Names Like Hayes — Find Similar Baby Names
Hayes is a 5-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Surname.”. This page collects 112 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Haye and Haden, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -yes like Gyes and Reyes, and names sharing the “surname” concept like Abell and Able.
For the full Hayes profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Hayes page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Hayes
24 baby names that differ from Hayes by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haye | 1 | From The Stockade | Scottish | Male |
| Haden | 2 | From The Heath | English | Male |
| Hagos | 2 | Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Joy, Happiness." | African | Male |
| Hakem | 2 | Ruler; Governor | Arabic | Male |
| Hale | 2 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Haley | 2 | Field Of Hay. Usually A Surname. | English | Female |
| Hans | 2 | God's Gift | Danish | Male |
| Hare | 2 | Rabbit | English | Male |
| Harel | 2 | Mountain Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Haris | 2 | Guardian | Arabic | Male |
| Haven | 2 | Place Of Safety: Shelter. | English | Male |
| Hay | 2 | From The Stockade | Scottish | Male |
| Haya | 2 | Life | Hebrew | Female |
| Hayam | 2 | Deliriously In Love | Arabic | Female |
| Hayat | 2 | Life | Arabic | Female |
| Hayden | 2 | From The Hedged In Valley | English | Male |
| Haydn | 2 | Heathen Or Fire. | German | Male |
| Hayle | 2 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Haylee | 2 | From The Hay Meadow. | Anglo | Female |
| Haylen | 2 | Hall Of Light. | English | Female |
| Hayley | 2 | From The Hay Meadow | English | Female |
| Hazel | 2 | The Hazel Tree:Nut. | English | Female |
| Hazen | 2 | Considerate | German | Female |
| Haani | 3 | "Day." Variants Include Aani, Haane, Haani, Ha'ane And Haani | Chamoru | Female |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Hayes’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
5-Letter H-Names Like Hayes
24 names that share Hayes's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Hayes's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Hayes
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 Hayes.
Names That Rhyme with Hayes
4 baby names that share Hayes's last 3 letters — -yes. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Hayes
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Hayes — Hay-. Good for parents who like Hayes's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | From The Stockade | Scottish | Male |
| Haya | Life | Hebrew | Female |
| Haye | From The Stockade | Scottish | Male |
| Hayam | Deliriously In Love | Arabic | Female |
| Hayat | Life | Arabic | Female |
| Haydn | Heathen Or Fire. | German | Male |
| Hayle | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Hayden | From The Hedged In Valley | English | Male |
| Haydin | "Strong, Independent, Loving." | English | Male |
| Haydon | From The Hedged In Valley | English | Male |
| Haylee | From The Hay Meadow. | Anglo | Female |
| Haylen | Hall Of Light. | English | Female |
| Hayley | From The Hay Meadow | English | Female |
| Haylie | Field Of Hay. Usually A Surname. | English | Female |
| Hayyim | Life | Hebrew | Male |
| Haytham | Young Hawk | Arabic | Male |
| Hayward | Keeper Of The Hedged Enclosure | English | Male |
| Haywood | From The Hedged Forest | English | Male |