Names Ending in A for Girls

The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday). 
 Yaba is the female name for babies born on a Thursday (the male variant is Yaw).

Yaba

The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system. 

Afua (also Efia) is the female name for babies born on a Friday (the male variant is Kofi).

Afua

The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday). 

Efia (also Afua) is the <a href="https://nameberry.com/girls-names">name for girls</a> born on a Friday. (The male variant is Kofi)

Efia

Panra is a lovely nature name, meaning leaf, which would easily wear outside its native Pakistan. Pakistani singer Gul Panra is probably the most famous person with this name. 

Panra

Dearbhla along with its Anglicized form Dervla are both well-used in modern Ireland. There was a medieval Saint Dearbhla.  The spelling Deirbhile is also used.

Dearbhla

This Catalan classic — spelled Nuria in Spanish — is the name of a valley in Catalonia with a shrine to the Virgin Mary, making this both a Marian name and simply a place name. Or maybe not so simply: during Franco's dictatorship, place names were a way to sidestep the rule that all names had to be Spanish, so Núria became popular as an act of Catalan patriotism. It is still in the region's Top 100 girl names.

Núria

Eduarda is a feminine name of Portuguese and Spanish origin, representing the female form of Eduardo (Edward). Derived from Old English elements 'ead' (wealth, prosperity) and 'weard' (guardian), it carries the noble meaning of 'prosperous guardian' or 'wealthy protector.' The name enjoys significant popularity in Brazil, Portugal, and Spanish-speaking countries, though it remains relatively uncommon in English-speaking regions. Eduarda combines feminine elegance with strength, featuring the fashionable '-a' ending while maintaining the distinguished history of the Edward name family. The nickname 'Duda' is affectionately used in Portuguese contexts. With four melodious syllables, Eduarda offers sophistication and international flair, appealing to parents seeking a name with cultural richness, historical depth, and a balance of strength and grace.

Eduarda

In Norse mythology, Embla is the equivalent of the Bible's Eve, who, along with her husband Ask, were the first humans to be created by the gods, in this case from trees. With its lovely nature meaning, and a soft but distinctive sound, Embla is one of the most popular girl names in Iceland.
 
Used in Norway and occasionally Sweden too, elsewhere it could make an interesting alternative to Ember, Emma, Esme, and Ella. Pronounced as EHM-pla or EHM-bla, it's a name that could gain more attention.

Embla

An obscure Welsh saint said to have traveled to Wales from Armorica (now Brittany in the north of France) during the time of King Arthur.

Tydecho

This geographical name is in the <a href="https://nameberry.com/popular-names/iceland">Icelandic Top 20</a>, inspired by a volcano in southern Iceland. The volcano was named after the Icelandic word for a hooded cloak, since the summit is often covered by clouds.
 
Hekla is still an active volcano, most recently erupting in 2000. In the Middle Ages it was referred to as the "Gateway to Hell"— the birds circling the volcano post-eruption were thought to be souls of the damned.

Hekla

A familiar choice in Iceland, the sunny and simple Sunna may be viewed as a nickname for Sunneva or Súsanna, the Icelandic variants of Sunniva and Susannah. As such, it two nature-connected meanings: "sun gift" and "lily" respectively. 
 
Alternatively, it may be considered a mythological and literary creation, adapted from the Germanic and Norse Sunna, the name of a Germanic sun goddess. It notably appeared in The Legend of the Ice People by Margit Sandemo, a series of popular historical novels published from 1982 onwards that likely inspired parents to consider the name.
 
Predominantly used in Iceland, it has also seen usage in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and. Denmark.
 
Outside of Scandinavia however, it may be associated with Sunna(h), an Arabic name meaning "habits, customs", though is used more broadly to describe the traditions and practises provided by the prophet Muhammad for Muslims to follow. As such, it is also used across India and beyond.

Sunna

The Old Norse word for "harp", also designating the constellation Lyra (which means "lyre" in Greek). It's popular in Iceland, where it is also the name of the first month of summer in the old Icelandic calendar.

Harpa

Spiridon

Father Kingsmark was a monk, Scottish chieftain and saint to whom several churches in England and Wales are dedicated. 

Kingsmark

Latinized version of the Greek name Leontios.

Leontius

This was the name of a 5th-century Egyptian hermit and was later adopted by the Greek scholar Basilios Bessarion (1403-1472), who became a Roman Catholic bishop. Renowned Russian literary critic Vissarion Belinsky (1811-1848) bore the Russian form of this rare name.

Bessarion

A pretty blue wildflower traditionally considered a universal healer and lucky charm – the name is because the sight was thought to speed travelers safely on their way.

Speedwell

A pretty blue wildflower traditionally considered a universal healer and lucky charm – the name is because the sight was thought to speed travelers safely on their way. An interesting addition to the group of handsome boy names ending in -well, like Maxwell and Bramwell.

An intriguing Cornish place name and surname derived from the Cornish name Sulien.

Tresillian

Finja Is a Josephine nickname that ranks among the Top 100 girl names in Germany.

Finja

Girl names that end in A are a populous and stylish group. A third of all names given to baby girls in the US today end with the letter A.

: Emma, Olivia, Ava, Isabella, Sophia, Mia, and Amelia. Other 

 girl names ending in A in the US Top 100

 include the Latin favorite Camila, the operatic Aria, the exotic Layla, and the down-to-earth Nora.

unique and uncommon girl names that end with the letter A

. Favorites include the august Eleonora, the biblical Susanna, and the multicultural Tula.

, while in The Netherlands it's Anna, in Spain Lucia, and in Sweden Maja.

, Nameberry's complete collection, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. 

Names for baby girls that end in the letter A, including popular female names ending in A such as Olivia and Sophia along with unique girl A-ending names such as Galya and Wisteria, with meanings, origins, and popularity (Page 822)

10,000+ Girl Names That End in A