Names Like Irving — Find Similar Baby Names
Irving is a 6-letter English boys' name meaning “Sea Friend”. This page collects 114 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Irvin and Irvine, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -ing like Bing and Jing, and names sharing the “friend” concept like Abderus and Achaius.
For the full Irving profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Irving page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Irving
24 baby names that differ from Irving by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvin | 1 | White | Celtic | Male |
| Irvine | 1 | Friend. See Also Ervin. | English | Male |
| Irmina | 2 | War Goddess | German | Female |
| Irmine | 2 | War Goddess | German | Female |
| Irven | 2 | Friend. See Also Ervin. | English | Male |
| Irvyn | 2 | White | Celtic | Male |
| Irwin | 2 | Sea Lover | Anglo | Male |
| Iain | 3 | Gaelic Form Of John (God Is Gracious) | Gaelic | Male |
| Ifig | 3 | Ivy | English | Female |
| Igraine | 3 | Mother Of Arthur | Arthurian | Female |
| Ihrin | 3 | Peace | Romanian | Female |
| Inina | 3 | Glimmer Of Light | Chamoru | Female |
| Iraida | 3 | Of Hera | English | Female |
| Irena | 3 | Peace | Greek | Female |
| Irene | 3 | Peace | Spanish | Female |
| Irfan | 3 | Thankfulness | Arabic | Male |
| Iris | 3 | Rainbow | Greek | Female |
| Irune | 3 | Reference To The Holy Trinity | Spanish | Female |
| Irwyn | 3 | Sea Friend | English | Male |
| Iuwine | 3 | Friend | Anglo | Male |
| Ivan | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Ivana | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Female |
| Ivane | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Female |
| Iven | 3 | Little Archer | French | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Irving’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
6-Letter I-Names Like Irving
24 names that share Irving's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Irving's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Irving
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 Irving.
Names That Rhyme with Irving
18 baby names that share Irving's last 3 letters — -ing. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bing | From The Kettle Shaped Hollow | German | Male |
| Jing | Crystal; Sparkling | Chinese | Female |
| King | King's Field. King Is One Of Several Titles Occasionally Used As Gi... | English | Male |
| Ling | Tinkling Of Pieces Of Jade | Chinese | Female |
| Ping | Duckweed | Chinese | Female |
| Ring | Ring | English | Male |
| Ting | Slim And Graceful | Chinese | Female |
| Ewing | Lawyer | English | Male |
| Faing | From The Sheep Pen | Scottish | Male |
| Hring | Ring | English | Male |
| Shing | Victory | Chinese | Male |
| Sying | Star | Chinese | Male |
| Cyning | Royal | English | Male |
| Erling | Nobleman's Son | English | Male |
| Erving | Friend. Variant Of Irving. | English | Male |
| Loring | Famous In Battle | German | Male |
| Lyfing | Dearly Loved | English | Male |
| Aisling | Vision | Irish | Female |
Names That Start Like Irving
6 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Irving — Irv-. Good for parents who like Irving's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.