10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
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Mayla
Mayla is a modern feminine name with several possible origins. It may be a variation of Maila, which has Finnish roots, or it could be related to Maela, a Breton name. Some consider it a blend of the…
Joelina
Joelina is a feminine name that developed as an elaboration of Joel, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'Yahweh is God.' The feminine suffix '-ina' adds a gentle, graceful quality to the biblical…
Aina
Scandinavian and Finnish variation of Aino, Catalan variation of Anna, Japanese, Latvian, Kazakh, Yoruba
"always; grace; lover of green; sight; mirror; delivery had complications [umbilical cord twisted around neck]"
A bright-sounding name with multicultural appeal, used regularly as a first name in Japan, Scandinavia, Latvia, and Spain. The Yoruba name Aina, pronounced ah-ee-NAH, is traditionally used for baby…
Iria
Portuguese variation of Eirene
"peace"
Iria is a diminutive version of Eirene / Irene and is therefore associated with the Greek goddess of peace.
Nahia
Basque
"wish"
A very popular girls' name in the Basque country and Puerto Rico. It is among the Top 100 Spanish baby names , so it's a girls' name that's widely used in Spain.
Meja
German, Swedish diminutive of names beginning with Mein- or Magn-
"strong"
The names from which Meja derived, including Meinhild and Magnhild, are long gone, but a Swedish singer called Meja (born Anna Pernilla Torndahl) has piqued interest in this modern derivative. Meja…
Lova
Diminutive of Lovisa, Swedish
"renowned warrior"
Lova, a Louise relative virtually unknown in the US, is one of the top girl names in Sweden .
Svea
Nordic
"spear"
More Scandinavian names are making their way into English-speaking homes. If Sven and Freya are useable, why not Svea? With a similar sound to Ava, it is associated with Mother Svea, a national…
Vilda
Vilda is a feminine name with Nordic and Slavic roots. In Swedish and other Scandinavian languages, it relates to the word for 'wild' or 'untamed,' suggesting a free-spirited, natural quality. The…
Moana
Maori, Samoan
"deep ocean, sea"
This Maori name, often heard in New Zealand, is an attractive, evocative choice for lovers of the ocean made famous – perhaps too famous – by the Disney heroine. Moana was also an alternate name for…
Dulcibella
Latin
"sweet and pretty"
Dulcibella is an old name that's fallen into disuse but may rise again with the new wave of fashionable names that end in -bel, -belle, and -bella. Behind the Name says that the medieval form of the…
Lada
Slavic
Lada is the Slavic goddess of youth, merriment, beauty and fertility, usually associated with spring. Her name is referenced in wedding and folk songs in Eastern Europe, but largely unknown in the…
Raffaella
Italian variation of Hebrew Raphaela
"God heals"
Raffaella is the Italian form of the lovely name Raphaela, the female version of the angel's name Raphael, gorgeous in any spelling or international variation. Raffaella is one of the most appealing…
Shoshanna
Spelling variation of Shoshana, Hebrew
"lily"
Shoshanna is a variation of one of the best-known original Hebrew baby names for girls , the original of Susanna. This is the spelling used by Shoshanna Lonstein, a designer who creates the Shoshanna…
Fritha
Manx, Norse
"fair, beautiful"
Gentle yet tough, rare and intriguing, Fritha is an Anglicized variation as well as a Manx form of the Old Norse Fríða. Ultimately derived from the element fríðr meaning "fair, beautiful", it is…
Mileva
Serbian; Macedonian
"gracious, dear"
Albert Einstein's first wife was Mileva Marić, a Serbian student and his classmate at the Zurich Polytechnic (her childhood nickname was Mitza.) With the newfound popularity of Mila, this obscure Old…
Maylasia
Place-name
This Southeast Asia place name seemed to come out of nowhere and zoom up in popularity in 2013. The probable influence: Maylasia Pargo, wife of Jannero Pargo, on the TV show Basketball Wives…
Saija
Finnish diminutive of Sarah
"princess"
This pretty Finnish name is a diminutive of a diminutive, going from Sarah to Sari to Saija.
Astraia
Greek
"star"
Astraia -- or Astraea or Asteria -- is the Greek goddess of justice and innocence who became the constellation Virgo. While largely unknown today, this is one of the Greek goddess names that may be…
Anara
Kazakh, Persian, and Hindi
"pomegranate flower"
Anara is a name that strikes a perfect balance between simple and unusual. It's easy to understand and pronounce for a Westerner, and yet it's highly distinctive, used for only 24 girls in the US in…