Names Like Dour — Find Similar Baby Names
Dour is a 4-letter Scottish boys' name meaning “From The Water”. This page collects 114 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Dor and Dahr, Scottish cousins like Abhainn and Abhainn, Aibne, rhyming names ending in -our like Nour and Thour, and names sharing the “water” concept like Airavata and Amadahy.
For the full Dour profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Dour page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Dour
24 baby names that differ from Dour by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dor | 1 | Golden | French | Female |
| Dahr | 2 | Time, Age | Arabic | Male |
| Daoud | 2 | David | Arabic | Male |
| Dar | 2 | Pearl | Hebrew | Male |
| Daud | 2 | Arabic Form Of David (Beloved) | Arabic | Male |
| Dabi | 3 | Dearly Loved | Hebrew | Male |
| Dabir | 3 | Popular In North Africa, Meaning "Teacher, Secretary." | African | Male |
| Dace | 3 | Of The Nobility. | English | Male |
| Dack | 3 | Reference To The French Town Dax. | English | Male |
| Dada | 3 | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name For Children With Curly Hair. | African | Female |
| Dae | 3 | Indian | Female | |
| Daeg | 3 | Black-Haired. | Irish | Male |
| Dael | 3 | Lives In The Valley | English | Female |
| Dahy | 3 | Quick And Agile | Irish | Male |
| Dai | 3 | Great | Japanese | Female |
| Dain | 3 | Variant Of Dane From Denmark. | English | Male |
| Daire | 3 | Wealthy | Irish | Male |
| Dal | 3 | Variant Of Dallin Blind. | Irish | Male |
| Dale | 3 | Lives In The Valley | English | Female |
| Dall | 3 | Wise | Gaelic | Male |
| Daly | 3 | Counselor | Gaelic | Male |
| Damh | 3 | Ox | Scottish | Male |
| Dan | 3 | God Is My Judge | Romanian | Male |
| Dana | 3 | From Denmark | Celtic | Female |
More Scottish Names
24 baby names that share Dour’s Scottish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abhainn | River | Male |
| Abhainn, Aibne | River ACAIR, AKIR, ACAISEID | Male |
| Acair | Anchor | Male |
| Acaiseid | Anchor | Male |
| Achaius | Friend Of A Horse | Male |
| Adaira | From The Oak Tree Ford | Female |
| Adairia | From The Oak Tree Ford | Female |
| Adhamh | Of The Earth | Male |
| Aibne | River | Male |
| Ail | From The Stony Place | Male |
| Aila | From The Strong Place | Female |
| Ailbert | Noble | Male |
| Ailean | Handsome | Male |
| Aileana | From The Green Meadow | Female |
| Aileene | Variant Of Evelyn. | Female |
| Ailein | From The Green Meadow | Male |
| Aillig | From The Stony Place | Male |
| Ainslee | My Meadow | Female |
| Akir | Anchor | Male |
| Akira | Anchor AILA | Female |
| Alasdair | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
| Alastair | Defender Of Man | Male |
| Alec | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
| Aleck | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
4-Letter D-Names Like Dour
24 names that share Dour's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Dour's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Dour
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 Dour.
Names That Rhyme with Dour
16 baby names that share Dour's last 3 letters — -our. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nour | Light | Arabic | Male |
| Thour | God Of Thunder. | German | Male |
| Asfour | Bird | Arabic | Male |
| Priour | Head Of A Priory | French | Male |
| Balfour | From The Pasture Land | Gaelic | Male |
| Fodjour | Akan Of Ghana Name Meaning "Fourth Born." | African | Male |
| Gvenour | Arthur's Queen | Arthurian | Female |
| Sarsour | Bug | Arabic | Male |
| Seymour | Tailor | English | Male |
| Telfour | Works In Iron | French | Male |
| Seignour | Lord Of The Manor | French | Male |
| Tournour | Lathe Worker | English | Male |
| Acheflour | White Flower | Arthurian | Female |
| Sagramour | A Knight | Arthurian | Male |
| Sciymgeour | Fighter | Scottish | Male |
| Blancheflour | White Flower | Arthurian | Female |
Names That Start Like Dour
8 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Dour — Dou-. Good for parents who like Dour's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug | From The Dark River. The Scottish Douglas Clan Had Two Historical B... | Scottish | Male |
| Doune | From The Down Hill | English | Male |
| Dougal | Black Stranger | Scottish | Male |
| Doughal | Dark Stranger | Celtic | Male |
| Douglas | Dwells By The Dark Stream | Celtic | Male |
| Doughall | Black Stranger | Scottish | Male |
| Doughlas | Dwells By The Dark Stream | Celtic | Male |
| Douglass | From The Dark River. The Scottish Douglas Clan Had Two Historical B... | Scottish | Male |