Names Ending in A for Girls

Pompeia

Pooja, also spelled Puja, is a common name among Hindu women and girls. In Hinduism, the practice of puja refers to making an offering to the divine, typically that of light, water, food, or flowers.

Pooja

A cheerful-sounding name from ancient Rome that would be an offbeat route to Poppy as a nickname. Poppaea Sabina was the second wife of the emperor Nero.

Poppaea

Praetoria

Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa, named after its founder Marthinus Pretorius. The surname derives from from Latin praetor meaning "leader, official".

Pretoria

Providentia was an ancient Roman goddess that was important to religion and the Imperial cult of ancient Rome. She personified the ability to foresee and make provisions. As a baby name, Providentia is an elaborate and feminine alternative to Providence.

Providentia

An ancient Roman name that hasn't found favor in the modern world.

Publia

A rare minty baby name occasionally used in India. The Pudina spelling is slightly more popular.

Pudeena

Pudina is the word for mint in many Indian languages. It's slightly more common than the Pudeena variation, although each are rare as baby names.

Pudina

Puja (and variant spelling, Pooja) is a common name for girls in Hindu culture. In Hinduism, puja is a worship ritual of offering to a deity.

Puja

Also spelled Qadriyyah or Qadriah, a lovely Arabic name for girls with a great meaning.

Qadria

Feminine form of Qamar, also used occasionally in Malay.

Qamra

Quasheba is a name unique to America, where it was used among enslaved people as a variation of the West African name Kwasi for girls born on a Sunday.

Quasheba

St Quiteria was a second-century virgin martyr who was killed after refusing to renounce her Christian faith in order to marry.

She was born in what is now Portugual, and her name is sometimes used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries. She is the patron of several Spanish towns, including Toledo, and there are shrines to her in Aire-sur-l-Ardour, France, where she died; and in the village of Kuthenkuly, India.

Her name may derive from Kythere ("the red one"), a title of the Phoenician mother-goddess Astarte, perhaps via Greek Kythereia, an epithet of Aphrodite. The French version is the charming Quitterie.

Quiteria

Quora is the name of a popular question and answer website founded by former Facebook employees. It's sometimes used for baby girls as a creative spelling of Cora.

Quora

Rainara — and variations such as Raynara — is a uniquely Brazilian name with mysterious origins. It may derive from the Germanic name Reynard, meaning "powerful advice".

Rainara

A popular Romanian name, diminutive of the Greek name Rallou. It was popularized in Romania by the actress Rallou Karatza (1778-1870), a daughter of a Wallachian prince who was of Greek background.

Raluca

Rangda is the demon queen in Balinese mythology, told to eat children and lead an army of witches. Her name literally means "widow" in Old Javanese.

Rangda

Raqiya is a feminine name of Arabic origin meaning 'sky,' 'heaven,' or 'firmament.' In Islamic cosmology, the term appears in the Quran, referring to the layers of heaven. The name carries beautiful spiritual connotations, evoking images of vast celestial expanses and divine creation. With its melodic sound and meaningful etymology, Raqiya offers a distinctive yet accessible option for parents seeking a name with roots in Arabic or Islamic tradition. Though not among the most common Arabic names internationally, its connection to nature and spirituality gives it universal appeal. The name's elegant sound pattern, with the stress typically on the second syllable (ra-QI-ya), contributes to its graceful, feminine quality.

Raqiya

Ratza is an uncommon feminine name with Eastern European and Jewish origins. Possibly derived as a diminutive form of names like Raisa or Rachel, or from Yiddish terminology, Ratza carries cultural significance in certain Jewish communities. The name may also have connections to Romanian or Slavic naming traditions, though its exact etymology remains somewhat obscure. With its distinctive 'tz' sound, characteristic of several Eastern European languages, Ratza has a vibrant, energetic quality. While rare in Western countries, it represents a piece of cultural heritage for families with Eastern European or Jewish ancestry. The name's brevity and distinctive sound make it memorable, though its rarity means bearers might frequently need to explain its pronunciation and origins.

Ratza

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 880)

10,000+ Girl Names That End in A