Names Like Malva — Find Similar Baby Names
Malva is a 5-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Soft”. This page collects 112 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Malia and Macha, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -lva like Alva and Elva, and names sharing the “soft” concept like Aure and Jeni.
For the full Malva profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Malva page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Malva
24 baby names that differ from Malva by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malia | 1 | Variant Of Maria | Spanish | Female |
| Macha | 2 | Plain | Irish | Female |
| Mada | 2 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Madia | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madra | 2 | Mother | English | Female |
| Maeve | 2 | A Mythical Queen | Celtic | Female |
| Magda | 2 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Maha | 2 | Wild Cow; Cow-Eyes | Arabic | Female |
| Maia | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maida | 2 | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Maira | 2 | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Maiya | 2 | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Japanese | Female |
| Maka | 2 | Sioux Name Meaning " Earth." | Native American | Female |
| Makda | 2 | Ethiopian Version Of Hebrew Magda, Meaning "High Tower" Or "Woman O... | African | Female |
| Makya | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning " Eagle Hunter." MANIPI | Native American | Male |
| Mal | 2 | Chief | Irish | Male |
| Malak | 2 | Messenger | Hebrew | Female |
| Malana | 2 | Buoyant; Light | Hawaiian | Female |
| Malcah | 2 | Queen | Hebrew | Female |
| Maleah | 2 | Hawaiian For Mary/Maria: Also Means | Hawaiian | Female |
| Maleka | 2 | Queen In The Arabic Language | Arabic | Female |
| Maliha | 2 | "Graceful, Beautiful" | Arabic | Female |
| Malik | 2 | Master; Angel; King | Arabic | Male |
| Malika | 2 | Angel | African | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Malva’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
5-Letter M-Names Like Malva
24 names that share Malva's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Malva's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Malva
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 Malva.
Names That Rhyme with Malva
4 baby names that share Malva's last 3 letters — -lva. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Malva
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Malva — Mal-. Good for parents who like Malva'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 |
| 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 |
| Malina | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |