Names Like Ross — Find Similar Baby Names
Ross is a 4-letter German boys' name meaning “Red. Surname.”. This page collects 112 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Rois and Rais, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -oss like Joss and Moss, and names sharing the “surname” concept like Abell and Able.
For the full Ross profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Ross page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Ross
24 baby names that differ from Ross by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rois | 1 | Horse | Irish | Female |
| Rais | 2 | Captain | Arabic | Male |
| Rans | 2 | Raven | English | Male |
| Resi | 2 | Gatherer | Greek | Female |
| Rhys | 2 | Fiery. | Welsh | Male |
| Risa | 2 | Laughter | Spanish | Female |
| Ro | 2 | Red Haired | Anglo | Male |
| Roan | 2 | From The Rowan Tree | English | Male |
| Rob | 2 | Abbreviation Of Robert Famed: Bright: Shining. | English | Male |
| Robb | 2 | Abbreviation Of Robert Famed: Bright: Shining. | French | Male |
| Roch | 2 | Rock | French | Male |
| Rock | 2 | Rock. | English | Male |
| Rod | 2 | Variant Of Roderick Famous Ruler. | English | Male |
| Rodas | 2 | Rose Garden | Greek | Male |
| Rodd | 2 | Variant Of Roderick Famous Ruler. | English | Male |
| Rodes | 2 | Lives Near The Crucifix | English | Male |
| Roe | 2 | Red Haired | Anglo | Male |
| Roel | 2 | Rock. | French | Male |
| Roi | 2 | King | French | Male |
| Roka | 2 | White Crest Of The Wave | Japanese | Male |
| Rolf | 2 | Wolf Counsel. | German | Male |
| Roma | 2 | From Rome | Italian | Female |
| Ron | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Rona | 2 | My Joy | Hebrew | Female |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Ross’s German origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelard | Resolute | Male |
| Abelard,Allard,Alard | Resolute ADAL,ADEL | Male |
| Adal | Noble | Male |
| Adalard | Brave | Male |
| Adalbert | Intelligent Or Noble | Male |
| Adalgar | Noble Spearman | Male |
| Adalhard | Brave | Male |
| Adalheida | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adali | Noble | Female |
| Adalia | "Noble One."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "God Is My Refuge."Some Variants Inclu... | Female |
| Adaliz | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalric | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalrik | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwen | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwin | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwine | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwolf | Noble Wolf | Male |
| Adalwolfa | Noble She Wolf | Female |
| Addula | "Noble Cheer." ADELA, ADEL, ADELINE, ADELINA, ADALINE, ADALINA, ADELICIA, ADA... | Female |
| Adel | Noble | Male |
| Adelaide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelhard | Resolute | Male |
| Adelheid | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelheide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
4-Letter R-Names Like Ross
24 names that share Ross's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Ross's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Ross
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 Ross.
Names That Rhyme with Ross
4 baby names that share Ross's last 3 letters — -oss. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Ross
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Ross — Ros-. Good for parents who like Ross's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ros | Rose | Gaelic | Female |
| Rosa | Noted Protector | German | Female |
| Rose | Flower | Scottish | Male |
| Rosco | Heathland Of The Roe Deer. | English | Male |
| Rosana | Graceful Rose | Hebrew | Female |
| Roscoe | Heathland Of The Roe Deer. | English | Male |
| Roshan | Shining Light SALMALIN | Indian | Male |
| Roshin | Light | Indian | Male |
| Rosiyn | Beautiful | Spanish | Female |
| Roslin | Red Haired | French | Male |
| Roslyn | Red-Haired | French | Male |
| Rosalie | Rose | Italian | Female |
| Rosanne | Graceful Rose | Hebrew | Female |
| Rosario | Rosary. Refers To Devotional Prayers Honoring Mary. | Spanish | Male |
| Roselin | Red Haired | French | Male |
| Roselyn | Red Haired | French | Male |
| Rosetta | Little Rose | Italian | Female |
| Rosston | Red. Surname. | Scottish | Male |