Names Like Retta — Find Similar Baby Names
Retta is a 5-letter African boys' name meaning “Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Triumphed, He Has Won."”. This page collects 115 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ratna and Reba, African cousins like Aamori and Abasi, rhyming names ending in -tta like Etta and Gitta, and names sharing the “ethiopia” concept like Abdimelech and Abeba.
For the full Retta profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Retta page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Retta
24 baby names that differ from Retta by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratna | 2 | A Jewel | Indian | Female |
| Reba | 2 | Fourth Born | Hebrew | Female |
| Reda | 2 | In God's Favor; Contentment; Satisfaction | Arabic | Male |
| Reeya | 2 | Gem. Altenate Spelling: Riya Or Reena. | Indian | Male |
| Reina | 2 | Queen | Spanish | Female |
| Relia | 2 | Variant Of Aurelia, "Gold." | Romanian | Female |
| Rena | 2 | Joyous Song | Hebrew | Female |
| Renata | 2 | Rebirth | Italian | Female |
| Reto | 2 | From Raetia (a Rhaetian) | Swiss | Male |
| Reva | 2 | Rain | English | Female |
| Reya | 2 | Queen | Spanish | Female |
| Rheta | 2 | Speaker | Greek | Female |
| Rhett | 2 | "Enthusiastic, Stream." | Welsh | Male |
| Radwa | 3 | A Mountain In Medina | Arabic | Female |
| Raena | 3 | Queen | English | Female |
| Rafa | 3 | Happy | Arabic | Female |
| Raina | 3 | Chamoru Spanish, "Queen." | Chamoru | Female |
| Raja | 3 | Hope | Arabic | Female |
| Ramla | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Fortune Teller" Or "Prophet." | African | Female |
| Rana | 3 | Behold | Arabic | Female |
| Ranita | 3 | Lovely Tune | Hebrew | Female |
| Rasha | 3 | Gazelle | Arabic | Female |
| Rati | 3 | Myth Name (Wife Of Pradyumna) | Indian | Female |
| Ratib | 3 | Arranger | Arabic | Male |
More African Names
24 baby names that share Retta’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 |
5-Letter R-Names Like Retta
24 names that share Retta's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Retta's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Retta
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 Retta.
Names That Rhyme with Retta
18 baby names that share Retta's last 3 letters — -tta. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etta | Little One | German | Female |
| Gitta | Strong | Celtic | Female |
| Witta | Wise | English | Male |
| Yetta | Generous | English | Female |
| Aletta | Winged | Italian | Female |
| Ametta | Modern Variant Of Amold. | English | Female |
| Anetta | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Bretta | Brit. A Native Of England: (Britain) Or France: (Brittany). | French | Female |
| Britta | Strong | Celtic | Female |
| Evetta | Living One. Variant Of Eve. In The Bible Eve Was Adam's Wife And Th... | Hebrew | Female |
| Idetta | Hard Working | German | Female |
| Arietta | Melody | English | Female |
| Arletta | A Medieval Given Name. | French | Female |
| Brietta | Strong | Celtic | Female |
| Coletta | Victorious. Variant Of Nicolette. | French | Female |
| Coretta | Variant Of Cory Meaning Variously - From The Round Hill: Seething P... | Irish | Female |
| Danetta | God Is My Judge | Hebrew | Female |
| Fanetta | Crowned With Laurels | French | Female |
Names That Start Like Retta
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Retta — Ret-. Good for parents who like Retta's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reto | From Raetia (a Rhaetian) | Swiss | Male |