Names Like Oba — Find Similar Baby Names
Oba is a 3-letter Egyptian boys' name meaning “King”. This page collects 120 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Obax and Obi, Egyptian cousins like Abubakar and Adeben, rhyming names ending in -ba like Abba and Amba, and names sharing the “king” concept like Abbey and Abbie.
For the full Oba profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Oba page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Oba
24 baby names that differ from Oba by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obax | 1 | Popular Somalian Name Meaning "Flower." | African | Female |
| Obi | 1 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Heart." | African | Male |
| Oda | 1 | Elfin Spear | German | Female |
| Ola | 1 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Precious, Worth." | African | Female |
| Oma | 1 | Commanding | Arabic | Female |
| Ona | 1 | Graceful | Hebrew | Female |
| Ora | 1 | "Money." | Anglo | Female |
| Oxa | 1 | Ox | Anglo | Male |
| Oya | 1 | Miwok Name.Meaning Unknown | Native American | Male |
| Oana | 2 | God is gracious | Romanian | Female |
| Obasi | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "In Honor Of The Supreme God." | African | Male |
| Octa | 2 | A Son Of Hengist | Anglo | Male |
| Odam | 2 | Son In Law | English | Male |
| Odd | 2 | Point ODDLEIF | English | Male |
| Ode | 2 | From The Road | Egyptian | Female |
| Odi | 2 | Wealthy Defender | Anglo | Male |
| Odo | 2 | Name Of A Bishop | French | Male |
| Odra | 2 | From Odra | Indian | Female |
| Ody | 2 | Wealthy Defender | Anglo | Male |
| Offa | 2 | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Ofra | 2 | Fawn | Hebrew | Female |
| Oifa | 2 | Myth Name (Sister Of Ove) | Celtic | Female |
| Oji | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Bearer Of Gifts." | African | Male |
| Ojo | 2 | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Used When The Birth Was Difficult. | African | Male |
More Egyptian Names
24 baby names that share Oba’s Egyptian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abubakar | Noble | Male |
| Adeben | Born Twelfth | Male |
| Adio | Righteous | Male |
| Adom | Receives Help From The Gods | Male |
| Agymah | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Ain | Priceless | Female |
| Akhenaten | Devoted To Aten | Male |
| Akiiki | Friendly | Male |
| Akila | Intelligent | Female |
| Akins | Brave | Male |
| Amen | Myth Name (God Of A United Egypt) | Male |
| Amen-Ra | Myth Name (Personification Of The Power Of The Universe) | Male |
| Amenhotep | Name Of A Pharaoh | Male |
| Amenophis | Name Of A Pharaoh | Male |
| Amsu | Myth Name (Personification Of Reproduction) | Male |
| Amun | Myth Name (God Of Mystery) | Male |
| Amunet | Myth Name (Goddess Of Mystery) | Female |
| An-Her | Myth Name | Male |
| Anat | Myth Name (A Wife Of Seth) | Female |
| Anippe | Daughter Of The Nile | Female |
| Anubis | Myth Name (God Of The Dead) | Male |
| Anum | Born Fifth | Male |
| Anzety | Myth Name (God Of Busiris) | Male |
| Apis | Myth Name (Dead Bull Thought To Be Osiris) | Male |
3-Letter O-Names Like Oba
24 names that share Oba's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Oba's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Oba
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 Oba.
Names That Rhyme with Oba
18 baby names that share Oba's last 2 letters — -ba. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abba | Ghanaian Name For Females Born On Thursday. | African | Female |
| Amba | Mother | Indian | Female |
| Doba | Navajo Name Meaning " No War." | Native American | Female |
| Ebba | Strength | Danish | Female |
| Juba | Ashanti Of Ghana Name Meaning "Born On Monday." | African | Female |
| Kiba | Protected | Hebrew | Female |
| Reba | Fourth Born | Hebrew | Female |
| Ryba | First | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Saba | From Sheba | Greek | Female |
| Toba | Goodly | Hebrew | Female |
| Vrba | Willow | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Abeba | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Flower." | African | Female |
| Adiba | "Cultured; Refined; Polite." Variant, Adibah, Exists. | Arabic | Female |
| Akiba | Replaces | Hebrew | Male |
| Anaba | Navajo Name Meaning "Returns From War." ANEVAY | Native American | Female |
| Aruba | Loves Her Husband | Arabic | Female |
| Chaba | Life | Hebrew | Female |
| Csaba | Myth Name | Hungarian | Male |
Names That Start Like Oba
12 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Oba — Ob-. Good for parents who like Oba's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obi | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Heart." | African | Male |
| Obax | Popular Somalian Name Meaning "Flower." | African | Female |
| Obasi | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "In Honor Of The Supreme God." | African | Male |
| Obike | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Strong Household." | African | Male |
| Obelia | Pointed Pillar | Greek | Female |
| Obrian | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Obrien | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Obadiah | Serves God | Hebrew | Male |
| Obediah | Serves God | Hebrew | Male |
| Obadiah, | Serves God | Hebrew | Male |
| Obiareus | Myth Name (A Titan) | Greek | Male |
| Obharnait | The Color Of Olive | Irish | Female |