Names ending in a

Anastasya

Anastasya is a feminine name of Russian and Eastern European origin, a variation of Anastasia, which derives from Greek meaning 'resurrection' or 'one who will be reborn.' This spelling with 'y'…

Anastatia

Anastatia is a feminine name representing a variant spelling of Anastasia, which comes from Greek origins meaning 'resurrection' or 'she who will rise again.' The traditional Anastasia has roots in…

Alira

Aboriginal Australian

"quartz stone"

This Australian name can have other spellings such as Allira, Alirah and Aleara. We prefer this spelling which keeps confusion and mispronunciation to a minimum.

Aliosha

Aliosha is a feminine name in this context, though it traditionally serves as a Russian diminutive for the masculine name Alexei (or Aleksey). Derived from the Greek name Alexios, meaning 'defender'…

Aidanna

Aidanna is a feminine name that appears to be a variant of Aida or potentially a combination of the names Aidan and Anna. With Irish and Hebrew influences, Aidanna likely carries meanings associated…

Adella

Variation of Adele or Adeline

Now that all names Adel- are the height of fashion, Adella is an unusual name that nevertheless sounds very trendy. Adella is one of Ariel's sisters in The Little Mermaid.

Aliona

Russian

"bright shining light"

A light and lovely Russian diminutive of Yelena (Helena), now used in its own right in Russia. Also spelt Alyona.

Alinta

Australian Aboriginal

"fire, flame"

This Noongar girls’ name has a dainty sound that belies its fierce fire meaning and could easily cross over into the American or European context.

Aidana

Aidana is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a feminine form of Aidan, a name of Irish origin meaning 'little fire' or 'fiery one.' Alternatively, it could be related to the…

Alinna

Alinna is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variation of Alina (of Slavic origin meaning "bright, beautiful"), a feminine form of Alan (meaning "handsome" or "cheerful"), or…

Aïda

Arabic

"visitor"

Variant of Ayda and Aida, found especially in French-speaking Muslim communities. The trema indicates that the name is pronounced with three syllables: ah-EE-da.

Adelka

Adelka is a feminine name of Slavic origin, primarily used in Czech, Slovak, and Polish cultures. It's a diminutive form of names containing the element 'adel,' meaning 'noble' or 'nobility,' such as…

Abriana

Italian feminine variation of Abraham

"father of multitudes"

This lovely name is all but unknown outside Italy but fits perfectly in with the fashions for vowel-starting names that are elaborately feminine. Might make a distinctive alternative to Angelina or…

Alima

Alima is a feminine name with multicultural origins. In Arabic, it means "learned," "wise," or "knowledgeable," deriving from the word "'alim" (scholar). In Swahili and various West African languages…

Alila

Alila is a delicate feminine name with several possible origins. It may derive from Arabic, where it can mean 'night' or be related to the word for 'sublime.' In Hebrew contexts, it might relate to…

Aida

Arabic; Italian; Lithuanian

"returning visitor; happy; echo"

Aida is a melodic name largely associated with the title character of the 1871 Verdi opera, an enslaved Ethiopian princess who dies to save her people. In the past, her name was rarely heard outside…

Alika

Hawaiian; Swahili

"truthful; most beautiful"

Alika is a multicultural choice that's far off the beaten track.

Aïcha

North African and French influenced variation of Aisha, Arabic

"living, prosperous"

A North African and French inspired variation of the Arabic Aisha, Aïcha (and its counterpart Aicha) have skyrocketed in France since 2011. In the last decade, it has shifted from outside the…

Adeliza

Medieval English and Old Swedish form of Adelaide

"noble, nobility"

Adeliza is a unique member of the popular Adelaide-Adeline family. Different enough to distinguish it from all the others? Maybe, and it's definitely got an appealing sound that makes it sound a bit…