Names Like Maloney — Find Similar Baby Names
Maloney is a 7-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Serves Saint John”. This page collects 138 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mahoney and Malone, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -ney like Adney and Daney, and names sharing the “serves” concept like Gervase and Gikhrist.
For the full Maloney profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Maloney page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Maloney
24 baby names that differ from Maloney by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoney | 1 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Malone | 1 | Serves Saint John. Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Malene | 2 | Magnificent | German | Female |
| Mabon | 3 | A Knight | Arthurian | Male |
| Macey | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Maclane | 3 | English | Male | |
| Macon | 3 | Maker | German | Male |
| Madolen | 3 | Tower | French | Female |
| Maduley | 3 | Son Of Olaf | Irish | Male |
| Mahon | 3 | Bear | Irish | Male |
| Malachy | 3 | Messenger Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Malana | 3 | Buoyant; Light | Hawaiian | Female |
| Maldue | 3 | A Wizard | Arthurian | Male |
| Malin | 3 | Variant Of Magdalena. Woman From Magdala. | English | Female |
| Malina | 3 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Malinda | 3 | Blend Of Melissa And Linda. | English | Female |
| Mallory | 3 | Army Counselor | German | Female |
| Malloy | 3 | Noble Chief | Irish | Male |
| Malyn | 3 | Little Warrior | English | Male |
| 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 |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Maloney’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 Maloney
24 names that share Maloney's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Maloney's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Maloney
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 Maloney.
Names That Rhyme with Maloney
18 baby names that share Maloney'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 Maloney
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Maloney — Mal-. Good for parents who like Maloney's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mal | Chief | Irish | Male |
| Malak | Messenger | Hebrew | Female |
| Malia | Variant Of Maria | Spanish | Female |
| Malik | Master; Angel; King | Arabic | Male |
| Malin | Variant Of Magdalena. Woman From Magdala. | English | Female |
| Malva | Soft | Greek | Female |
| Malyn | Little Warrior | English | Male |
| Malana | Buoyant; Light | Hawaiian | Female |
| Malcah | Queen | Hebrew | Female |
| Malcom | St. Columb's Disciple. | Scottish | Male |
| Malduc | A Wizard | Arthurian | Male |
| Maldue | A Wizard | Arthurian | Male |
| Maleah | Hawaiian For Mary/Maria: Also Means | Hawaiian | Female |
| Maleka | Queen In The Arabic Language | Arabic | Female |
| Malene | Magnificent | German | Female |
| Maliha | "Graceful, Beautiful" | Arabic | Female |
| Malika | Angel | African | Female |
| Malila | Miwok Name Meaning " Fast Salmon Swimming Up A Rippling Stream." | Native American | Female |