Names Like Lud — Find Similar Baby Names
Lud is a 3-letter English boys' name meaning “Myth Name”. This page collects 120 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Lad and Luc, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, and rhyming names ending in -ud like Bud and Hud.
For the full Lud profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Lud page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Lud
24 baby names that differ from Lud by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lad | 1 | Attendant | English | Male |
| Luc | 1 | Light: Illumination. Form Of Luke. | French | Male |
| Lun | 1 | Strong | Irish | Male |
| Lur | 1 | Earth | Spanish | Female |
| Luz | 1 | Brings Light | Spanish | Female |
| Ladd | 2 | Attendant | English | Male |
| Lai | 2 | Friend; Man; Law | Chamoru | Male |
| Lam | 2 | Jungle Or Dense Forest (Of Chinese Origin) | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lan | 2 | Orchid Flower | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lap | 2 | Independent | Vietnamese | Male |
| Lar | 2 | Teaches | Anglo | Male |
| Law | 2 | From The Hill | English | Male |
| Lay | 2 | From The Meadow Farm | English | Male |
| Le | 2 | Pear; Tears; Shyness | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lea | 2 | Mythological Goddess Of Canoe Builders | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leb | 2 | Heart | Hebrew | Male |
| Leda | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Helen) | Greek | Female |
| Lee | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum" | Chinese | Female |
| Lei | 2 | Flower Bud | Chinese | Female |
| Len | 2 | Abbreviation Of Leonard. | English | Male |
| Leo | 2 | Lion. | English | Male |
| Leod | 2 | Ugly | Scottish | Male |
| Lev | 2 | Lion | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Lew | 2 | Shelter | English | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Lud’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
3-Letter L-Names Like Lud
24 names that share Lud's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Lud's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Lud
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 Lud.
Names That Rhyme with Lud
18 baby names that share Lud's last 2 letters — -ud. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud | Brother. Nickname Used Since Medieval Times. | English | Male |
| Hud | A Prophet's Name | Arabic | Male |
| Jud | Praised | Hebrew | Male |
| Daud | Arabic Form Of David (Beloved) | Arabic | Male |
| Drud | Strong | German | Male |
| Ehud | Meaning Unknown | Hebrew | Male |
| Knud | Kind | Danish | Male |
| Maud | Strong In War | French | Female |
| Saud | Fortunate | Arabic | Male |
| Suud | Good Luck | Arabic | Male |
| Abbud | Worshipper | Arabic | Male |
| Amaud | Power Of An Eagle | German | Male |
| Claud | Lame. | English | Male |
| Daoud | David | Arabic | Male |
| Dawud | Arabic Form Of David | Arabic | Male |
| Isoud | Lover Of Tristan | Arthurian | Female |
| Masud | Lucky | Egyptian | Male |
| Arnaud | Eagle Ruler | French | Male |
Names That Start Like Lud
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Lud — Lu-. Good for parents who like Lud's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luc | Light: Illumination. Form Of Luke. | French | Male |
| Lun | Strong | Irish | Male |
| Lur | Earth | Spanish | Female |
| Luz | Brings Light | Spanish | Female |
| Luci | Light: Illumination. | English | Female |
| Lucy | Light: Illumination. | English | Female |
| Luis | Famous Fighter | German | Male |
| Luki | Famous Fighter | German | Male |
| Lulu | Pearls | Arabic | Female |
| Luna | Moon | Spanish | Female |
| Lunn | Strong | Irish | Male |
| Lupe | Wolf | Spanish | Female |
| Lutz | Famous Fighter | German | Male |
| Luyu | Wild Dove | Native American | Female |
| Luana | Graceful Battle Maiden | German | Female |
| Luane | Graceful Battle Maiden | German | Female |
| Lucan | Joins | Anglo | Male |
| Lucas | Light | Gaelic | Male |