Names Like Mwaka — Find Similar Baby Names
Mwaka is a 5-letter African boys' name meaning “Buganda Of Uganda Name Meaning "Born On New Year's Eve."”. This page collects 113 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Maka and Mada, African cousins like Aamori and Abasi, rhyming names ending in -aka like Maka and Taka, and names sharing the “buganda” concept like Kabaka.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Mwaka
24 baby names that differ from Mwaka by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maka | 1 | Sioux Name Meaning " Earth." | Native American | Female |
| Mada | 2 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Maha | 2 | Wild Cow; Cow-Eyes | Arabic | Female |
| Maia | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Makda | 2 | Ethiopian Version Of Hebrew Magda, Meaning "High Tower" Or "Woman O... | African | Female |
| Maki | 2 | Surname Meaning "Hill" | Finnish | Male |
| Makya | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning " Eagle Hunter." MANIPI | Native American | Male |
| Mana | 2 | Psychic Gifts | Hawaiian | Female |
| Mara | 2 | Bitter | Romanian | 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 |
| Maci | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Mack | 3 | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Mackay | 3 | Son Of Fire | Scottish | Male |
| Macy | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Madia | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madra | 3 | Mother | English | Female |
| Mads | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Madu | 3 | Of The People | Egyptian | Male |
| Mady | 3 | Maiden | German | Female |
More African Names
24 baby names that share Mwaka’s African origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aamori | Female | |
| Abasi | Swahili Name Meaning "Stern." | Male |
| Abayomi | Of Uncertain African Origin.Means "Born To Bring Me Joy." | Male |
| Abba | Ghanaian Name For Females Born On Thursday. | Female |
| Abdalla | Swahili Equivalent Of Arabic, ABDULLAH, "Servant Of God." | Male |
| Abdelahi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia. Meaning Unknown. | Male |
| Abdi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "My Servant." | Male |
| Abdikarim | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "Slave Of God." | Male |
| Abdimelech | Name Of An Aethiopian Eunuch Who Lived In Ancient Rome.Name Means "Servant To... | Male |
| Abdiraxman | Somali Equivalent Of Muslim, ABD AL RAHMAN, Meaning "Servant Of The Mercifull... | Male |
| Abeba | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Flower." | Female |
| Abebe | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Flowered/Flourished/Grown." | Male |
| Abebi | Yoruba Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "We Asked And Got Her" Or "We Asked For... | Female |
| Abena | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | Female |
| Abrafo | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Warrior" Or "Executioner."It Is A Nickname For A Troub... | Male |
| Abrihet | Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Made It Light, She Emanates... | Female |
| Acacia | "Thorny." | Female |
| Achan | Dinka Of South Sudan Name For A Female Child In The First Pair Of Twins. | Female |
| Ada | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | Female |
| Adama | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Child" Or "Queenly." | Female |
| Adan | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Large Bat."Also, The Spanish Equivalent Of... | Male |
| Adanech | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Rescued Them." | Female |
| Adanna | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Father's Daughter." | Female |
| Addo | Ghana Name Meaning "King Of The Road." | Male |
5-Letter M-Names Like Mwaka
24 names that share Mwaka's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Mwaka's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Mwaka
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 Mwaka.
Names That Rhyme with Mwaka
16 baby names that share Mwaka's last 3 letters — -aka. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maka | Sioux Name Meaning " Earth." | Native American | Female |
| Taka | Tall; Honorable | Japanese | Female |
| Chaka | Also Spelled SHAKA, A South African Male Name Meaning "Greak King." | African | Male |
| Ixaka | Laughs | Basque | Male |
| Baraka | White | Arabic | Female |
| Kabaka | Name Used For Kings Of The Buganda People Of Uganda. | African | Male |
| Sadaka | Swahili Name And Kiswahili Word Meaning "A Religious Offering." | African | Male |
| Taraka | Myth Name (A Demon) | Indian | Female |
| Cermaka | Robin | Czechoslovakian | Female |
| Chinaka | An Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "God Decides." | African | Female |
| Naliaka | Luya Of W. Kenya Name Meaning "Wedding." | African | Female |
| Shabaka | Name Of A King | Egyptian | Male |
| Chiamaka | God Is Spelndid. | English | Male |
| Okhmhaka | Little Wolf (Cheyenne) | Native American | Male |
| Honiahaka | Little Wolf (Cheyenne) | Native American | Male |
| Kaleikaumaka | Beloved Child To Looked Upon With Pride And Love | Hawaiian | Female |