Names ending in a
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Flykra
Faroese
"snowflake"
Wintry choice heard on the Faroe Islands.
Havaska
Hungarian
"snowy; snowdrop"
Hima
Sanskrit
"snow"
Unisex Sanskrit name with appeal for a winter baby.
Hima
Sanskrit
"snow"
Nivaria
Spanish
"snow"
Matana
Feminization of Matan, Hebrew
"gift"
The feminine form of Matan, a classic Hebrew name perfect for a long wished-for baby.
Alba
Latin
"white"
An up-and-comer for girls, but still under-the-radar for boys. Alba feels like a possible crossover candidate, on the heels of Nova and Alva, and with the potential for rising nickname Albie.
Ombelina
French
"bright warrior"
Variant of Ombeline
Cardea
Latin
"hinge"
The Roman goddess of hinges. She is one of three deities that ruled over doorways, along with Forculus, god of the door, and Limentinus, god of the threshold.
Carda
Latin
"hinge"
Another name for Cardea, the Roman goddess of hinges who was typically associated with doorways.
Diletta
Italian
"beloved"
Top 100 choice in Italy.
Mckenna
Irish, “son of Kenneth”
An unconventional route to the cool nickname Mac/Mack, Mckenna or McKenna derives from the Gaelic name Cináed (Anglicized as Kenneth), meaning "born of fire".
Fringilla
Latin literary name and bird name
Fringilla Vigo is a sorceress and villain in The Witcher series. Her name comes from a genus of singing finches.
Eloa
Brazilian, Portuguese
"goddess"
This simple and pretty name means "goddess" in Brazilian Portuguese, and was given to 44 girls in 2024.
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.
Kiwa
Maori
"Pacific ocean"
Kiwa, one of the most popular Maori names for boys in New Zealand, is the name of several ocean guardians in Maori mythology. It's part of a poetic name for the Pacific ocean. Some sources cite a…
Kiwa
Polynesian."Pacific ocean"
"Pacific ocean"
Some sources cite a Polynesian goddess of shellfish named Kiwa, though others name Kiwa as only a male figure in Maori mythology, connected with the ocean. Kiwa is one of the fastest-rising boys'…
Belmida
Portuguese
"beauty"
You're more likely to find this vintage Portuguese name on your family tree than a newborn baby, but it makes for a meaningful, culturally-significant name for a girl. Belmida is a (literally)…
Rava
Hebrew
"a father"
Rava was a Babylonian rabbi, born Abba ben Joseph bar Ḥama.
Quasheba
American, Akan, Ghanaian
"born on Sunday"
Quasheba is a name unique to America, where it was used among enslaved people as a variation of the West African name Kwasi for girls born on a Sunday.