Names Like Maire — Find Similar Baby Names
Maire is a 5-letter Irish girls' name meaning “Bitter”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Madre and Maibe, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -ire like Ceire and Coire, and names sharing the “bitter” concept like Ana-Marie and Anamari.
For the full Maire profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Maire page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Maire
24 baby names that differ from Maire by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madre | 1 | Mother | Spanish | Female |
| Maibe | 1 | Grave | Egyptian | Female |
| Maile | 1 | A Vine That Grows In Hawaii That Is Used In Making Leis. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Maipe | 1 | Fiery; Hot | Chamoru | Male |
| Maira | 1 | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Mairi | 1 | Bitter | Scottish | Female |
| Maite | 1 | Dearly Loved | English | Female |
| Mare | 1 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Mable | 2 | Lovable. Abbreviation Of Amabel. | English | Female |
| Macaire | 2 | Blessed | Greek | Male |
| Mace | 2 | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
| Macee | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Macie | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Macrae | 2 | Son Of Grace | Scottish | Male |
| Madge | 2 | Approval | Greek | Female |
| Madie | 2 | Tower | French | Female |
| Madra | 2 | Mother | English | Female |
| Madri | 2 | Myth Name (Wife Of Pandu) | Indian | Female |
| Mae | 2 | "Kinswoman." | Anglo | Female |
| Maeret | 2 | Little Famous One | English | Male |
| Maeve | 2 | A Mythical Queen | Celtic | Female |
| Magee | 2 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Mahir | 2 | Skilled | Arabic | Male |
| Mai | 2 | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Maire’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 |
5-Letter M-Names Like Maire
24 names that share Maire's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Maire's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Maire
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 Maire.
Names That Rhyme with Maire
18 baby names that share Maire's last 3 letters — -ire. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceire | Saint | Irish | Female |
| Coire | Seething Pool | Scottish | Male |
| Daire | Wealthy | Irish | Male |
| Doire | From The Grove | Scottish | Male |
| Laire | Mare | Scottish | Female |
| Moire | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Muire | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Blaire | Field Of Battle. | Scottish | Female |
| Claire | Clear. Bright | French | Female |
| Desire | Variant Of French Desiree. | English | Female |
| Dhoire | From The Grove | Scottish | Male |
| Niaire | One Who Is Self Oriented. | English | Female |
| Squire | Shield Bearer | English | Male |
| Ainmire | Great Lord | Irish | Male |
| Allaire | Cheerful: Glad. Variant Of Hilary. | French | Female |
| Azhaire | Light. | Arabic | Male |
| Conaire | Wise Or Red | Irish | Male |
| Hilaire | French Form Of Hilary (Happy) | French | Female |
Names That Start Like Maire
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Maire — Mai-. Good for parents who like Maire'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 |
| Maira | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | 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 |