Names ending in a
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Mallorca
Spanish place-name
Trendy Spanish island makes for trendy girls' name.
Malta
Place-name
An archipelago near the center of the Mediterranean, the name derives from the Greek word for honey. Malta has been heard as a girl’s name in the past and was used as a character name by both Dickens…
Malva
Greek
"slender, delicate"
Your zany neighbor, the one who's a potter and has five cats.
Malvina
Scottish
"smooth-browed one"
An invention of the eighteenth-century romantic poet James Macpherson, in his epic cycle about Ossian, a legendary Celtic hero. In Poland, where it was popular at the start of the 20th century, the…
Malwina
Polish variation of Malvina, Scottish
"smooth-browed one"
Malynda
Malynda is a feminine name that represents a creative spelling variation of Melinda or Malinda. With roots in languages including Greek, Spanish, and Hungarian, the name's meaning often connects to…
Mama
English word name
Very confusing choice, even for your cat.
Mana
Mana is a feminine name with multicultural origins, appearing in Japanese, Hawaiian, Persian, and other traditions. In Japanese, it means 'love' or 'affection,' while in Hawaiian, it refers to…
Maña
Maña is a feminine name with multiple potential origins. In Spanish contexts, it could be related to the word 'maña' meaning 'skill' or 'cleverness.' In Hindi and Sanskrit traditions,…
Manaia
Maori
"embellishment; spiritual messenger"
Manaia is one of the most popular gender-neutral names in New Zealand, on that country's Maori Top 10 for boys but used nearly equally for girls.
Manaia
Maori
"embellishment; spiritual messenger"
The Manaia is a mythological creature in Māori culture, a common motif in Māori art. Usually depicted as having the head of a bird, the tail of a fish and the body of a man, the Manaia is…
Manasa
Sanskrit
Manasa is a Hindu goddess of snakes, worshipped chiefly for the prevention and cure of snakebites.
Manca
Manca is a feminine name with Slavic origins, particularly common in Slovenia and some parts of Italy (especially northern regions). In Slovenian, the name is derived from the word for 'lesser' or…
Manda
Diminutive of Amanda
The full version is prettier.
Mandala
Sanskrit
"circle"
A mandala is the magic circle of Buddhism and Hinduism, a powerful spiritual symbol used in art to represent the universe. It's also an important symbol in Jungian theory. As a first name, Mandala…
Mandara
Hindi
"calm"
Mandara is one of those names that sounds like its meaning -- and calm is certainly a quality worth courting in a child.
Mandela
African surname
An African family name ripe for adoption in honor of Nelson Mandela, the South African activist imprisoned for almost thirty years for his antiapartheid activities.
Mandla
African
"strength"
This obscure Zulu name was chosen by Stevie Wonder.
Manerva
Manerva is a feminine name that likely represents a variation of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, arts, and trade. The name carries rich historical and mythological…
Manervia
Manervia is an uncommon feminine name with possible roots in Latin or Greek origins. It may be a variant of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, and the arts. The name carries…