Names Like Dov — Find Similar Baby Names
Dov is a 3-letter Hebrew boys' name meaning “Bear.”. This page collects 117 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Dev and Don, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -ov like Iov and Jov, and names sharing the “bear” concept like Aaylah and Algernon.
For the full Dov profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Dov page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Dov
24 baby names that differ from Dov by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dev | 1 | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Dev-. | English | Male |
| Don | 1 | "Mother Goddess." | Anglo | Female |
| Dor | 1 | Golden | French | Female |
| Dow | 1 | Black Haired | Irish | Male |
| Doy | 1 | Dark Stranger | Celtic | Male |
| Dae | 2 | Indian | Female | |
| Dai | 2 | Great | Japanese | Female |
| Dal | 2 | Variant Of Dallin Blind. | Irish | Male |
| Dan | 2 | God Is My Judge | Romanian | Male |
| Dao | 2 | Peach Blossom; A Tet Flower | Vietnamese | Female |
| Dar | 2 | Pearl | Hebrew | Male |
| Dat | 2 | Accomplished, To Attain, To Achieve | Vietnamese | Male |
| Dave | 2 | David's Son | Scottish | Male |
| Davi | 2 | Cherished | Hebrew | Female |
| Davy | 2 | Variant Of David Beloved. | English | Male |
| Dax | 2 | A Town In Southwestern France Dating From Before The Roman Occupation. | French | Male |
| De | 2 | Royalty | Vietnamese | Male |
| Dee | 2 | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With The Letter D. | English | Female |
| Del | 2 | Surname Prefix Meaning Of The. Also Used As An Independent Name And... | French | Male |
| Deon | 2 | Abbreviation Of Dionysius. | English | Male |
| Des | 2 | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Des. | English | Male |
| Deva | 2 | Divine; Myth Name. DEVI | Indian | Female |
| Devi | 2 | Bee. Variant Of Deborah. | Hebrew | Female |
| Devy | 2 | Servant | Gaelic | Male |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Dov’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
3-Letter D-Names Like Dov
24 names that share Dov's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Dov's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Dov
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 Dov.
Names That Rhyme with Dov
9 baby names that share Dov's last 2 letters — -ov. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iov | God Will Estahlish | Hebrew | Male |
| Jov | Supplanter | Hebrew | Male |
| Lov | Affection | English | Female |
| Yakov | Supplanter | Hebrew | Male |
| Lyubov | Russian Equivalent Of The Virtue, "Charity." MARGARETE, MARGOSHA | Russian | Female |
| Pavlov | Czechoslovakian For Son Of Paul (Small) | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Petrov | Peterka's Son | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Yaakov | Held By The Heel | Hebrew | Male |
| Yehonadov | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
Names That Start Like Dov
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Dov — Do-. Good for parents who like Dov's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don | "Mother Goddess." | Anglo | Female |
| Dor | Golden | French | Female |
| Dow | Black Haired | Irish | Male |
| Doy | Dark Stranger | Celtic | Male |
| Doba | Navajo Name Meaning " No War." | Native American | Female |
| Dobi | Kiswahili Word Meaning "A Person Who Does Laundry." | African | Male |
| Doli | Navajo Name Meaning " Bluebird." | Native American | Female |
| Dona | Lady | Italian | Female |
| Dong | Winter | Vietnamese | Female |
| Donn | Brown: In Mythology The Irish Donn Was Known As King Of The Underwo... | Irish | Male |
| Doon | From Doon | Irish | Female |
| Dora | Gift | Greek | Female |
| Dore | Blonde | French | Female |
| Doro | Variant Of The Greek Dorothy Meaning Gift Of God. | English | Female |
| Doru | Longing | Romanian | Male |
| Dory | Blonde | French | Female |
| Doug | From The Dark River. The Scottish Douglas Clan Had Two Historical B... | Scottish | Male |
| Dour | From The Water | Scottish | Male |