Names Like Itai — Find Similar Baby Names
Itai is a 4-letter Hebrew boys' name meaning “Friendly”. This page collects 94 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ita and Iain, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -tai like Tai and Matai, and names sharing the “friendly” concept like Akiiki and Aneesa.
For the full Itai profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Itai page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Itai
24 baby names that differ from Itai by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ita | 1 | Thirsty | Irish | Female |
| Iain | 2 | Gaelic Form Of John (God Is Gracious) | Gaelic | Male |
| Ian | 2 | Gift From God Form Of John. | Scottish | Male |
| Ica | 2 | Light | Hungarian | Female |
| Ida | 2 | Active | German | Female |
| Idaia | 2 | Active | German | Female |
| Idal | 2 | From The Yew Tree Valley | English | Male |
| Idas | 2 | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Greek | Male |
| Idi | 2 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Born During The Muslim Holiday Of... | African | Male |
| Ila | 2 | From The Island | French | Female |
| Imad | 2 | Support; Pillar | Arabic | Male |
| Iman | 2 | Somali And Muslim Name Meaning "Faith." | African | Female |
| Imani | 2 | Faith (One Of The Seven Principles Of Kwanzaa) | English | Female |
| Ina | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Illuminate; Light Up." | Chamoru | Female |
| Inaki | 2 | Ardent | Basque | Male |
| Inam | 2 | Kindness; Benefaction; Bestowal | Arabic | Female |
| Inas | 2 | Sociability | Arabic | Female |
| Ioan | 2 | Gift From God | Romanian | Male |
| Ira | 2 | Descendant | Hebrew | Male |
| Irta | 2 | Pearl | Greek | Female |
| Isa | 2 | Rainbow | Chamoru | Female |
| Isam | 2 | Safeguard | Arabic | Male |
| Isi | 2 | Choctaw Name Meaning "Deer." ISTAS | Native American | Female |
| Istas | 2 | Snow | Native American | Female |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Itai’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 |
4-Letter I-Names Like Itai
24 names that share Itai's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Itai's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Itai
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 Itai.
Names That Rhyme with Itai
3 baby names that share Itai's last 3 letters — -tai. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Itai
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Itai — Ita-. Good for parents who like Itai's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ita | Thirsty | Irish | Female |