Names Ending in A for Boys

Sourya

Also transcribed as Sōta and Sota, this succinct and stylish Japanese name has ranked in the Top 10 in Japan in recent years. Depending on which kanji characters are used, Souta can mean "robust + great", lending it sturdiness and strength, or it can mean  "sudden sound of the wind + , great" which adds a touch of flair to the choice and connects it to nature. While the former option is the 'traditional' meaning, the latter is favored by cotemporary parents. 


Souta

Sovanna

Yet to rank in the US stats for any gender, Sparta is the name of an Ancient Greek city, notable for its military strength. Also known as Lacadaemon, the name Sparta is believed to come from the Greek word for "rope", inspired by the cords that were originally laid to show the city's boundaries. 
 
An unexpected choice for sure, Sparta may nevertheless fit in with the likes of Rome, Versailles, or Cairo.

Sparta

Sriharsha

Srikrishna

Srivatsa

Stella

An Icelandic and Norwegian name, ultimately from Old Norse, Sturla means "to disturb", giving it a powerful presence. Pronounced as STUYRT-LA in Icelandic and STOOR-la in Norwegian, it is notably borne by Olympian Sturla Holm Lægreid. 

Sturla

Created from the Sanskrit elements su meaning "good" and brahman meaning "devout worshipper", Subrahmanya is used as an alternative name for Skanda or Kartikeya, a Hindu God of war, wisdom, and victory. Subramaniam and Subramanian are Tamil variants, while Subrahmanyan is a Malayam form.

Subrahmanya

Sudhanva

Derived from Sanskrit, Sundar is a name and a descriptive word meaning "beautiful, handsome, good, or nice". It appears in the Hindu epic poem the Ramayana. Sunder, Sundari, and Sundar are other familiar forms of the name.

Sundara

A grand, bright, and powerful feeling name, Sundiata was notably borne by Sundiata Keita, the 13th century founder and prince of the Mali Empire in Western Africa. He is remembered and celebrated in the Epic of Sundiata which is still taught today. 
 
Also appearing as Sundjata, the name is believed to mean "lion prince", or "Sogolon's lion", relating it to bravery and strength. It was adapted from the prince's mother's name (Sogolon → sun) and from the word jara meaning "lion". Said as soon-jah-ta in Mandinka, it might be pronounced slightly differently elsewhere. 
 
Other notable bearers of the name are basketball player Sundiata Gaines and the footballer Sundiata Anderson. It has also been suggested that the history and story of Sundiata was at least partly the inspiration behind Disney's The Lion King, although Disney say this is coincidental and it was inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet instead.

Sundiata

An alternative form of the bright, leonine name Sundiata, Sundjata is associated with Sundiata Keita, the 13th century founder and prince of the Mali Empire in Western Africa. He is remembered and celebrated in the Epic of Sundiata, which is still taught today. 
 The name is believed to mean "lion prince", or "Sogolon's lion", relating it to bravery and strength. It was adapted from the prince's mother's name (Sogolon → sun) and from the word jara meaning "lion". It has been suggested that the history and story of Sundiata/Sundjata was at least partly the inspiration behind Disney's The Lion King, although Disney say this is coincidental and it was inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet instead.

Sundjata

Sunia

An alternative transliteration of the Arabic Sunnah, a name that literally means "custom, habit" though is used more broadly to refer to the traditions and practises provided by the prophet Muhammad for Muslims to follow. A spiritually significant choice within Islamic tradition, this form is notably used across India.
 
There is also evidence that Sunna may have been used as an Anglo-Saxon masculine name, possibly meaning "wet, marshy land", though could have also linked to sunne meaning "sun". 
 
Additionally, Sunna is a feminine Scandinavian name, used as short form of Sunneva or Susanna, or as a stand alone name, connected to the "sun".

Sunna

Suriya

Susana

Sylva

Sylvesta

Boy names that end with A include one of the most popular names of the past generation, Joshua. And while longtime Number 1 boys' name Noah may not technically end in A, it does carry the A sound at the end.

Joshua, boy names ending with A in the US Top 1000

 include Luca, Dakota, Ezra, Ira, Asa, and Koa.

 include Elijah, Josiah, Jeremiah, and Isaiah.

While A used to be seen as too soft an ending for boys' names, today it's as acceptable as gender-neutral names or girl names borrowed from the boys.

Browse our entire roster of boy names that end with A here, ordered by current rank on Nameberry. 

Baby boy names that end with the letter A such as Ezra and Luca, along with popularity, origin, and meaning. (Page 102)

925+ Boy Names That End with A