Names Like Errol — Find Similar Baby Names
Errol is a 5-letter Scottish boys' name meaning “Earl: Nobleman.”. This page collects 99 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Earl and Efron, Scottish cousins like Abhainn and Abhainn, Aibne, rhyming names ending in -rol like Erol and Carol, and names sharing the “nobleman” concept like Acel and Airell.
For the full Errol profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Errol page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Errol
24 baby names that differ from Errol by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl | 2 | Chief | Anglo | Male |
| Efron | 2 | Young Stag. | Hebrew | Male |
| Elrod | 2 | The King. | English | Male |
| Elroy | 2 | Red-Haired Youth. | Irish | Male |
| Eagon | 3 | Fiery | Irish | Male |
| Eamon | 3 | Rich Protector | Gaelic | Male |
| Ear | 3 | From The East | Scottish | Male |
| Eara | 3 | From The East | Scottish | Female |
| Earc | 3 | Red | Irish | Male |
| Earh | 3 | Coward | Anglo | Male |
| Earie | 3 | From The East | Scottish | Female |
| Earle | 3 | Chief | Anglo | Male |
| Earm | 3 | Wretched | Anglo | Male |
| Earna | 3 | Eagle | English | Female |
| Earric | 3 | Powerful | English | Female |
| Eason | 3 | "Protector, Great One." | Irish | Male |
| Eaton | 3 | From The Riverside Village | English | Male |
| Ebo | 3 | Born On Tuesday | Egyptian | Male |
| Echo | 3 | Myth Name (Attended Hera) | Greek | Female |
| Ector | 3 | Father Of Arthur (Fifteenth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| Edel | 3 | Brave | German | Male |
| Edjo | 3 | Myth Name (Another Form Of Uadjit) | Egyptian | Female |
| Edmon | 3 | Prosperous Protector. | English | Male |
| Edra | 3 | Powerful | Hebrew | Female |
More Scottish Names
24 baby names that share Errol’s Scottish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abhainn | River | Male |
| Abhainn, Aibne | River ACAIR, AKIR, ACAISEID | Male |
| Acair | Anchor | Male |
| Acaiseid | Anchor | Male |
| Achaius | Friend Of A Horse | Male |
| Adaira | From The Oak Tree Ford | Female |
| Adairia | From The Oak Tree Ford | Female |
| Adhamh | Of The Earth | Male |
| Aibne | River | Male |
| Ail | From The Stony Place | Male |
| Aila | From The Strong Place | Female |
| Ailbert | Noble | Male |
| Ailean | Handsome | Male |
| Aileana | From The Green Meadow | Female |
| Aileene | Variant Of Evelyn. | Female |
| Ailein | From The Green Meadow | Male |
| Aillig | From The Stony Place | Male |
| Ainslee | My Meadow | Female |
| Akir | Anchor | Male |
| Akira | Anchor AILA | Female |
| Alasdair | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
| Alastair | Defender Of Man | Male |
| Alec | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
| Aleck | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
5-Letter E-Names Like Errol
24 names that share Errol's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Errol's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Errol
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 Errol.
Names That Rhyme with Errol
4 baby names that share Errol's last 3 letters — -rol. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Errol
5 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Errol — Err-. Good for parents who like Errol's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.