Names Like Oxford — Find Similar Baby Names
Oxford is a 6-letter English boys' name meaning “From The Ox Ford”. This page collects 95 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Orford and Oxnaford, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -ord like Ord and Cord, and names sharing the “ford” concept like Adair and Adaira.
For the full Oxford profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Oxford page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Oxford
11 baby names that differ from Oxford by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orford | 1 | From The Cattle Ford | English | Male |
| Oxnaford | 2 | From The Ox Ford | English | Male |
| Ofer | 3 | Fawn | Hebrew | Male |
| Ofra | 3 | Fawn | Hebrew | Female |
| Onora | 3 | Honor | Gaelic | Female |
| Ormod | 3 | Sad | Anglo | Male |
| Ormond | 3 | Spear Defender | English | Male |
| Orzora | 3 | God's Strength | Hebrew | Female |
| Osborn | 3 | Divine Warrior | English | Male |
| Osmond | 3 | Divine Protector | English | Male |
| Oxton | 3 | From The Ox Farm | English | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Oxford’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 |
6-Letter O-Names Like Oxford
24 names that share Oxford's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Oxford's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Oxford
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 Oxford.
Names That Rhyme with Oxford
18 baby names that share Oxford's last 3 letters — -ord. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ord | Spear | Anglo | Male |
| Cord | Variant Of Cordell Cordmaker. | English | Male |
| Ford | River Crossing | English | Male |
| Kord | Cordmaker. Surname. | English | Male |
| Alvord | From The Old Ford | English | Male |
| Biford | Lives At The River Crossing | English | Male |
| Byford | Lives At The River Crossing | English | Male |
| Orford | From The Cattle Ford | English | Male |
| Ruford | From The Red Ford | English | Male |
| Aisford | Lives By The Ash Tree Ford | English | Male |
| Ashford | Lives By The Ash-Tree Ford | English | Male |
| Berford | From The Barley Ford | English | Male |
| Burford | Lives At The Castle Ford | English | Male |
| Clyford | Cliff-Side Ford. | English | Male |
| Gifford | Gift Of Bravery | English | Male |
| Gilford | From Gill's Ford | English | Male |
| Halford | From The Hall By The Ford | English | Male |
| Hanford | From The High Ford | English | Male |