Names Like Goddard — Find Similar Baby Names
Goddard is a 7-letter German boys' name meaning “Hard Spear”. This page collects 109 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Gadara and Garrard, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -ard like Bard and Gard, and names sharing the “spear” concept like Adalgar and Aescwine.
For the full Goddard profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Goddard page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Goddard
9 baby names that differ from Goddard by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadara | 3 | From The Top Of A Mountain | Armenian | Female |
| Garrard | 3 | Brave With A Spear | English | Male |
| Gaspard | 3 | French Form Of Caspar | French | Male |
| Geedar | 3 | Wall, Enclosure | Arabic | Male |
| Gehard | 3 | Spear Hard | English | Male |
| Gerard | 3 | Spear Strong. See Also Jerard. | French | Male |
| Gerhard | 3 | Hard Spear | German | Male |
| Gerrard | 3 | Spear Strong. See Also Jerard. | German | Male |
| Girard | 3 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Goddard’s German origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelard | Resolute | Male |
| Abelard,Allard,Alard | Resolute ADAL,ADEL | Male |
| Adal | Noble | Male |
| Adalard | Brave | Male |
| Adalbert | Intelligent Or Noble | Male |
| Adalgar | Noble Spearman | Male |
| Adalhard | Brave | Male |
| Adalheida | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adali | Noble | Female |
| Adalia | "Noble One."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "God Is My Refuge."Some Variants Inclu... | Female |
| Adaliz | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalric | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalrik | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwen | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwin | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwine | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwolf | Noble Wolf | Male |
| Adalwolfa | Noble She Wolf | Female |
| Addula | "Noble Cheer." ADELA, ADEL, ADELINE, ADELINA, ADALINE, ADALINA, ADELICIA, ADA... | Female |
| Adel | Noble | Male |
| Adelaide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelhard | Resolute | Male |
| Adelheid | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelheide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
7-Letter G-Names Like Goddard
24 names that share Goddard's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Goddard's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Goddard
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 Goddard.
Names That Rhyme with Goddard
18 baby names that share Goddard's last 3 letters — -ard. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard | Cold, The Cold | Arabic | Male |
| Gard | Keeper Of The Garden. Surname. | French | Male |
| Ward | Guard | English | Male |
| Ceard | Smith | Scottish | Male |
| Eward | Strong As A Boar | German | Male |
| Weard | Guard | English | Male |
| Allard | Brave | English | Male |
| Bamard | Brave As A Bear | German | Male |
| Edgard | Lucky Spearman | Anglo | Male |
| Eduard | German Form Of Edward (Rich Guardian) | German | Male |
| Edvard | Wealthy Guardian | English | Male |
| Edward | Guardian | Anglo | Male |
| Ekhard | Sacred | German | Male |
| Ellard | Brave | English | Male |
| Erhard | Honor | German | Male |
| Ettard | Lover Of Pelleas | Arthurian | Female |
| Evrard | Strong As A Boar | German | Male |
| Gehard | Spear Hard | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Goddard
10 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Goddard — God-. Good for parents who like Goddard's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godiva | Gift From God | English | Female |
| Godric | Rules With God | Anglo | Male |
| Godwin | God's Friend | English | Male |
| Godewyn | Good Friend | Dutch | Male |
| Godfrey | Peace From God | Irish | Male |
| Godgifu | Gift From God | English | Female |
| Godwine | Friend Of God | Anglo | Male |
| Godalupe | Reference To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Godfredo | Spanish Form Of Godfrey Friend Of God | Spanish | Male |
| Godofredo | Spanish Form Of Godfrey Friend Of God | Spanish | Male |