Names Like Selby — Find Similar Baby Names
Selby is a 5-letter English boys' name meaning “From The Manor House”. This page collects 121 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Seleby and Sally, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -lby like Colby and Kelby, and names sharing the “manor” concept like Aldan and Aldtun.
For the full Selby profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Selby page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Selby
24 baby names that differ from Selby by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seleby | 1 | From The Manor House | English | Male |
| Sally | 2 | Princess | Hebrew | Female |
| Sceley | 2 | From The Happy Meadow | English | Male |
| Sealey | 2 | From The Happy Meadow | English | Male |
| Seb | 2 | Myth Name (God Of The Earth) | Egyptian | Male |
| Seely | 2 | From The Happy Meadow | English | Male |
| Sela | 2 | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Selam | 2 | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Unisexual Name Meaning "Peace." | African | Female |
| Sele | 2 | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Selig | 2 | Blessed | German | Male |
| Selik | 2 | Blessed | German | Male |
| Selma | 2 | Comely | Celtic | Female |
| Selvyn | 2 | Variant Of Sylvanus Referring To The Mythological Greek God Of Trees. | English | Male |
| Selwyn | 2 | Friend At Court | Anglo | Male |
| Sevy | 2 | Spanish | Male | |
| Saba | 3 | From Sheba | Greek | Female |
| Sadbh | 3 | Good | Irish | Female |
| Saelac | 3 | Blessed | German | Male |
| Saelig | 3 | From The Happy Meadow | English | Male |
| Safiy | 3 | Best Friend | Arabic | Male |
| Sal | 3 | Savior. Diminutive Of Salvador. | Spanish | Male |
| Salah | 3 | Righteousness | Arabic | Male |
| Saleh | 3 | Good; Right | Arabic | Male |
| Salem | 3 | Peace. Biblical Name Of Ancient City Later Identified With Jerusalem. | Hebrew | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Selby’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 |
5-Letter S-Names Like Selby
24 names that share Selby's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Selby's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Selby
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 Selby.
Names That Rhyme with Selby
7 baby names that share Selby's last 3 letters — -lby. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colby | From The Black Farm | English | Male |
| Kelby | Dark: Dark-Haired. | German | Male |
| Kolby | Dark: Dark-Haired. | German | Male |
| Walby | From The Welshman's Dwellings | English | Male |
| Welby | From The Spring Farm | English | Male |
| Shelby | Sheltered Town | English | Female |
| Trilby | Sings With Trills | Italian | Female |
Names That Start Like Selby
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Selby — Sel-. Good for parents who like Selby's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sela | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Sele | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Selam | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Unisexual Name Meaning "Peace." | African | Female |
| Selig | Blessed | German | Male |
| Selik | Blessed | German | Male |
| Selma | Comely | Celtic | Female |
| Selden | From The Willow Valley | English | Male |
| Seldon | From The Willow Valley | English | Male |
| Seleby | From The Manor House | English | Male |
| Selena | Variant Of Celine. | Spanish | Female |
| Selene | Goddess Of The Moon | English | Female |
| Seleta | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Selima | Tranquil | Hebrew | Female |
| Selvyn | Variant Of Sylvanus Referring To The Mythological Greek God Of Trees. | English | Male |
| Selwin | Good Friend | English | Male |
| Selwyn | Friend At Court | Anglo | Male |
| Selwine | Good Friend | English | Male |
| Selassie | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Unisexual Name Meaning "Trinity."... | African | Male |