Names Like Thao — Find Similar Baby Names
Thao is a 4-letter Vietnamese girls' name meaning “Grass; Also Kind, Sweet, Nice”. This page collects 121 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Tao and Thai, Vietnamese cousins like Ai and Anh, rhyming names ending in -hao like Hao, and names sharing the “grass” concept like Bentleah and Bentleigh.
For the full Thao profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Thao page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Thao
24 baby names that differ from Thao by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tao | 1 | Peach; Symbol Of Long Life | Chinese | Female |
| Thai | 1 | Many; Multiple | Vietnamese | Male |
| Tham | 1 | Discreet Grace | Vietnamese | Female |
| Than | 1 | Brilliant | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thaw | 1 | Thaw | English | Male |
| Tho | 1 | Longevity; Long Living | Vietnamese | Male |
| Tab | 2 | Brilliant | German | Male |
| Tad | 2 | Abbreviation Of Thaddeus Who Was One Of Christ's 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Tadao | 2 | Complacent; Satisfied | Japanese | Male |
| Tag | 2 | Handsome. Variant Of Teague. | Irish | Male |
| Tai | 2 | Talent | Vietnamese | Male |
| Taj | 2 | Crown TIMIN | Indian | Male |
| Tajo | 2 | Day | Spanish | Male |
| Tal | 2 | Dew Of Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Talo | 2 | Surname Meaning "House" | Finnish | Male |
| Tam | 2 | Heart | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tan | 2 | New, Chastity | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tano | 2 | Land | Chamoru | Male |
| Taro | 2 | Big Boy; First Son | Japanese | Male |
| 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 |
| Teo | 2 | Form Of Tom; Twin | Vietnamese | Male |
| Teyo | 2 | God. Abbreviation Of Names Like Mateo And Teodor. | Spanish | Male |
More Vietnamese Names
24 baby names that share Thao’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 Thao
24 names that share Thao's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Thao's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Thao
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Thao.
Names That Rhyme with Thao
1 baby names that share Thao's last 3 letters — -hao. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hao | Good (Also A Girl's Name) | Vietnamese | Male |
Names That Start Like Thao
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Thao — Tha-. Good for parents who like Thao'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 |
| Than | Brilliant | Vietnamese | Male |
| 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 |