Names ending in a
Across 500 pages
of 500
Canela
Spanish and Portuguese
"cinnamon"
We've long been a fan of spice and herb names -- Saffron, Sage, Juniper -- and Spanish word names are starting to feel very right, so Canela has legs. It has a long history as a Latina first name,…
Canna
Italian
"cane, reed"
Not as well known as Calla Lilies, the Canna Lily is a tropical plant with large leaves and showy flowers; there was a 6th century Welsh Saint Canna, and it's also the name of a Scottish island.
Cantara
Arabic
"little bridge"
An interesting and unusual choice, with a choral feel.
Cantata
Italian
"musical composition with vocal elements"
Light and delicate musical name would make an unusual choice.
Cantrella
Cantrella is a rare feminine name with possible Italian or fabricated origins. The name may be a feminine elaboration of 'Cantrell,' an English surname derived from the Old French word 'chanterelle,'…
Canunelia
Canunelia is an extremely rare feminine name with uncertain origins. It may be a modern creation or could potentially have roots in Latin or indigenous American languages. The name has a lyrical,…
Capella
Latin
"little she goat"
Capella, the eleventh brightest star in the sky, carries much mythological and astrological significance. In Roman mythology, Capella represented the goat that suckled Jupiter, whose horn became the…
Capitola
Literary invention
Capitola owes its position on the US Top 1000 to the 1859 novel The Hidden Hand , also known as Capitola the Madcap . It was written by E. D. E. N. Southworth — the initials stand for Eliza Dorothy…
Cappella
Itallian, musical term
It's usually preceded by the letter 'A'--as in 'a capella'--singing without accompaniment, and probably has never been used as a girl's name, but in this anything-goes naming climate, we're putting…
Caprecia
Caprecia is a rare feminine name with possible Latin roots related to 'capra' meaning goat, suggesting qualities of agility and independence. The name may also be a creative variation of names like…
Capresha
Capresha appears to be a modern invented name that follows contemporary naming patterns combining recognizable elements in creative ways. The 'Ca-' prefix is found in names like Camille and Carina,…
Capria
Capria is a feminine name with Italian and Latin influences. It likely derives from the Italian word 'capra' meaning 'goat' or could be associated with the Isle of Capri in the Mediterranean. The…
Capricia
Capricia is a feminine name with Latin roots, likely derived from the word 'capra' meaning 'goat,' suggesting qualities of playfulness and agility. This elegant, melodic name carries a distinctly…
Caprina
Caprina is a feminine name with Latin origins, derived from 'caper' or 'capra' meaning 'goat.' In Roman mythology, this associates it with Capricorn and the deity Fauna, giving the name connections…
Caprisha
Caprisha is a modern feminine name with creative origins, possibly an elaborate form of Caprice (meaning 'whim' or 'fancy') with a feminine suffix. The name has a contemporary feel and appears to…
Capritta
Capritta is a feminine name likely derived from Italian or Latin roots, possibly connected to "capra" meaning "goat" or "Capri," the Mediterranean island. The addition of the diminutive suffix "-tta"…
Cara
Latin, Italian, Irish, Spanish, and Portuguese
"dear; friend; face"
Cara is a simple, sweet, Italian endearment that enjoyed its greatest popularity from the 1970s through the 1990s, reaching a high of Number 189 in 1977. Despite the rising celebrity of English…
Caracosa
Judeo-Italian
"precious thing"
A lovely name most commonly used by Judeo-Italian families — also the name of a fictional city in Ambrose Bierce's short story "An Inhabitant of Carcosa", written in the late 1800s.
Caradonna
Judeo-Italian
"beloved lady"
Cammilla
Cammilla is a feminine name representing a spelling variation of Camilla, which has ancient Roman origins. The original Camilla was a warrior maiden in Virgil's epic poem 'The Aeneid', renowned for…