Names Like Dafydd — Find Similar Baby Names
Dafydd is a 6-letter English boys' name meaning “Variant Of David. Beloved Of God.”. This page collects 100 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Dada and Daghda, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -ydd like Hefeydd and Gwenddydd, and names sharing the “beloved” concept like Ai and Aiko.
For the full Dafydd profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Dafydd page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Dafydd
24 baby names that differ from Dafydd by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dada | 3 | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name For Children With Curly Hair. | African | Female |
| Daghda | 3 | The good god | Celtic | Female |
| Dahy | 3 | Quick And Agile | Irish | Male |
| Daly | 3 | Counselor | Gaelic | Male |
| Dalyn | 3 | Rhyming Variant Of Waylon - A Historical Blacksmith With Supernatur... | English | Male |
| Dalynn | 3 | English | Female | |
| Dany | 3 | Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| Danya | 3 | God Is My Judge | Hebrew | Female |
| Daoud | 3 | David | Arabic | Male |
| Darda | 3 | Dart | Hungarian | Female |
| Darold | 3 | Blend Of Daryl And Harold Or Gerald. | English | Male |
| Dary | 3 | Wealthy | Irish | Male |
| Daryl | 3 | Dearly Loved: Variant Of Darrell. | English | Male |
| Daryle | 3 | Variant Of Darrell. | English | Male |
| Daryll | 3 | Variations Of Daryl Meaning Dearly Loved. | English | Female |
| Daud | 3 | Arabic Form Of David (Beloved) | Arabic | Male |
| David | 3 | Dearly Loved | Hebrew | Male |
| Davida | 3 | Beloved. Feminine Of David. | English | Female |
| Davide | 3 | Italian Form Of David (Beloved) | Italian | Male |
| Davy | 3 | Variant Of David Beloved. | English | Male |
| Davynn | 3 | Beloved. Feminine Of David. | English | Female |
| Dawud | 3 | Arabic Form Of David | Arabic | Male |
| Dayla | 3 | To Draw Water. | Hebrew | Female |
| Dayle | 3 | Lives In The Valley | English | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Dafydd’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
6-Letter D-Names Like Dafydd
24 names that share Dafydd's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Dafydd's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Dafydd
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 Dafydd.
Names That Rhyme with Dafydd
3 baby names that share Dafydd's last 3 letters — -ydd. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Dafydd
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Dafydd — Daf-. Good for parents who like Dafydd's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daffodil | Flower | Greek | Female |