Names Like Hod — Find Similar Baby Names
Hod is a 3-letter Hebrew boys' name meaning “Vigorous”. This page collects 118 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Hid and Ho, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -od like Aod and Rod, and names sharing the “vigorous” concept like Cace and Case.
For the full Hod profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Hod page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Hod
24 baby names that differ from Hod by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hid | 1 | From The Hide | English | Male |
| Ho | 1 | Good | Chinese | Male |
| Hoa | 1 | A Type Of Flower (Pronounced HWA) | Vietnamese | Female |
| Hoc | 1 | To Study | Vietnamese | Male |
| Hoh | 1 | High | German | Male |
| How | 1 | High | German | Male |
| Hud | 1 | A Prophet's Name | Arabic | Male |
| Ha | 2 | River | Vietnamese | Female |
| Hadi | 2 | Guiding To The Right | Arabic | Male |
| Hadu | 2 | Vigorous Battle Maiden | German | Female |
| Hai | 2 | Old Name For "Shoe" Or "Fairy Shoe" | Vietnamese | Female |
| Hal | 2 | A Nickname For Henry Rules His Household. | English | Male |
| Ham | 2 | Home | Anglo | Male |
| Han | 2 | Faithful, Moral | Vietnamese | Female |
| Hand | 2 | Worker | English | Male |
| Hao | 2 | Good (Also A Girl's Name) | Vietnamese | Male |
| Hay | 2 | From The Stockade | Scottish | Male |
| Hedy | 2 | Warfare. Variant Of Hedwig. | German | Female |
| Heh | 2 | Myth Name (God Of The Immeasurable) | Egyptian | Male |
| Hida | 2 | Warrior | German | Female |
| Hide | 2 | From The Hide | English | Male |
| Hild | 2 | Noble | German | Female |
| Hind | 2 | Proper Name | Arabic | Female |
| Hoel | 2 | Father Of Isolde | Arthurian | Male |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Hod’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
3-Letter H-Names Like Hod
16 names that share Hod's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Hod's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Hod
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 Hod.
Names That Rhyme with Hod
18 baby names that share Hod's last 2 letters — -od. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aod | Myth Name (Son Of Lyr) | Celtic | Male |
| Rod | Variant Of Roderick Famous Ruler. | English | Male |
| Tod | Fox. Tod Is A Scottish Nickname Meaning A Clever Or Wily Person. | English | Male |
| Leod | Ugly | Scottish | Male |
| Reod | Ruddy Colored | English | Male |
| Stod | Horse | English | Male |
| Elrod | The King. | English | Male |
| Jarod | Descending | Hebrew | Male |
| Jerod | Variant Of Garrett Rules By The Spear. | English | Male |
| Ormod | Sad | Anglo | Male |
| Strod | From The Thicket | English | Male |
| Arwood | From The Fir Forest | English | Male |
| Atwood | Lives In The Forest | English | Male |
| Dermod | Free | Irish | Male |
| Elwood | From The Old Forest | English | Male |
| Harrod | Heroic | Hebrew | Male |
| Jarrod | Spear Strong. Variant And Surname Form Of Garrett From Gerald. | English | Male |
| Jerrod | Variant Of Garrett Rules By The Spear. | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Hod
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Hod — Ho-. Good for parents who like Hod's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ho | Good | Chinese | Male |
| Hoa | A Type Of Flower (Pronounced HWA) | Vietnamese | Female |
| Hoc | To Study | Vietnamese | Male |
| Hoh | High | German | Male |
| How | High | German | Male |
| Hoel | Father Of Isolde | Arthurian | Male |
| Hola | Ewe Of Ghana Name Meaning "Savior." | African | Female |
| Holt | By The Forest. | English | Male |
| Home | From The Cave | Scottish | Male |
| Hong | Rose, Pink. | Vietnamese | Female |
| Honi | Gracious | Hebrew | Male |
| Hope | Hope | English | Female |
| Howe | High | German | Male |
| Howi | Turtle Dove (Miwok) | Native American | Male |
| Hoben | Chamoru Spanish, "Youthful; Vigorous." | Chamoru | Male |
| Hogan | Youth Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Hokee | Abandoned (Navajo) | Native American | Male |
| Holda | Weasel | Hebrew | Female |