Boys' Names Ending in -a Part 1

Kea

Cornish, from Caius, Latin

"rejoice"

This name of an ancient saint and one of the first knights of King Arthur's Round Table has a modern, if feminine, feel.

Kenya

Place name, Kikuyu

"mountain of white"

A bold and evocative African place name. The country of Kenya gets its name from Mount Kenya, referred to it as "Kirinyaga" or "Kerenyaga" by the local Kikuyu people, meaning "mountain of whiteness"…

Kija

Chinese or Aboriginal, meaning unknown

Kija was a legendary king who brought Chinese civilization -- including rice and writing -- to the Korean people, probably in the 2nd century BC. Kija is also the name of a group of Aboriginal people…

Kilikikopa

Kilikikopa is an extremely rare masculine name with likely Polynesian origins, specifically possibly Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander roots. The melodic quality with alternating consonants and…

Kiva

Kiva is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins and meanings. In Hopi Native American culture, it refers to a sacred underground chamber used for religious ceremonies, representing…

Kolya

Russian, diminutive of Nikolai

Could be seen as an affectionate Old World take on Kole.

Kostya

Russian, diminutive of Konstantin

An accessible Russian nickname...but could "cost ya".

Krishna

Sanskrit

"dark, black"

Krishna is the name of a supreme Hindu god, and is often found in Hindu families. While it leans masculine, it is also given to girls, and a survey of names back in 2014 revealed the split was around…

Kuba

Short form of Jakub, Polish, Czech, and Slovak variation of Jacob, Hebrew

"supplanter"

Kuba is the attractive short form of Jakub, the spelling of Jacob commonly used in Poland. Much more distinctive than Jake!

Kustaa

Kustaa is a Finnish masculine name that serves as the Finnish form of Gustav or Augustus. It derives from the Old Norse elements 'Gautr,' referring to the Geats (an ancient Scandinavian people), and…