Names Like Ar — Find Similar Baby Names
Ar is a 2-letter Anglo girls' name meaning “"Mercy."”. This page collects 69 such names across 5 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ai and Al, Anglo cousins like Aart and Abeodan, and names sharing the “mercy” concept like Aaric and Arick.
For the full Ar profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Ar page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Ar
24 baby names that differ from Ar by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai | 1 | Beloved, Gentle | Vietnamese | Female |
| Al | 1 | An Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Al- | English | Male |
| Amr | 1 | Son Of Arthur (Ninth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| An | 1 | Peace | Chinese | Female |
| Ara | 1 | Legend Name | Armenian | Male |
| Are | 1 | Eagle | German | Male |
| Ari | 1 | Lion Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Art | 1 | Abbreviation Of Arthur - Noble: Courageous. | English | Male |
| Aart | 2 | Like An Eagle | Anglo | Male |
| Abir | 2 | Arabic Name Meaning "Fragrant; Scent."Variant, Abeer, Exists. | Arabic | Female |
| Abra | 2 | "Example; Lesson."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "Parent Of Many."Varia... | Arabic | Female |
| Ace | 2 | Unity | Anglo | Male |
| Ada | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | African | Female |
| Adar | 2 | Noble | Hebrew | Male |
| Ade | 2 | A Mistress Of Lancelot | Arthurian | Female |
| Adi | 2 | Myth Name (A Form Of Vasishtha) | Indian | Male |
| Adir | 2 | Noble | Hebrew | Male |
| Adra | 2 | "Virgin." See Adara. | Arabic | Female |
| Adri | 2 | Rock AGNI | Indian | Male |
| Ady | 2 | Ardent | English | Male |
| Afra | 2 | "Doe; Young Deer." Also Arabic Name Meaning "Color Of Earth." Varia... | Hebrew | Female |
| Age | 2 | Ancestors AESIR,AEGIR | English | Male |
| Ager | 2 | Gatherer | Basque | Male |
| Ahd | 2 | Pledge; Knowledge | Arabic | Female |
More Anglo Names
24 baby names that share Ar’s Anglo origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aart | Like An Eagle | Male |
| Abeodan | Announce | Male |
| Ablendan | Blind | Male |
| Abrecan | Storm | Male |
| Acca | "From Acca." | Female |
| Ace | Unity | Male |
| Acennan | Brings | Male |
| Acey | Unity | Male |
| Acwel | Kills | Male |
| Acwellen | Kills | Male |
| Adamnan | Name Of An Abbot | Male |
| Aedre | Stream | Female |
| Aefentid | "Evening." | Female |
| Aefre | "Forever." | Female |
| Aelle | Name Of Several Kings | Male |
| Aerlene | Elfin | Female |
| Aethelbald | A King Of Mercia | Male |
| Aethelbert | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelflaed | Sister Of King Edward | Female |
| Aethelfrith | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelhere | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelred | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelstan | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelthryth | Wife Of King Ecgfrith | Female |
2-Letter A-Names Like Ar
3 names that share Ar's exact length (2 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Ar's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Ar
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 Ar.