Names Like Taban — Find Similar Baby Names
Taban is a 5-letter African boys' name meaning “Somali And Ugandan Name. Meaning Unknown.”. This page collects 125 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Tagan and Taran, African cousins like Aamori and Abasi, rhyming names ending in -ban like Ban and Aban, and names sharing the “ugandan” concept like Mori and Okoth.
For the full Taban profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Taban page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Taban
24 baby names that differ from Taban by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagan | 1 | Irish | Female | |
| Taran | 1 | Thunder | Celtic | Male |
| Tab | 2 | Brilliant | German | Male |
| Tabari | 2 | From Tabaristan | Arabic | Male |
| Taber | 2 | Well | Irish | Male |
| Tabia | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Make Incantations." | African | Female |
| Tabor | 2 | Tabard | French | Male |
| Tadao | 2 | Complacent; Satisfied | Japanese | Male |
| Tajah | 2 | English | Female | |
| Taka | 2 | Tall; Honorable | Japanese | Female |
| Tala | 2 | Wolf | Native American | Female |
| Talal | 2 | Pure; Clean | Arabic | Male |
| Talon | 2 | Claw | English | Male |
| Tama | 2 | Thunder | Native American | Female |
| Tamae | 2 | Ball; Bell | Japanese | Female |
| Tamah | 2 | Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Tamam | 2 | Generous | Arabic | Male |
| Tamar | 2 | From Tamar | Anglo | Male |
| Tamas | 2 | Twin | Hebrew | Male |
| Tamay | 2 | Combination Of Taylor And May. | American | Female |
| Tan | 2 | New, Chastity | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tanak | 2 | Dweller | Japanese | Female |
| Tapani | 2 | Victorious | Hebrew | Male |
| Tara | 2 | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Rocky Hill," Or "From The Crag Of A Towe... | Gaelic | Female |
More African Names
24 baby names that share Taban’s African origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aamori | Female | |
| Abasi | Swahili Name Meaning "Stern." | Male |
| Abayomi | Of Uncertain African Origin.Means "Born To Bring Me Joy." | Male |
| Abba | Ghanaian Name For Females Born On Thursday. | Female |
| Abdalla | Swahili Equivalent Of Arabic, ABDULLAH, "Servant Of God." | Male |
| Abdelahi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia. Meaning Unknown. | Male |
| Abdi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "My Servant." | Male |
| Abdikarim | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "Slave Of God." | Male |
| Abdimelech | Name Of An Aethiopian Eunuch Who Lived In Ancient Rome.Name Means "Servant To... | Male |
| Abdiraxman | Somali Equivalent Of Muslim, ABD AL RAHMAN, Meaning "Servant Of The Mercifull... | Male |
| Abeba | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Flower." | Female |
| Abebe | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Flowered/Flourished/Grown." | Male |
| Abebi | Yoruba Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "We Asked And Got Her" Or "We Asked For... | Female |
| Abena | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | Female |
| Abrafo | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Warrior" Or "Executioner."It Is A Nickname For A Troub... | Male |
| Abrihet | Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Made It Light, She Emanates... | Female |
| Acacia | "Thorny." | Female |
| Achan | Dinka Of South Sudan Name For A Female Child In The First Pair Of Twins. | Female |
| Ada | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | Female |
| Adama | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Child" Or "Queenly." | Female |
| Adan | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Large Bat."Also, The Spanish Equivalent Of... | Male |
| Adanech | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Rescued Them." | Female |
| Adanna | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Father's Daughter." | Female |
| Addo | Ghana Name Meaning "King Of The Road." | Male |
5-Letter T-Names Like Taban
24 names that share Taban's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Taban's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Taban
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 Taban.
Names That Rhyme with Taban
15 baby names that share Taban's last 3 letters — -ban. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ban | Father Of Lancelot (Thirteenth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| Aban | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Eban | Rock | Hebrew | Male |
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Irish | Male |
| Laban | White | Hawaiian | Male |
| Corban | A Gift Devoted To God. | Greek | Male |
| Gelban | Meaning Unknown | Celtic | Male |
| Palban | Blond | Spanish | Male |
| Rueban | Behold A Son | Hebrew | Male |
| Serban | Romanian | Male | |
| Ahebban | Wages War | Anglo | Male |
| Esteban | Crowned In Victory Variant Of Stephen. | Spanish | Male |
| Shaaban | Eight Lunar Month | Arabic | Male |
| Bearcban | Marksman | Celtic | Male |
| St. Alban | From St. Alban | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Taban
12 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Taban — Tab-. Good for parents who like Taban's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tab | Brilliant | German | Male |
| Taber | Well | Irish | Male |
| Tabia | Swahili Name Meaning "Make Incantations." | African | Female |
| Tabor | Tabard | French | Male |
| Tabari | From Tabaristan | Arabic | Male |
| Tabora | Plays A Small Drum | Spanish | Female |
| Tabatha | Sweet And Gentle. One Who Cares. | German | Female |
| Tabbart | Brilliant | German | Male |
| Tabetha | Variant Of Tabitha. | English | Female |
| Tabitha | Gazelle | Hebrew | Female |
| Tablita | Hopi Name Meaning " Tiara." | Native American | Female |
| Taburer | Drummer | English | Male |