Names Like Mayah — Find Similar Baby Names
Mayah is a 5-letter Hebrew girls' name meaning “Close To God”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Marah and Maat, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -yah like Ayah and Myah, and names sharing the “close” concept like Amayah and Anis.
For the full Mayah profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Mayah page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Mayah
24 baby names that differ from Mayah by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marah | 1 | Very Happy | Arabic | Male |
| Maat | 2 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Order And Justice) | Egyptian | Female |
| Mada | 2 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Magan | 2 | Competent | Anglo | Male |
| Magar | 2 | Blessed | Armenian | Male |
| Maha | 2 | Wild Cow; Cow-Eyes | Arabic | Female |
| Mahal | 2 | Woman | Native American | Female |
| Mahkah | 2 | Sioux Name Meaning " Earth." | Native American | Male |
| Maia | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maisah | 2 | Walking With A Proud, Swinging Gait | Arabic | Female |
| Maiya | 2 | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Japanese | Female |
| Maizah | 2 | Discerning | Arabic | Female |
| Majai | 2 | Most Precious. | French | Female |
| Maka | 2 | Sioux Name Meaning " Earth." | Native American | Female |
| Makya | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning " Eagle Hunter." MANIPI | Native American | Male |
| Malak | 2 | Messenger | Hebrew | Female |
| Malcah | 2 | Queen | Hebrew | Female |
| Maleah | 2 | Hawaiian For Mary/Maria: Also Means | Hawaiian | Female |
| Malkah | 2 | Queen | Hebrew | Female |
| Mana | 2 | Psychic Gifts | Hawaiian | Female |
| Manal | 2 | Achieve | Arabic | Female |
| Manar | 2 | Light | Arabic | Female |
| Manya | 2 | Bitter | Russian | Female |
| Mara | 2 | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Mayah’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
5-Letter M-Names Like Mayah
24 names that share Mayah's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Mayah's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Mayah
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 Mayah.
Names That Rhyme with Mayah
18 baby names that share Mayah's last 3 letters — -yah. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayah | Sign; Distinct | Arabic | Female |
| Myah | English | Female | |
| Nyah | English | Female | |
| Kayah | "Wise Child. (Japanese Meaning: A Resting Place). Variant Of Kaya (... | English | Female |
| Amayah | Close To God. | Hebrew | Female |
| Kaiyah | Full Of Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Naiyah | New | Indian | Female |
| Uriyah | God Is My Light | Hebrew | Male |
| Yahyah | A Prophet's Name | Arabic | Male |
| Aaleyah | The Greatest Gift Of God. | Arabic | Female |
| Aaliyah | Ascender | Arabic | Female |
| Aleeyah | The Asender | Hebrew | Male |
| Amaryah | God Has Promised. (Derived From Amaris) | Hebrew | Female |
| Azaryah | God Helps | Hebrew | Male |
| Daliyah | Tree Branch | Hebrew | Female |
| Hadiyah | Swahili Name Meaning "Gift." | African | Female |
| Jaliyah | A Gift From God. | English | Female |
| Kaliyah | Slayer Of Thousand Headed Dragon. | Indian | Female |
Names That Start Like Mayah
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Mayah — May-. Good for parents who like Mayah's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Female |
| Maya | Abbreviation Of Amalia: Variant Of Maia. | Spanish | Female |
| Mayo | Lives Near The Yew Trees | Gaelic | Male |
| Mayda | Maiden | English | Female |
| Mayde | Maiden | English | Female |
| Mayer | Headman: Mayor. Surname. | German | Male |
| Mayir | Enlightens | Hebrew | Male |
| Mayme | Abbreviation Of Mary And Miriam. | English | Female |
| Mayne | Powerful. | German | Male |
| Mayra | Variant Of Maire A Gaelic Form Of Mary Bitter. | Irish | Female |
| Maysa | Graceful | Arabic | Female |
| Mayte | Love. | Basque | Female |
| Mayana | English | Female | |
| Maycee | Female Variant Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Mayhew | Gift Of God | French | Male |
| Maylea | Wildflower | Hawaiian | Female |
| Maynor | Powerful. | German | Male |
| Maysun | Has A Beautiful Face | Arabic | Female |