Names Like Kei — Find Similar Baby Names
Kei is a 3-letter Arthurian boys' name meaning “Son Of Ector”. This page collects 117 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Kai and Ke, Arthurian cousins like Aballach and Accalon, rhyming names ending in -ei like Lei and Mei, and names sharing the “ector” concept like Abdul-Hafiz and Abdul-Muhaimin.
For the full Kei profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Kei page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Kei
24 baby names that differ from Kei by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | 1 | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Ke | 1 | Arthur's Brother | Arthurian | Male |
| Kein | 1 | Ancient. Variant Of Cian. | Gaelic | Male |
| Keir | 1 | Dark Skinned | Celtic | Male |
| Kek | 1 | Myth Name (God Of Darkness) | Egyptian | Male |
| Keli | 1 | Lively Or Aggressive. Alternate Spelling: Kelly. | English | Female |
| Ken | 1 | Strong; Physically Healthy | Japanese | Male |
| Keri | 1 | Dusky: Dark. | Irish | Female |
| Kesi | 1 | Born Of A Troubled Father | Egyptian | Female |
| Key | 1 | Son Of Aidan | Gaelic | Male |
| Koi | 1 | Urge; Implore; Also The Hawaiian Equivalent Of Troy | Hawaiian | Male |
| Kaci | 2 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kadi | 2 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kaeli | 2 | Variant Of Kay And Kayla Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Kaia | 2 | From The Earth | Greek | Female |
| Kaim | 2 | Standing, Rising | Arabic | Male |
| Kaj | 2 | Earth | Greek | Male |
| Kalei | 2 | The Flower Wreath; The Beloved | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kali | 2 | Hesitation | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kam | 2 | Form Of Cameron Crooked Nose. | Scottish | Male |
| Kami | 2 | Lord | Japanese | Female |
| Kani | 2 | Sound; Also The Hawaiian Equivalent Of Sandy | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kari | 2 | Joyful Song | French | Female |
| Kat | 2 | English Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
More Arthurian Names
24 baby names that share Kei’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 |
3-Letter K-Names Like Kei
15 names that share Kei's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Kei's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Kei
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 Kei.
Names That Rhyme with Kei
18 baby names that share Kei's last 2 letters — -ei. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lei | Flower Bud | Chinese | Female |
| Mei | Plum | Chinese | Female |
| Rei | Law; Strive | Japanese | Male |
| Wei | Valuable; Precious | Chinese | Female |
| Joei | Variant Of Joeseph. Alternate Spelling: Joie. | English | Female |
| Jomei | Spread Light | Japanese | Male |
| Kalei | The Flower Wreath; The Beloved | Hawaiian | Female |
| Matei | Gift From God. | Hebrew | Male |
| Talei | Precious | English | Female |
| Andrei | Masculine | Romanian | Male |
| Avalei | A Refuge In Battle. | English | Female |
| Kaylei | Variant Of Kay And Kayla Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Li Mei | Beautiful Plum Blossom | Chinese | Female |
| Li Wei | Beautiful Rose | Chinese | Female |
| Aleksei | Defender Of Mankind | Russian | Male |
| Jenisei | "I Made It Up From Genesis, The Meaning Of Jennifer Is White Wave A... | English | Female |
| Llamrei | Arthur's Horse | Arthurian | Female |
| Loralei | Variant Of Lorelei Meaning She Whose Singing Lures Men To Destruction. | German | Female |
Names That Start Like Kei
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Kei — Ke-. Good for parents who like Kei's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ke | Arthur's Brother | Arthurian | Male |
| Kek | Myth Name (God Of Darkness) | Egyptian | Male |
| Ken | Strong; Physically Healthy | Japanese | Male |
| Key | Son Of Aidan | Gaelic | Male |
| Kean | Archaic | Irish | Male |
| Kein | Ancient. Variant Of Cian. | Gaelic | Male |
| Keir | Dark Skinned | Celtic | Male |
| Kele | Hopi Name Meaning " Sparrow." | Native American | Male |
| Keli | Lively Or Aggressive. Alternate Spelling: Kelly. | English | Female |
| Keme | Secret Pajackok - Thunder (Algonquin) | Native American | Male |
| Kemp | Warrior | English | Male |
| Kenn | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Ken- | English | Male |
| Kent | Chief | Celtic | Male |
| Keon | Form Of Ewan From John. | Irish | Male |
| Kepa | Stone | Greek | Female |
| Kera | Dusky: Dark. | Irish | Female |
| Keri | Dusky: Dark. | Irish | Female |
| Kerk | From The Church | Scottish | Male |