Names Like Mai — Find Similar Baby Names
Mai is a 3-letter Japanese girls' name meaning “Brightness”. This page collects 116 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mab and Mac, Japanese cousins like Aiko and Akeno, rhyming names ending in -ai like Ai and Cai, and names sharing the “brightness” concept like Anh and Anouar.
For the full Mai profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Mai page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Mai
24 baby names that differ from Mai 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 |
| Maci | 1 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Mae | 1 | "Kinswoman." | Anglo | Female |
| Maia | 1 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maki | 1 | Surname Meaning "Hill" | Finnish | Male |
| Mal | 1 | Chief | Irish | Male |
| Man | 1 | Benefit | Arabic | Male |
| Mani | 1 | Congolese Name Meaning "From The Mountain." | African | Male |
| Mar | 1 | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Mavi | 1 | Blue | Turkish | Male |
| May | 1 | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Female |
| Mei | 1 | Plum | Chinese | Female |
| Maat | 2 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Order And Justice) | Egyptian | Female |
| Mace | 2 | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
| 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 |
| Madia | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madie | 2 | Tower | French | Female |
| Madri | 2 | Myth Name (Wife Of Pandu) | Indian | Female |
| Mads | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Madu | 2 | Of The People | Egyptian | Male |
More Japanese Names
24 baby names that share Mai’s Japanese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aiko | Little Love; Beloved | Female |
| Akeno | In The Morning; Bright Shining Field | Male |
| Aki | Born In Autumn | Female |
| Akiko | Autumn Child; Iris | Female |
| Akina | Spring Flower | Female |
| Anda | Meet At The Field; Also A Japanese Surname. | Female |
| Aneko | Older Sister | Female |
| Benjiro | Enjoy Peace | Male |
| Botan | Peony | Male |
| Chika | Near | Female |
| Chiko | A Unisexual Name Meaning "Arrow Or Pledge." | Male |
| Chiyo | Thousand Years; Eternal | Female |
| Cho | Butterfy | Female |
| Dai | Great | Female |
| Danno | Field Gathering; Also A Surname | Male |
| Emiko | Smiling Blessed Beautiful Child. | Female |
| Eriko | Child With A Collar | Female |
| Gin | Silvery | Female |
| Goro | Fifth Son | Male |
| Hana | Flower; Blossom | Female |
| Haru | Born In The Spring | Female |
| Haruko | Spring Child | Female |
| Hiroshi | Generous | Male |
| Hisa | Long-Lasting | Female |
3-Letter M-Names Like Mai
14 names that share Mai's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Mai's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Mai
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 Mai.
Names That Rhyme with Mai
18 baby names that share Mai's last 2 letters — -ai. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ai | Beloved, Gentle | Vietnamese | Female |
| Cai | Female | Vietnamese | Female |
| Dai | Great | Japanese | Female |
| Fai | Beginning | Chinese | Male |
| Hai | Old Name For "Shoe" Or "Fairy Shoe" | Vietnamese | Female |
| Jai | Variant Of Names Like Jason And Jacob. | English | Male |
| Kai | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Lai | Friend; Man; Law | Chamoru | Male |
| Rai | King | Chamoru | Male |
| Tai | Talent | Vietnamese | Male |
| Itai | Friendly | Hebrew | Male |
| Shai | Variant Of Shea Courteous. | Irish | Male |
| Thai | Many; Multiple | Vietnamese | Male |
| Toai | Satisfied | Vietnamese | Male |
| Unai | Shepherd | Basque | Male |
| Adlai | Witness | Hebrew | Male |
| Garai | Settled | Egyptian | Male |
| Janai | Modern Name Based On Jane Or Jean: Based On Janai Meaning God Has A... | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Mai
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Mai — Ma-. Good for parents who like Mai'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 |
| Mae | "Kinswoman." | Anglo | 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 |