Names ending in a
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Bambalina
Italian
"little girl"
Better saved for a doll.
Banana
Word name, English from Spanish and Portuguese
"banana"
Banana is one fruity name we wouldn't recommend. Pick Plum instead. There is a Japanese novelist whose pen name is Banana Yoshimoto--birth name Mahoko.
Baptista
Latin
"the baptized one"
Probably too evangelical for mass importation.
Bara
Hebrew, Japanese
"to select; rose"
Gently appealing, a floral choice in Japanese.
Baraka
Kiswahili
"blessings"
Its resonant rhythm and positive connotations have led to some popularity with African-American parents, though it tends to have a masculine feel, particularly considering the rise of a certain…
Baraka
Baraka is a masculine name with Swahili and Arabic origins, meaning 'blessing' or 'divine gift.' Common throughout East Africa and in Muslim communities worldwide, it carries deeply spiritual…
Anita
Spanish diminutive of Ana; Sanskrit
"grace; unguided"
Once a Top 100 name, this Spanish diminutive of Ana still retains some of her Latin flair. A notable namesake is noted attorney Anita Hill, another is the great jazz singer Anita O'Day. Plus there's…
Barbarella
Barbarella is a feminine name that gained recognition primarily through the 1968 science fiction film of the same name featuring Jane Fonda. It's an elaboration of Barbara, which comes from Greek…
Barbica
Barbica is a feminine name with potential Slavic origins, likely derived as a diminutive or variant form of Barbara. The suffix "-ica" is common in South Slavic languages like Croatian, Serbian, and…
Barbika
Barbika is an unusual feminine name that appears to be related to the name Barbara, which means 'foreign woman' or 'stranger' in Greek. The '-ika' suffix gives it a Slavic or Eastern European…
Aletta
Dutch from Germanic
"noble, nobility"
A form of Adelaide (and therefore related to Alice, too) used in the Netherlands. The country's first female physician was Aletta Jacobs. In the USA, Aletta is rare, but on a slight upward trend. It…
Barbossa
Portuguese surname
"a place with many palm trees"
Barbossa (also spelled Barbosa) is derived from the Barbosa palm. It is also a common place name, with towns called Barbossa spread across Latin America. Film buffs might also recall that Barbossa is…
Barbra
Barbra is a feminine name that emerged as a variant spelling of Barbara, which comes from Greek origins meaning 'foreign woman' or 'stranger.' This spelling was particularly popularized by legendary…
Barcelona
Catalan place name
Attractive but somewhat unwieldy place-name name.
Barna
Hungarian, Albanian, Aramaic, "brown; harvest, fertility; song of the prophet"
"brown; harvest, fertility; song of the prophet"
Barna is a masculine name with rich multicultural roots. In Hungarian tradition, it means 'brown' and functions as both a surname and given name, while in Hindi contexts, it relates to color, caste,…
Barnaba
Barnaba is the Italian, Latin, and biblical form of Barnabas, a name with Aramaic origins meaning 'son of consolation' or 'son of encouragement.' In the New Testament, Barnabas was an early Christian…
Barra
Irish
"fair head"
Diminutive of Finbar
Barra
Irish
"fair-headed"
Barra is a Gaelic-speaking island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, that's been inhabited since the Neolithic era. A male nickname for Finbarr in Ireland, as well as a stand-alone name, Barra was used…
Barta
Barta is traditionally a masculine name with Hungarian and Slavic origins, though it can also be used as a feminine name in some cultures. It derives from the name Bartholomew, which means 'son of…
Anissa
Arabic
"friendly"
A pretty and delicate cousin of Anna is often heard in Scotland and is also currently popular in France. In the US it was brought to public attention by child actress Anissa Jones, who played Buffy…