Names Like Perceval — Find Similar Baby Names
Perceval is an 8-letter French boys' name meaning “Pierces.”. This page collects 92 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Percival and Parsefal, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, and rhyming names ending in -val like Val and Chval.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Perceval
4 baby names that differ from Perceval by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
More French Names
24 baby names that share Perceval’s French origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include Abelle An... | Female |
| Abella | Breath | Female |
| Acel | Adherent Of A Nobleman | Male |
| Aceline | "Noble, Highborn." Variant Asceline Exists. | Female |
| Adalene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adalicia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalie | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalyn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Addie | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adelisa | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelise | Forerunner Of Alice Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelynn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adilene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adorlee | Adored | Female |
| Adreanna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adriane | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianne | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrien | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
8-Letter P-Names Like Perceval
24 names that share Perceval's exact length (8 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Perceval's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Perceval
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 Perceval.
Names That Rhyme with Perceval
10 baby names that share Perceval's last 3 letters — -val. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Val | Strong. Variant Of Valentinus: The Name Of More Than 50 Saints And... | English | Male |
| Chval | Flattery | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Duval | Of The Valley. | French | Male |
| Orval | Spear-Strength | English | Male |
| Cheval | Horseman: Knight. An Abbreviation Of Chevalier. Actor-Comedian Chev... | French | Male |
| Derval | True Desire | Irish | Female |
| Norval | From The North Valley | Scottish | Male |
| Aglaval | Brother Of Percival (Fourteenth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| Percival | Hero Of Several Arthurian Stories | Arthurian | Male |
| Cristoval | With Christ Inside. | Spanish | Male |
Names That Start Like Perceval
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Perceval — Per-. Good for parents who like Perceval's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per | A Rock. Form Of Peter. | German | Male |
| Pert | From The Thorn Bush Or Thicket | Celtic | Male |
| Percy | Pierce | French | Male |
| Perke | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Perry | Pear Tree | Anglo | Male |
| Perth | From The Thorn-Bush Thicket | Celtic | Male |
| Perye | From The Pear Tree | English | Male |
| Perdix | Myth Name (Killed By His Uncle) | Greek | Male |
| Perkin | Little Rock | English | Male |
| Pernel | Little Rock | English | Male |
| Perren | French Form Of Peter | French | Male |
| Perrin | Rock | French | Male |
| Perris | Variant Of Perry. Pear Tree. | English | Male |
| Perryn | French Form Of Peter | French | Male |
| Persis | From Persia | Greek | Female |
| Perzsi | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Perahta | Glorious | German | Female |
| Peredur | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |