Names Like Dedre — Find Similar Baby Names
Dedre is a 5-letter Irish girls' name meaning “Sorrowful”. This page collects 108 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Deidre and Daire, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -dre like Aedre and Andre, and names sharing the “sorrowful” concept like Brone and Deirdre.
For the full Dedre profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Dedre page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Dedre
24 baby names that differ from Dedre by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deidre | 1 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Daire | 2 | Wealthy | Irish | Male |
| Deane | 2 | From The Valley. Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Dearg | 2 | Red | Scottish | Male |
| Debra | 2 | Bee. Deborah Was The Biblical Prophetess Who Summoned Barak To Batt... | Hebrew | Female |
| Dedric | 2 | Gifted Ruler. Variant Of Diederick. | German | Male |
| Dedrik | 2 | People's Ruler | German | Male |
| Dee | 2 | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With The Letter D. | English | Female |
| Deedra | 2 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Deidra | 2 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Deirdre | 2 | Sorrowful | Celtic | Female |
| Deke | 2 | Dusty One: Servant. | English | Male |
| Dekle | 2 | Dusty One: Servant. | English | Male |
| Dace | 3 | Of The Nobility. | English | Male |
| Dada | 3 | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name For Children With Curly Hair. | African | Female |
| Dae | 3 | Indian | Female | |
| Dahr | 3 | Time, Age | Arabic | Male |
| Daine | 3 | Variant Of Dane From Denmark. | English | Male |
| Dale | 3 | Lives In The Valley | English | Female |
| Danae | 3 | Myth Name (Mother Of Perseus) | Greek | Female |
| Dane | 3 | From Denmark | Danish | Male |
| Dante | 3 | Lasting | Italian | Male |
| Dar | 3 | Pearl | Hebrew | Male |
| Dara | 3 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Dedre’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 |
5-Letter D-Names Like Dedre
24 names that share Dedre's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Dedre's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Dedre
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 Dedre.
Names That Rhyme with Dedre
18 baby names that share Dedre's last 3 letters — -dre. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aedre | Stream | Anglo | Female |
| Andre | Manly: Brave. Variant Of English Andrew. | French | Male |
| Audre | Noble Strength | English | Female |
| Endre | Manly | Hungarian | Male |
| Madre | Mother | Spanish | Female |
| Aundre | Manly: Brave. Modern Variant Of Andrew. | English | Male |
| Caldre | Cold Brook | English | Male |
| Deidre | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Diedre | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Dondre | Abbreviation Of Dionysius. | English | Male |
| Deirdre | Sorrowful | Celtic | Female |
| Diandre | Blend Of Dion And Andre. | English | Male |
| Dierdre | Sorrowful | Irish | Female |
| Diondre | Blend Of Dion And Andre. | French | Male |
| Keandre | Ancient. | Irish | Male |
| Leandre | Form Of Leander. Lionlike Man. | French | Male |
| Calandre | Lark | French | Female |
| Lamandre | Spanish | Male |
Names That Start Like Dedre
3 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Dedre — Ded-. Good for parents who like Dedre's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.