Names Like Maira — Find Similar Baby Names
Maira is a 5-letter Scottish girls' name meaning “Variant Of Mary Bitter.”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Madra and Maia, Scottish cousins like Abhainn and Abhainn, Aibne, rhyming names ending in -ira like Ira and Cira, and names sharing the “bitter” concept like Ana-Marie and Anamari.
For the full Maira profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Maira page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Maira
24 baby names that differ from Maira by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madra | 1 | Mother | English | Female |
| Maia | 1 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maida | 1 | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Maire | 1 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Mairi | 1 | Bitter | Scottish | Female |
| Mairia | 1 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Maiya | 1 | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Japanese | Female |
| Mara | 1 | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Mabina | 2 | Nimble | Celtic | Female |
| Macha | 2 | Plain | Irish | Female |
| Macrae | 2 | Son Of Grace | Scottish | Male |
| Macray | 2 | Son Of Grace | Scottish | Male |
| Mada | 2 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Madia | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madina | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madora | 2 | Ruler | Greek | Female |
| Madre | 2 | Mother | Spanish | Female |
| Madri | 2 | Myth Name (Wife Of Pandu) | Indian | Female |
| Magda | 2 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Maha | 2 | Wild Cow; Cow-Eyes | Arabic | Female |
| Mahila | 2 | Woman | Indian | Female |
| Mahina | 2 | Moon; Moonlight | Hawaiian | Female |
| Mahir | 2 | Skilled | Arabic | Male |
| Mai | 2 | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
More Scottish Names
24 baby names that share Maira’s Scottish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abhainn | River | Male |
| Abhainn, Aibne | River ACAIR, AKIR, ACAISEID | Male |
| Acair | Anchor | Male |
| Acaiseid | Anchor | Male |
| Achaius | Friend Of A Horse | Male |
| Adaira | From The Oak Tree Ford | Female |
| Adairia | From The Oak Tree Ford | Female |
| Adhamh | Of The Earth | Male |
| Aibne | River | Male |
| Ail | From The Stony Place | Male |
| Aila | From The Strong Place | Female |
| Ailbert | Noble | Male |
| Ailean | Handsome | Male |
| Aileana | From The Green Meadow | Female |
| Aileene | Variant Of Evelyn. | Female |
| Ailein | From The Green Meadow | Male |
| Aillig | From The Stony Place | Male |
| Ainslee | My Meadow | Female |
| Akir | Anchor | Male |
| Akira | Anchor AILA | Female |
| Alasdair | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
| Alastair | Defender Of Man | Male |
| Alec | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
| Aleck | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
5-Letter M-Names Like Maira
24 names that share Maira's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Maira's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Maira
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 Maira.
Names That Rhyme with Maira
18 baby names that share Maira's last 3 letters — -ira. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ira | Descendant | Hebrew | Male |
| Cira | Sun | Italian | Female |
| Kira | Dark Lady. | English | Female |
| Mira | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Nira | Plow | Hebrew | Female |
| Tira | Land | Scottish | Female |
| Adira | "Noble; Powerful." | Hebrew | Female |
| Akira | Anchor AILA | Scottish | Female |
| Amira | Feminine Form Of Amir (King) AZAR, AZARA | Persian | Female |
| Atira | Pray | Hebrew | Female |
| Coira | Seething Pool | Scottish | Female |
| Gaira | Short | Scottish | Female |
| Jaira | Feminine Of Jairus. | Hebrew | Female |
| Kaira | Peaceful. | German | Female |
| Keira | Feminine Of The Irish Gaelic Kieran. Dusky: Dark-Haired. | Irish | Female |
| Leira | Reference To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Meira | Light | Hebrew | Female |
| Moira | Merit | Greek | Female |
Names That Start Like Maira
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Maira — Mai-. Good for parents who like Maira's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mai | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Maia | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maibe | Grave | Egyptian | Female |
| Maida | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Maile | A Vine That Grows In Hawaii That Is Used In Making Leis. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Maipe | Fiery; Hot | Chamoru | Male |
| Maire | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Mairi | Bitter | Scottish | Female |
| Maisy | Pearl. Variant Of Margaret. | English | Female |
| Maite | Dearly Loved | English | Female |
| Maiti | Strong Battle Maiden | Irish | Female |
| Maiya | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Japanese | Female |
| Maiana | Flower | Chamoru | Female |
| Maible | Lovable | Irish | Female |
| Maidel | Maiden | English | Female |
| Maidie | Maiden | English | Female |
| Maiele | "Eloquent, Skilled In Speaking" | Hawaiian | Male |
| Maikki | Bitter | Finnish | Female |