Names Like Mavis — Find Similar Baby Names
Mavis is a 5-letter French girls' name meaning “Joy”. This page collects 106 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Makis and Maris, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, and rhyming names ending in -vis like Avis and Alvis.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Mavis
24 baby names that differ from Mavis by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makis | 1 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Maris | 1 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Maci | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Macie | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Madia | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madie | 2 | Tower | French | Female |
| Mads | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Mahir | 2 | Skilled | Arabic | Male |
| Mai | 2 | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Maia | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maisy | 2 | Pearl. Variant Of Margaret. | English | Female |
| Majid | 2 | Glorious | Arabic | Male |
| Maki | 2 | Surname Meaning "Hill" | Finnish | Male |
| Makin | 2 | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Malia | 2 | Variant Of Maria | Spanish | Female |
| Malik | 2 | Master; Angel; King | Arabic | Male |
| Malin | 2 | Variant Of Magdalena. Woman From Magdala. | English | Female |
| Malvin | 2 | Leader | Celtic | Male |
| Mames | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Sweet; Kind." | Chamoru | Female |
| Mamie | 2 | Abbreviation Of Mary And Miriam. | English | Female |
| Mani | 2 | Congolese Name Meaning "From The Mountain." | African | Male |
| Manus | 2 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Maria | 2 | Bitter | German | Female |
| Marid | 2 | Rebellious | Arabic | Male |
More French Names
24 baby names that share Mavis’s French origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include Abelle An... | Female |
| Abella | Breath | Female |
| Acel | Adherent Of A Nobleman | Male |
| Aceline | "Noble, Highborn." Variant Asceline Exists. | Female |
| Adalene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adalicia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalie | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalyn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Addie | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adelisa | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelise | Forerunner Of Alice Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelynn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adilene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adorlee | Adored | Female |
| Adreanna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adriane | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianne | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrien | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
5-Letter M-Names Like Mavis
24 names that share Mavis's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Mavis's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Mavis
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 Mavis.
Names That Rhyme with Mavis
14 baby names that share Mavis's last 3 letters — -vis. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avis | Refuge In Battle | English | Female |
| Alvis | All-Knowing. | English | Male |
| Arvis | The People's Friend. | English | Male |
| Bevis | From Beauvais | French | Male |
| Davis | David's Son | English | Male |
| Elvis | Elf-Wise Friend. Variant Of Alvin. Made Famous By Singer And Actor... | English | Male |
| Kevis | Handsome Child. Variant Of Kevin. | Irish | Male |
| Tavis | Twin | Scottish | Male |
| Tevis | Variant Of Thomas Twin. | Scottish | Male |
| Clovis | Name Of A King | French | Male |
| Jarvis | Sharp Spear | German | Male |
| Jervis | Variant Of The French Name Gervaise Spearman. | English | Male |
| Travis | Crossing: Crossroads. | English | Male |
| Jarvis, Jervis | Sharp As A Spear JERROLD, JAROLD | German | Male |
Names That Start Like Mavis
8 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Mavis — Mav-. Good for parents who like Mavis's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mava | Pleasant | Hebrew | Female |
| Mave | Joy | Irish | Female |
| Mavi | Blue | Turkish | Male |
| Mavie | Songbud | Celtic | Female |
| Mavise | Joy | French | Female |
| Mavelle | Songbud | Celtic | Female |
| Mavrick | When A Nineteenth-Century American Named Maverick Refused To Brand... | English | Male |
| Maverick | When A Nineteenth-Century American Named Maverick Refused To Brand... | English | Male |