Names Like Esma — Find Similar Baby Names
Esma is a 4-letter Anglo girls' name meaning “"Kind Defender."Variant, Esme, Exists.”. This page collects 113 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Elma and Ema, Anglo cousins like Aart and Abeodan, rhyming names ending in -sma like Desma and Ahisma, and names sharing the “defender” concept like Alandra and Alasdair.
For the full Esma profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Esma page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Esma
24 baby names that differ from Esma by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma | 1 | Friendly | Greek | Female |
| Ema | 1 | Serious | German | Female |
| Emma | 1 | Whole: Complete. Universal | German | Female |
| Ea | 2 | Fire | Celtic | Male |
| Eada | 2 | Wealthy | English | Female |
| Eara | 2 | From The East | Scottish | Female |
| Ebba | 2 | Strength | Danish | Female |
| Echa | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Give Blessing" | Chamoru | Female |
| Eda | 2 | "Wealthy."Variant, Edina, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Edda | 2 | Poetic | Dutch | Female |
| Edla | 2 | Princess | Anglo | Female |
| Edna | 2 | Fire | Celtic | Female |
| Edra | 2 | Powerful | Hebrew | Female |
| Eeva | 2 | Life | Finnish | Female |
| Eila | 2 | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eimar | 2 | Swift | Irish | Male |
| Eisa | 2 | Arabic Form Of Jesus | Arabic | Male |
| Eja | 2 | Pronouced Asia. | English | Female |
| Elda | 2 | Wise Or Prudent Advisor | Anglo | Female |
| Elga | 2 | "Elf's Spear." | Anglo | Female |
| Elia | 2 | My God Is Jehovah. Variant Of Hebrew Elijah. | Spanish | Male |
| Elka | 2 | Oath To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Ella | 2 | Beautiful Fairy | English | Female |
| Elmo | 2 | Worthy To Be Loved | Italian | Male |
More Anglo Names
24 baby names that share Esma’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 |
4-Letter E-Names Like Esma
24 names that share Esma's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Esma's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Esma
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Esma.
Names That Rhyme with Esma
4 baby names that share Esma's last 3 letters — -sma. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Esma
7 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Esma — Esm-. Good for parents who like Esma's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.