Names Like Nab — Find Similar Baby Names
Nab is a 3-letter Scottish boys' name meaning “Abbot”. This page collects 122 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Na and Nan, Scottish cousins like Abhainn and Abhainn, Aibne, rhyming names ending in -ab like Bab and Mab, and names sharing the “abbot” concept like Abban and Abbotson.
For the full Nab profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Nab page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Nab
24 baby names that differ from Nab by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na | 1 | Graceful | Chinese | Female |
| Nan | 1 | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nat | 1 | Given. Form Of Nathan. | Hebrew | Male |
| Naal | 2 | Name Of A Saint | Irish | Male |
| Nabil | 2 | Highly Intelligent | Arabic | Male |
| Nada | 2 | Giving | Arabic | Female |
| Naia | 2 | Flowing/Blossom | Persian | Female |
| Naim | 2 | Comfort; Tranquility | Arabic | Male |
| Naji | 2 | Safe | Arabic | Male |
| Najib | 2 | Of Noble Descent | Arabic | Male |
| Naki | 2 | Adangbe Of Ghana Name Meaning "First Born Girl." | African | Female |
| Nami | 2 | Wave | Japanese | Female |
| Namo | 2 | Legend Name | French | Male |
| Nana | 2 | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Mother Of The Earth." | African | Female |
| Nani | 2 | Beauty; Splendor | Hawaiian | Female |
| Nann | 2 | Variant Of Anne Favor: Grace. | French | Female |
| Nape | 2 | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Napo | 2 | Chamoru Spanish, "Wave; Surf." | Chamoru | Male |
| Nara | 2 | Nearest | English | Female |
| Nash | 2 | Adventure | English | Male |
| Nasr | 2 | Victory | Arabic | Male |
| Nata | 2 | Speaker | Native American | Female |
| Nate | 2 | Given. Form Of Nathan. | Hebrew | Male |
| Nazi | 2 | Giriami Of Kenya Name Meaning "Coconut." | African | Female |
More Scottish Names
24 baby names that share Nab’s Scottish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abhainn | River | Male |
| Abhainn, Aibne | River ACAIR, AKIR, ACAISEID | Male |
| Acair | Anchor | Male |
| Acaiseid | Anchor | Male |
| Achaius | Friend Of A Horse | Male |
| Adaira | From The Oak Tree Ford | Female |
| Adairia | From The Oak Tree Ford | Female |
| Adhamh | Of The Earth | Male |
| Aibne | River | Male |
| Ail | From The Stony Place | Male |
| Aila | From The Strong Place | Female |
| Ailbert | Noble | Male |
| Ailean | Handsome | Male |
| Aileana | From The Green Meadow | Female |
| Aileene | Variant Of Evelyn. | Female |
| Ailein | From The Green Meadow | Male |
| Aillig | From The Stony Place | Male |
| Ainslee | My Meadow | Female |
| Akir | Anchor | Male |
| Akira | Anchor AILA | Female |
| Alasdair | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
| Alastair | Defender Of Man | Male |
| Alec | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
| Aleck | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
3-Letter N-Names Like Nab
21 names that share Nab's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Nab's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Nab
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 Nab.
Names That Rhyme with Nab
17 baby names that share Nab's last 2 letters — -ab. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bab | From The Gateway | Arabic | Female |
| Mab | Happiness | Irish | Female |
| Tab | Brilliant | German | Male |
| Adab | Hope; Need | Arabic | Female |
| Eyab | To Return | Arabic | Male |
| Dahab | Gold | Arabic | Female |
| Lahab | Flame, Blaze | Arabic | Male |
| Rabab | White Cloud | Arabic | Female |
| Rajab | Seventh Month Of The Year | Arabic | Male |
| Macnab | Son Of The Abbot | Scottish | Male |
| Shabab | Youth | Arabic | Male |
| Shihab | Flame; Blaze | Arabic | Male |
| Zainab | Daughter Of The Prophet | Arabic | Female |
| Zeinab | Somali Name Meaning "Good." | African | Female |
| Al-Ashab | The Grey | Arabic | Male |
| Abdul-Tawwab | Servant Of The Forgiver | Arabic | Male |
| Abdul-Wahhab | Servant Of The Giver | Arabic | Male |
Names That Start Like Nab
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Nab — Na-. Good for parents who like Nab's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Na | Graceful | Chinese | Female |
| Nan | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nat | Given. Form Of Nathan. | Hebrew | Male |
| Naal | Name Of A Saint | Irish | Male |
| Nada | Giving | Arabic | Female |
| Naia | Flowing/Blossom | Persian | Female |
| Naim | Comfort; Tranquility | Arabic | Male |
| Naji | Safe | Arabic | Male |
| Naki | Adangbe Of Ghana Name Meaning "First Born Girl." | African | Female |
| Nami | Wave | Japanese | Female |
| Namo | Legend Name | French | Male |
| Nana | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Mother Of The Earth." | African | Female |
| Nani | Beauty; Splendor | Hawaiian | Female |
| Nann | Variant Of Anne Favor: Grace. | French | Female |
| Nape | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Napo | Chamoru Spanish, "Wave; Surf." | Chamoru | Male |
| Nara | Nearest | English | Female |
| Nash | Adventure | English | Male |