Names like Miles
Miles is a one-syllable Germanic name that ends in -es. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
One syllable, ending the same way as Miles.
James Hebrew · traditionally "supplanter," the English form of Jacob by way of the Late Latin Iacomus; the name of kings, two apostles, and more US presidents than any other. Royal in Britain, everyman in America, durable everywhere: Jim, Jamie, and Jem included
Hayes English · surname, "hedged area"
Charles Germanic · "man," from the Germanic Karl (Proto-Germanic *karlaz)
Jones Welsh · surname meaning 'son of John', 'God is gracious'
The same roots
Also Germanic names, from the tradition Miles comes from.
Hank Germanic · pet form of Henry, "home ruler"
Carl Germanic · variant of Karl (see Charles), from Germanic karl, "man"
Hugh Germanic · from Germanic 'hug' meaning heart, mind, spirit
Markus Germanic · Germanic spelling of Marcus, Latin, traditionally 'dedicated to Mars'
The same feel
Also classic and musical names.
Amadeus Latin · love of God
Bilal Arabic · moisture, freshness
Sunil Sinhala · very dark blue, sapphire-blue (Sanskrit); a grandparent-generation classic shared with India; carried by singer Sunil Perera of the Gypsies
Hok-Yau Cantonese · scholarly friend (學友); famously borne by Jacky Cheung Hok-yau, Cantopop's God of Songs
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Miles, on a similar curve.
Rhodes English · surname/place name, from rood (cross) or roses
Banks English · surname, "dweller by the riverbank"
Wes English · short form of Wesley, 'west meadow'
Niles Irish · variant of Neil, traditionally meaning 'champion'
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