Names Like York — Find Similar Baby Names
York is a 4-letter Celtic boys' name meaning “Yew-Tree”. This page collects 93 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Yera and Yerik, Celtic cousins like Adair and Adsaluta, rhyming names ending in -ork like Kevork and Afework, and names sharing the “tree” concept like Aase and Acker.
For the full York profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main York page.
Names Similar in Spelling to York
24 baby names that differ from York by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yera | 2 | Reference To The Virgin Mary | Basque | Female |
| Yerik | 2 | Appointed By God | Hebrew | Male |
| Yo | 2 | El | Hebrew | Male |
| Yoel | 2 | God Prevails | Hebrew | Male |
| Yogi | 2 | Of The Yoga Practice | Indian | Male |
| Yoki | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning " Rain." ZALTANA | Native American | Female |
| Yona | 2 | Dove | Hebrew | Female |
| Yone | 2 | Rice | Japanese | Female |
| Yoora | 2 | Enough Silk | English | Female |
| Yosu | 2 | God Saves | Basque | Male |
| Youra | 2 | Enough Silk | English | Female |
| Yrre | 2 | Anger | Anglo | Male |
| Yadra | 3 | Mother | Spanish | Female |
| Yago | 3 | Supplanter | Spanish | Male |
| Yair | 3 | Enlighten | Hebrew | Male |
| Yale | 3 | From The Slope Land | English | Male |
| Yamka | 3 | Hopi Name Meaning " Blossom." | Native American | Female |
| Yao | 3 | Ewe Of Ghana Name Meaning "Born On Thursday." | African | Male |
| Yaotl | 3 | Unisexual Name Meaning "War" Or "Warrior." | Nahuatl | Female |
| Yaron | 3 | Singer | Hebrew | Male |
| Yas | 3 | Navajo Name Meaning "Snow." YISKA | Native American | Male |
| Yash | 3 | Success Or Victory | Indian | Male |
| Yavu | 3 | Lunda Of Zaire Name. Meaning Unknown. | African | Male |
| Yder | 3 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
More Celtic Names
24 baby names that share York’s Celtic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | From The Ford By The Oak Trees | Male |
| Adsaluta | Myth Name | Female |
| Aengus | Exceptionally Strong | Male |
| Ahearn | Lord Of The Horses | Male |
| Aife | A Great Warrior Woman Of Myth | Female |
| Ailidh | Kind | Female |
| Ailill | Mythical King Of Connaught | Male |
| Aine | Fire Or Joy | Female |
| Airell | Nobleman | Male |
| Airic | Agreeable | Female |
| Aislynn | Inspiration. Variant Of Aislinn. | Female |
| Aithne | Fire | Female |
| Alan | Fair: Handsome. See Also Allen. | Male |
| Alane | Fair | Female |
| Alanson | Son Of Allan | Male |
| Alastrine | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Alastriona | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Albion | White Cliffs. Ancient Poetic Name For Britain. | Male |
| Aleen | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Aleena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alene | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alina | Fair | Female |
| Aline | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
4-Letter Y-Names Like York
24 names that share York's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like York's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to York
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 York.
Names That Rhyme with York
2 baby names that share York's last 3 letters — -ork. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like York
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as York — Yor-. Good for parents who like York's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yordana | Descended From | Hebrew | Female |