Names Like Mab — Find Similar Baby Names
Mab is a 3-letter Irish girls' name meaning “Happiness”. This page collects 115 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mac and Mae, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -ab like Bab and Nab, and names sharing the “happiness” concept like Anulika and Beatrisa.
For the full Mab profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Mab page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Mab
24 baby names that differ from Mab by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac | 1 | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Mae | 1 | "Kinswoman." | Anglo | Female |
| Mai | 1 | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Mal | 1 | Chief | Irish | Male |
| Man | 1 | Benefit | Arabic | Male |
| Mar | 1 | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| May | 1 | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Female |
| Maat | 2 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Order And Justice) | Egyptian | Female |
| Mabel | 2 | Lovable MADONNA | Latin | Female |
| Mable | 2 | Lovable. Abbreviation Of Amabel. | English | Female |
| Mabon | 2 | A Knight | Arthurian | Male |
| Mabuz | 2 | Ruler Of Death Castle | Arthurian | Male |
| Mabyn | 2 | Ever Young. | Welsh | Female |
| Mace | 2 | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
| Maci | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Mack | 2 | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Macy | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Mada | 2 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Mads | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Madu | 2 | Of The People | Egyptian | Male |
| Mady | 2 | Maiden | German | Female |
| Maed | 2 | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Magd | 2 | Maiden | German | Female |
| Mago | 2 | Great | Irish | Male |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Mab’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 |
3-Letter M-Names Like Mab
14 names that share Mab's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Mab's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Mab
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Mab.
Names That Rhyme with Mab
17 baby names that share Mab's last 2 letters — -ab. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bab | From The Gateway | Arabic | Female |
| Nab | Abbot | Scottish | Male |
| Tab | Brilliant | German | Male |
| Adab | Hope; Need | Arabic | Female |
| Eyab | To Return | Arabic | Male |
| Dahab | Gold | Arabic | Female |
| Lahab | Flame, Blaze | Arabic | Male |
| Rabab | White Cloud | Arabic | Female |
| Rajab | Seventh Month Of The Year | Arabic | Male |
| Macnab | Son Of The Abbot | Scottish | Male |
| Shabab | Youth | Arabic | Male |
| Shihab | Flame; Blaze | Arabic | Male |
| Zainab | Daughter Of The Prophet | Arabic | Female |
| Zeinab | Somali Name Meaning "Good." | African | Female |
| Al-Ashab | The Grey | Arabic | Male |
| Abdul-Tawwab | Servant Of The Forgiver | Arabic | Male |
| Abdul-Wahhab | Servant Of The Giver | Arabic | Male |
Names That Start Like Mab
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Mab — Ma-. Good for parents who like Mab's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Mae | "Kinswoman." | Anglo | Female |
| Mai | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Mal | Chief | Irish | Male |
| Man | Benefit | Arabic | Male |
| Mar | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| May | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Female |
| Maat | Myth Name (Goddess Of Order And Justice) | Egyptian | Female |
| Mace | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
| Maci | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Mack | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Macy | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Mada | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Mads | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Madu | Of The People | Egyptian | Male |
| Mady | Maiden | German | Female |
| Maed | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Magd | Maiden | German | Female |