Names Like Obax — Find Similar Baby Names
Obax is a 4-letter African girls' name meaning “Popular Somalian Name Meaning "Flower."”. This page collects 101 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Oba and Obasi, African cousins like Aamori and Abasi, and names sharing the “somalian” concept like Fowsia.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Obax
24 baby names that differ from Obax by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oba | 1 | King | Egyptian | Male |
| Obasi | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "In Honor Of The Supreme God." | African | Male |
| Obi | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Heart." | African | Male |
| Oda | 2 | Elfin Spear | German | Female |
| Odam | 2 | Son In Law | English | Male |
| Ola | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Precious, Worth." | African | Female |
| Olaf | 2 | Family | Danish | Male |
| Oma | 2 | Commanding | Arabic | Female |
| Omah | 2 | Cedar Tree | Hebrew | Female |
| Omar | 2 | First Son; Long Life; Most High; The Prophet's Follower | Arabic | Male |
| Omat | 2 | The Color Of Olive | Irish | Female |
| Ona | 2 | Graceful | Hebrew | Female |
| Onan | 2 | Prosperous | Turkish | Male |
| Opal | 2 | Jewel PADMA | Indian | Female |
| Ora | 2 | "Money." | Anglo | Female |
| Orah | 2 | Light | Hebrew | Female |
| Oram | 2 | From The Riverbank Enclosure | English | Male |
| Oran | 2 | White | Celtic | Male |
| Oxa | 2 | Ox | Anglo | Male |
| Oya | 2 | Miwok Name.Meaning Unknown | Native American | Male |
| Oana | 3 | God is gracious | Romanian | Female |
| Obike | 3 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Strong Household." | African | Male |
| Obrian | 3 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Octa | 3 | A Son Of Hengist | Anglo | Male |
More African Names
24 baby names that share Obax’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 |
4-Letter O-Names Like Obax
24 names that share Obax's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Obax's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Obax
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Obax.
Names That Start Like Obax
4 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Obax — Oba-. Good for parents who like Obax's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.