Names Like Lema — Find Similar Baby Names
Lema is a 4-letter African boys' name meaning “Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Cultivated, Developed."”. This page collects 112 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Lama and Lea, African cousins like Aamori and Abasi, rhyming names ending in -ema like Ema and Vema, and names sharing the “developed” concept like Vuong.
For the full Lema profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Lema page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Lema
24 baby names that differ from Lema by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lama | 1 | Darkness Of Lips | Arabic | Female |
| Lea | 1 | Mythological Goddess Of Canoe Builders | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leda | 1 | Myth Name (Mother Of Helen) | Greek | Female |
| Leia | 1 | Child Of Heaven; Heavenly Flowers | Hawaiian | Female |
| Lela | 1 | Born At Night. | Arabic | Female |
| Leman | 1 | From The Valley | English | Male |
| Lena | 1 | Name Suffix. | English | Female |
| Leoma | 1 | Bright | English | Female |
| Lera | 1 | Reference To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Leta | 1 | Swahili Name Meaning "Bring." | African | Female |
| Leya | 1 | Lion | Indian | Female |
| Leza | 1 | Central African Name Meaning "One Who Besets." | African | Female |
| Lala | 2 | Equivalent Of English Lara, "Famous; Cheerful." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Lam | 2 | Jungle Or Dense Forest (Of Chinese Origin) | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lamar | 2 | Land Famous | German | Male |
| Lamia | 2 | Myth Name (An Evil Spirit Who Abducts And Murders Children) | Greek | Female |
| Lamya | 2 | Of Dark Lips | Arabic | Female |
| Lana | 2 | Light | Greek | Female |
| Lara | 2 | Protection. Popular Surname And Place Name. | Spanish | Female |
| Le | 2 | Pear; Tears; Shyness | Vietnamese | Female |
| Leah | 2 | Meadow | English | Female |
| Leal | 2 | Faithful | French | Male |
| Leala | 2 | Loyal: Faithful. | Spanish | Female |
| Leaman | 2 | Beloved man | English | Male |
More African Names
24 baby names that share Lema’s African origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aamori | Female | |
| Abasi | Swahili Name Meaning "Stern." | Male |
| Abayomi | Of Uncertain African Origin.Means "Born To Bring Me Joy." | Male |
| Abba | Ghanaian Name For Females Born On Thursday. | Female |
| Abdalla | Swahili Equivalent Of Arabic, ABDULLAH, "Servant Of God." | Male |
| Abdelahi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia. Meaning Unknown. | Male |
| Abdi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "My Servant." | Male |
| Abdikarim | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "Slave Of God." | Male |
| Abdimelech | Name Of An Aethiopian Eunuch Who Lived In Ancient Rome.Name Means "Servant To... | Male |
| Abdiraxman | Somali Equivalent Of Muslim, ABD AL RAHMAN, Meaning "Servant Of The Mercifull... | Male |
| Abeba | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Flower." | Female |
| Abebe | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Flowered/Flourished/Grown." | Male |
| Abebi | Yoruba Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "We Asked And Got Her" Or "We Asked For... | Female |
| Abena | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | Female |
| Abrafo | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Warrior" Or "Executioner."It Is A Nickname For A Troub... | Male |
| Abrihet | Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Made It Light, She Emanates... | Female |
| Acacia | "Thorny." | Female |
| Achan | Dinka Of South Sudan Name For A Female Child In The First Pair Of Twins. | Female |
| Ada | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | Female |
| Adama | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Child" Or "Queenly." | Female |
| Adan | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Large Bat."Also, The Spanish Equivalent Of... | Male |
| Adanech | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Rescued Them." | Female |
| Adanna | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Father's Daughter." | Female |
| Addo | Ghana Name Meaning "King Of The Road." | Male |
4-Letter L-Names Like Lema
24 names that share Lema's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Lema's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Lema
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 Lema.
Names That Rhyme with Lema
12 baby names that share Lema's last 3 letters — -ema. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ema | Serious | German | Female |
| Vema | Myth Name (Goddess Of Sex) | Indian | Female |
| Neema | Swahili Name Meaning "Born At A Prosperous Time." | African | Female |
| Thema | Queen | Egyptian | Female |
| Lodema | Guide | English | Female |
| Rehema | Swahili Name Meaning "Compassion." | African | Female |
| Winema | Chief | Native American | Female |
| Yarema | Appointed By God | Hebrew | Male |
| Zulema | Peace:Tranquility. Variant Of Salome Or Solomon. | Hebrew | Female |
| Baseema | Smiling | Arabic | Female |
| Tessema | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Been Heard, People Listen... | African | Male |
| Menachema | Consolation | Hebrew | Female |
Names That Start Like Lema
3 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Lema — Lem-. Good for parents who like Lema's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.