Names Ending in A for Girls

Sacagawea (or, sometimes, Sakakawea or Sacajawea) was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who was instrumental to the Lewis and Clark Expedition across what is now the western part of the USA. She traveled thousands of miles with the men, helping to make contact with local indigenous populations and providing valuable information about the natural history of the region.

Sacagawea

Used as a pet name for Sara(h) or Salome(a), especially in Nordic countries. Salka Valka (full name: Salvör Valgerður) is the feisty protagonist of Nobel Prize-winning Icelandic author Halldór Laxness’ novel of the same name. Since then, it has been in rare but regular use in the Nordic countries, especially Iceland. 
Salka also has some history of use in Jewish communities. A famous bearer is actress and writer Salka Viertel, who was born Salomea Sara Steuermann.
 Salka could also be a nickname or diminutive of the Slavic name Rusalka.

Salka

Salla is a variant of Salli — the Finnish form of Sally. Both Salla and Salli are common names in their native country, but Salla is the more modern form, having peaked in popularity in the 1980s and 90s (Salli peaked in the 20s and 30s). Today, Salla is given to almost twice as many baby girls in Finland than Salli.

Salla

The 6th-century Saint Scholastica was an Benedictine abbess, and is the patron saint of education. In modern times, her name has been connected to various educational institutions, notably an open platform of academic and peer-reviewed journals and with an education children's book company. 
 
While it might feel a little clunky and hard to live up, both Scholastica and its variant Scholastique are notably used in a number of African countries, including Tanzania, Nigeria, and Kenya. 
 
It might also appeal to those who enjoy the "dark-academia" aesthetic, and it does have some grounding nickname possibilities, such as Sacha, Lottie, or Scout.

Scholastica

A relatively modern (18th C) Irish Gaelic name, Siofra or, more properly, Síofra with the fada has its roots in superstition. In the past, when babies were born in Ireland their families feared that the fairies would steal the baby and leave an elven changeling child in its place. It’s an uncommon name starting to pick up in its native country.

Siofra

The 19th-century Irish poet Jane Wilde (mother of Oscar Wilde) adopted Speranza as her nom de plume. The name also appears in Spenser’s The Faerie Queene, as one of the three virtues: Fidelia (Faith), Speranza (Hope), and Charissa (Charity) — daughters of Caelia (Heavenly). Related to Esperance (French) and Esperanza (Spanish).
 
Speranza was a traditional name in the Italian Jewish community.

Speranza

A striking Nordic name with ancient roots, Svala (and its less common variant form Svale) derive from the Old Norse name for the swallow. This could be a great choice for nature lovers and fans of Edith Piaf (piaf being a term for a swallow).

Svala

This intriguing name is a rapid riser in the Italian name rankings, having entered the top 100 in 2011 and climbed to #61 in 2015. Its meaning and derivation are unknown, but it may be related to the name of the Germanic Suebi tribe. The form Sueva is also found.
 Notable bearers include the Italian writer Sveva Casati Modignani (though this is actually a pseudonym), and 20th century Italian-Canadian artist Sveva Caetani.

Sveva

Tetra is a Greek numeral prefix meaning "four", so it could make a fitting choice for a fourth child or
for an IV. 
There is a female character by the name in the Legend of Zelda video game franchise; she’s a
young pirate captain who is an alter-ego of the eponymous heroine, Princess Zelda. 
A tetra is also a type of small freshwater fish, so at a stretch it's also both an animal names and one of the <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/10/water-baby-names">names associated with water</a>.

Tetra

Wenna is an early Cornish form of Gwen, belonging to two 5th-century Cornish saints. It shares the same meaning of "white, fair".
 
Similar in feel to Wrenna, Tessa, and Willa, it could also be a shortened form of Conwenna, Alwenna, Lowenna, Rowenna, and Morwenna

Wenna

The feminine form of Yaroslav, a name which belonged to several Grand Princes of Kyiv and Novgorod, including Yaroslav I "the Wise". A city and region called Yaroslavl in Western Russia are named in his honor. A notable bearer of this feminine form is tennis player Yaroslava Shvedova.

Yaroslava

Star Wars fans may be interested in this unusual variant of Natalia with Leia -- as in the princess -- inserted into the second half. Nickname possibilities abound, making this one of those <a href="https://nameberry.com/unique-names">unique baby names</a> with mainstream possibilities.

Nataleia

Poetic and alluring, Zemfira is the name of the tragic heroine in Alexander Pushkin's narrative poem The Gypsies. His work has been adapted into a multitude of ballets and operas and may have inspired Prosper Mérimée's novella Carmen, on which the famous opera of the same name was based. 
The name has seen rare but regular use in Russia, particularly in the republics of Bashkortostan and Tatarstan, and in Azerbaijan. A famous bearer is the popular Russian rock musician Zemfira Talgatovna Ramazanova, known professionally simply as Zemfira.
 
Its origin is unclear, but it may be of Romani origin, or possibly from the Ancient Greek sappheiros ("sapphire") via Turkic. This is perhaps reinforced by the use of Zamfir and Zamfira in Romania, which relate to the blue gemstone.

Zemfira

Ultimately a feminization of the very fashionable boys' name Zayn, Zoyna and its ilk, such as Zaina and Zoya, are fairly popular <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/485/arabic-names-for-girls">Arabic names for girls</a> in Pakistan and among Muslims in India.

Zoyna

One of the many Hawaiian variants of European names to come out of King Kamehameha IV's 1860 edict mandating the use of Western-style <a href="https://nameberry.com">baby names</a> in the tropical archipelago.

Akelina

Add this seldom-heard name to the vast array of international takes on Caroline.

Kalolina

When King Kamehamaha IV of Hawaii mandated that residents of the island nation take on Western-style names in 1860, they adapted many traditional English first names to the unique Hawaiian orthography; this is the local version of Susannah.

Kukana

The Hawaiian word for sunflower is also used figuratively for people who gaze toward the sun, and has a nice resonance with Lion King name Nala.

Nanala

An unusual Hawaiianization of the fashionable erstwhile "grandma name" Flora, Polala is one of those <a href="https://nameberry.com/unique-names">unique baby names</a> with crossover potential.

Polala

Alfonsina

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 834)

10,000+ Girl Names That End in A