Names Like Ted — Find Similar Baby Names
Ted is a 3-letter English boys' name meaning “Abbreviation Of Theodore.”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Tad and Tedd, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -ed like Ed and Jed, and names sharing the “abbreviation” concept like Al and Alex.
For the full Ted profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Ted page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Ted
24 baby names that differ from Ted by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tad | 1 | Abbreviation Of Thaddeus Who Was One Of Christ's 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Tedd | 1 | Abbreviation Of Theodore. | English | Male |
| Teo | 1 | Form Of Tom; Twin | Vietnamese | Male |
| Tod | 1 | Fox. Tod Is A Scottish Nickname Meaning A Clever Or Wily Person. | English | Male |
| Tab | 2 | Brilliant | German | Male |
| Tadd | 2 | Abbreviation Of Thaddeus Who Was One Of Christ's 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Tag | 2 | Handsome. Variant Of Teague. | Irish | Male |
| Tai | 2 | Talent | Vietnamese | Male |
| Taj | 2 | Crown TIMIN | Indian | Male |
| Tal | 2 | Dew Of Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Tam | 2 | Heart | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tan | 2 | New, Chastity | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tao | 2 | Peach; Symbol Of Long Life | Chinese | Female |
| Tas | 2 | Myth Name | Hungarian | Male |
| Tau | 2 | Tswana Of Botswana Name Meaning "Lion." | African | Male |
| Teal | 2 | The Bird Teal: Also The Blue-Green Color. | English | Female |
| Teca | 2 | Hungarian Form Of Teresa (Reaper) | Hungarian | Female |
| Teddi | 2 | Abbreviation Of Theodora. God Given. | English | Female |
| Teddy | 2 | Abbreviation Of Theodore. | English | Male |
| Tegid | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Celtic | Male |
| Teka | 2 | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Replaced." | African | Male |
| Teme | 2 | Without Flaw | Hebrew | Female |
| Teon | 2 | Harms | Anglo | Male |
| Teri | 2 | Abbreviation Of Teresa Which Is A Popular Saint's Name Of Uncertain... | English | Female |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Ted’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 |
3-Letter T-Names Like Ted
24 names that share Ted's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Ted's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Ted
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 Ted.
Names That Rhyme with Ted
18 baby names that share Ted's last 2 letters — -ed. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Ed- Like Edward And Edmond. | English | Male |
| Jed | Beloved By God | Hebrew | Male |
| Ned | Nickname For Edward. | English | Male |
| Fred | Variant Of Frederick Peaceful Ruler. | German | Male |
| Joed | Jehovah Is Witness. A Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Maed | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Oded | Encourages | Hebrew | Male |
| Oved | Worker | Hebrew | Male |
| Raed | Red | English | Male |
| Reed | Redheaded. Surname. | English | Male |
| Sped | Success | English | Male |
| Waed | Advancer | English | Male |
| Ahmed | Much Praised. One Of Many Names Of The Prophet Muhammad. | Arabic | Male |
| Alred | Oracle ALVERNIA, ALVERNA, ALVINA, ALVINIA, ALVIRA, ALVERA | German | Female |
| Ateed | Navajo Name Meaning "Girl." | Native American | Female |
| Blaed | Wealthy Glory | English | Male |
| Creed | Belief: Guiding Principle. | English | Male |
| Dyfed | From Dyfed | Celtic | Male |
Names That Start Like Ted
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Ted — Te-. Good for parents who like Ted's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teo | Form Of Tom; Twin | Vietnamese | Male |
| Teal | The Bird Teal: Also The Blue-Green Color. | English | Female |
| Teca | Hungarian Form Of Teresa (Reaper) | Hungarian | Female |
| Tedd | Abbreviation Of Theodore. | English | Male |
| Teka | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Replaced." | African | Male |
| Teme | Without Flaw | Hebrew | Female |
| Teon | Harms | Anglo | Male |
| Teri | Abbreviation Of Teresa Which Is A Popular Saint's Name Of Uncertain... | English | Female |
| Teru | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Good." This Name Is Most Often Us... | African | Female |
| Tess | Abbreviation Of Teresa Which Is A Popular Saint's Name Of Uncertain... | English | Female |
| Teva | Twin | Scottish | Female |
| Teyo | God. Abbreviation Of Names Like Mateo And Teodor. | Spanish | Male |
| Teddi | Abbreviation Of Theodora. God Given. | English | Female |
| Teddy | Abbreviation Of Theodore. | English | Male |
| Teela | The Bird Teal: Also The Blue-Green Color. | English | Female |
| Tegan | Good-Looking. | English | Female |
| Tegid | Meaning Unknown | Celtic | Male |
| Tehya | Predous | Native American | Female |