Names Like Howel — Find Similar Baby Names
Howel is a 5-letter Arthurian boys' name meaning “Killed By Arthur”. This page collects 108 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Hoel and Harel, Arthurian cousins like Aballach and Accalon, rhyming names ending in -wel like Acwel and Jewel, and names sharing the “killed” concept like Abhimanyu and Antaeus.
For the full Howel profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Howel page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Howel
24 baby names that differ from Howel by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoel | 1 | Father Of Isolde | Arthurian | Male |
| Harel | 2 | Mountain Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Hazel | 2 | The Hazel Tree:Nut. | English | Female |
| Hilel | 2 | The New Moon | Arabic | Male |
| Hoben | 2 | Chamoru Spanish, "Youthful; Vigorous." | Chamoru | Male |
| Hokee | 2 | Abandoned (Navajo) | Native American | Male |
| Holea | 2 | Holy | English | Female |
| Hadeel | 3 | Cooing Of A Dove | Arabic | Female |
| Haden | 3 | From The Heath | English | Male |
| Haele | 3 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Haesel | 3 | Nut | English | Female |
| Hakem | 3 | Ruler; Governor | Arabic | Male |
| Hal | 3 | A Nickname For Henry Rules His Household. | English | Male |
| Hale | 3 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Haley | 3 | Field Of Hay. Usually A Surname. | English | Female |
| Hall | 3 | From The Manor | English | Male |
| Hamal | 3 | Lamb | Arabic | Male |
| Hansel | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Hare | 3 | Rabbit | English | Male |
| Haskel | 3 | Intellect.Variant, Haskell, Exists. | Hebrew | Male |
| Haven | 3 | Place Of Safety: Shelter. | English | Male |
| Hawa | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Longing." | African | Female |
| Hawley | 3 | From The Hedged Meadow | English | Male |
| Hawly | 3 | From The Hedged Meadow | English | Male |
More Arthurian Names
24 baby names that share Howel’s Arthurian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aballach | Father Of Modron | Male |
| Accalon | Lover Of Margan Le Fay (Fifteenth Century) | Male |
| Acheflour | White Flower | Female |
| Acheflow | White Flower | Female |
| Ade | A Mistress Of Lancelot | Female |
| Aglaral | Brother Of Percival | Male |
| Aglarale | Brother Of Percival | Male |
| Aglaval | Brother Of Percival (Fourteenth Century) | Male |
| Agravain | Brother Of Gawain | Male |
| Albiona | White | Female |
| Alexandre | Nephew Of King Mark (Twelfth Century) | Male |
| Alis | Brother Of Cliges | Male |
| Alixandre | Nephew Of King Mark | Male |
| Amr | Son Of Arthur (Ninth Century) | Male |
| Andret | King Mark's Nephew | Male |
| Angharad | A Love Of Peredur | Female |
| Angharat | A Love Of Peredur | Female |
| Anglides | Mother Of Alexandre (Twelfth Century) | Female |
| Anguysh | Father Of Isolde | Male |
| Anir | Son Of Arthur | Male |
| Anna | Arthur's Sister | Female |
| Antfortas | Keeper Of The Grail (Thirteenth Century) | Male |
| Antor | Foster Father Of Arthur (Thirteenth Century) | Male |
| Apollo | Uncle Of Tristan | Male |
5-Letter H-Names Like Howel
24 names that share Howel's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Howel's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Howel
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 Howel.
Names That Rhyme with Howel
4 baby names that share Howel's last 3 letters — -wel. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Howel
8 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Howel — How-. Good for parents who like Howel's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| How | High | German | Male |
| Howe | High | German | Male |
| Howi | Turtle Dove (Miwok) | Native American | Male |
| Howie | Nichname For Howard Noble Watchman. | English | Male |
| Howard | Chief Guardian | English | Male |
| Howell | Eminent; Remarkable.Variant, Howel, Exists. HU, HUW | Welsh | Male |
| Howland | From The Chiefs Land | English | Male |
| Howahkan | Of The Mysterious Voice (Sioux) | Native American | Male |