Names Like Darla — Find Similar Baby Names
Darla is a 5-letter English girls' name meaning “From The Old English Dearling: Darling.”. This page collects 123 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Dara and Darda, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -rla like Arla and Orla, and names sharing the “english” concept like Abell and Able.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Darla
24 baby names that differ from Darla by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara | 1 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Darda | 1 | Dart | Hungarian | Female |
| Daria | 1 | Rich | Spanish | Female |
| Darra | 1 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Dayla | 1 | To Draw Water. | Hebrew | Female |
| Dacia | 2 | Meaning Unknown DAMIANA, DAMONE, DAMIA | Latin | Female |
| Dada | 2 | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name For Children With Curly Hair. | African | Female |
| Dael | 2 | Lives In The Valley | English | Female |
| Daelan | 2 | Rhyming Variant Of Waylon - A Historical Blacksmith With Supernatur... | English | Male |
| Daena | 2 | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Daeva | 2 | Myth Name (An Evil Spirit) | Indian | Female |
| Dahlia | 2 | Valley | German | Female |
| Daina | 2 | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Dal | 2 | Variant Of Dallin Blind. | Irish | Male |
| Dalal | 2 | Treated Or Touched In A Kind And Loving Way | Arabic | Female |
| Dalan | 2 | Variant Of Dallin Blind. | Irish | Male |
| Dale | 2 | Lives In The Valley | English | Female |
| Dalia | 2 | Gentle. | Arabic | Female |
| Dalila | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Gentle." | African | Female |
| Dall | 2 | Wise | Gaelic | Male |
| Dallan | 2 | Blind | Irish | Male |
| Dallas | 2 | Dwells By The Waterfall | Celtic | Male |
| Daly | 2 | Counselor | Gaelic | Male |
| Damia | 2 | Myth Name | Greek | Female |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Darla’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 |
5-Letter D-Names Like Darla
24 names that share Darla's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Darla's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Darla
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Darla.
Names That Rhyme with Darla
9 baby names that share Darla's last 3 letters — -rla. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arla | Variant Of Carlene And Charlene. | English | Female |
| Orla | Golden | Irish | Female |
| Carla | Manly | Romanian | Female |
| Karla | Strong | French | Female |
| Marla | Variant Of Marlene Woman From Magdala. | English | Female |
| Merla | Blackbird. | French | Female |
| Mirla | Blackbird. | French | Female |
| Myrla | Blackbird. | French | Female |
| Charla | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Darla
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Darla — Dar-. Good for parents who like Darla'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 |
| Darby | Free Man | Gaelic | 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 |
| Daron | Great. | English | Male |
| Darra | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |