Names Like Mairi — Find Similar Baby Names
Mairi is a 5-letter Scottish girls' name meaning “Bitter”. This page collects 121 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Madri and Maira, Scottish cousins like Abhainn and Abhainn, Aibne, rhyming names ending in -iri like Ciri and Jiri, and names sharing the “bitter” concept like Ana-Marie and Anamari.
For the full Mairi profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Mairi page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Mairi
24 baby names that differ from Mairi by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madri | 1 | Myth Name (Wife Of Pandu) | Indian | Female |
| Maira | 1 | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Maire | 1 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Mairia | 1 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Mairin | 1 | Goddess Of The Sea | Celtic | Female |
| Maiti | 1 | Strong Battle Maiden | Irish | Female |
| Maci | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Madra | 2 | Mother | English | Female |
| Madre | 2 | Mother | Spanish | Female |
| Maemi | 2 | Smile Of Truth | Japanese | Female |
| Maggi | 2 | Abbreviation Of Margaret. A Pearl. | English | Female |
| Mahdi | 2 | Guided To The Right Path | Arabic | Male |
| Mahir | 2 | Skilled | Arabic | Male |
| Mai | 2 | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Maia | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maibe | 2 | Grave | Egyptian | Female |
| Maida | 2 | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Maidie | 2 | Maiden | English | Female |
| Maikki | 2 | Bitter | Finnish | Female |
| Maile | 2 | A Vine That Grows In Hawaii That Is Used In Making Leis. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Mailsi | 2 | Pearl | Irish | Female |
| Maipe | 2 | Fiery; Hot | Chamoru | Male |
| Maisie | 2 | Scottish Form Of Margaret Pearl | Scottish | Female |
| Maisy | 2 | Pearl. Variant Of Margaret. | English | Female |
More Scottish Names
24 baby names that share Mairi’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 Mairi
24 names that share Mairi's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Mairi's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Mairi
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 Mairi.
Names That Rhyme with Mairi
13 baby names that share Mairi's last 3 letters — -iri. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciri | Variant Of Cyril. | Spanish | Female |
| Jiri | Farmer | Greek | Male |
| Miri | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Amiri | Prince | African | Male |
| Kairi | Song | French | Female |
| Nairi | From Armenia | Armenian | Female |
| Shiri | Tune | Hebrew | Female |
| Petiri | Meaning Unknown | Egyptian | Male |
| Anttiri | Mannish | Finnish | Female |
| Bashiri | Prophet Or Foreteller. | English | Male |
| Fakhiri | Honorary | Arabic | Male |
| Kambiri | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Allow Me To Join This Family." | African | Female |
| Kaphiri | Hill | Egyptian | Male |
Names That Start Like Mairi
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Mairi — Mai-. Good for parents who like Mairi'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 |
| Maire | Bitter | Irish | 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 |