Names Like Duffy — Find Similar Baby Names
Duffy is a 5-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Surname.”. This page collects 83 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Dacey and Dahy, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, and names sharing the “surname” concept like Abell and Able.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Duffy
16 baby names that differ from Duffy by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dacey | 3 | Of The Nobility. | English | Male |
| Dahy | 3 | Quick And Agile | 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 |
| Darby | 3 | Free Man | Gaelic | Male |
| Darcy | 3 | From Arcy | French | Female |
| Darry | 3 | Dark | Gaelic | Male |
| Dary | 3 | Wealthy | Irish | Male |
| Davey | 3 | Dearly Loved | Hebrew | Male |
| Davy | 3 | Variant Of David Beloved. | English | Male |
| Debby | 3 | Bee. Deborah Was The Biblical Prophetess Who Summoned Barak To Batt... | Hebrew | Female |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Duffy’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 Duffy
24 names that share Duffy's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Duffy's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Duffy
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 Duffy.
Names That Start Like Duffy
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Duffy — Duf-. Good for parents who like Duffy's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duff | Dark-Skinned | Gaelic | Male |