Names Like Deirdre — Find Similar Baby Names
Deirdre is a 7-letter Celtic girls' name meaning “Sorrowful”. This page collects 98 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Deidre and Deirdra, Celtic cousins like Adair and Adsaluta, rhyming names ending in -dre like Aedre and Andre, and names sharing the “sorrowful” concept like Brone and Dedre.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Deirdre
9 baby names that differ from Deirdre 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 |
| Deirdra | 1 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Dedre | 2 | Sorrowful | Irish | Female |
| Deidra | 2 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Daire | 3 | Wealthy | Irish | Male |
| Deandra | 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 |
| Deedra | 3 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Deiene | 3 | Religious Holiday | Spanish | Female |
More Celtic Names
24 baby names that share Deirdre’s Celtic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | From The Ford By The Oak Trees | Male |
| Adsaluta | Myth Name | Female |
| Aengus | Exceptionally Strong | Male |
| Ahearn | Lord Of The Horses | Male |
| Aife | A Great Warrior Woman Of Myth | Female |
| Ailidh | Kind | Female |
| Ailill | Mythical King Of Connaught | Male |
| Aine | Fire Or Joy | Female |
| Airell | Nobleman | Male |
| Airic | Agreeable | Female |
| Aislynn | Inspiration. Variant Of Aislinn. | Female |
| Aithne | Fire | Female |
| Alan | Fair: Handsome. See Also Allen. | Male |
| Alane | Fair | Female |
| Alanson | Son Of Allan | Male |
| Alastrine | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Alastriona | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Albion | White Cliffs. Ancient Poetic Name For Britain. | Male |
| Aleen | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Aleena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alene | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alina | Fair | Female |
| Aline | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
7-Letter D-Names Like Deirdre
24 names that share Deirdre's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Deirdre's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Deirdre
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 Deirdre.
Names That Rhyme with Deirdre
18 baby names that share Deirdre'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 |
| Dedre | Sorrowful | Irish | 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 |
| 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 Deirdre
8 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Deirdre — Dei-. Good for parents who like Deirdre'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 |
| Deirdra | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Deianira | Myth Name (Wife Of Hercules) | Greek | Female |
| Deiphobus | Myth Name (A Son Of Priam) | Greek | Male |