Names Like Niece — Find Similar Baby Names
Niece is a 5-letter Celtic boys' name meaning “Choice”. This page collects 103 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Nieve and Neci, Celtic cousins like Adair and Adsaluta, rhyming names ending in -ece like Reece and Aleece, and names sharing the “choice” concept like Aini and Aonghas.
For the full Niece profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Niece page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Niece
24 baby names that differ from Niece by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nieve | 1 | Snowy | Spanish | Female |
| Neci | 2 | Fire | Hungarian | Male |
| Neese | 2 | Choice | Celtic | Male |
| Neve | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Dutch | Female |
| Nic | 2 | People Of Victory | Romanian | Male |
| Nick | 2 | Abbreviation Of Nicholas. Mythological Nike Was Greek Goddess Of Vi... | English | Male |
| Nico | 2 | Abbreviation Of Nicholas. Mythological Nike Was Greek Goddess Of Vi... | English | Male |
| Niel | 2 | Champion | Danish | Male |
| Niels | 2 | Son Of Niel | Danish | Male |
| Nien | 2 | Year | Vietnamese | Male |
| Nike | 2 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Victory) | Greek | Female |
| Nile | 2 | From The Nile | Egyptian | Female |
| Nimue | 2 | The Lady Of The Lake | Arthurian | Female |
| Nineve | 2 | The Lady Of The Lake | Arthurian | Female |
| Niobe | 2 | Fern | Greek | Female |
| Nadie | 3 | Algonquin Name Meaning "Wise." | Native American | Female |
| Naeem | 3 | Benevolent | Egyptian | Male |
| Nahele | 3 | Forest | Hawaiian | Male |
| Naile | 3 | Tall And Slender | Chamoru | Female |
| Nairne | 3 | Dwells At The Alder Tree River | Scottish | Female |
| Najee | 3 | Means Safe | Arabic | Male |
| Nancey | 3 | Variant Of Anne Favor: Grace. | French | Female |
| Nanci | 3 | Variant Of Anne Favor: Grace. | French | Female |
| Nancie | 3 | Variant Of Anne Favor: Grace. | French | Female |
More Celtic Names
24 baby names that share Niece’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 |
5-Letter N-Names Like Niece
24 names that share Niece's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Niece's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Niece
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 Niece.
Names That Rhyme with Niece
7 baby names that share Niece's last 3 letters — -ece. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reece | Ardent: Fiery. | English | Male |
| Aleece | Of The Nobility. | Spanish | Female |
| Deniece | Feminine Of Denis From The Greek Name Dionysus. | French | Female |
| Janiece | Variant Of Jane. | English | Female |
| Jeniece | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Lucrece | From The Latin Lucretia Historically A Roman Matron Who Committed S... | French | Female |
| Tyreece | Derivative Of The Scandinavian God Of Battle Tyr. Tuesday Was Named... | Irish | Male |
Names That Start Like Niece
6 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Niece — Nie-. Good for parents who like Niece's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.