Names Like Gilmar — Find Similar Baby Names
Gilmar is a 6-letter English boys' name meaning “Famous Hostage”. This page collects 131 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Gilmat and Gilmer, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -mar like Mar and Omar, and names sharing the “hostage” concept like Adalgisa and Gilberta.
For the full Gilmar profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Gilmar page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Gilmar
24 baby names that differ from Gilmar by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmat | 1 | Sword Bearer. | Scottish | Male |
| Gilmer | 1 | Sword Bearer. | Scottish | Male |
| Geomar | 2 | Famous In Battle. | German | Male |
| Gila | 2 | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilah | 2 | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilal | 2 | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilat | 2 | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilda | 2 | Golden. Also An Abbreviation Of Teutonic Names Containing Gilde. | English | Female |
| Gildan | 2 | Gilded | English | Female |
| Gildas | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Gilia | 2 | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilmore | 2 | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Servant Of The Virgin Mary."Variants Inc... | Gaelic | Male |
| Gabbar | 3 | Strong, Proud | Arabic | Male |
| Gaila | 3 | Joyful. Abbreviation Of Abigail. Gael Is A Term For Descendants Of... | English | Female |
| Gala | 3 | Festive Party. Joyful. Abbreviation Of Abigail. Gael Is A Term For... | English | Female |
| Galal | 3 | Majesty, Splendor | Arabic | Male |
| Galan | 3 | Sings | Anglo | Male |
| Galea | 3 | Festive Party. | English | Female |
| Galia | 3 | God Shall Redeem | Hebrew | Female |
| Galla | 3 | From Gaul | French | Female |
| Galm | 3 | Saga Name (Father Of Thorvald) | English | Male |
| Galya | 3 | God Shall Redeem | Hebrew | Female |
| Gamal | 3 | Camel | Arabic | Male |
| Garman | 3 | Spearman | English | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Gilmar’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
6-Letter G-Names Like Gilmar
24 names that share Gilmar's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Gilmar's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Gilmar
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 Gilmar.
Names That Rhyme with Gilmar
18 baby names that share Gilmar's last 3 letters — -mar. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Omar | First Son; Long Life; Most High; The Prophet's Follower | Arabic | Male |
| Umar | Name Of The Second Khalifa | Arabic | Male |
| Ahmar | Immortal | Indian | Male |
| Ammar | Builder | Arabic | Male |
| Eimar | Swift | Irish | Male |
| Iamar | Moon | Arabic | Female |
| Iomar | Archer | Gaelic | Male |
| Jomar | A Combination Of Joseph And Mary | Hebrew | Male |
| Lamar | Land Famous | German | Male |
| Ommar | First Son | Arabic | Male |
| Osmar | Divinely Glorious | English | Male |
| Samar | Conversations At Night | Arabic | Female |
| Tamar | From Tamar | Anglo | Male |
| Ulmar | Wolf Famous | English | Male |
| Dagmar | Glory Of The Danes | Danish | Female |
| Dalmar | Somali Name Meaning "Versatile." | African | Male |
| Dammar | Destructive One | Arabic | Male |
Names That Start Like Gilmar
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Gilmar — Gil-. Good for parents who like Gilmar's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gil | Happiness | Hebrew | Male |
| Gila | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gili | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gill | French Form Of Julius | French | Male |
| Gilah | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilal | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilat | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilda | Golden. Also An Abbreviation Of Teutonic Names Containing Gilde. | English | Female |
| Gilia | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilit | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilli | Happiness | Hebrew | Male |
| Gilala | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilana | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gildan | Gilded | English | Female |
| Gildas | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Gildea | Golden | Irish | Male |
| Gilles | Shield-Bearer | Greek | Male |
| Gilley | Serves Christ | Irish | Male |