Names Like Darby — Find Similar Baby Names
Darby is a 5-letter Gaelic boys' name meaning “Free Man”. This page collects 113 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Darcy and Darry, Gaelic cousins like Abboid and Ahern, rhyming names ending in -rby like Corby and Kirby, and names sharing the “free” concept like Aditi and Amnisty.
For the full Darby profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Darby page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Darby
24 baby names that differ from Darby by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcy | 1 | From Arcy | French | Female |
| Darry | 1 | Dark | Gaelic | Male |
| Dary | 1 | Wealthy | Irish | Male |
| Dabi | 2 | Dearly Loved | Hebrew | Male |
| Dacey | 2 | Of The Nobility. | English | Male |
| Dahy | 2 | Quick And Agile | Irish | Male |
| Daisy | 2 | "The Day's Eye." | Anglo | Female |
| Daizy | 2 | Day's Eye. A Flower Name. | English | Female |
| Daley | 2 | Lives In The Valley | English | Male |
| Daly | 2 | Counselor | Gaelic | Male |
| Daney | 2 | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Danny | 2 | God Will Judge | Hebrew | Male |
| Dany | 2 | Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| Dar | 2 | Pearl | Hebrew | Male |
| Dara | 2 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Darah | 2 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Daran | 2 | Great. | English | Male |
| Darcey | 2 | Dark. | French | Female |
| Darci | 2 | Dark. | French | Female |
| Darda | 2 | Dart | Hungarian | Female |
| Darek | 2 | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | English | Male |
| Darel | 2 | See Darlene. | Anglo | Female |
| Daren | 2 | Hausa Of West Africa Name Meaning "Born At Night." | African | Male |
| Daria | 2 | Rich | Spanish | Female |
More Gaelic Names
24 baby names that share Darby’s Gaelic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abboid | Abbey Father | Male |
| Ahern | Owns Many Horses | Male |
| Aibhlin | Irish/Gaelic Form Of Evelyn (Hazelnut?) Or Helen (Light). | Female |
| Aidan | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Fire" Or "Little Fire." Variants Include Adan, Ade... | Female |
| Ailin | Handsome | Male |
| Aimil | Gaelic Form Of Amelia (Industrious) | Female |
| Aindreas | Manly | Male |
| Aingealag | Angel | Female |
| Ainsley | Scottish/Gaelic. Named For The Place. Originally A Surname. Unisexual. Varian... | Female |
| Airdsgainne | From The Height Of The Cliff | Male |
| Airleas | Oath | Female |
| Aislinn | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Vision; Dream."Variants Include Aislin, Aisling, A... | Female |
| Alanna | "Rock" Or "Comely; Beautiful." Also Possibly A Derivative Of Old French Elain... | Female |
| Allister | Defender Of Man | Male |
| Amber | Fierce | Female |
| Amhuinn | Lives At The Alder-Tree River | Female |
| Annabel | Joy | Female |
| Aodh | Spirit | Male |
| Aodhhan | Ardent | Male |
| Aselma | Fair | Female |
| Bacstair | Baker | Male |
| Baillidh | Steward | Male |
| Bain | Lives Near The Clear Stream | Male |
| Balfour | From The Pasture Land | Male |
5-Letter D-Names Like Darby
24 names that share Darby's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Darby's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Darby
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 Darby.
Names That Rhyme with Darby
5 baby names that share Darby's last 3 letters — -rby. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Darby
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Darby — Dar-. Good for parents who like Darby's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dar | Pearl | Hebrew | Male |
| Dara | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Dary | Wealthy | Irish | Male |
| Darah | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Daran | Great. | English | Male |
| Darci | Dark. | French | Female |
| Darcy | From Arcy | French | Female |
| Darda | Dart | Hungarian | Female |
| Darek | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | English | Male |
| Darel | See Darlene. | Anglo | Female |
| Daren | Hausa Of West Africa Name Meaning "Born At Night." | African | Male |
| Daria | Rich | Spanish | Female |
| Daric | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Darin | Great. | English | Male |
| Dario | Rich | Spanish | Male |
| Darla | From The Old English Dearling: Darling. | English | Female |
| Daron | Great. | English | Male |
| Darra | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |