Names Like Yates — Find Similar Baby Names
Yates is a 5-letter English boys' name meaning “Lives By The Gates”. This page collects 111 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ya El and Ya-El, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -tes like Bates and Zetes, and names sharing the “lives” concept like Adahy and Addaneye.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Yates
24 baby names that differ from Yates by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ya El | 2 | Goat | Hebrew | Female |
| Ya-El | 2 | Goat | Hebrew | Female |
| Yafeu | 2 | Bold | Egyptian | Male |
| Yale | 2 | From The Slope Land | English | Male |
| Yanis | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Yas | 2 | Navajo Name Meaning "Snow." YISKA | Native American | Male |
| Yateem | 2 | Orphan | Arabic | Male |
| Ynes | 2 | Chaste. Variant Of Agnes. | French | Female |
| Yves | 2 | Little Archer | French | Male |
| Yabiss | 3 | Dry | Arabic | Male |
| Yadra | 3 | Mother | Spanish | Female |
| Yaelis | 3 | "Combination Of Joel And Yoseline. Meaning: Strength Of God: Happy,... | Spanish | Female |
| Yaffa | 3 | Beautiful | Hebrew | Female |
| Yagil | 3 | He Will Rejoice | Hebrew | Male |
| Yago | 3 | Supplanter | Spanish | Male |
| Yahto | 3 | Blue (Sioux) | Native American | Male |
| Yahya | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "God's Gift." | African | Male |
| Yair | 3 | Enlighten | Hebrew | Male |
| Yakov | 3 | Supplanter | Hebrew | Male |
| Yalena | 3 | Light | Greek | Female |
| Yaman | 3 | Right Side, Blessing | Arabic | Male |
| Yameen | 3 | Oath | Arabic | Male |
| Yamha | 3 | Dove | Arabic | Female |
| Yamka | 3 | Hopi Name Meaning " Blossom." | Native American | Female |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Yates’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 |
5-Letter Y-Names Like Yates
24 names that share Yates's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Yates's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Yates
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 Yates.
Names That Rhyme with Yates
18 baby names that share Yates's last 3 letters — -tes. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bates | Variant Of Bartholomew Often Used As A Surname. | English | Male |
| Zetes | Myth Name (Son Of Boreas) | Greek | Male |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Greek | Male |
| Brites | Strong | Celtic | Female |
| Montes | Mountain. Abbreviation Of Montague And Montgomery. | Spanish | Male |
| Sketes | Swift | English | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Greek | Male |
| Iobates | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Laertes | Myth Name (Father Of Odysseus) | Greek | Male |
| Orestes | From The Mountain | Greek | Male |
| Polites | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Zelotes | Zealous | Greek | Male |
| Atlantes | Legend Name | French | Male |
| Socrates | Name Of A Philosopher | Greek | Male |
| Thyestes | Myth Name (Brother Of Atreus) | Greek | Male |
| Thersites | Myth Name (Soldier In The Trojan War) | Greek | Male |
| Tiridates | Name Of A King | Armenian | Male |
Names That Start Like Yates
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Yates — Yat-. Good for parents who like Yates's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yateem | Orphan | Arabic | Male |