Names ending in a
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Bethesda
Hebrew
"house of mercy"
Unlike other place names, this one might be tied too tightly to a single locale -- the Maryland suburb of D. C. -- to work as a first name.
Bethia
Hebrew
"daughter of Jehovah"
Long forgotten Old Testament name with modern potential.
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…
Betia
Betia is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In some contexts, it appears as a diminutive of Elizabeth or Beatrice, carrying their meanings of 'pledged to God' or 'bringer of joy'…
Betiana
Betiana is a feminine name of Spanish and Latin American origin, particularly popular in Argentina. It may have evolved as a variation of Bethany or Elizabeth, both names with Hebrew roots. The name…
Betina
Betina is a feminine name with multiple cultural connections, primarily functioning as a variant of Bettina, which itself developed as a diminutive of Elizabeth. The name has gained particular…
Betka
Diminutive of Alzbeta, Czech
"pledged to God"
Bětka is a Czech nickname for Alžběta, the Czech and Slovak variation of Elizabeth.
Betta
Diminutive of Elizabeth
"pledged to God"
A modern version of the dated Betty. You might want to consider varying Elizabeth, too, to the Italian Elisabetta.
Bettina
Diminutive of Elizabeth
"God is my oath"
Bettina is a dainty ballerina version of Betty, that has not been heard much since its 1950s-60s heyday. Bettina appeared in the Danielle Steele novel Loving, and in real life as one of Grace Kelly's…
Betula
Betula is an uncommon feminine name derived from the scientific Latin name for the birch tree (Betula). The birch has significant cultural importance in many northern European traditions, symbolizing…
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…
Beula
Beula is a feminine name variant of Beulah, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'married' or 'married woman.' It appears in the Bible (Isaiah 62:4) where it refers to the land of Israel being reunited…
Beyla
Beyla is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variation of Bella (meaning 'beautiful' in Italian), a form of the Hebrew name Bilhah, or connected to Beyla, a goddess in Norse…
Beyonca
Beyonca is a feminine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Beyonce, which gained recognition through the famous American singer Beyoncé Knowles. The name Beyoncé originated as a surname in…
Beyonka
Beyonka appears to be a variant spelling of Bianca, with potential influence from naming trends that emerged in the late 20th century. Bianca originates from Italian meaning "white" or "pure." The…
Beyza
Turkish and Arabic
"white"
Beyzs is both a girls' name, most popular around the turn of this century, and a place name of a city and county in Iran.
Bhaskara
Sanskrit
"shining"
An epithet of the sun and the Hindu god Shiva, also borne by a 12th century Indian astronomer. Bhaskar, a common Indian surname, is related.
Bhictoria
Bhictoria is an extremely rare variant spelling of Victoria, a name with Latin origins meaning 'victory.' This highly unusual orthographic adaptation substitutes 'Bh' for the traditional 'V,'…
Bia
Greek, Portuguese, Romanian
"force; blessed; white"
A bright and bouncy micro name, far rarer than Mia or Gia. In Greek mythology, Bia is the personification of force and raw energy. In Portuguese, it's a nickname for Beatriz, and in Romanian it's…
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".