Names Like Waldemar — Find Similar Baby Names
Waldemar is an 8-letter German boys' name meaning “Famous Ruler”. This page collects 117 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Waldemarr and Wakeman, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -mar like Mar and Omar, and names sharing the “famous” concept like Aegelmaere and Aethelmaer.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Waldemar
9 baby names that differ from Waldemar by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldemarr | 1 | Famous Ruler | German | Male |
| Wakeman | 3 | Watchman | English | Male |
| Walden | 3 | From The Welshman's Valley | English | Male |
| Walker | 3 | Thickener Of Cloth | English | Male |
| Waller | 3 | Mason | English | Male |
| Walter | 3 | Powerful Ruler | German | Male |
| Willamar | 3 | Resolute Or Famous | German | Male |
| Willmar | 3 | Resolute Or Famous | German | Male |
| Wilmar | 3 | Resolute Or Famous | German | Male |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Waldemar’s German origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelard | Resolute | Male |
| Abelard,Allard,Alard | Resolute ADAL,ADEL | Male |
| Adal | Noble | Male |
| Adalard | Brave | Male |
| Adalbert | Intelligent Or Noble | Male |
| Adalgar | Noble Spearman | Male |
| Adalhard | Brave | Male |
| Adalheida | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adali | Noble | Female |
| Adalia | "Noble One."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "God Is My Refuge."Some Variants Inclu... | Female |
| Adaliz | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalric | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalrik | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwen | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwin | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwine | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwolf | Noble Wolf | Male |
| Adalwolfa | Noble She Wolf | Female |
| Addula | "Noble Cheer." ADELA, ADEL, ADELINE, ADELINA, ADALINE, ADALINA, ADELICIA, ADA... | Female |
| Adel | Noble | Male |
| Adelaide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelhard | Resolute | Male |
| Adelheid | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelheide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
8-Letter W-Names Like Waldemar
24 names that share Waldemar's exact length (8 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Waldemar's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Waldemar
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 Waldemar.
Names That Rhyme with Waldemar
18 baby names that share Waldemar's last 3 letters — -mar. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Omar | First Son; Long Life; Most High; The Prophet's Follower | Arabic | Male |
| Umar | Name Of The Second Khalifa | Arabic | Male |
| Ahmar | Immortal | Indian | Male |
| Ammar | Builder | Arabic | Male |
| Eimar | Swift | Irish | Male |
| Iamar | Moon | Arabic | Female |
| Iomar | Archer | Gaelic | Male |
| Jomar | A Combination Of Joseph And Mary | Hebrew | Male |
| Lamar | Land Famous | German | Male |
| Ommar | First Son | Arabic | Male |
| Osmar | Divinely Glorious | English | Male |
| Samar | Conversations At Night | Arabic | Female |
| Tamar | From Tamar | Anglo | Male |
| Ulmar | Wolf Famous | English | Male |
| Dagmar | Glory Of The Danes | Danish | Female |
| Dalmar | Somali Name Meaning "Versatile." | African | Male |
| Dammar | Destructive One | Arabic | Male |
Names That Start Like Waldemar
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Waldemar — Wal-. Good for parents who like Waldemar's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walt | Variant Of Walter Rules: Conquers. | German | Male |
| Walby | From The Welshman's Dwellings | English | Male |
| Walda | Ruler | German | Female |
| Waldo | Ruler | German | Male |
| Wally | Variant Of Walter Rules: Conquers. | German | Male |
| Walsh | From Wales | English | Male |
| Walcot | Lives In The Welshman's Cottage | English | Male |
| Walden | From The Welshman's Valley | English | Male |
| Waldon | From The Welshman's Hill | English | Male |
| Waleed | Newborn Child | Arabic | Male |
| Waleis | From Wales | English | Female |
| Walker | Thickener Of Cloth | English | Male |
| Waller | Mason | English | Male |
| Wallis | From Wales | English | Female |
| Walten | Ruler | German | Male |
| Walter | Powerful Ruler | German | Male |
| Walton | From The Welshman's Farm | English | Male |
| Waluyo | Selamat. Lucky. | English | Male |