Names Like Dierdre — Find Similar Baby Names
Dierdre is a 7-letter Irish girls' name meaning “Sorrowful”. This page collects 99 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Dedre and Deidre, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, 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 Dierdre
6 baby names that differ from Dierdre by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedre | 2 | Sorrowful | Irish | Female |
| Deidre | 2 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Deirdre | 2 | Sorrowful | Celtic | Female |
| Deedra | 3 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Deidra | 3 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Deirdra | 3 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Dierdre’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 Dierdre
24 names that share Dierdre's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Dierdre's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Dierdre
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 Dierdre.
Names That Rhyme with Dierdre
18 baby names that share Dierdre'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 |
| Deirdre | Sorrowful | Celtic | Female |
| Diandre | Blend Of Dion And Andre. | English | Male |
| 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 Dierdre
12 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Dierdre — Die-. Good for parents who like Dierdre's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dien | Farm, Farming | Vietnamese | Male |
| Diep | Leaves; Type Of Trees That Have Red Flowers | Vietnamese | Female |
| Diega | Feminine Form Of Diego Supplanter | Spanish | Female |
| Diego | Supplanter | Spanish | Male |
| Diera | From Diera | Anglo | Female |
| Dietz | People's Ruler | German | Male |
| Diedre | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Dierck | People's Ruler | German | Male |
| Dieter | Gifted Ruler. Variant Of Diederick. | German | Male |
| Diedrick | Gifted Ruler. Variant Of Diederick. | German | Male |
| Dietrich | People's Ruler | German | Male |
| Diederich | People's Ruler | German | Male |