and James, and names sharing the “friend” concept like Abderus and Achaius.
For the full Ames profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Ames page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Ames
24 baby names that differ from Ames by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel | 2 | Breath | Hebrew | Male |
| Abey | 2 | Omaha Name Meaning " Leaf." | Native American | Female |
| Ace | 2 | Unity | Anglo | Male |
| Acel | 2 | Adherent Of A Nobleman | French | Male |
| Acey | 2 | Unity | Anglo | Male |
| Acis | 2 | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Greek | Male |
| Ade | 2 | A Mistress Of Lancelot | Arthurian | Female |
| Adel | 2 | Noble | German | Male |
| Adem | 2 | Earth | Turkish | Male |
| Aden | 2 | Variant Of Aiden. | English | Male |
| Afet | 2 | Woman Of Bewitching Beauty | Turkish | Female |
| Age | 2 | Ancestors AESIR,AEGIR | English | Male |
| Ager | 2 | Gatherer | Basque | Male |
| Agnes | 2 | "Pure; Virginal." Variants Include Ag, Agafi, Agafia, Agafon, Aggi,... | Greek | Female |
| Ahmed | 2 | Much Praised. One Of Many Names Of The Prophet Muhammad. | Arabic | Male |
| Aimee | 2 | Dearly Loved Variant Of Amy. | French | Female |
| Aala | 3 | She Who Hunts And Heals | American | Female |
| Aart | 3 | Like An Eagle | Anglo | Male |
| Aase | 3 | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | English | Female |
| Aban | 3 | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Abasi | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Stern." | African | Male |
| Abba | 3 | Ghanaian Name For Females Born On Thursday. | African | Female |
| Abbas | 3 | Lion | Arabic | Male |
| Abbey | 3 | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife D... | Hebrew | Female |
More French Names
24 baby names that share Ames’s French origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include Abelle An... | Female |
| Abella | Breath | Female |
| Acel | Adherent Of A Nobleman | Male |
| Aceline | "Noble, Highborn." Variant Asceline Exists. | Female |
| Adalene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adalicia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalie | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalyn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Addie | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adelisa | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelise | Forerunner Of Alice Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelynn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adilene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adorlee | Adored | Female |
| Adreanna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adriane | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianne | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrien | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
4-Letter A-Names Like Ames
24 names that share Ames's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Ames's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Ames
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 Ames.
Names That Rhyme with Ames
9 baby names that share Ames's last 3 letters — -mes. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eames | Prosperous Protector. Variant Of Edmund. | Irish | Male |
| James | Replace | English | Male |
| Mames | Unisexual Name Meaning "Sweet; Kind." | Chamoru | Female |
| Hermes | Myth Name (Messenger Of The Gods) | Greek | Male |
| Holmes | From The River Island | English | Male |
| Jaymes | Variant Of Jacob Supplanter. | English | Male |
| Fitzjames | Son Of James | English | Male |
| Itz James | Son Of James | English | Male |
| Fitz James | Son Of James | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Ames
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Ames — Ame-. Good for parents who like Ames's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ame | Eagle | German | Male |
| Amen | Myth Name (God Of A United Egypt) | Egyptian | Male |
| Amet | Power Of An Eagle | German | Male |
| Amey | Eagle | German | Male |
| Amell | Power Of An Eagle | German | Male |
| Amery | Ridge: Long Hill | Irish | Male |
| Amett | Power Of An Eagle | German | Male |
| Amedee | Loves God | French | Female |
| Ameena | Trustworthy; Faithful | Arabic | Female |
| Ameera | Commanding; Princess; Leader | Arabic | Female |
| Amelia | Defender ANSELMA | German | Female |
| Amelie | Hard-Working | French | Female |
| Ametta | Modern Variant Of Amold. | English | Female |
| Amette | Modern Variant Of Amold. | English | Female |
| Ameenah | Trustworthy. | Arabic | Female |
| Ameerah | Princess | Arabic | Female |
| Amen-Ra | Myth Name (Personification Of The Power Of The Universe) | Egyptian | Male |
| Ameretat | Immortal | Indian | Male |