Names ending in a
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Omena
Finnish
"apple"
A covert fruit name for non-Finnish speakers.
Peura
Finnish
"deer"
Most commonly seen as a surname in Finland, where it means "deer." Maybe for a Christmas baby.
Pipsa
Short form of Piritta, Finnish
"strength; exalted one"
Pipsa is a nickname for the Finnish names Piritta — or its diminutive forms, Pirkko, Priita, and Pirjo — all of which are ultimately variations of Bridget. In Finland, Peppa Pig is called Pipsa Possu.
Pihla
Finnish
"rowan tree"
The pronunciation may not be intuitive to English speakers, but this Finnish nature name is a top choice in its country of origin. Pihla derives from pihlaja , the Finnish word for the rowan tree.
Minea
Finnish feminization of Minos, Greek
"king"
The Finnish writer Mika Waltari invented the name Minea from the Greek Minos for a character in his 1945 novel The Egyptian . It's become a popular Finnish name in the 21st century.
Kirstina
Norwegian variation of Christina, Greek
"Christian"
In the heyday of Chris- names, the Kirsten variation was always more common than Kirstina, and that's still the case today.
Anelma
Finnish
"asked for"
Anelma derived from the Finnish word anella , meaning "to beg." It was invented in 1906 by a lawyer named Edla Kojonen.
Ihanelma
Finnish
"lovely, sweet"
Invented in the early 20th century, along with similar names Sanelma and Anelma. Ihanelma was derived from the Finnish word ihana , meaning "lovely" or "sweet."
Jaska
Diminutive of Jaakko, Finnish
"supplanter"
A nickname for Jaakko, the Finnish form of Jacob.
Nivea
Portuguese from Latin
"snow-white"
Nivea, or Nívea, is most commonly seen as a given name in Brazil, where it was derived from niveus , meaning "snow-white" in Latin. The German skincare brand NIVEA, founded in 1882, took its name…
Rira
Persian, French, Japanese, Yiddish
"pure, laugh"
Rira is a truly multicultural name with roots in four different languages. It's most common as a Japanese name, where it can be made up of various kanji combinations with meanings such as "good plum"…
Remilia
Variation of Emilia, Latin
"rival"
Remilia is a pop cultural choice, most notably appearing on the character Remilia Scarlet in the video game series, The Touhou Project . In the case of the character, it was invented by the game's…
Kalika
Variation of Kali, Sanskrit
"black one"
Kalika derives from the name of Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction. It appears in the book series The Last Vampire .
Fanta
Mande from Arabic
"captivating, a woman who abstains"
A West African version of the Arabic name Fatima, also used by diaspora communities, e.g. in France. The name of the fruit soda brand was created by the German branch of Coca-Cola in 1940. It derives…
Kyleena
American feminization of Kyle, Scottish
"narrow spit of land"
Although Kyleena has a pleasant sound, it's a baby name best to avoid — Kyleena is the trade name of an IUD.
Luziana
Basque variation of Luciana, Italian and Spanish
"light"
All the femininity of Luciana, with added zing.
Quora
Variation of Cora, Greek
"maiden"
Quora is the name of a popular question and answer website founded by former Facebook employees. It's sometimes used for baby girls as a creative spelling of Cora.
Chima
Igbo
"God knows"
Common in Nigeria, Chima is used as both a full name and a nickname for names beginning with Chima-.
Ikenna
Igbo
"father's power"
Ikenna's meaning makes it a subtle way to honor a father or grandfather. Ikenna is the name of a popular YouTube star.
Puja
Sanskrit
"worship"
Puja (and variant spelling, Pooja) is a common name for girls in Hindu culture. In Hinduism, puja is a worship ritual of offering to a deity.