Unique Girl Names Ending with A

  1. Delphinia
    • Lucasta
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "pure light"
      • Description:

        Lucasta was invented by seventeenth century poet Richard Lovelace for a collection of poems dedicated to a lover named Lucy, and is familiar through the Eugene O'Neill play and film Anna Lucasta. Lucasta is a distinctive, rarely used choice and a logical extension of the Luke/Luc/Luca names.
    • Benedicta
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "blessed"
      • Description:

        Saintly, and a Mother Superior to boot.
    • Vincenza
      • Origin:

        Italian feminine form of Vincent
      • Meaning:

        "conquering"
      • Description:

        Vincenza makes romance of Vincent. Vincenza Gerosa was one of the founders of the Sisters of Charity of Lovere and was later made a saint.
    • Raffaela
      • Origin:

        German variation of Hebrew Raphaela
      • Meaning:

        "God heals"
      • Description:

        Whether spelled Raffaela, Rafaela, Raffaella, or Raphaela, a euphonius name with a dark-eyed, long-flowing-haired image. Like Gabriella and Isabella, is beginning to be drawn into the American mainstream.
    • Zanna
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Susanna; Polish variation of Jane
      • Description:

        A feminine multicultural nickname name perfectly able to stand on its own.
    • Christa
      • Origin:

        Short form of Christina
      • Description:

        Fading since the 1970s -- but still a lovely name.
    • Graciela
      • Origin:

        Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "grace"
      • Description:

        A sparky and feminine elaboration on Gracia, Spanish for "grace".
    • Manuela
      • Origin:

        Spanish, feminine variation of Emmanuel
      • Meaning:

        "God is with us"
      • Description:

        Manuela is one feminine form that's more energetic than the male original, and is worth considering if you're seeking an easily assimilated Spanish name.
    • Dacia
      • Origin:

        Latin place-name
      • Description:

        Dacia is an ancient place-name -- it was in Eastern Europe -- as lacy as Dacey, but more substantial.
    • Amabella
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "lovable"
      • Description:

        Amabella is an elaboration of Amabel, a popular medieval name. Neil Gaiman and Liane Moriarty used Amabella as a character name in their novels, The Graveyard Book and Big Little Lies, respectively.
    • Begonia
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "Begon's flower"
      • Description:

        Begonia is a pretty flower named for French administrator and amateur horticulturalist Michel Bégon, who was an avid naturalist but also a proponent of slavery. A rare floral choice which has never really caught on as a baby name, Begonia would certainly stand out from the Lilys and Roses.
    • Petronella
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "rock, stone"
      • Description:

        Petronella, and its shorter sister Petra, are both feminizations of Peter. While Petronella is a name with deep history, it's extremely rare. It was given to no baby girls on record in the US last year.
    • Cinzia
      • Heloisa
        • Sanchia
          • Origin:

            Spanish variation of Sancia
          • Meaning:

            "sacred"
          • Description:

            The forerunner of Cynthia is all but unknown these days, but deserving of import and revival.
        • Samoa
          • Origin:

            Place-name
          • Description:

            Evocative of the beautiful South Pacific islands; we've also heard Samoan used as a name.
        • Yalitza
          • Origin:

            Mexican invented name
          • Description:

            Yalitza burst onto the scene in 2019, the year following the film Roma, starring the indigenous Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio. Her name is a modern Mexican invented name, styled after the similar name Yaritza. -itza is a common diminutive suffix found in names such as Maritza, a nickname for Maria.
        • Abiela
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "God is my father"
          • Description:

            More than the sum of Abby and Ella.
        • Fedelia