Names Like Mayer — Find Similar Baby Names
Mayer is a 5-letter German boys' name meaning “Headman: Mayor. Surname.”. This page collects 114 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Maher and Mabel, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -yer like Bryer and Dwyer, and names sharing the “surname” concept like Abell and Able.
For the full Mayer profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Mayer page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Mayer
24 baby names that differ from Mayer by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maher | 1 | Skilful | Arabic | Male |
| Mabel | 2 | Lovable MADONNA | Latin | Female |
| Mace | 2 | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
| Macee | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Macen | 2 | "Protector, Guardian." | English | Male |
| Macey | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Madel | 2 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Mador | 2 | Accuser Of Guinevere | Arthurian | Male |
| Mae | 2 | "Kinswoman." | Anglo | Female |
| Maed | 2 | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Magar | 2 | Blessed | Armenian | Male |
| Magee | 2 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Mahek | 2 | Fragrance. | Indian | Female |
| Mahir | 2 | Skilled | Arabic | Male |
| Mames | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Sweet; Kind." | Chamoru | Female |
| Manar | 2 | Light | Arabic | Female |
| Mane | 2 | Great | Irish | Male |
| Mar | 2 | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Mare | 2 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Maree | 2 | Variant Of Latin Mary Bitter | French | Female |
| Marek | 2 | Warlike | English | Male |
| Maren | 2 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Mareo | 2 | Rare; Uncommon | Japanese | Male |
| Maahes | 3 | Lion | Egyptian | Male |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Mayer’s German origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelard | Resolute | Male |
| Abelard,Allard,Alard | Resolute ADAL,ADEL | Male |
| Adal | Noble | Male |
| Adalard | Brave | Male |
| Adalbert | Intelligent Or Noble | Male |
| Adalgar | Noble Spearman | Male |
| Adalhard | Brave | Male |
| Adalheida | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adali | Noble | Female |
| Adalia | "Noble One."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "God Is My Refuge."Some Variants Inclu... | Female |
| Adaliz | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalric | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalrik | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwen | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwin | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwine | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwolf | Noble Wolf | Male |
| Adalwolfa | Noble She Wolf | Female |
| Addula | "Noble Cheer." ADELA, ADEL, ADELINE, ADELINA, ADALINE, ADALINA, ADELICIA, ADA... | Female |
| Adel | Noble | Male |
| Adelaide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelhard | Resolute | Male |
| Adelheid | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelheide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
5-Letter M-Names Like Mayer
24 names that share Mayer's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Mayer's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Mayer
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Mayer.
Names That Rhyme with Mayer
6 baby names that share Mayer's last 3 letters — -yer. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Mayer
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Mayer — May-. Good for parents who like Mayer'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 |
| Mayah | Close To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Mayda | Maiden | English | Female |
| Mayde | Maiden | English | Female |
| 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 |