Names Like Edred — Find Similar Baby Names
Edred is a 5-letter Anglo boys' name meaning “Name Of A King”. This page collects 116 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Edrea and Eldred, Anglo cousins like Aart and Abeodan, rhyming names ending in -red like Fred and Alred, and names sharing the “king” concept like Abbey and Abbie.
For the full Edred profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Edred page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Edred
24 baby names that differ from Edred by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edrea | 1 | Powerful | English | Female |
| Eldred | 1 | Wise Advisor | Anglo | Male |
| Ede | 2 | Generation | Greek | Female |
| Edee | 2 | Spoils Of War. | English | Female |
| Edeen | 2 | From Edinburgh | Scottish | Female |
| Edel | 2 | Brave | German | Male |
| Eden | 2 | Perfect | Hebrew | Female |
| Eder | 2 | Flock. The Biblical Tower Of Eder Was Built Near Hebron As A Watcht... | Hebrew | Male |
| Edet | 2 | Ibibio And Efik Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Born On Market Day." | African | Male |
| Edie | 2 | Spoils Of War. | English | Female |
| Edlen | 2 | Noble Waterfall | English | Female |
| Edmee | 2 | Feminine Form Of Edmund (Rich Protector) | French | Female |
| Edra | 2 | Powerful | Hebrew | Female |
| Edric | 2 | Wealthy Ruler | Anglo | Male |
| Edrik | 2 | Wealthy Ruler | English | Male |
| Edris | 2 | "Wealthy Ruler." | Anglo | Female |
| Edrys | 2 | Wealthy Ruler | Anglo | Female |
| Edsel | 2 | From Ed's Hall | Anglo | Male |
| Efrem | 2 | Doubly Fruitful. Form Of Hebrew Ephraim | Hebrew | Male |
| Efren | 2 | Doubly Fruitful. Form Of Hebrew Ephraim | Hebrew | Male |
| Ehren | 2 | Honorable | German | Male |
| Eldreda | 2 | Sage | English | Female |
| Eldrid | 2 | Wise Advisor | Anglo | Male |
| Elrad | 2 | God Rules | Hebrew | Male |
More Anglo Names
24 baby names that share Edred’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 Edred
24 names that share Edred's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Edred's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Edred
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 Edred.
Names That Rhyme with Edred
18 baby names that share Edred's last 3 letters — -red. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred | Variant Of Frederick Peaceful Ruler. | German | Male |
| Alred | Oracle ALVERNIA, ALVERNA, ALVINA, ALVINIA, ALVIRA, ALVERA | German | Female |
| Gared | Variant Of Garret From Gerald Rules By The Spear. | English | Male |
| Jared | Descending | Hebrew | Male |
| Jered | Variant Of Garrett Rules By The Spear. | English | Male |
| Osred | Divine Counselor | English | Male |
| Vared | Rose | Hebrew | Female |
| Zared | Ambush | Hebrew | Male |
| Aldred | Old Advisor | Anglo | Male |
| Allred | Wise Or Red Haired Man | English | Male |
| Eldred | Wise Advisor | Anglo | Male |
| Garred | Variant Of Garret From Gerald Rules By The Spear. | English | Male |
| Gerred | Variant Of Garret From Gerald Rules By The Spear. | English | Male |
| Jarred | Variant Of The French Name Gervaise Spearman. | English | Male |
| Jerred | Variant Of Garrett Rules By The Spear. | English | Male |
| Modred | Son/Nephew Of Arthur | Arthurian | Male |
| Ulfred | Wolf Of Peace | English | Male |
| Manfred | Peaceful | German | Male |
Names That Start Like Edred
8 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Edred — Edr-. Good for parents who like Edred's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edra | Powerful | Hebrew | Female |
| Edrea | Powerful | English | Female |
| Edric | Wealthy Ruler | Anglo | Male |
| Edrik | Wealthy Ruler | English | Male |
| Edris | "Wealthy Ruler." | Anglo | Female |
| Edrys | Wealthy Ruler | Anglo | Female |
| Edrick | Power And Good Fortune. | English | Male |
| Edrigu | Basque Form Of Richard (Strong Ruler) | Basque | Male |