Names ending in a
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Bellina
Bellina is a delicate feminine name with Italian origins, functioning as a diminutive form of the name Bella, meaning 'beautiful.' The suffix '-ina' adds a sense of endearment, essentially…
Bellinda
Bellinda is a feminine name of Italian and Spanish origin, serving as a variation of the more common Belinda. The name derives from elements meaning 'beautiful' or 'pretty,' reflecting its aesthetic…
Bellona
Latin
"fighter"
A beautiful name with a combative meaning (from the Latin bellare "to fight"), belonging to a Roman goddess of war. Bellona has never appeared on the SSA list, but it could be an intriguing option…
Bellynda
Bellynda is a feminine name that appears to be a creative variant of Belinda, which has multiple possible origins. The traditional Belinda may derive from Italian meaning 'beautiful serpent,' or it…
Belma
Belma is a feminine name with Bosnian, Turkish, and broader Balkan origins. In Bosnian, it's believed to mean 'white gazelle,' combining beauty and grace in its imagery. The name gained particular…
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)…
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…
Belva
Latin
"beautiful view"
Has a decidedly middle-aged image.
Belvia
Belvia is a feminine name with possible Latin derivation, likely related to 'bellus' meaning 'beautiful' or 'pretty.' It may also connect to names like Belva or represent a variant of Sylvia. This…
Bena
Bena is a concise feminine name with multicultural origins. In Hebrew contexts, it relates to 'wisdom' or 'understanding,' while in some African languages, particularly Swahili, it can mean 'truth'…
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…
Benedeka
Benedeka is a feminine name of Hungarian origin, derived from the Latin name Benedictus, meaning 'blessed.' It represents the feminine Hungarian form of Benedict, a name with deep religious…
Benedetta
Italian variation of Benedicta, Latin
"blessed"
The saintly Italian form of the saintly Latin Benedicta.
Benedicta
Latin
"blessed"
Saintly, and a Mother Superior to boot.
Benedika
Benedika is a feminine name derived from the Latin name Benedictus, meaning "blessed." It represents the feminine form of Benedict, with roots in early Christian tradition. The name carries…
Benedikta
Benedikta is the feminine form of Benedict, derived from the Latin name Benedictus, meaning "blessed." With roots in early Christianity, it gained prominence through St. Benedict of Nursia, the…
Benedita
Portuguese
"blessed"
Benedita is easy for an English speaker to pronounce yet sounds just uncommon enough to be intriguing. And with Benedict more in mainstream use, Benedita feels possible.
Beneta
Beneta is a feminine name with roots in Latin and Romance languages. Likely derived from 'benedictus' meaning 'blessed,' it shares origins with more common names like Benita and Benetta. The name…
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…
Anisia
Greek, unequal
This alluring Greek name has two possible meanings — possibly meaning "she who fulfills her obligations, or potentially deriving from the Greek anisos meaning "unequal".