Strangely Appealing Names- ending in 'a'

By muchachacristiana · Updated May 2023

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I've always loved the name Tuva, just how it sounds and all. Then the literary nerd in me is crazy about the name Aphra. When I discovered Elthea (also a lovely sounding name) I decided I needed to find some companion names to go with these appealing 'a' ending names. So here goes:

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Luka
Russian; Serbian; Croatian; Slovene
"man from Lucania"
Luka is one of the coolest names in recent years, following suit of its cousin Luca which is now a Top 50 name. Luka is on its way up the charts and may crack the Top 100 in the very near future.…
Hosea
Hebrew
"salvation"
Since so many of the biblical prophet names -- Daniel, Jonah, Nathan, Samuel -- are overused, you might want to consider this distinctive alternative. Hosea was the author of the book of prophesies…
Elia
Italian variation of Elijah, Hebrew
"Jehovah is God"
A multicultural appellation, found in Hebrew, Italian, and Zuni, this likable name made famous by director Elia Kazan's only problem is the feminine a ending. But then again, that never hurt Joshua.
Ileana
Romanian, from Greek
"torch; shining light"
A trendy and fashionable-sounding Romanian name with rich history. There was a mythical Romanian princess with the name, and it was also a name used by real-life Romanian royalty.
Micha
Variation of Micah
The many names connected more by letter and sound than by root -- Micha, Micah, Mica, Misha, Mischa, Michal, and of course Michael -- can get very confusion, and this variation is sure to cause…
Jora
Hebrew
"autumn rain"
Unique possibility for a girl born between September and November.
Aphra
Hebrew, variation of Aphrah
"dust"
Aphra would make an interesting choice-- especially since it's the name of the first professional female writer in English, the seventeenth century's Aphra Behn. Born in 1640, she was a prolific…
Elthea
Elthea is a rare feminine name with uncertain origins, though it may be a variant of the Greek-derived Althea, meaning "with healing power." It could also be a creative combination of the common…
Tuva
Swedish and Norwegian variation of Tove
"beautiful"
Tove is a modern variation of an Old Norse name, related to Thor. Tuva is a form of the name popular in modern Scandinavia.
Zacaria
Zacaria is a masculine name derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah (Zekharyah), meaning 'God has remembered.' This biblical name appears in various forms across many languages, with Zacaria being…

Strangely Appealing Names- ending in 'a'

About this list

The names

Luka

Hosea

Elia

Ileana

Micha

Jora

Aphra

Elthea

Tuva

Zacaria