Names Like Deirdra — Find Similar Baby Names
Deirdra is a 7-letter Irish girls' name meaning “Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend Deirdre Died...”. This page collects 118 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Deidra and Deirdre, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -dra like Adra and Edra, and names sharing the “melancholy” concept like Deedra and Deidra.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Deirdra
17 baby names that differ from Deirdra by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deidra | 1 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Deirdre | 1 | Sorrowful | Celtic | Female |
| Deandra | 2 | Blend Of Deanne: (Divine) Plus Variants Of Andrea: (Masculine) And... | English | Female |
| Deedra | 2 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Deidre | 2 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Darda | 3 | Dart | Hungarian | Female |
| Darra | 3 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Deanda | 3 | Blend Of Deanne: (Divine) Plus Variants Of Andrea: (Masculine) And... | English | Female |
| Deandrea | 3 | Blend Of Deanne: (Divine) Plus Variants Of Andrea: (Masculine) And... | English | Female |
| Deandria | 3 | Blend Of Deanne: (Divine) Plus Variants Of Andrea: (Masculine) And... | English | Female |
| Debora | 3 | Bee | Hebrew | Female |
| Debra | 3 | Bee. Deborah Was The Biblical Prophetess Who Summoned Barak To Batt... | Hebrew | Female |
| Dedre | 3 | Sorrowful | Irish | Female |
| Deeandra | 3 | Blend Of Deanne: (Divine) Plus Variants Of Andrea: (Masculine) And... | English | Female |
| Deianira | 3 | Myth Name (Wife Of Hercules) | Greek | Female |
| Deina | 3 | Religious Holiday | Spanish | Female |
| Delinda | 3 | Of Beauty | Spanish | Female |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Deirdra’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 |
7-Letter D-Names Like Deirdra
24 names that share Deirdra's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Deirdra's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Deirdra
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 Deirdra.
Names That Rhyme with Deirdra
18 baby names that share Deirdra's last 3 letters — -dra. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adra | "Virgin." See Adara. | Arabic | Female |
| Edra | Powerful | Hebrew | Female |
| Odra | From Odra | Indian | Female |
| Ardra | Noble | Celtic | Female |
| Audra | Nobility: Strength. | French | Female |
| Badra | Full Moon | Arabic | Female |
| Cedra | Modern Feminine Of Cedric. | English | Female |
| Hydra | Myth Name (A Dragon Killed By Hercules) | Greek | Female |
| Madra | Mother | English | Female |
| Nadra | Kiswahili Name Meaning "Unusual." | African | Female |
| Nedra | Feminine Of Ned. | English | Female |
| Nidra | Myth Name (Goddess Of Sleep) | Indian | Female |
| Pedra | Stone | Spanish | Female |
| Sidra | Of The Stars Or Star. | English | Female |
| Yadra | Mother | Spanish | Female |
| Aeldra | Lives At The Elder Tree | English | Male |
| Aludra | Virgin | Arabic | Female |
| Candra | Of The Moon | Indian | Female |
Names That Start Like Deirdra
8 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Deirdra — Dei-. Good for parents who like Deirdra's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deina | Religious Holiday | Spanish | Female |
| Deidra | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Deidre | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Deiene | Religious Holiday | Spanish | Female |
| Deikun | Religious Holiday | Spanish | Female |
| Deirdre | Sorrowful | Celtic | Female |
| Deianira | Myth Name (Wife Of Hercules) | Greek | Female |
| Deiphobus | Myth Name (A Son Of Priam) | Greek | Male |