Names Like Herta — Find Similar Baby Names
Herta is a 5-letter German girls' name meaning “Of The Earth”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Hera and Hertha, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -rta like Irta and Barta, and names sharing the “earth” concept like Adam and Adamina.
For the full Herta profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Herta page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Herta
24 baby names that differ from Herta by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hera | 1 | Myth Name (Wife Of Zeus) | Greek | Female |
| Hertha | 1 | Of The Earth | English | Female |
| Hart | 2 | Stag | English | Male |
| Harte | 2 | Strong: Brave. Surname. | English | Male |
| Harti | 2 | Daring | German | Male |
| Heath | 2 | Untended Land Where Flowering Shrubs Grow. Surname And Place-Name. | English | Male |
| Hedda | 2 | Vigorous Battle-Maid | German | Female |
| Hedia | 2 | Pleasant | Greek | Female |
| Heida | 2 | Noble | German | Female |
| Helga | 2 | Holy INGA, INGE, INGUNNA, INGABORG | German | Female |
| Helia | 2 | Of The Sun | Greek | Female |
| Helma | 2 | Protective | German | Female |
| Helsa | 2 | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Heort | 2 | Stag | English | Male |
| Herman | 2 | Soldier. See Also Harmon. | German | Male |
| Hern | 2 | Mythical Hunter | English | Male |
| Hernan | 2 | Adventurous. Variant Of Ferdinand. | Spanish | Male |
| Herne | 2 | Myth Name (A Hunter God) | Celtic | Male |
| Hero | 2 | Myth Name (Priestess Of Aphrodite) | Greek | Female |
| Heru | 2 | Myth Name (Sun-God) | Egyptian | Male |
| Herve | 2 | Bitter | English | Male |
| Hessa | 2 | Destiny | Arabic | Female |
| Hestia | 2 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Hearth And Home) | Greek | Female |
| Hadya | 3 | Well-Behaved. | Arabic | Female |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Herta’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 |
5-Letter H-Names Like Herta
24 names that share Herta's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Herta's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Herta
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 Herta.
Names That Rhyme with Herta
18 baby names that share Herta's last 3 letters — -rta. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irta | Pearl | Greek | Female |
| Barta | Ploughman | Hebrew | Male |
| Berta | Intelligent | German | Female |
| Marta | A Lady MARYA | Slavic | Female |
| Edorta | Basque Form Of Edward (Rich Guardian) | Basque | Male |
| Gjerta | Protection | Danish | Female |
| Alberta | Noble: Bright. Feminine Of Albert. | English | Female |
| Auberta | Feminine Variant Of Albert. | French | Female |
| Egberta | Shining Sword | English | Female |
| Elberta | Noble, Glorious | English | Female |
| Huberta | Intelligent | German | Female |
| Roberta | Famous | English | Female |
| Felberta | Brilliant | English | Female |
| Filberta | Brilliant | English | Female |
| Fusberta | Legend Name | French | Female |
| Gilbarta | Pledge | Scottish | Female |
| Gilberta | Hostage | German | Female |
| Norberta | Bright Heroine | German | Female |
Names That Start Like Herta
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Herta — Her-. Good for parents who like Herta's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hera | Myth Name (Wife Of Zeus) | Greek | Female |
| Hern | Mythical Hunter | English | Male |
| Hero | Myth Name (Priestess Of Aphrodite) | Greek | Female |
| Heru | Myth Name (Sun-God) | Egyptian | Male |
| Herne | Myth Name (A Hunter God) | Celtic | Male |
| Herve | Bitter | English | Male |
| Herald | One Who Proclaims. Also Variant Of Harold Army Commander. | English | Male |
| Herman | Soldier. See Also Harmon. | German | Male |
| Hermes | Myth Name (Messenger Of The Gods) | Greek | Male |
| Hernan | Adventurous. Variant Of Ferdinand. | Spanish | Male |
| Hertha | Of The Earth | English | Female |
| Heraldo | Army Commander. | English | Male |
| Herbert | Illustrious Warrior. | French | Male |
| Hermosa | Beautiful | Spanish | Female |
| Herrick | Army Leader | German | Male |
| Hershel | Deer | Hebrew | Male |
| Hercules | Myth Name (Son Of Zeus) | Greek | Male |
| Hererinc | Hero | Anglo | Male |