Names Like Putnam — Find Similar Baby Names
Putnam is a 6-letter English boys' name meaning “From The Commander's Estate”. This page collects 90 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Pellam and Peta, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -nam like Inam and Jonam, and names sharing the “commander” concept like Bannan and Bannruod.
For the full Putnam profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Putnam page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Putnam
12 baby names that differ from Putnam by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pellam | 3 | Father Of Pelles | Arthurian | Male |
| Peta | 3 | Blackfoot Name Meaning " Golden Eagle." PETUNIA | Native American | Female |
| Petra | 3 | Rock | Greek | Female |
| Pitney | 3 | From The Preserving Land | English | Male |
| Pranav | 3 | Prayer | Indian | Male |
| Pranay | 3 | Innocent Love | Indian | Male |
| Pratham | 3 | First. | Indian | Male |
| Priam | 3 | Myth Name (King Of Troy) | Greek | Male |
| Ptah | 3 | Myth Name (God Worshiped In Memphis) | Egyptian | Male |
| Puengi | 3 | Night | Chamoru | Female |
| Pulan | 3 | Moon | Chamoru | Male |
| Pura | 3 | Pure | Spanish | Female |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Putnam’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 P-Names Like Putnam
24 names that share Putnam's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Putnam's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Putnam
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 Putnam.
Names That Rhyme with Putnam
5 baby names that share Putnam's last 3 letters — -nam. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Putnam
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Putnam — Put-. Good for parents who like Putnam's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pution | Star | Chamoru | Male |