Names Like Llyr — Find Similar Baby Names
Llyr is a 4-letter Celtic boys' name meaning “A Mythical King”. This page collects 97 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Lair and Lalor, Celtic cousins like Adair and Adsaluta, rhyming names ending in -lyr like Callyr, and names sharing the “mythical” concept like Ailill and Annwfn.
For the full Llyr profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Llyr page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Llyr
24 baby names that differ from Llyr by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lair | 2 | Mare | Scottish | Female |
| Lalor | 2 | Leper | Irish | Male |
| Lar | 2 | Teaches | Anglo | Male |
| Lay | 2 | From The Meadow Farm | English | Male |
| Lear | 2 | Myth Name | English | Male |
| Ley | 2 | Meadow | English | Female |
| Leya | 2 | Lion | Indian | Female |
| Lily | 2 | Lily | Hebrew | Female |
| Lir | 2 | A Mythical King | Celtic | Male |
| Llew | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Lloyd | 2 | Gray | Celtic | Male |
| Lace | 3 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | English | Female |
| Lach | 3 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Laci | 3 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Laco | 3 | Famous Ruler | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Lacy | 3 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Lad | 3 | Attendant | English | Male |
| Ladd | 3 | Attendant | English | Male |
| Laec | 3 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Lael | 3 | Belonging To God. Traditional Male Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Female |
| Lai | 3 | Friend; Man; Law | Chamoru | Male |
| Laird | 3 | Lord | Scottish | Male |
| Laire | 3 | Mare | Scottish | Female |
| Lais | 3 | Favorite Name With Poets | Greek | Female |
More Celtic Names
24 baby names that share Llyr’s Celtic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | From The Ford By The Oak Trees | Male |
| Adsaluta | Myth Name | Female |
| Aengus | Exceptionally Strong | Male |
| Ahearn | Lord Of The Horses | Male |
| Aife | A Great Warrior Woman Of Myth | Female |
| Ailidh | Kind | Female |
| Ailill | Mythical King Of Connaught | Male |
| Aine | Fire Or Joy | Female |
| Airell | Nobleman | Male |
| Airic | Agreeable | Female |
| Aislynn | Inspiration. Variant Of Aislinn. | Female |
| Aithne | Fire | Female |
| Alan | Fair: Handsome. See Also Allen. | Male |
| Alane | Fair | Female |
| Alanson | Son Of Allan | Male |
| Alastrine | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Alastriona | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Albion | White Cliffs. Ancient Poetic Name For Britain. | Male |
| Aleen | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Aleena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alene | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alina | Fair | Female |
| Aline | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
4-Letter L-Names Like Llyr
24 names that share Llyr's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Llyr's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Llyr
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 Llyr.
Names That Rhyme with Llyr
1 baby names that share Llyr's last 3 letters — -lyr. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callyr | Lark | English | Female |