Names Like Marica — Find Similar Baby Names
Marica is a 6-letter Romanian girls' name meaning “A Nymph”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mabina and Madia, Romanian cousins like Adriana and Afina, rhyming names ending in -ica like Ica and Rica, and names sharing the “nymph” concept like Arethusa and Clytie.
For the full Marica profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Marica page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Marica
24 baby names that differ from Marica by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabina | 2 | Nimble | Celtic | Female |
| Madia | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madina | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Mahila | 2 | Woman | Indian | Female |
| Mahina | 2 | Moon; Moonlight | Hawaiian | 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 |
| Mairia | 2 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Maiya | 2 | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Japanese | Female |
| Majida | 2 | Glorious | Arabic | Female |
| Malia | 2 | Variant Of Maria | Spanish | Female |
| Maliha | 2 | "Graceful, Beautiful" | Arabic | Female |
| Malika | 2 | Angel | African | Female |
| Malila | 2 | Miwok Name Meaning " Fast Salmon Swimming Up A Rippling Stream." | Native American | Female |
| Malina | 2 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Malita | 2 | Variant Of Maria. | Spanish | Female |
| Maniya | 2 | English | Female | |
| Mapiya | 2 | Sioux Name Meaning " Sky." MARALAH | Native American | Female |
| Mara | 2 | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Marc | 2 | Form Of Mark. | French | Male |
| Marcas | 2 | Of Mars. The Roman Fertility God Mars For Whom March Was Named. | Irish | Male |
| Marcia | 2 | "Variant Of Mark. Mars, Greek God." | English | Female |
| Marco | 2 | Warring | Spanish | Male |
More Romanian Names
24 baby names that share Marica’s Romanian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana | Dark; From Adria | Female |
| Afina | Blueberry, bilberry | Female |
| Alexandreina | Man's Defender | Female |
| Alexandru | Defender Of Mankind | Male |
| Alin | Rock; Comely | Male |
| Ana-Marie | Compound Name Combining Ann And Mary Meaning "Bitter Grace." | Female |
| Anatolie | From The East | Male |
| Anca | Grace, favor | Female |
| Andrei | Masculine | Male |
| Angela | Messenger From God; Angel | Female |
| Anghel | Messenger | Male |
| Anica | Grace | Female |
| Antanasia | One Who Will Be Reborn; Immortal | Female |
| Antoaneta | Priceless | Female |
| Augustina | Worthy Of Respect | Female |
| Aurel | Golden | Male |
| Aurelia | Gold | Female |
| Baduna | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Beryx | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Bodgan | Gift Of God | Male |
| Calin | Guelder rose | Male |
| Camelia | Flower | Female |
| Cami | Servant For The Temple | Female |
| Carla | Manly | Female |
6-Letter M-Names Like Marica
24 names that share Marica's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Marica's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Marica
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 Marica.
Names That Rhyme with Marica
18 baby names that share Marica's last 3 letters — -ica. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ica | Light | Hungarian | Female |
| Rica | Rules The Home | Spanish | Female |
| Anica | Grace | Romanian | Female |
| Chica | Pet Name Meaning Little Girl. | Spanish | Female |
| Elica | Noble | German | Female |
| Erica | "Regal, Queenlike. Variant Of Erika." | German | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Irish | Female |
| Danica | Morning Star | Slavic | Female |
| Denica | Combination Of Deana: (Divine) And Dina: (From The Valley: Avenged). | English | Female |
| Derica | Gifted Ruler. Modern Feminine Of Derek. | English | Female |
| Eirica | Ruler | Scottish | Female |
| Enrica | Rules Her Household. Feminine Of Henry. | Spanish | Female |
| Gerica | Blend Of Geri Plus Erica. | English | Female |
| Monica | Advisor | Spanish | Female |
| Ranica | Lovely Tune | Hebrew | Female |
| Rodica | Renowned Ruler | Romanian | Female |
| Ulrica | Mistress Of All | German | Female |
| Vivica | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Marica
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Marica — Mar-. Good for parents who like Marica's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Mara | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Marc | Form Of Mark. | French | Male |
| Mare | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Mark | Tristan's Uncle | Arthurian | Male |
| Maro | Myself | Japanese | Male |
| Marq | Of Mars: The God Of War. | French | Male |
| Marx | Of Mars: The God Of War. | German | Male |
| Mary | Bitter. Variant Of Miriam. The Biblical Mother Of Christ. Names Lik... | English | Female |
| Marah | Very Happy | Arabic | Male |
| Maram | Asperation | Arabic | Female |
| Marco | Warring | Spanish | Male |
| Maree | Variant Of Latin Mary Bitter | French | Female |
| Marek | Warlike | English | Male |
| Maren | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Mareo | Rare; Uncommon | Japanese | Male |
| Margo | Variant Of Margaret. Pearl. | German | Female |
| Maria | Bitter | German | Female |