Names Like Hengist — Find Similar Baby Names
Hengist is a 7-letter Anglo boys' name meaning “Son Of Wodan”. This page collects 87 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Hanisi and Heloise, Anglo cousins like Aart and Abeodan, and rhyming names ending in -ist like List and Gikhrist.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Hengist
9 baby names that differ from Hengist by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanisi | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Born On Thursday." | African | Male |
| Heloise | 3 | French Form Of Louise | French | Female |
| Henri | 3 | Variant Of English Henry Rules His Household. | French | Male |
| Henrick | 3 | Rules The Home | Dutch | Male |
| Henrik | 3 | Ruler Of The Home. Variant Of Henry. | German | Male |
| Henrika | 3 | Mistress Of The Hearth | Greek | Female |
| Henwas | 3 | Mythical Brother Of Henbeddestr | Celtic | Male |
| Hewitt | 3 | Little Hugh | German | Male |
| Hewlitt | 3 | Little Hugh | German | Male |
More Anglo Names
24 baby names that share Hengist’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 |
7-Letter H-Names Like Hengist
24 names that share Hengist's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Hengist's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Hengist
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 Hengist.
Names That Rhyme with Hengist
3 baby names that share Hengist's last 3 letters — -ist. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Hengist
15 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Hengist — Hen-. Good for parents who like Hengist's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henri | Variant Of English Henry Rules His Household. | French | Male |
| Henry | Rules His Household. Oft-Used English And French Royal Name. The Se... | German | Male |
| Henley | English | Male | |
| Henrik | Ruler Of The Home. Variant Of Henry. | German | Male |
| Henson | Son Of Henry | Scottish | Male |
| Henwas | Mythical Brother Of Henbeddestr | Celtic | Male |
| Henrick | Rules The Home | Dutch | Male |
| Henrika | Mistress Of The Hearth | Greek | Female |
| Hendrika | Rules The Home | Dutch | Female |
| Hennessy | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Henriqua | Feminine Form Of Henrique (Rules The Home) HERMINIA | Spanish | Female |
| Henderson | Son Of Henry | Scottish | Male |
| Henrietta | Keeper Of The Hearth. Rules Her Household. Feminine Of Henry. | French | Female |
| Henriette | Keeper Of The Hearth | French | Female |
| Henbeddestr | Fastest Man | Celtic | Male |