Names Like Seamus — Find Similar Baby Names
Seamus is a 6-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Form Of James Supplanter.”. This page collects 128 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Searlus and Senapus, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -mus like Momus and Cadmus, and names sharing the “supplanter” concept like Diega and Diego.
For the full Seamus profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Seamus page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Seamus
24 baby names that differ from Seamus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searlus | 2 | Manly | French | Male |
| Senapus | 2 | Legend Name | French | Male |
| Seorus | 2 | Farmer | Gaelic | Male |
| Seumas | 2 | Supplanter | Gaelic | Male |
| Samah | 3 | Generosity | Arabic | Female |
| Samar | 3 | Conversations At Night | Arabic | Female |
| Sameh | 3 | Forgiver | Arabic | Female |
| Sami | 3 | All Hearing; High; Exalted | Arabic | Male |
| Samir | 3 | Entertaining Companion | Arabic | Male |
| Samuel | 3 | Asked Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Samuka | 3 | God Hears | Hungarian | Male |
| Satu | 3 | Sugar | Japanese | Female |
| Saud | 3 | Fortunate | Arabic | Male |
| Saul | 3 | Longed For | Hebrew | Male |
| Sceadu | 3 | Shade | Anglo | Male |
| Seaburt | 3 | Glory At Sea | English | Male |
| Seadon | 3 | From The Hill By The Sea | English | Male |
| Seafra | 3 | Peace From God | Irish | Male |
| Seager | 3 | Seaman | English | Male |
| Sealey | 3 | From The Happy Meadow | English | Male |
| Seamere | 3 | Tailor | Anglo | Male |
| Sean | 3 | Gift From God. Form Of John From The French Jean. | Irish | Male |
| Seana | 3 | Gift From God | Gaelic | Female |
| Seanan | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Seamus’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
6-Letter S-Names Like Seamus
24 names that share Seamus's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Seamus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Seamus
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 Seamus.
Names That Rhyme with Seamus
14 baby names that share Seamus's last 3 letters — -mus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Momus | Myth Name (God Of Ridicule) | Greek | Male |
| Cadmus | From The East | Greek | Male |
| Kadmus | From The East | Greek | Male |
| Rasmus | Amiable | Greek | Male |
| Shamus | Supplanter | Irish | Male |
| Shemus | Supplanter | Irish | Male |
| Erasmus | Worthy Of Love | Greek | Male |
| Isdemus | Knight Of Arthur | Arthurian | Male |
| Maximus | Greatest. | Irish | Male |
| Pyramus | Myth Name (Lover Of Thisbe) | Greek | Male |
| Calibumus | Various Names For Arthur's Sword | Arthurian | Male |
| Neotolemus | Myth Name (Son Of Achilles) | Greek | Male |
| Polyphemus | Myth Name (Son Of Poseidon) | Greek | Male |
| Triptolemus | Myth Name (Taught Agriculture By Demeter) | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Seamus
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Seamus — Sea-. Good for parents who like Seamus's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean | Gift From God. Form Of John From The French Jean. | Irish | Male |
| Seana | Gift From God | Gaelic | Female |
| Seadon | From The Hill By The Sea | English | Male |
| Seafra | Peace From God | Irish | Male |
| Seager | Seaman | English | Male |
| Sealey | From The Happy Meadow | English | Male |
| Seanan | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Seanna | Gods Generosity. | Hebrew | Female |
| Searle | Manly | French | Male |
| Seaton | From Sai's Estate | Anglo | Male |
| Seaver | Fierce Stronghold | Anglo | Male |
| Seabert | Glory At Sea | English | Male |
| Seabroc | From The Brook By The Sea | English | Male |
| Seaburt | Glory At Sea | English | Male |
| Seaghda | Majestic | Irish | Male |
| Seamere | Tailor | Anglo | Male |
| Seanan, | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Searlas | Manly | French | Male |