Names Like Carthage — Find Similar Baby Names
Carthage is an 8-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Loving”. This page collects 99 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Carthach and Cartere, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -age like Age and Gage, and names sharing the “loving” concept like Abdul-Wadud and Ardolf.
For the full Carthage profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Carthage page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Carthage
6 baby names that differ from Carthage by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthach | 2 | Loving | Irish | Male |
| Cartere | 3 | Drives A Cart | English | Male |
| Cartland | 3 | From The Land Between The Streams | English | Male |
| Cathair | 3 | From The Broken Mossy Ground | Scottish | Male |
| Cathal | 3 | Strong In Battle | Celtic | Male |
| Cathie | 3 | Form Of The Greek Catherine Meaning Pure. | English | Female |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Carthage’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
8-Letter C-Names Like Carthage
24 names that share Carthage's exact length (8 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Carthage's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Carthage
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 Carthage.
Names That Rhyme with Carthage
9 baby names that share Carthage's last 3 letters — -age. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Ancestors AESIR,AEGIR | English | Male |
| Gage | "A Pledge, A Pawn" | French | Male |
| Page | Child | Greek | Female |
| Sage | Wise One. | English | Male |
| Tage | Day | Danish | Male |
| Kaage | Shadow. Alternante Spelling: Kage. | Japanese | Male |
| Lalage | Verbose | Greek | Female |
| Saveage | Sister Of Lyones | Arthurian | Female |
| Daesgesage | Day's Eye | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Carthage
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Carthage — Car-. Good for parents who like Carthage's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car | Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Cara | Friend | Celtic | Female |
| Cari | Flows Like Water | Turkish | Female |
| Carl | A Man | English | Male |
| Caro | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | English | Female |
| Carr | Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Cary | From The Fortress | Celtic | Male |
| Carah | Dear | English | Female |
| Caree | Abbreviation Of Carol And Caroline From The Masculine Charles Meani... | English | Female |
| Carel | Strong | French | Male |
| Carew | From The Fortress | Celtic | Male |
| Carey | The Dark One | Celtic | Female |
| Carla | Manly | Romanian | Female |
| Carlo | Manly | Italian | Male |
| Carly | Little And Womanly. Alternate Spelling: Carlie. | Latin | Female |
| Carma | Fate | Indian | Female |
| Carmi | Vine Dresser | Hebrew | Male |
| Carol | Joy | English | Female |