Names Like Derry — Find Similar Baby Names
Derry is a 5-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Oak Grove. Surname.”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Darry and Darby, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -rry like Barry and Corry, and names sharing the “surname” concept like Abell and Able.
For the full Derry profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Derry page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Derry
24 baby names that differ from Derry by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darry | 1 | Dark | Gaelic | Male |
| Darby | 2 | Free Man | Gaelic | Male |
| Darcy | 2 | From Arcy | French | Female |
| Darra | 2 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Darryl | 2 | Variant Of Darrell. | English | Male |
| Darryn | 2 | Great. | English | Male |
| Dary | 2 | Wealthy | Irish | Male |
| Dearg | 2 | Red | Scottish | Male |
| Debby | 2 | Bee. Deborah Was The Biblical Prophetess Who Summoned Barak To Batt... | Hebrew | Female |
| Debra | 2 | Bee. Deborah Was The Biblical Prophetess Who Summoned Barak To Batt... | Hebrew | Female |
| Dedre | 2 | Sorrowful | Irish | Female |
| Dacey | 3 | Of The Nobility. | English | Male |
| Dahr | 3 | Time, Age | Arabic | Male |
| Dahy | 3 | Quick And Agile | Irish | Male |
| Daire | 3 | Wealthy | Irish | Male |
| Daisy | 3 | "The Day's Eye." | Anglo | Female |
| Daizy | 3 | Day's Eye. A Flower Name. | English | Female |
| Daley | 3 | Lives In The Valley | English | Male |
| Daly | 3 | Counselor | Gaelic | Male |
| Daney | 3 | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Danny | 3 | God Will Judge | Hebrew | Male |
| Dany | 3 | Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| 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 Derry’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 Derry
24 names that share Derry's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Derry's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Derry
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 Derry.
Names That Rhyme with Derry
18 baby names that share Derry's last 3 letters — -rry. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry | A Guinean Surname Meaning The Family Comes From The Peul, Fulani, O... | African | Male |
| Corry | Variant Of Cory Meaning Variously - From The Round Hill: Seething P... | Irish | Female |
| Darry | Dark | Gaelic | Male |
| Farry | Manly | Irish | Male |
| Garry | Spear. | English | Male |
| Gerry | Flexible: Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Ger-. See Also Jerry. | English | Male |
| Gorry | Peace From God | Irish | Male |
| Harry | Army Man | English | Male |
| Jerry | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Jer- See Also Gerry. | English | Male |
| Kerry | Dusky: Dark. | Irish | Female |
| Larry | Laurel | Dutch | Male |
| Merry | Happy | English | Female |
| Murry | Lives By The Sea | Celtic | Male |
| Perry | Pear Tree | Anglo | Male |
| Rorry | Red. Sixteenth-Century Rebel Chief Rory O'more Is Celebrated In Iri... | Irish | Male |
| Terry | Abbreviation Of Teresa Which Is A Popular Saint's Name Of Uncertain... | English | Female |
| Torry | From The Craggy Hills. | Scottish | Male |
| Cherry | The Fruit-Bearing Cherry Tree. | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Derry
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Derry — Der-. Good for parents who like Derry's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | German | Male |
| Derik | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | English | Male |
| Deron | Eree | Hebrew | Male |
| Deryk | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | English | Male |
| Derald | Blend Of Daryl And Harold Or Gerald. | English | Male |
| Dereck | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | German | Male |
| Dereka | Gifted Ruler. Modern Feminine Of Derek. | English | Female |
| Derell | Variant Of Darrel Open. | English | Male |
| Derham | Money | Arabic | Male |
| Derian | Harm | Anglo | Male |
| Derica | Gifted Ruler. Modern Feminine Of Derek. | English | Female |
| Derick | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | German | Male |
| Dermod | Free | Irish | Male |
| Dermot | Free | Irish | Male |
| Derora | Free | Hebrew | Female |
| Derrek | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | German | Male |
| Derren | Great. | English | Male |
| Derrik | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | English | Male |