Names Like Kildare — Find Similar Baby Names
Kildare is a 7-letter Irish boys' name meaning “From County Kildare”. This page collects 92 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Kadar and Kandace, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -are like Are and Gare, and names sharing the “kildare” concept like Kildaire and Killdaire.
For the full Kildare profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Kildare page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Kildare
3 baby names that differ from Kildare by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Kildare’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 |
7-Letter K-Names Like Kildare
24 names that share Kildare's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Kildare's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Kildare
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 Kildare.
Names That Rhyme with Kildare
14 baby names that share Kildare's last 3 letters — -are. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Are | Eagle | German | Male |
| Gare | Short | Scottish | Male |
| Hare | Rabbit | English | Male |
| Mare | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Ware | Wise | Anglo | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Irish | Male |
| Amare | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Is Good Looking." | African | Male |
| Clare | Bright | French | Female |
| Cesare | Long-Haired | Greek | Male |
| Ettare | Lover Of Pelleas | Arthurian | Female |
| Kesare | Youthful | Spanish | Female |
| Delmare | Of The Sea | French | Female |
| Andsware | Answer | Anglo | Female |
| Baldassare | Italian Form Of Balthasar (Protected By God) | Italian | Male |
Names That Start Like Kildare
7 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Kildare — Kil-. Good for parents who like Kildare's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kile | A Place-Name Referring To The Narrows: A Wood Or A Church. | Irish | Male |
| Kiley | Boomerang. Variant Of Kylie. Pretty. | Irish | Female |
| Kilala | One With The Cats | English | Female |
| Kilian | Small: Fierce. | Irish | Male |
| Killian | Strife Or Battle Small: Fierce. | Irish | Male |
| Kildaire | From County Kildare | Irish | Male |
| Killdaire | From County Kildare | Irish | Male |