Names Like Hai — Find Similar Baby Names
Hai is a 3-letter Vietnamese girls' name meaning “Old Name For "Shoe" Or "Fairy Shoe"”. This page collects 123 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ha and Hadi, Vietnamese cousins like Ai and Anh, rhyming names ending in -ai like Ai and Cai, and names sharing the “fairy” concept like Breen and Breena.
For the full Hai profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Hai page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Hai
24 baby names that differ from Hai by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | 1 | River | Vietnamese | Female |
| Hadi | 1 | Guiding To The Right | Arabic | Male |
| Haig | 1 | From The Hedged Field | Armenian | Male |
| Haji | 1 | Swahili Name Meaning "Born During The Hajj." | African | Male |
| Hal | 1 | A Nickname For Henry Rules His Household. | English | Male |
| Hali | 1 | Sea | Greek | Male |
| Ham | 1 | Home | Anglo | Male |
| Han | 1 | Faithful, Moral | Vietnamese | Female |
| Hani | 1 | Happy; Content | Arabic | Male |
| Hao | 1 | Good (Also A Girl's Name) | Vietnamese | Male |
| Hapi | 1 | A God Of The Nile | Egyptian | Male |
| Hay | 1 | From The Stockade | Scottish | Male |
| Haani | 2 | "Day." Variants Include Aani, Haane, Haani, Ha'ane And Haani | Chamoru | Female |
| Habib | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Beloved." | African | Male |
| Hadu | 2 | Vigorous Battle Maiden | German | Female |
| Haifa | 2 | Slender; Of Beautiful Body | Arabic | Female |
| Hakim | 2 | Amharic Of Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Doctor, Medicine Man.... | African | Male |
| Hale | 2 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Halia | 2 | Remembrance Of A Loved One | Hawaiian | Female |
| Halig | 2 | Holy | Anglo | Male |
| Halim | 2 | Gentle And Patient | Arabic | Male |
| Hall | 2 | From The Manor | English | Male |
| Hamia | 2 | A Syrian Goddess | Anglo | Female |
| Hamid | 2 | The Praised One | Arabic | Male |
More Vietnamese Names
24 baby names that share Hai’s Vietnamese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Ai | Beloved, Gentle | Female |
| Anh | Intellectual Brightness | Female |
| Anh Dung | Heroism, Strength | Male |
| Bao | Protection | Male |
| Be | Baby; Doll | Female |
| Bian | Secretive; Hidden | Female |
| Bich | Jade | Female |
| Binh | Peace, Peacefulness (Also A Girl's Name) | Male |
| Cadeo | Folk-Song | Male |
| Cai | Female | Female |
| Cam | Orange Fruit; Sweet; Mountain Sunset | Female |
| Canh | Scenery | Female |
| Chau | Pearls, Precious Stones (Also A Boys Name) | Female |
| Chi | Tree Branch, Twig | Female |
| Chien | Fight, Battle, Combat | Male |
| Chinh | Correctness, Righteousness | Male |
| Cuong | Healthy And Prosperous | Male |
| Dac Kien | Acquired View Or Knowledge | Male |
| Danh | Fame, Prestige | Male |
| Dao | Peach Blossom; A Tet Flower | Female |
| Dat | Accomplished, To Attain, To Achieve | Male |
| De | Royalty | Male |
| Dien | Farm, Farming | Male |
| Diep | Leaves; Type Of Trees That Have Red Flowers | Female |
3-Letter H-Names Like Hai
16 names that share Hai's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Hai's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Hai
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 Hai.
Names That Rhyme with Hai
18 baby names that share Hai's last 2 letters — -ai. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ai | Beloved, Gentle | Vietnamese | Female |
| Cai | Female | Vietnamese | Female |
| Dai | Great | Japanese | Female |
| Fai | Beginning | Chinese | Male |
| Jai | Variant Of Names Like Jason And Jacob. | English | Male |
| Kai | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Lai | Friend; Man; Law | Chamoru | Male |
| Mai | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Rai | King | Chamoru | Male |
| Tai | Talent | Vietnamese | Male |
| Itai | Friendly | Hebrew | Male |
| Shai | Variant Of Shea Courteous. | Irish | Male |
| Thai | Many; Multiple | Vietnamese | Male |
| Toai | Satisfied | Vietnamese | Male |
| Unai | Shepherd | Basque | Male |
| Adlai | Witness | Hebrew | Male |
| Garai | Settled | Egyptian | Male |
| Janai | Modern Name Based On Jane Or Jean: Based On Janai Meaning God Has A... | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Hai
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Hai — Ha-. Good for parents who like Hai's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | River | Vietnamese | Female |
| Hal | A Nickname For Henry Rules His Household. | English | Male |
| Ham | Home | Anglo | Male |
| Han | Faithful, Moral | Vietnamese | Female |
| Hao | Good (Also A Girl's Name) | Vietnamese | Male |
| Hay | From The Stockade | Scottish | Male |
| Hadi | Guiding To The Right | Arabic | Male |
| Hadu | Vigorous Battle Maiden | German | Female |
| Haig | From The Hedged Field | Armenian | Male |
| Haji | Swahili Name Meaning "Born During The Hajj." | African | Male |
| Hale | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Hali | Sea | Greek | Male |
| Hall | From The Manor | English | Male |
| Hana | Flower; Blossom | Japanese | Female |
| Hand | Worker | English | Male |
| Hang | Angel In The Full Moon | Vietnamese | Female |
| Hani | Happy; Content | Arabic | Male |
| Hank | Nickname For Henry Rules His Household. | English | Male |