Names Like Edgar — Find Similar Baby Names
Edgar is a 5-letter Anglo boys' name meaning “Lucky Spearman”. This page collects 110 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Edgard and Eadgard, Anglo cousins like Aart and Abeodan, rhyming names ending in -gar like Gar and Algar, and names sharing the “spearman” concept like Adalgar and Algar.
For the full Edgar profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Edgar page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Edgar
24 baby names that differ from Edgar by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgard | 1 | Lucky Spearman | Anglo | Male |
| Eadgard | 2 | Lucky Spearman | Anglo | Male |
| Eadger | 2 | Wealthy Spear | English | Male |
| Eagan | 2 | Fiery: Forceful. | Irish | Male |
| Ear | 2 | From The East | Scottish | Male |
| Eda | 2 | "Wealthy."Variant, Edina, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Edan | 2 | Perfect | Hebrew | Female |
| Edda | 2 | Poetic | Dutch | Female |
| Eder | 2 | Flock. The Biblical Tower Of Eder Was Built Near Hebron As A Watcht... | Hebrew | Male |
| Edgardo | 2 | Fortunate And Powerful. | Spanish | Male |
| Edla | 2 | Princess | Anglo | Female |
| Edna | 2 | Fire | Celtic | Female |
| Edra | 2 | Powerful | Hebrew | Female |
| Eduard | 2 | German Form Of Edward (Rich Guardian) | German | Male |
| Edur | 2 | Wine | Basque | Male |
| Edvard | 2 | Wealthy Guardian | English | Male |
| Edward | 2 | Guardian | Anglo | Male |
| Egan | 2 | Ardent | Celtic | Male |
| Eimar | 2 | Swift | Irish | Male |
| Ejnar | 2 | Warrior | Danish | Male |
| Elga | 2 | "Elf's Spear." | Anglo | Female |
| Eada | 3 | Wealthy | English | Female |
| Eadda | 3 | Wealthy | English | Female |
| Eadward | 3 | Guardian | Anglo | Male |
More Anglo Names
24 baby names that share Edgar’s Anglo origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aart | Like An Eagle | Male |
| Abeodan | Announce | Male |
| Ablendan | Blind | Male |
| Abrecan | Storm | Male |
| Acca | "From Acca." | Female |
| Ace | Unity | Male |
| Acennan | Brings | Male |
| Acey | Unity | Male |
| Acwel | Kills | Male |
| Acwellen | Kills | Male |
| Adamnan | Name Of An Abbot | Male |
| Aedre | Stream | Female |
| Aefentid | "Evening." | Female |
| Aefre | "Forever." | Female |
| Aelle | Name Of Several Kings | Male |
| Aerlene | Elfin | Female |
| Aethelbald | A King Of Mercia | Male |
| Aethelbert | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelflaed | Sister Of King Edward | Female |
| Aethelfrith | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelhere | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelred | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelstan | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelthryth | Wife Of King Ecgfrith | Female |
5-Letter E-Names Like Edgar
24 names that share Edgar's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Edgar's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Edgar
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 Edgar.
Names That Rhyme with Edgar
12 baby names that share Edgar's last 3 letters — -gar. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gar | Spear | Anglo | Male |
| Algar | Noble Spearman | Anglo | Male |
| Hagar | Flight | Hebrew | Female |
| Magar | Blessed | Armenian | Male |
| Sagar | Wise One. Surname. | English | Male |
| Segar | Seaman | English | Male |
| Ansgar | Warrior | Celtic | Male |
| Cougar | English | Male | |
| Holgar | Island spear | Danish | Male |
| Adalgar | Noble Spearman | German | Male |
| Wulfgar | Wolf Spear | Anglo | Male |
| Hrothgar | Legend Name | Anglo | Male |
Names That Start Like Edgar
2 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Edgar — Edg-. Good for parents who like Edgar's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.