Names Like Duval — Find Similar Baby Names
Duval is a 5-letter French boys' name meaning “Of The Valley.”. This page collects 101 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Dal and Dalal, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, rhyming names ending in -val like Val and Chval, and names sharing the “valley” concept like Aelfdene and Aenescumb.
For the full Duval profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Duval page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Duval
24 baby names that differ from Duval by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dal | 2 | Variant Of Dallin Blind. | Irish | Male |
| Dalal | 2 | Treated Or Touched In A Kind And Loving Way | Arabic | Female |
| Dada | 3 | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name For Children With Curly Hair. | African | Female |
| Dae | 3 | Indian | Female | |
| Daegal | 3 | Dweller By The Dark Stream | Anglo | Male |
| Dael | 3 | Lives In The Valley | English | Female |
| Daeva | 3 | Myth Name (An Evil Spirit) | Indian | Female |
| Dagan | 3 | Grain | Hebrew | Male |
| Dahab | 3 | Gold | Arabic | Female |
| Dai | 3 | Great | Japanese | Female |
| Dalan | 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 |
| Daman | 3 | Demon | Celtic | Male |
| Dan | 3 | God Is My Judge | Romanian | Male |
| Dana | 3 | From Denmark | Celtic | Female |
| Danae | 3 | Myth Name (Mother Of Perseus) | Greek | Female |
| Danah | 3 | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Danel | 3 | Basque Form Of Daniel (Judge) | Basque | Male |
| Danil | 3 | God Will Judge | Hebrew | Male |
| Dao | 3 | Peach Blossom; A Tet Flower | Vietnamese | Female |
| Dar | 3 | Pearl | Hebrew | Male |
| Dara | 3 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
More French Names
24 baby names that share Duval’s French origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include Abelle An... | Female |
| Abella | Breath | Female |
| Acel | Adherent Of A Nobleman | Male |
| Aceline | "Noble, Highborn." Variant Asceline Exists. | Female |
| Adalene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adalicia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalie | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalyn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Addie | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adelisa | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelise | Forerunner Of Alice Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelynn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adilene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adorlee | Adored | Female |
| Adreanna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adriane | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianne | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrien | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
5-Letter D-Names Like Duval
24 names that share Duval's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Duval's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Duval
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 Duval.
Names That Rhyme with Duval
10 baby names that share Duval'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 |
| Orval | Spear-Strength | English | Male |
| Cheval | Horseman: Knight. An Abbreviation Of Chevalier. Actor-Comedian Chev... | French | Male |
| Derval | True Desire | Irish | Female |
| 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 Duval
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Duval — Duv-. Good for parents who like Duval's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duvessa | Dark Beauty | Irish | Female |