Names Like Tau — Find Similar Baby Names
Tau is a 3-letter African boys' name meaning “Tswana Of Botswana Name Meaning "Lion."”. This page collects 128 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Tab and Tad, African cousins like Aamori and Abasi, rhyming names ending in -au like Beau and Chau, and names sharing the “botswana” concept like Masilo.
For the full Tau profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Tau page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Tau
24 baby names that differ from Tau by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tab | 1 | Brilliant | German | Male |
| Tad | 1 | Abbreviation Of Thaddeus Who Was One Of Christ's 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Tag | 1 | Handsome. Variant Of Teague. | Irish | Male |
| Tahu | 1 | Pure | Arabic | Male |
| Tai | 1 | Talent | Vietnamese | Male |
| Taj | 1 | Crown TIMIN | Indian | Male |
| Tal | 1 | Dew Of Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Tam | 1 | Heart | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tan | 1 | New, Chastity | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tao | 1 | Peach; Symbol Of Long Life | Chinese | Female |
| Tas | 1 | Myth Name | Hungarian | Male |
| Tatu | 1 | Swahili Name Meaning "Third Born." | African | Female |
| Thu | 1 | Autumn | Vietnamese | Male |
| Tu | 1 | Star; Brilliant And Quick-Minded (Can Be Used For Boys And Girls) | Vietnamese | Male |
| Tacy | 2 | Silence. Also An Abbreviation Of Anastacia. | English | Female |
| Tadd | 2 | Abbreviation Of Thaddeus Who Was One Of Christ's 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Tafui | 2 | Mina Of Togo Name Meaning "To Appreciate God; Glory To God." | African | Female |
| Tage | 2 | Day | Danish | Male |
| Tait | 2 | Brings Joy | English | Female |
| Taji | 2 | Surname Meaning "Silver And Yellow Color." | Japanese | Female |
| Tajo | 2 | Day | Spanish | Male |
| Taka | 2 | Tall; Honorable | Japanese | Female |
| Tala | 2 | Wolf | Native American | Female |
| Tale | 2 | Green | Egyptian | Female |
More African Names
24 baby names that share Tau’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 |
3-Letter T-Names Like Tau
24 names that share Tau's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Tau's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Tau
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 Tau.
Names That Rhyme with Tau
18 baby names that share Tau's last 2 letters — -au. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beau | Handsome. | French | Male |
| Chau | Pearls, Precious Stones (Also A Boys Name) | Vietnamese | Female |
| Esau | Hairy. Biblical Jacob's Older Twin Brother Esau Was A Skilled And A... | Hebrew | Male |
| Njau | Kikuyu Of Kenya Name Meaning "Young Bull." | African | Male |
| Kamau | Kikuyu Of Kenya Name Meaning "Quiet Warrior." | African | Male |
| Dareau | Variant Of Darrel Open. | French | Male |
| Dureau | Strong. | French | Male |
| Ferrau | Legend Name | French | Male |
| Machau | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Matwau | Algonquin Name Meaning " Enemy." | Native American | Male |
| Nootau | Fire (Algonquin) | Native American | Male |
| Pauwau | Witch (Algonquin) | Native American | Female |
| Isabeau | Variant Of Elizabeth. My God Is Bountiful:God Of Plenty. | French | Female |
| Marceau | Form Of The Latin Marcellus Meaning Hammer. | French | Male |
| Mongwau | Hopi Name Meaning " Owl." MOTEGA | Native American | Male |
| Devereau | Surnames Derived From Place Name Deverel. | English | Male |
| Pannoowau | Algonquin Name Meaning " He Lies." PAT | Native American | Male |
| Askuwheteau | He Keeps Watch (Algonquin) | Native American | Male |
Names That Start Like Tau
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Tau — Ta-. Good for parents who like Tau's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tab | Brilliant | German | Male |
| Tad | Abbreviation Of Thaddeus Who Was One Of Christ's 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Tag | Handsome. Variant Of Teague. | Irish | Male |
| Tai | Talent | Vietnamese | Male |
| Taj | Crown TIMIN | Indian | Male |
| Tal | Dew Of Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Tam | Heart | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tan | New, Chastity | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tao | Peach; Symbol Of Long Life | Chinese | Female |
| Tas | Myth Name | Hungarian | Male |
| Tacy | Silence. Also An Abbreviation Of Anastacia. | English | Female |
| Tadd | Abbreviation Of Thaddeus Who Was One Of Christ's 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Tage | Day | Danish | Male |
| Tahu | Pure | Arabic | Male |
| Tait | Brings Joy | English | Female |
| Taji | Surname Meaning "Silver And Yellow Color." | Japanese | Female |
| Tajo | Day | Spanish | Male |
| Taka | Tall; Honorable | Japanese | Female |