Names Like May — Find Similar Baby Names
May is a 3-letter Arabic girls' name meaning “Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown”. This page collects 122 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mab and Mac, Arabic cousins like Aaleyah and Aaliyah, rhyming names ending in -ay like Fay and Gay, and names sharing the “unknown” concept like Aban and Abdelahi.
For the full May profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main May page.
Names Similar in Spelling to May
24 baby names that differ from May by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mab | 1 | Happiness | Irish | Female |
| Mac | 1 | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Macy | 1 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Mady | 1 | Maiden | German | Female |
| Mae | 1 | "Kinswoman." | Anglo | Female |
| Mai | 1 | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Mal | 1 | Chief | Irish | Male |
| Man | 1 | Benefit | Arabic | Male |
| Mar | 1 | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Mary | 1 | Bitter. Variant Of Miriam. The Biblical Mother Of Christ. Names Lik... | English | Female |
| Maya | 1 | Abbreviation Of Amalia: Variant Of Maia. | Spanish | Female |
| Mayo | 1 | Lives Near The Yew Trees | Gaelic | Male |
| My | 1 | Pretty | Vietnamese | Female |
| Maat | 2 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Order And Justice) | Egyptian | Female |
| Mabyn | 2 | Ever Young. | Welsh | Female |
| Mace | 2 | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
| Macey | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Maci | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Mack | 2 | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Mada | 2 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Maddy | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. Madeleine: (English/Frenc... | French | Female |
| Mads | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Madu | 2 | Of The People | Egyptian | Male |
| Maed | 2 | From The Meadow | English | Male |
More Arabic Names
24 baby names that share May’s Arabic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaleyah | The Greatest Gift Of God. | Female |
| Aaliyah | Ascender | Female |
| Aban | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Abbas | Lion | Male |
| Abbud | Worshipper | Male |
| Abbudin | Worshippers | Male |
| Abd Al Alim | Servant Of The All Knowing | Male |
| Abd Al Bari | Servant Of Allah | Male |
| Abd Al Hakim | Servant Of The Wise | Male |
| Abd Al Jabbar | Servant Of The Mighty | Male |
| Abd Al Matin | Servant Of The Strong | Male |
| Abd Al Qadir | Servant Of The Capable | Male |
| Abd Al Rashid | Servant Of The Guided | Male |
| Abd Al Sami | Servant Of The All Hearing | Male |
| Abd Er Rahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abda | Servant | Male |
| Abdalrahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abdel | Servant | Male |
| Abdul | Servant Of God | Male |
| Abdul- Matin | Servant Of The Strong One | Male |
| Abdul- Qadir | Servant Of The Capable And Powerful One | Male |
| Abdul- Rashid | Servant Of The Guided One | Male |
| Abdul- Sami | Servant Of The All-Hearing | Male |
| Abdul-Alim | Servant Of The Omniscient | Male |
3-Letter M-Names Like May
14 names that share May's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like May's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to May
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 May.
Names That Rhyme with May
18 baby names that share May's last 2 letters — -ay. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fay | Fairy | French | Female |
| Gay | Lively | English | Female |
| Hay | From The Stockade | Scottish | Male |
| Jay | Variant Of Names Like Jason And Jacob. | English | Male |
| Kay | Elder Sister (Hopi) | Native American | Female |
| Lay | From The Meadow Farm | English | Male |
| Pay | He Is Coming | Native American | Male |
| Ray | Regal | French | Male |
| Ajay | "Unconquerable, Invincible" | Indian | Male |
| Clay | Mortal | English | Male |
| Gray | Gray-Haired. | English | Male |
| Shay | Variant Of Shea Courteous. Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Jenay | Modern Name Based On Jane Or Jean: Based On Janai Meaning God Has A... | English | Female |
| Jonay | Modern Feminine Of John And Jon. | English | Female |
| Kevay | Lovely And Charming | Irish | Female |
| Nuray | "Moonlight, Light Of Moon, Or Light Moon." | Turkish | Female |
| Oshay | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Ouray | Arrow | Native American | Male |
Names That Start Like May
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as May — Ma-. Good for parents who like May's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mab | Happiness | Irish | Female |
| Mac | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Mae | "Kinswoman." | Anglo | Female |
| Mai | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Mal | Chief | Irish | Male |
| Man | Benefit | Arabic | Male |
| Mar | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Maat | Myth Name (Goddess Of Order And Justice) | Egyptian | Female |
| Mace | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
| Maci | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Mack | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Macy | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Mada | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Mads | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Madu | Of The People | Egyptian | Male |
| Mady | Maiden | German | Female |
| Maed | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Magd | Maiden | German | Female |