Names ending in a
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Aula
Latin, feminine form of Aula
"little grandfather"
A Roman name that's unused by English speakers today, but might appeal as a shorter, lighter alternative to Aurelia. The Latin vocabulary word aula also meant "hall".
Gnaea
Feminine form of Gnaeus, Latin
"birthmark"
Mania
Feminine form of Manius, Latin
"born in the morning"
A pretty Roman name, but unfortunately also the English vocabulary word mania. Spelling it Manya would avoid the issue.
Appia
Feminine form of Appius, Latin, meaning unknown
A name from ancient Roman, now rare.
Numeria
Latin, feminine form of Numerius
Numeria was a feminine forename in ancient Rome, said to derive from Numeria, the goddess of childbirth.
Agrippa
Latin
"born feet first"
Agrippa started out as a rare Roman forename (praenomen), then became a family name (cognomen), most recognized for Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, a powerful general under Augustus.
Metella
Latin from Etruscan
"hired servant"
An ancient Roman name with a heavy metal vibe, Metella has never featured on the US charts. But there's nothing wrong with it — it could be an interesting alternative to names like Magnolia and…
Pompeia
Feminine form of Pompeius, Roman
"five"
Poppaea
Latin
"of the people"
A cheerful-sounding name from ancient Rome that would be an offbeat route to Poppy as a nickname. Poppaea Sabina was the second wife of the emperor Nero.
Carmenta
Latin, deity name
The Roman goddess of childbirth, prophecy, and technological innovation, said to be the inventor of the Roman alphabet. This name, which comes from the word for "song", is unused in the USA, but…
Dalma
Hungarian, Literature
A literary name, originally created as a male name by the poet Mihály Vörösmarty, that is now in the Hungarian Top 100 for girls.
Hohepa
Maori
"he will add"
Maori form of Joseph
Chibiusa
Japanese
"little rabbit"
Chibiusa was created as a name for the Sailor Moon franchise. It's the nickname of Purinsesu Usagi Sumōru Redi Sereniti (Princess Usagi Small Lady Serenity). Usagi, which is also her mother's name,…
Drasna
Invented name
"dragon"
The name Drasna was created for a Pokémon character. Her name was derived from the Latin botanical name dracaena , which in turn is from drakōn , the Greek word for "dragon." Fittingly, Drasna used…
Historia
Spanish word name or Greek
"history"
Historia originated as a Greek term and is the basis for the word "history" in many languages, including English and Spanish. It is used as a name for the character Historia Reiss in the anime series…
Ibara
Japanese surname
"thorn"
Typically seen as a Japanese surname, but used for a female antagonist in the anime series My Hero Academia .
Itsuka
Japanese
"most beautiful; best flower; best fruit"
Relatively unusual as a given name in Japan. The character Itsuka Kendo from My Hero Academia writes her name in kanji that give it the rough meaning of "most beautiful."
Kaguya
Japanese
"shining"
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari , "The Tale of Princess Kaguya," is a Japanese folk story, also called "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter." In the story, a bamboo cutter finds a baby girl from the moon nestled…
Kyoka
Japanese
"mirror; fragrant flower"
Kyōka Izumi was a 19th-century surrealist author. He was a man, but a female character in the anime series Bungo Stray Dogs was named after him in full. Kyōka , meaning "wild" or "mad poetry," is a…
Metaria
Invented name
"metal"
Metaria was created for Queen Metaria of the Sailor Moon franchise. Her name is derived from the word "metal" — all Sailor Moon villains have metal or mineral names.