Names Like How — Find Similar Baby Names
How is a 3-letter German boys' name meaning “High”. This page collects 118 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ho and Hoa, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -ow like Dow and Gow, and names sharing the “high” concept like Aaron and Abdul-Aliyy.
For the full How profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main How page.
Names Similar in Spelling to How
24 baby names that differ from How by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ho | 1 | Good | Chinese | Male |
| Hoa | 1 | A Type Of Flower (Pronounced HWA) | Vietnamese | Female |
| Hoc | 1 | To Study | Vietnamese | Male |
| Hod | 1 | Vigorous | Hebrew | Male |
| Hoh | 1 | High | German | Male |
| Howe | 1 | High | German | Male |
| Howi | 1 | Turtle Dove (Miwok) | Native American | Male |
| Ha | 2 | River | Vietnamese | 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 |
| Hao | 2 | Good (Also A Girl's Name) | Vietnamese | Male |
| Hawa | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Longing." | African | Female |
| Hay | 2 | From The Stockade | Scottish | Male |
| Heh | 2 | Myth Name (God Of The Immeasurable) | Egyptian | Male |
| Hid | 2 | From The Hide | English | Male |
| Hoel | 2 | Father Of Isolde | Arthurian | Male |
| Hola | 2 | Ewe Of Ghana Name Meaning "Savior." | African | Female |
| Holt | 2 | By The Forest. | English | Male |
| Home | 2 | From The Cave | Scottish | Male |
| Honaw | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning " Bear." | Native American | Male |
| Hong | 2 | Rose, Pink. | Vietnamese | Female |
| Honi | 2 | Gracious | Hebrew | Male |
More German Names
24 baby names that share How’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 |
3-Letter H-Names Like How
16 names that share How's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like How's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to How
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 How.
Names That Rhyme with How
18 baby names that share How's last 2 letters — -ow. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dow | Black Haired | Irish | Male |
| Gow | A Smith | Scottish | Male |
| Now | Light | Arabic | Male |
| Row | Red Haired | Anglo | Male |
| Barlow | Lives On The Bare Hill | English | Male |
| Farlow | From The Bull Pasture. Surname. | English | Male |
| Harlow | From The Hare's Hill | English | Male |
| La Row | Red Haired | French | Female |
| Ludlow | From The Prince's Hill | English | Male |
| Marlow | From The Hill By The Lake. Marshy Meadow. | English | Male |
| Meadow | Field Of Flowers | American | Female |
| Merlow | From The Hill By The Lake | English | Male |
| Onslow | From The Zealous One's Hill | English | Male |
| Willow | Slender:Graceful. From The Willow Tree Noted For Slender Graceful B... | English | Female |
| Thurlow | From Thor's Hill | English | Male |
| Winslow | From Wine's Hill | English | Male |
| Woodrow | From The Cottages In The Wood. Woody: (English) Variant Of Woodrow... | English | Male |
| Acheflow | White Flower | Arthurian | Female |
Names That Start Like How
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as How — Ho-. Good for parents who like How'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 |
| Hod | Vigorous | Hebrew | Male |
| Hoh | 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 |