Ending in 'a'

  1. Silvina
    • Skyler
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Schuyler
      • Description:

        While Skylar is currently the most popular spelling choice for girls - and the spelling seen most often - the Skyler option is more (statistically) unisex. Given to boy and girls in nearly equal numbers each year, it ranks around the middle of the US Top 1000 and is given to more than 400 boys every year.
    • Sylvana
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "from the forest"
      • Description:

        Sleek, woodsy European choice.
    • Sylvester
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "wood, forest"
      • Description:

        This name of three early popes has been associated in recent years with a cocky cartoon cat ("Thufferin' thuccatash!") and the Italian Stallion hero of the Rocky and Rambo movies (who was born Michael) — and yet we think it just might be ready to move further back into the mainstream.
    • Sylvia
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "from the forest"
      • Description:

        The musical, sylvan Sylvia seems poised to join former friends Frances and Beatrice and Dorothy back in the nursery.
    • Tolliver
      • Origin:

        English occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "metalworker"
      • Description:

        If you're tired of Oliver, you might consider this energetic three-syllable surname instead, so you could have a little Tolly instead of an Ollie.
    • Whittaker
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "white field"
      • Description:

        If you discount the connection to the controversial Whittaker Chambers in the days of the Red Scare, Whittaker is a pleasant enough British surname with the preppyish nickname Whit.
    • Willa
      • Origin:

        Feminine variation of William
      • Meaning:

        "resolute protection"
      • Description:

        Willa has become increasingly fashionable, with its combination of Willa (born Wilella) Cather-like pioneer strength and the graceful beauty of the willow tree.
    • Willamina
      • Origin:

        Variation of Wilhelmina, German
      • Meaning:

        "resolute protection"
      • Description:

        Classic Wilhelmina is still the dominant form of this name, but the more intuitive, streamlined Willamina is rising alongside it. The phonetic spelling eliminates some of Wilhelmina's bulk, taking it from geek-chic to modern feminissima.
    • Winter
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        The girls have dibs on Spring, Summer, and Autumn, leaving this name evocative of snowy landscapes as the one possible seasonal choice for boys. And naturally, it's one of the most obvious names for winter babies.
    • Wisteria
      • Origin:

        Flower name, from English surname
      • Meaning:

        "Wister's flower"
      • Description:

        A frilly southern-accented flower name yet to be planted on many birth certificates. In the language of flowers, the wisteria is a symbol of devotion. It is named for American horticulturalist John Caspar Wister.