Names Like Rice — Find Similar Baby Names
Rice is a 4-letter Anglo boys' name meaning “Powerful”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Rica and Rich, Anglo cousins like Aart and Abeodan, rhyming names ending in -ice like Dice and Alice, and names sharing the “powerful” concept like Abdul- Qadir and Abdul-Aziz.
For the full Rice profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Rice page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Rice
24 baby names that differ from Rice by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rica | 1 | Rules The Home | Spanish | Female |
| Rich | 1 | Powerful Ruler | German | Male |
| Rick | 1 | Abbreviation Of Richard Powerful: Strong Ruler. | English | Male |
| Rico | 1 | Strong Ruler | Spanish | Male |
| Rive | 1 | From The Shore | French | Female |
| Rae | 2 | Doe | English | Female |
| Rafe | 2 | Shield Wolf | English | Male |
| Rane | 2 | Strong Counselor. From The Ancient Personal Name Ragnar. | English | Male |
| Ranice | 2 | Lovely Tune | Hebrew | Female |
| Rayce | 2 | Counselor. Variant Of Raymond. | French | Male |
| Re | 2 | Midday Sun | Egyptian | Male |
| Reece | 2 | Ardent: Fiery. | English | Male |
| Reine | 2 | Queen | French | Female |
| Rene | 2 | Reborn | French | Male |
| Reve | 2 | Steward | English | Male |
| Ria | 2 | From The River's Mouth | Spanish | Female |
| Rian | 2 | Kingly. | Irish | Male |
| Ricca | 2 | Rich | Spanish | Female |
| Richer | 2 | "Great One, Of Power." | French | Male |
| Richie | 2 | Variant Of Richard. | Spanish | Male |
| Ricker | 2 | Strong Army | English | Male |
| Rickey | 2 | Abbreviation Of Richard Powerful: Strong Ruler. | English | Male |
| Rickie | 2 | Abbreviation Of Richard Powerful: Strong Ruler. | English | Male |
| Ricky | 2 | Abbreviation Of Richard Powerful: Strong Ruler. | English | Male |
More Anglo Names
24 baby names that share Rice’s Anglo origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aart | Like An Eagle | Male |
| Abeodan | Announce | Male |
| Ablendan | Blind | Male |
| Abrecan | Storm | Male |
| Acca | "From Acca." | Female |
| Ace | Unity | Male |
| Acennan | Brings | Male |
| Acey | Unity | Male |
| Acwel | Kills | Male |
| Acwellen | Kills | Male |
| Adamnan | Name Of An Abbot | Male |
| Aedre | Stream | Female |
| Aefentid | "Evening." | Female |
| Aefre | "Forever." | Female |
| Aelle | Name Of Several Kings | Male |
| Aerlene | Elfin | Female |
| Aethelbald | A King Of Mercia | Male |
| Aethelbert | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelflaed | Sister Of King Edward | Female |
| Aethelfrith | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelhere | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelred | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelstan | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelthryth | Wife Of King Ecgfrith | Female |
4-Letter R-Names Like Rice
24 names that share Rice's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Rice's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Rice
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 Rice.
Names That Rhyme with Rice
18 baby names that share Rice's last 3 letters — -ice. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dice | Myth Name (Justice) | Greek | Female |
| Alice | Sweet | German | Female |
| Anice | Scottish Form Of Ann Grace | Scottish | Female |
| Avice | Warlike | French | Female |
| Brice | A Given Name Of Medieval Origin. | English | Male |
| Urice | Light | Hebrew | Female |
| Annice | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Arlice | Honorable | Anglo | Male |
| Canice | Handsome | Irish | Male |
| Danice | Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| Darice | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Delice | Variant Of Latin Delicia Meaning Gives Pleasure. | English | Female |
| Denice | Feminine Of Denis Or Denys From The Greek Name Dionysus. | French | Female |
| Ellice | Variant Of Elias Which Is The Greek Form Of Elijah. | English | Female |
| Eunice | Joyous Victory | Greek | Female |
| Felice | Happy | English | Female |
| Fenice | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Female |
| Galice | Fountain | Hebrew | Female |
Names That Start Like Rice
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Rice — Ric-. Good for parents who like Rice's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rica | Rules The Home | Spanish | Female |
| Rich | Powerful Ruler | German | Male |
| Rick | Abbreviation Of Richard Powerful: Strong Ruler. | English | Male |
| Rico | Strong Ruler | Spanish | Male |
| Ricca | Rich | Spanish | Female |
| Ricky | Abbreviation Of Richard Powerful: Strong Ruler. | English | Male |
| Ricard | Powerful: Strong Ruler. | French | Male |
| Richer | "Great One, Of Power." | French | Male |
| Richie | Variant Of Richard. | Spanish | Male |
| Ricker | Strong Army | English | Male |
| Rickey | Abbreviation Of Richard Powerful: Strong Ruler. | English | Male |
| Rickie | Abbreviation Of Richard Powerful: Strong Ruler. | English | Male |
| Ricman | Powerful | English | Male |
| Ricarda | Ruler | German | Female |
| Ricardo | Powerful Ruler | German | Male |
| Richael | Name Of A Saint | Irish | Female |
| Richard | Strong Ruler | English | Male |
| Richere | Variant Of Male Richer. Great. | French | Female |