Names Like Columbo — Find Similar Baby Names
Columbo is a 7-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Dove”. This page collects 86 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Calum, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -mbo like Adhiambo, and names sharing the “dove” concept like Callum and Calum.
For the full Columbo profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Columbo page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Columbo
1 baby names that differ from Columbo by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calum | 3 | Dove | Celtic | Male |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Columbo’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 |
7-Letter C-Names Like Columbo
24 names that share Columbo's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Columbo's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Columbo
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 Columbo.
Names That Rhyme with Columbo
1 baby names that share Columbo's last 3 letters — -mbo. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adhiambo | Luo Of Kenya Name For Females Born After Sunset. | African | Female |
Names That Start Like Columbo
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Columbo — Col-. Good for parents who like Columbo's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole | From The Dark Town: Abbreviation Of Nicholas People's Victory. | English | Male |
| Colm | Dove | Irish | Male |
| Colt | From The Dark Town | English | Male |
| Colan | Abbreviation Of Nicholas People's Victory. | English | Male |
| Colbi | English | Female | |
| Colby | From The Black Farm | English | Male |
| Coley | Variant Of Nicholas People's Victory. | English | Male |
| Colin | Virile | Gaelic | Male |
| Colis | Son Of The Dark Man | English | Male |
| Colla | An Ancient Irish Name Whos Meaning Is Lost In Antiquety | Irish | Male |
| Colum | Dove | Gaelic | Male |
| Colyn | Abbreviation Of Nicholas People's Victory. | French | Male |
| Colys | Son Of The Dark Man | English | Male |
| Colbey | Dark: Dark-Haired. | French | Male |
| Coleen | Girl | Gaelic | Female |
| Colene | Girl. | Irish | Female |
| Coleta | Victorious. | Spanish | Female |
| Colfre | Dove | English | Male |