Names Like Mahoney — Find Similar Baby Names
Mahoney is a 7-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Surname.”. This page collects 123 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Maloney and Mahon, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -ney like Adney and Daney, and names sharing the “surname” concept like Abell and Able.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Mahoney
21 baby names that differ from Mahoney by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maloney | 1 | Serves Saint John | Irish | Male |
| Mahon | 2 | Bear | Irish | Male |
| Malone | 2 | Serves Saint John. Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Mabon | 3 | A Knight | Arthurian | Male |
| Macey | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Macon | 3 | Maker | German | Male |
| Madolen | 3 | Tower | French | Female |
| Maduley | 3 | Son Of Olaf | Irish | Male |
| Mahek | 3 | Fragrance. | Indian | Female |
| Maher | 3 | Skilful | Arabic | Male |
| Mahieu | 3 | Gift Of God | French | Male |
| Mahina | 3 | Moon; Moonlight | Hawaiian | Female |
| Mahoyu | 3 | Strong; Tough | Chamoru | Male |
| Mahpee | 3 | Sioux Name Meaning " Sky." | Native American | Male |
| Malene | 3 | Magnificent | German | Female |
| Mandy | 3 | Abbreviation Of Amanda Worthy Of Being Loved. | English | Female |
| Manley | 3 | From The Hero's Meadow | English | Male |
| Manly | 3 | From The Hero's Meadow | English | Male |
| Manny | 3 | A Form Of Emmanuel God Is With Us | Spanish | Male |
| Manon | 3 | Diminutive Form Of Marie Which Is A Variant Of Mary Bitter. | French | Female |
| Maponus | 3 | God Of Youth And Music | Anglo | Male |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Mahoney’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 |
7-Letter M-Names Like Mahoney
24 names that share Mahoney's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Mahoney's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Mahoney
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 Mahoney.
Names That Rhyme with Mahoney
18 baby names that share Mahoney's last 3 letters — -ney. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adney | Lives On The Noble's Island | English | Male |
| Daney | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Etney | Feminine Form Of Aidan Fire | Irish | Female |
| Honey | Sweet | English | Female |
| Janey | Jehovah Has Been Gracious: Has Shown Favor. Variant Of Joan. | English | Female |
| Laney | Path: Roadway. Variant Of Surnames Lane And Laine. | English | Female |
| Olney | From Olney | English | Male |
| Addney | Lives On The Noble's Island | English | Male |
| Barney | Son Of Comfort. | English | Male |
| Birney | Lives On The Brook Island | English | Male |
| Blaney | Variant Of Blaine. | English | Male |
| Burney | Bear: Brown. | Irish | Male |
| Cagney | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Carney | Victorious | Irish | Male |
| Chaney | Oak-Hearted. | French | Male |
| Cheney | From The Oak Wood | French | Male |
| Cidney | Variant Of Sydney. | English | Female |
| Cooney | Handsome | Irish | Male |
Names That Start Like Mahoney
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Mahoney — Mah-. Good for parents who like Mahoney's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maha | Wild Cow; Cow-Eyes | Arabic | Female |
| Maho | Thirsty | Chamoru | Female |
| Mahu | Hopi Myth Name. MAI | Native American | Female |
| Mahal | Woman | Native American | Female |
| Mahdi | Guided To The Right Path | Arabic | Male |
| Mahek | Fragrance. | Indian | Female |
| Maher | Skilful | Arabic | Male |
| Mahir | Skilled | Arabic | Male |
| Mahon | Bear | Irish | Male |
| Mahala | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Mahieu | Gift Of God | French | Male |
| Mahila | Woman | Indian | Female |
| Mahina | Moon; Moonlight | Hawaiian | Female |
| Mahkah | Sioux Name Meaning " Earth." | Native American | Male |
| Mahmud | The Praised One | Arabic | Male |
| Mahoyu | Strong; Tough | Chamoru | Male |
| Mahpee | Sioux Name Meaning " Sky." | Native American | Male |
| Mahalia | Tender | Hebrew | Female |