Names Like Keith — Find Similar Baby Names
Keith is a 5-letter Irish boys' name meaning “From The Battlefield”. This page collects 120 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Kaiah and Kaity, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, and rhyming names ending in -ith like Edith and Erith.
For the full Keith profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Keith page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Keith
24 baby names that differ from Keith by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiah | 2 | Hawaiian | Female | |
| Kaity | 2 | Variant Of Cathrine. | American | Female |
| Kaelah | 3 | Variant Of Kay. Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. Also Kayla Is A Character... | English | Female |
| Kai | 3 | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kaia | 3 | From The Earth | Greek | Female |
| Kaici | 3 | English | Female | |
| Kaila | 3 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Style." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kaili | 3 | Name Of A Deity | Hawaiian | Male |
| Kaim | 3 | Standing, Rising | Arabic | Male |
| Kaimi | 3 | The Seeker | Hawaiian | Male |
| Kaira | 3 | Peaceful. | German | Female |
| Kairi | 3 | Song | French | Female |
| Kaise | 3 | "Alternate Spellings: Kacie, Casey. Alert, Vigorous." | English | Female |
| Kaiyah | 3 | Full Of Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Kaleigh | 3 | Variant Of Kay And Kayla Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Kanti | 3 | Sings (Algonquin) | Native American | Female |
| Karah | 3 | Precious One | English | Female |
| Kat | 3 | English Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Kate | 3 | English Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Kathe | 3 | German Form Of Katherine | German | Female |
| Kathy | 3 | Variant Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Male |
| Kato | 3 | Runyankore Of Uganda Name Meaning "Second Born Twin." | African | Male |
| Kayah | 3 | "Wise Child. (Japanese Meaning: A Resting Place). Variant Of Kaya (... | English | Female |
| Keahi | 3 | Flames | Hawaiian | Male |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Keith’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
5-Letter K-Names Like Keith
24 names that share Keith's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Keith's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Keith
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 Keith.
Names That Rhyme with Keith
18 baby names that share Keith's last 3 letters — -ith. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith | "Joyous."Some Variants Are Edit, Edita, Editha, Edyt, And Edyth. | Anglo | Female |
| Erith | Flower | Hebrew | Female |
| Faith | Faithful | English | Female |
| Jaith | English | Male | |
| Leith | River | Scottish | Male |
| Smith | Tradesman | English | Male |
| Ailith | Old English Name Meaning "Seasoned Warrior." Variant Aldith Exists. | English | Female |
| Ardith | Good War | Anglo | Female |
| Harith | Ploughman; Cultivator | Arabic | Male |
| Judith | Praised | Hebrew | Female |
| Lilith | Lily | Hebrew | Female |
| Tanith | An African Goddess. | African | Female |
| Gwenith | Blessed | Celtic | Female |
| Gwynith | Blessed | Celtic | Female |
| Orlaith | Golden | Irish | Female |
| Penrith | From Penrith | Anglo | Male |
| Aldfrith | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Ecgfrith | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
Names That Start Like Keith
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Keith — Kei-. Good for parents who like Keith's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kei | Son Of Ector | Arthurian | Male |
| Kein | Ancient. Variant Of Cian. | Gaelic | Male |
| Keir | Dark Skinned | Celtic | Male |
| Keiji | Governs With Discretion | Japanese | Male |
| Keiki | Child | Hawaiian | Female |
| Keiko | Adored One | Japanese | Female |
| Keira | Feminine Of The Irish Gaelic Kieran. Dusky: Dark-Haired. | Irish | Female |
| Keita | West African Name Meaning "Worshiper." | African | Male |
| Keiyn | Horn | Hebrew | Female |
| Keiana | Variant Of Kian. Ancient. | Irish | Female |
| Keifer | Barrelmaker Variation Of Cooper. Surname. | German | Male |
| Keilah | Lively: Aggressive. Variant Of Kelly. | Irish | Female |
| Keiran | Dusky: Dark-Haired. | Irish | Male |
| Keisha | Abbreviation Of Lakeisha. Great Joy. | English | Female |
| Keianna | Rapture. | Japanese | Female |
| Keilani | Glorious Chief | Hawaiian | Female |
| Keitaro | Blessed | Japanese | Male |
| Keirsten | Variant Of Kirsten. | Greek | Female |