Names Like Howell — Find Similar Baby Names
Howell is a 6-letter Welsh boys' name meaning “Eminent; Remarkable.Variant, Howel, Exists. HU, HUW”. This page collects 110 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Hazell and Hadeel, Welsh cousins like Aberfa and Aberthol, rhyming names ending in -ell like Bell and Dell, and names sharing the “eminent” concept like Chandra and Sanayah.
For the full Howell profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Howell page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Howell
14 baby names that differ from Howell by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazell | 2 | The Hazel Tree:Nut. | English | Female |
| Hadeel | 3 | Cooing Of A Dove | Arabic | Female |
| Haele | 3 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Hall | 3 | From The Manor | English | Male |
| Hallwell | 3 | Lives By The Holy Spring | English | Male |
| Harel | 3 | Mountain Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Harrell | 3 | Mountain Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Hartwell | 3 | Lives Near The Stag's Spring | English | Male |
| Hawly | 3 | From The Hedged Meadow | English | Male |
| Hazel | 3 | The Hazel Tree:Nut. | English | Female |
| Heall | 3 | From The Manor | English | Male |
| Helle | 3 | Myth Name (Daughter Of Athamas) | Greek | Female |
| Helli | 3 | Finnish Form Of Helen (Light) | Finnish | Female |
| Hewett | 3 | Little Hugh | German | Male |
More Welsh Names
24 baby names that share Howell’s Welsh origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aberfa | From The Mouth Of The River ABERTHA | Female |
| Aberthol | Sacrifice AB-OWEN | Male |
| Anwen | Fair And Beautiful. | Female |
| Ariana | Silver. | Female |
| Arianell | Silver. | Female |
| Arwen | Variant Of Arwenna. Muse. | Female |
| Bronwen | "White, Fair, Blessed Breast." | Female |
| Bronwyn | Of Pale Skin Or | Female |
| Brychan | Male | |
| Brynn | Hill Or Mound | Female |
| Carys | Female | |
| Colwyn | A River In Wales. | Male |
| Connah | Contented | Male |
| Dillan | Sea God. Variant Of Dylan | Male |
| Dylan | Man From The Sea | Male |
| Dyllan | Born From Waves | Female |
| Eirlys | Snow Drop | Female |
| Emlyn | Noble Warrior | Female |
| Fercos | Legend Name (Son Of Poch) FFLAM | Male |
| Gwyneth | Fortunate | Female |
| Ifor | Of Uncertain Origin, Possibly Meaning "Lord."Often Associated With Norse/Scan... | Male |
| Iorwerth | Handsome Lord; Son Of Maredudd In Legend. | Male |
| Iustig | Legend Name (Son Of Caw) KAY | Male |
| Kaydin | "Fighter Or Companion. Variant Of Kaden, Caden, Caiden, Kaiden." | Male |
6-Letter H-Names Like Howell
24 names that share Howell's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Howell's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Howell
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 Howell.
Names That Rhyme with Howell
18 baby names that share Howell's last 3 letters — -ell. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell | Unisexual Name Meaning "Beauty." | Slavic | Female |
| Dell | Noble. | German | Female |
| Nell | Abbreviation Of Eleanor Shining Light. | English | Female |
| Pell | Mantle | English | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Vari... | Hebrew | Male |
| Amell | Power Of An Eagle | German | Male |
| Boell | Hill Dweller. | German | Male |
| Joell | Jehovah Is God. Feminine Of Joel. | French | Female |
| Luell | Famous Elf | English | Female |
| Noell | Birthday. Feminine Of Noel. Commonly Refers To Christ's Birth And C... | French | Male |
| Odell | Wealthy | Anglo | Male |
| Snell | Bold | Anglo | Male |
| Udell | From The Yew-Tree Valley | English | Male |
| Airell | Nobleman | Celtic | Male |
| Angell | Messenger | Greek | Male |
| Ansell | Adherent Of A Nobleman | French | Male |
| Anwell | Beloved | Celtic | Male |
| Ardell | From The Hare's Dell | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Howell
8 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Howell — How-. Good for parents who like Howell'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 |
| Howel | Killed By Arthur | Arthurian | Male |
| Howie | Nichname For Howard Noble Watchman. | English | Male |
| Howard | Chief Guardian | English | Male |
| Howland | From The Chiefs Land | English | Male |
| Howahkan | Of The Mysterious Voice (Sioux) | Native American | Male |