Names Like Russ — Find Similar Baby Names
Russ is a 4-letter English boys' name meaning “Form Of Rufus Red-Haired.”. This page collects 103 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Rais and Rans, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -uss like Mannuss and Ferghuss, and names sharing the “haired” concept like Aldnd and Allred.
For the full Russ profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Russ page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Russ
24 baby names that differ from Russ by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Rois | 2 | Horse | Irish | Female |
| Ra | 3 | Doe | English | Female |
| Raad | 3 | Lightening, Thunder | Arabic | Male |
| Rabi | 3 | Spring | Arabic | Female |
| Rad | 3 | Red | English | Male |
| Radi | 3 | Content, Satisfied | Arabic | Male |
| Radu | 3 | Glad, happy | Romanian | Male |
| Rae | 3 | Doe | English | Female |
| Raed | 3 | Red | English | Male |
| Rafa | 3 | Happy | Arabic | Female |
| Rafas | 3 | Kicker | Arabic | Male |
| Rafe | 3 | Shield Wolf | English | Male |
| Raff | 3 | Red Wolf | English | Male |
| Rafi | 3 | Exalting | Arabic | Male |
| Rahi | 3 | Spring | Arabic | Female |
| Rai | 3 | King | Chamoru | Male |
| Raid | 3 | Leader | Arabic | Male |
| Rain | 3 | English | Female | |
| Raissa | 3 | Thinker | French | Female |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Russ’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 |
4-Letter R-Names Like Russ
24 names that share Russ's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Russ's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Russ
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 Russ.
Names That Rhyme with Russ
2 baby names that share Russ's last 3 letters — -uss. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Russ
10 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Russ — Rus-. Good for parents who like Russ's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush | Red Haired | French | Male |
| Rust | Red Haired | French | Male |
| Rushe | Red Haired | French | Male |
| Russu | Rose | Finnish | Female |
| Rusty | Nickname For A Red-Haired Person. | English | Male |
| Russel | Form Of Rufus Red-Haired. | French | Male |
| Rusalka | Wood Sprite | Czechoslovakian | Female |
| Rushkin | Red Haired | French | Male |
| Russell | Fox | English | Male |
| Rushford | Lives Near The Rush Ford | English | Male |