Names Like Meara — Find Similar Baby Names
Meara is a 5-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Happy”. This page collects 117 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mara and Mada, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -ara like Ara and Cara, and names sharing the “happy” concept like Agalia and Amaor.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Meara
24 baby names that differ from Meara by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mara | 1 | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Mada | 2 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Madra | 2 | Mother | English | Female |
| Maha | 2 | Wild Cow; Cow-Eyes | Arabic | Female |
| Maia | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maira | 2 | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Maka | 2 | Sioux Name Meaning " Earth." | Native American | Female |
| Mana | 2 | Psychic Gifts | Hawaiian | Female |
| Manara | 2 | Light | Arabic | Female |
| Mar | 2 | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Marah | 2 | Very Happy | Arabic | Male |
| Maram | 2 | Asperation | Arabic | Female |
| Marc | 2 | Form Of Mark. | French | Male |
| Mare | 2 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Maria | 2 | Bitter | German | Female |
| Mark | 2 | Tristan's Uncle | Arthurian | Male |
| Marla | 2 | Variant Of Marlene Woman From Magdala. | English | Female |
| Maat | 3 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Order And Justice) | Egyptian | Female |
| Mab | 3 | Happiness | Irish | Female |
| Mac | 3 | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Macala | 3 | A Diffrent Way Of Spelling Makayla | English | Female |
| Mace | 3 | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
| Macha | 3 | Plain | Irish | Female |
| Machara | 3 | Plain | Scottish | Female |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Meara’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
5-Letter M-Names Like Meara
24 names that share Meara's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Meara's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Meara
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 Meara.
Names That Rhyme with Meara
18 baby names that share Meara's last 3 letters — -ara. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ara | Legend Name | Armenian | Male |
| Cara | Friend | Celtic | Female |
| Dara | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Eara | From The East | Scottish | Female |
| Fara | Traveler. | English | Female |
| Gara | Short | Scottish | Female |
| Kara | Variant Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Lara | Protection. Popular Surname And Place Name. | Spanish | Female |
| Mara | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Nara | Nearest | English | Female |
| Sara | From Sarah In The Bible (Princess) | Arabic | Female |
| Tara | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Rocky Hill," Or "From The Crag Of A Towe... | Gaelic | Female |
| Vara | Stranger | Greek | Female |
| Zara | Princess | Arabic | Female |
| Adara | "Virgin."Also An Greek Name Meaning "Beauty," And A Hebrew Name Mea... | Arabic | Female |
| Amara | Unfading | Greek | Female |
| Atara | Crowned | Hebrew | Female |
| Ceara | Spear | Gaelic | Female |
Names That Start Like Meara
9 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Meara — Mea-. Good for parents who like Meara's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mead | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Meade | Honey Wine Or Meadow. | English | Male |
| Mearr | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Meadow | Field Of Flowers | American | Female |
| Meagan | "Strong And Mighty One, Pearl" | Irish | Female |
| Meadhbh | Happiness Or Pearl | Irish | Female |
| Meadhra | Happy | Irish | Male |
| Meadghbh | Nimble | Celtic | Female |
| Mealcoluim | Follower Of Saint Columba | Scottish | Male |