Names Like Mihai — Find Similar Baby Names
Mihai is a 5-letter Romanian boys' name meaning “Who Is Like The Lord?”. This page collects 104 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Maha and Mahal, Romanian cousins like Adriana and Afina, rhyming names ending in -hai like Hai and Shai, and names sharing the “like” concept like Aart and Angelika.
For the full Mihai profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Mihai page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Mihai
24 baby names that differ from Mihai by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maha | 2 | Wild Cow; Cow-Eyes | Arabic | Female |
| Mahal | 2 | Woman | Native American | Female |
| Mahdi | 2 | Guided To The Right Path | Arabic | Male |
| Mai | 2 | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Majai | 2 | Most Precious. | French | Female |
| Maat | 3 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Order And Justice) | Egyptian | Female |
| Mab | 3 | Happiness | Irish | Female |
| Mac | 3 | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Macawi | 3 | Sioux Name Meaning " Generous." | Native American | Female |
| Macha | 3 | Plain | Irish | Female |
| Machair | 3 | Plain | Scottish | Male |
| Machar | 3 | Plain | Scottish | Male |
| Machau | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Maci | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Mada | 3 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Madihah | 3 | Praiseworthy | Arabic | Female |
| Madri | 3 | Myth Name (Wife Of Pandu) | Indian | Female |
| Mae | 3 | "Kinswoman." | Anglo | Female |
| Maemi | 3 | Smile Of Truth | Japanese | Female |
| Magan | 3 | Competent | Anglo | Male |
| Magar | 3 | Blessed | Armenian | Male |
| Maggi | 3 | Abbreviation Of Margaret. A Pearl. | English | Female |
| Mahala | 3 | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Mahalia | 3 | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
More Romanian Names
24 baby names that share Mihai’s Romanian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana | Dark; From Adria | Female |
| Afina | Blueberry, bilberry | Female |
| Alexandreina | Man's Defender | Female |
| Alexandru | Defender Of Mankind | Male |
| Alin | Rock; Comely | Male |
| Ana-Marie | Compound Name Combining Ann And Mary Meaning "Bitter Grace." | Female |
| Anatolie | From The East | Male |
| Anca | Grace, favor | Female |
| Andrei | Masculine | Male |
| Angela | Messenger From God; Angel | Female |
| Anghel | Messenger | Male |
| Anica | Grace | Female |
| Antanasia | One Who Will Be Reborn; Immortal | Female |
| Antoaneta | Priceless | Female |
| Augustina | Worthy Of Respect | Female |
| Aurel | Golden | Male |
| Aurelia | Gold | Female |
| Baduna | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Beryx | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Bodgan | Gift Of God | Male |
| Calin | Guelder rose | Male |
| Camelia | Flower | Female |
| Cami | Servant For The Temple | Female |
| Carla | Manly | Female |
5-Letter M-Names Like Mihai
24 names that share Mihai's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Mihai's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Mihai
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 Mihai.
Names That Rhyme with Mihai
12 baby names that share Mihai's last 3 letters — -hai. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hai | Old Name For "Shoe" Or "Fairy Shoe" | Vietnamese | Female |
| Shai | Variant Of Shea Courteous. | Irish | Male |
| Thai | Many; Multiple | Vietnamese | Male |
| Yishai | Gift (Father Of King David) | Indian | Male |
| Amichai | My Parents Are Alive | Hebrew | Male |
| Avichai | My Father Is Alive | Hebrew | Male |
| Avishai | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Yeeshai | Rich Gift | Hebrew | Male |
| Mordehai | Warrior | Hebrew | Male |
| Mordechai | Warrior | Hebrew | Male |
| Sittichai | Success. | English | Male |
| Taxiarchai | Archangel | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Mihai
2 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Mihai — Mih-. Good for parents who like Mihai's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.