Names Like Than — Find Similar Baby Names
Than is a 4-letter Vietnamese boys' name meaning “Brilliant”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Tan and Thai, Vietnamese cousins like Ai and Anh, rhyming names ending in -han like Han and Chan, and names sharing the “brilliant” concept like Aglaia and Bahira.
For the full Than profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Than page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Than
24 baby names that differ from Than by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tan | 1 | New, Chastity | Vietnamese | Female |
| Thai | 1 | Many; Multiple | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thain | 1 | Follower | English | Male |
| Tham | 1 | Discreet Grace | Vietnamese | Female |
| Thana | 1 | Thankfulness | Arabic | Female |
| Thane | 1 | Follower | English | Male |
| Thang | 1 | Victory | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thanh | 1 | Pleasing To The Ear; Delicate; Of High Level; Achieved; Accomplishe... | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thao | 1 | Grass; Also Kind, Sweet, Nice | Vietnamese | Female |
| Thaw | 1 | Thaw | English | Male |
| Thuan | 1 | Tamed; Conforming | Vietnamese | Male |
| Toan | 1 | Complete; Also, Mathematics | Vietnamese | Male |
| Tab | 2 | Brilliant | German | Male |
| Taban | 2 | Somali And Ugandan Name. Meaning Unknown. | African | Male |
| Tad | 2 | Abbreviation Of Thaddeus Who Was One Of Christ's 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Tag | 2 | Handsome. Variant Of Teague. | Irish | Male |
| Tagan | 2 | Irish | Female | |
| Tai | 2 | Talent | Vietnamese | Male |
| Taj | 2 | Crown TIMIN | Indian | Male |
| Tal | 2 | Dew Of Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Tam | 2 | Heart | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tano | 2 | Land | Chamoru | Male |
| Tao | 2 | Peach; Symbol Of Long Life | Chinese | Female |
| Taran | 2 | Thunder | Celtic | Male |
More Vietnamese Names
24 baby names that share Than’s Vietnamese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Ai | Beloved, Gentle | Female |
| Anh | Intellectual Brightness | Female |
| Anh Dung | Heroism, Strength | Male |
| Bao | Protection | Male |
| Be | Baby; Doll | Female |
| Bian | Secretive; Hidden | Female |
| Bich | Jade | Female |
| Binh | Peace, Peacefulness (Also A Girl's Name) | Male |
| Cadeo | Folk-Song | Male |
| Cai | Female | Female |
| Cam | Orange Fruit; Sweet; Mountain Sunset | Female |
| Canh | Scenery | Female |
| Chau | Pearls, Precious Stones (Also A Boys Name) | Female |
| Chi | Tree Branch, Twig | Female |
| Chien | Fight, Battle, Combat | Male |
| Chinh | Correctness, Righteousness | Male |
| Cuong | Healthy And Prosperous | Male |
| Dac Kien | Acquired View Or Knowledge | Male |
| Danh | Fame, Prestige | Male |
| Dao | Peach Blossom; A Tet Flower | Female |
| Dat | Accomplished, To Attain, To Achieve | Male |
| De | Royalty | Male |
| Dien | Farm, Farming | Male |
| Diep | Leaves; Type Of Trees That Have Red Flowers | Female |
4-Letter T-Names Like Than
24 names that share Than's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Than's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Than
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 Than.
Names That Rhyme with Than
18 baby names that share Than's last 3 letters — -han. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Han | Faithful, Moral | Vietnamese | Female |
| Chan | Nickname For John. | Spanish | Male |
| Khan | (With Raising Tone) Audience | Vietnamese | Male |
| Shan | Coral | Chinese | Female |
| Aahan | Dawn / Morning | Indian | Male |
| Achan | Dinka Of South Sudan Name For A Female Child In The First Pair Of T... | African | Female |
| Alhan | Pale | Irish | Male |
| Athan | Immortal | English | Male |
| Eghan | Ardent | Celtic | Male |
| Eshan | Close To God. | English | Male |
| Ethan | Strong | Hebrew | Male |
| Johan | German Form Of John | German | Male |
| Rohan | Ascending | Indian | Male |
| Aeshan | In Gods Grace. | Indian | Male |
| Aodhan | Fire | Celtic | Male |
| Bothan | From The Stone House | Scottish | Male |
| Burhan | Proof | Arabic | Male |
| Dubhan | Black | Irish | Male |
Names That Start Like Than
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Than — Tha-. Good for parents who like Than's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thai | Many; Multiple | Vietnamese | Male |
| Tham | Discreet Grace | Vietnamese | Female |
| Thao | Grass; Also Kind, Sweet, Nice | Vietnamese | Female |
| Thaw | Thaw | English | Male |
| Thain | Follower | English | Male |
| Thais | Beloved | Greek | Female |
| Thana | Thankfulness | Arabic | Female |
| Thane | Follower | English | Male |
| Thang | Victory | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thanh | Pleasing To The Ear; Delicate; Of High Level; Achieved; Accomplishe... | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thara | Wealth | Arabic | Female |
| Thabit | Strong | Egyptian | Male |
| Thalia | Joyous (Muse Of Comedy) | Greek | Female |
| Thanos | Noble | Greek | Male |
| Thaqib | Shooting Star | Arabic | Male |
| Tharen | English | Male | |
| Thayne | Follower | English | Male |
| Thacher | Roofer | English | Male |