Names Like Moya — Find Similar Baby Names
Moya is a 4-letter Celtic girls' name meaning “Exceptional”. This page collects 99 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Maya and Mada, Celtic cousins like Adair and Adsaluta, rhyming names ending in -oya like Oya and Joya, and names sharing the “exceptional” concept like Aengus and Anghus.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Moya
24 baby names that differ from Moya by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maya | 1 | Abbreviation Of Amalia: Variant Of Maia. | Spanish | Female |
| Mada | 2 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Maha | 2 | Wild Cow; Cow-Eyes | Arabic | Female |
| Maia | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maiya | 2 | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Japanese | Female |
| Maka | 2 | Sioux Name Meaning " Earth." | Native American | Female |
| Makya | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning " Eagle Hunter." MANIPI | Native American | Male |
| Mana | 2 | Psychic Gifts | Hawaiian | Female |
| Manya | 2 | Bitter | Russian | Female |
| Maola | 2 | Handmaiden | Irish | Female |
| Mara | 2 | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Mava | 2 | Pleasant | Hebrew | Female |
| May | 2 | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Female |
| Mayah | 2 | Close To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Mayda | 2 | Maiden | English | Female |
| Mayo | 2 | Lives Near The Yew Trees | Gaelic | Male |
| Mayra | 2 | Variant Of Maire A Gaelic Form Of Mary Bitter. | Irish | Female |
| Maysa | 2 | Graceful | Arabic | Female |
| Meda | 2 | Prophetess | Native American | Female |
| Maat | 3 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Order And Justice) | Egyptian | Female |
| Mab | 3 | Happiness | Irish | Female |
| Mabyn | 3 | Ever Young. | Welsh | Female |
| Mac | 3 | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Mace | 3 | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
More Celtic Names
24 baby names that share Moya’s Celtic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | From The Ford By The Oak Trees | Male |
| Adsaluta | Myth Name | Female |
| Aengus | Exceptionally Strong | Male |
| Ahearn | Lord Of The Horses | Male |
| Aife | A Great Warrior Woman Of Myth | Female |
| Ailidh | Kind | Female |
| Ailill | Mythical King Of Connaught | Male |
| Aine | Fire Or Joy | Female |
| Airell | Nobleman | Male |
| Airic | Agreeable | Female |
| Aislynn | Inspiration. Variant Of Aislinn. | Female |
| Aithne | Fire | Female |
| Alan | Fair: Handsome. See Also Allen. | Male |
| Alane | Fair | Female |
| Alanson | Son Of Allan | Male |
| Alastrine | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Alastriona | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Albion | White Cliffs. Ancient Poetic Name For Britain. | Male |
| Aleen | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Aleena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alene | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alina | Fair | Female |
| Aline | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
4-Letter M-Names Like Moya
24 names that share Moya's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Moya's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Moya
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 Moya.
Names That Rhyme with Moya
6 baby names that share Moya's last 3 letters — -oya. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oya | Miwok Name.Meaning Unknown | Native American | Male |
| Joya | Rejoicing. | French | Female |
| Toya | Surname Meaning "House Door" Or "Door Into The Valley." | Japanese | Female |
| Zoya | Life. | English | Female |
| Latoya | Victorious One. Derived From Victoria. Singer Latoya Jackson. | Spanish | Female |
| Choviohoya | Young Deer (Hopi) | Native American | Male |
Names That Start Like Moya
3 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Moya — Moy-. Good for parents who like Moya's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moyo | Zezuru Of Zimbabwe Name Meaning "Heart." | African | Male |
| Moyna | Noble | Irish | Female |
| Moyolehuani | Unisexual Name Meaning "Enamored One." | Nahuatl | Male |