Names Like Nye — Find Similar Baby Names
Nye is a 3-letter English boys' name meaning “Island”. This page collects 122 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Noe and Nyke, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -ye like Iye and Kye, and names sharing the “island” concept like Addaneye and Addney.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Nye
24 baby names that differ from Nye by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noe | 1 | Rest:Consolation. Form Of Noah. | Spanish | Male |
| Nyke | 1 | "Victory, Speed, And Trimuph." | Greek | Male |
| Nyle | 1 | Champion | Celtic | Male |
| Nyx | 1 | Night | Greek | Female |
| Na | 2 | Graceful | Chinese | Female |
| Nab | 2 | Abbot | Scottish | Male |
| Nan | 2 | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nape | 2 | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Nat | 2 | Given. Form Of Nathan. | Hebrew | Male |
| Nate | 2 | Given. Form Of Nathan. | Hebrew | Male |
| Ned | 2 | Nickname For Edward. | English | Male |
| Nef | 2 | Nephew | German | Male |
| Neve | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Dutch | Female |
| Ngu | 2 | Depending On Pronunciation, Stupid; To Sleep; Fisherman; Fifth Numb... | Vietnamese | Female |
| Nhu | 2 | Gentle, Peaceful | Vietnamese | Female |
| Nia | 2 | Derived From Abbreviation Of Names With -Nia Ending. | English | Female |
| Nic | 2 | People Of Victory | Romanian | Male |
| Niel | 2 | Champion | Danish | Male |
| Nien | 2 | Year | Vietnamese | Male |
| Nike | 2 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Victory) | Greek | Female |
| Nile | 2 | From The Nile | Egyptian | Female |
| Nin | 2 | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nit | 2 | Myth Name | Egyptian | Female |
| Niu | 2 | Myth Name (God Of Nothingness) | Egyptian | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Nye’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
3-Letter N-Names Like Nye
21 names that share Nye's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Nye's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Nye
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 Nye.
Names That Rhyme with Nye
18 baby names that share Nye's last 2 letters — -ye. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iye | Smoke | Native American | Male |
| Kye | A Place-Name Referring To The Narrows: A Wood Or A Church. | Irish | Male |
| Rye | Island Meadow. | Irish | Male |
| Tye | From The Enclosure | English | Male |
| Arye | Lion Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Elye | God Is Yah (Jehovah) | German | Male |
| Faye | Variant Of Faith. Confidence: Trust: Belief. | English | Female |
| Haye | From The Stockade | Scottish | Male |
| Jaye | Variant Of Names Like Jason And Jacob. | English | Male |
| Kaye | Variants Of Kay Keeper Of The Keys: Pure | English | Female |
| Skye | Sheltering | Dutch | Female |
| Taye | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Been Seen." | African | Male |
| Kerye | Dark Eyes. Variant Of Kerry. | Gaelic | Female |
| Lotye | Tiny And Womanly | French | Female |
| Oseye | Happy | Egyptian | Female |
| Perye | From The Pear Tree | English | Male |
| Shaye | Variant Of Shea Courteous. | Irish | Male |
| Shiye | Navajo Name Meaning " Son." SHIZHE'e | Native American | Male |
Names That Start Like Nye
17 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Nye — Ny-. Good for parents who like Nye's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyx | Night | Greek | Female |
| Nyah | English | Female | |
| Nyke | "Victory, Speed, And Trimuph." | Greek | Male |
| Nyla | From The River Nile. | Greek | Female |
| Nyle | Champion | Celtic | Male |
| Nysa | Goal | Greek | Female |
| Nyela | One Who Will Succeed | Arabic | Female |
| Nygel | Champion From The Irish And Scottish Niall. | English | Male |
| Nykko | Abbreviation Of Nicholas. Mythological Nike Was Greek Goddess Of Vi... | English | Male |
| Nyles | Champion Form Of Neil. | English | Male |
| Nyoko | Gem | Japanese | Female |
| Nyasia | Sweet And Sensitive | American | Female |
| Nycole | Same As Nicole Or Nichole | French | Female |
| Nympha | Bride | Greek | Female |
| Nyneve | The Lady Of The Lake | Arthurian | Female |
| Nyasore | Kenyan Name Meaning "The Thin One." | African | Male |
| Nynette | Variant Of Anne Prayer. Ninon De Lenclos - Seventeenth-Century Aris... | French | Female |