Names Like Dagan — Find Similar Baby Names
Dagan is a 5-letter Hebrew boys' name meaning “Grain”. This page collects 119 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Daegan and Dagen, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -gan like Egan and Eagan, and names sharing the “grain” concept like Barric and Barrick.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Dagan
24 baby names that differ from Dagan by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegan | 1 | Black-Haired. | Irish | Male |
| Dagen | 1 | Black-Haired. | Irish | Male |
| Dagian | 1 | Dawn | English | Female |
| Dalan | 1 | Variant Of Dallin Blind. | Irish | Male |
| Daman | 1 | Demon | Celtic | Male |
| Daran | 1 | Great. | English | Male |
| Deagan | 1 | Combination Of Eagan And Dean. | English | Male |
| Dacian | 2 | Of The Nobility. | English | Male |
| Dada | 2 | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name For Children With Curly Hair. | African | Female |
| Daegal | 2 | Dweller By The Dark Stream | Anglo | Male |
| Daelan | 2 | Rhyming Variant Of Waylon - A Historical Blacksmith With Supernatur... | English | Male |
| Daganya | 2 | Ceremonial Grain | Hebrew | Female |
| Dagmar | 2 | Glory Of The Danes | Danish | Female |
| Dahab | 2 | Gold | Arabic | Female |
| Daiana | 2 | Just Create. | English | Female |
| Dain | 2 | Variant Of Dane From Denmark. | English | Male |
| Dainan | 2 | Kind Hearted. | English | Male |
| Dalal | 2 | Treated Or Touched In A Kind And Loving Way | Arabic | Female |
| Dalen | 2 | Rhyming Variant Of Waylon - A Historical Blacksmith With Supernatur... | English | Male |
| Dallan | 2 | Blind | Irish | Male |
| Dalon | 2 | Variant Of Dallin Blind. | Irish | Male |
| Dalyn | 2 | Rhyming Variant Of Waylon - A Historical Blacksmith With Supernatur... | English | Male |
| Damani | 2 | English | Male | |
| Damian | 2 | Tame | Greek | Male |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Dagan’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
5-Letter D-Names Like Dagan
24 names that share Dagan's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Dagan's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Dagan
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 Dagan.
Names That Rhyme with Dagan
18 baby names that share Dagan's last 3 letters — -gan. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egan | Ardent | Celtic | Male |
| Eagan | Fiery: Forceful. | Irish | Male |
| Fagan | Joyful | English | Male |
| Hagan | Little Hugh | Irish | Male |
| Hogan | Youth Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Kagan | A Thinker: Fiery. Form Of Hugh. | Irish | Male |
| Kegan | Son Of Egan | Celtic | Male |
| Kygan | English | Female | |
| Logan | From The Hollow | Gaelic | Male |
| Magan | Competent | Anglo | Male |
| Megan | "Strong And Capable." Variant, Meghan, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Nigan | Ahead | Native American | Male |
| Regan | Regal | Celtic | Male |
| Rogan | Red Haired | Irish | Male |
| Tagan | Irish | Female | |
| Tegan | Good-Looking. | English | Female |
| Beagan | Little One | Gaelic | Male |
| Bodgan | Gift Of God | Romanian | Male |
Names That Start Like Dagan
11 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Dagan — Dag-. Good for parents who like Dagan's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dagen | Black-Haired. | Irish | Male |
| Daghda | The good god | Celtic | Female |
| Dagian | Dawn | English | Female |
| Dagmar | Glory Of The Danes | Danish | Female |
| Daganya | Ceremonial Grain | Hebrew | Female |
| Dagomar | Glorious Day | German | Female |
| Dagonet | Arthur's Fool | Arthurian | Male |
| Dagwood | From The Bright One's Forest | English | Male |
| Daganyah | Ceremonial Grain | Hebrew | Female |
| Daguenet | Arthur's Fool | Arthurian | Male |
| Dagoberto | Glorious Day | German | Male |