Names ending in a

Keena

Keena is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Irish Gaelic, it derives from 'Caoineach' meaning 'mossy' or from 'Caoin' meaning 'gentle' or 'beautiful.' In Arabic contexts, it can…

Keesha

Keesha is a feminine name that emerged in American usage during the 1960s, gaining moderate popularity through the 1970s and 1980s. The name may have developed as a creative variation of names like…

Latrina

Latrina is a feminine name that emerged in American naming patterns in the mid-20th century. The name may have developed as a variation of names like Katrina (a form of Katherine, meaning 'pure')…

Latarsha

Latarsha appears to be a modern name construction that emerged in the United States during the second half of the 20th century. The name possibly combines the prefix "La-" (a popular naming element…

Keshia

Keshia is a feminine name that gained prominence in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s. It appears to be a variant spelling of Keisha, which may have originated as a variation of the Irish…

Nakia

Arabic

"pure"

Technically a boy's name, but certainly one that would work in the Western culture for a girl, especially after the release of Black Panther , in which it was the name of Lupita Nyong'o's fiery…

Nikia

Greek

"victory"

An unusual relative of Nike, Nikias and all the Nicholas names, with a light, bright sound. In the US, Nikia has also been used as a variant of Nikki or Nakia, which saw a brief spike of popularity…

Lakeshia

Lakeshia is a feminine name that emerged in the United States in the 1970s and peaked in popularity during the 1980s. It appears to be a variation of Lakeisha or Lakisha, names that combine the…

Nakisha

Nakisha is a modern feminine name that emerged in the United States in the 1960s, gaining moderate popularity through the 1970s and 1980s. It may have evolved as a creative variation of names like…

Kenisha

Kenisha appears to be a modern feminine given name that likely emerged in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century. The name may be a variant or elaboration of 'Keisha' with the…

Latoria

Latoria is a feminine name that likely emerged as a modern construction in the United States during the mid-to-late 20th century. It may be a variant of Victoria with the prefix 'La-', a naming…

Lashunda

Lashunda combines the popular prefix 'La-' (meaning 'the' in Romance languages but used primarily for its pleasant sound in modern naming) with 'shunda,' which may derive from the name Shonda or…

Marlana

Marlana is a feminine given name that evolved as a variant of Marlene or Marlana. It has Germanic roots, deriving from elements meaning 'famous' and 'love' or 'grace.' This melodic name gained modest…

Renada

Renada is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variation of Renata, which has Latin roots meaning 'reborn' or 'born again,' carrying spiritual connotations of renewal and…

Latoyia

Latoyia is a variant spelling of Latoya, which emerged as a distinctive given name in the United States in the second half of the 20th century. The name appears to combine the popular prefix 'La-'…

Kaleena

Modern invented name

This name shot to popularity in the early 1980s thanks to child actor Kaleena Kiff, who starred in the sitcom Love, Sidney /.

Kasandra

Kasandra is a feminine name of Greek origin, a variant of Cassandra, which means "she who entangles men" or "prophetess." In Greek mythology, Cassandra was a Trojan princess blessed with the gift of…

Jerrica

Jerrica is a feminine name that emerged in America during the late 20th century, gaining notable recognition through the 1980s animated series 'Jem and the Holograms,' where the main character…