Names Like Mae — Find Similar Baby Names
Mae is a 3-letter Anglo girls' name meaning “"Kinswoman."”. This page collects 110 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mab and Mac, Anglo cousins like Aart and Abeodan, and rhyming names ending in -ae like Dae and Fae.
For the full Mae profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Mae page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Mae
24 baby names that differ from Mae by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mab | 1 | Happiness | Irish | Female |
| Mac | 1 | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Mace | 1 | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
| Maed | 1 | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Mai | 1 | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Mal | 1 | Chief | Irish | Male |
| Man | 1 | Benefit | Arabic | Male |
| Mane | 1 | Great | Irish | Male |
| Mar | 1 | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Mare | 1 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Mate | 1 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Mave | 1 | Joy | Irish | Female |
| 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 |
| Macee | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Macen | 2 | "Protector, Guardian." | English | Male |
| Macey | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Maci | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Macie | 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 |
More Anglo Names
24 baby names that share Mae’s Anglo origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aart | Like An Eagle | Male |
| Abeodan | Announce | Male |
| Ablendan | Blind | Male |
| Abrecan | Storm | Male |
| Acca | "From Acca." | Female |
| Ace | Unity | Male |
| Acennan | Brings | Male |
| Acey | Unity | Male |
| Acwel | Kills | Male |
| Acwellen | Kills | Male |
| Adamnan | Name Of An Abbot | Male |
| Aedre | Stream | Female |
| Aefentid | "Evening." | Female |
| Aefre | "Forever." | Female |
| Aelle | Name Of Several Kings | Male |
| Aerlene | Elfin | Female |
| Aethelbald | A King Of Mercia | Male |
| Aethelbert | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelflaed | Sister Of King Edward | Female |
| Aethelfrith | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelhere | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelred | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelstan | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelthryth | Wife Of King Ecgfrith | Female |
3-Letter M-Names Like Mae
14 names that share Mae's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Mae's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Mae
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 Mae.
Names That Rhyme with Mae
18 baby names that share Mae's last 2 letters — -ae. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dae | Indian | Female | |
| Fae | Variant Of Faith. Confidence: Trust: Belief. | English | Female |
| Jae | Feminine Variant Of Jay | English | Female |
| Rae | Doe | English | Female |
| Shae | Variant Of Shea Courteous. | Irish | Male |
| Anjae | Butterfly | English | Female |
| Danae | Myth Name (Mother Of Perseus) | Greek | Female |
| Horae | Myth Name (Goddess Of The Season) | Greek | Female |
| Janae | Modern Name Based On Jane Or Jean Or Janai Meaning God Has Answered. | English | Female |
| Jenae | Modern Name Based On Jane Or Jean: Based On Janai Meaning God Has A... | English | Female |
| Larae | Combination Of Latonia And Ray. | African | Female |
| Lenae | Light. | English | Female |
| Misae | Osage Name Meaning "White Sun." | Native American | Female |
| Renae | Renae: To Be Born Again | German | Female |
| Tamae | Ball; Bell | Japanese | Female |
| Ajanae | American | Female | |
| Dantae | Enduring. The Poet Dante Alighieri Wrote The Divine Comedy With Its... | Spanish | Male |
| Dontae | Contemporary Phonetic Variant Of Dante Enduring. | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Mae
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Mae — Ma-. Good for parents who like Mae's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mab | Happiness | Irish | Female |
| Mac | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| 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 |