Names Like Derval — Find Similar Baby Names
Derval is a 6-letter Irish girls' name meaning “True Desire”. This page collects 124 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Daegal and Daeva, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -val like Val and Chval, and names sharing the “desire” concept like Akansha and Armaan.
For the full Derval profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Derval page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Derval
24 baby names that differ from Derval by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegal | 3 | Dweller By The Dark Stream | Anglo | Male |
| Daeva | 3 | Myth Name (An Evil Spirit) | Indian | Female |
| Dalal | 3 | Treated Or Touched In A Kind And Loving Way | Arabic | Female |
| Dara | 3 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Darah | 3 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Daran | 3 | Great. | English | Male |
| Darcel | 3 | Dark. | French | Female |
| Darda | 3 | Dart | Hungarian | Female |
| Dareau | 3 | Variant Of Darrel Open. | French | Male |
| Darel | 3 | See Darlene. | Anglo | Female |
| Daria | 3 | Rich | Spanish | Female |
| Dariel | 3 | Variant Of Darrel Open. | English | Male |
| Darla | 3 | From The Old English Dearling: Darling. | English | Female |
| Darnall | 3 | From Darnall | English | Male |
| Darnel | 3 | Hidden. | English | Male |
| Darra | 3 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Darrah | 3 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Darrel | 3 | Variant Of Darrell. | English | Male |
| Darryl | 3 | Variant Of Darrell. | English | Male |
| Darvell | 3 | Town Of Eagles. | French | Male |
| Darvin | 3 | Blend Of Daryl And Marvin. | English | Male |
| Daryl | 3 | Dearly Loved: Variant Of Darrell. | English | Male |
| Daryll | 3 | Variations Of Daryl Meaning Dearly Loved. | English | Female |
| Deagan | 3 | Combination Of Eagan And Dean. | English | Male |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Derval’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 |
6-Letter D-Names Like Derval
24 names that share Derval's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Derval's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Derval
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 Derval.
Names That Rhyme with Derval
10 baby names that share Derval's last 3 letters — -val. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Val | Strong. Variant Of Valentinus: The Name Of More Than 50 Saints And... | English | Male |
| Chval | Flattery | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Duval | Of The Valley. | French | Male |
| Orval | Spear-Strength | English | Male |
| Cheval | Horseman: Knight. An Abbreviation Of Chevalier. Actor-Comedian Chev... | French | Male |
| Norval | From The North Valley | Scottish | Male |
| Aglaval | Brother Of Percival (Fourteenth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| Perceval | Pierces. | French | Male |
| Percival | Hero Of Several Arthurian Stories | Arthurian | Male |
| Cristoval | With Christ Inside. | Spanish | Male |
Names That Start Like Derval
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Derval — Der-. Good for parents who like Derval'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 |
| Derry | Oak Grove. Surname. | Irish | 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 |