1500+ Girl Names Ending in -ia

  1. Angelia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "angel"
    • Description:

      Angelia, also called Angelos, was a daughter of Zeus and Hera. She stole her mother's anointments and gave them to Europa, then to escape her mother's wrath went into hiding.
  2. Freesia
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from German surname
    • Meaning:

      "Freese's flower"
    • Description:

      A rare, free-feeling flower name for the parent who wants to move far, far beyond Rose and Daisy. Named for German physician Friedrich Freese.
  3. Alodia
    • Origin:

      Germanic
    • Meaning:

      "foreign riches"
    • Description:

      A melodious ancient saint's name now more commonly heard in its French form, Elodie.
  4. Tania
    • Origin:

      Russian, diminutive of Tatiana
    • Meaning:

      "belonging to the house of Tatius"
    • Description:

      Tania is a Russian name that has been fully integrated into the American name pool, retaining just a touch of its Slavic flavor. It started as a pet form of Tatiana, which is beginning to be used in this country as well. Also spelled Tanya, as in country singer Tanya Tucker.
  5. Aloisia
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "famous fighter"
    • Description:

      Inventive female form of Aloysius.
  6. Milia
    • Origin:

      Latin, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "rival or apple tree"
    • Description:

      While only 8 baby girls were named Milia in the US in 2021, its rise seems inevitable along with the rise of Emilia and Mila and other similar names. Like Livia, Milia has the advantage of being different from the rest, but the disadvantage of maybe not being different enough (and being a word for tiny, harmless white spots on skin).
  7. Atalia
    • Origin:

      Variation of Athalia, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is exalted"
    • Description:

      Atalia or Athalia is a biblical name with a gory history. But it's an attractive name in step with the current fashion for A-starting and -ending names that are both distinctive and deeply rooted.
  8. Coppelia
    • Origin:

      Literary name
    • Description:

      Coppélia is the name of the life-sized doll created by Doctor Coppélius in the eponymous 1870 ballet, based on short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann. Coppélius' name may be derived from the Yiddish Koppel, a diminutive of Jacob.
  9. Stasia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "resurrection"
    • Description:

      Anastasia is a lovely yet very long name, and Stasia is a fresher, classier short form than Stacy.
  10. Aletheia
    • Ronia
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God's joyful song"
      • Description:

        Hebrew name related to Ronit and Roni, also used in different cultures as Ronya, Ronja, and Roniya. Virtually unknown in the English-speaking world though certainly an easily-translatable choice.
    • Elodia
      • Origin:

        Spanish variation of Alodia, German
      • Meaning:

        "foreign riches"
      • Description:

        As Elodie filters into the mainstream, parents may turn to the rarer Spanish form Elodia as an alternative.
    • Eleftheria
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "free"
      • Description:

        Eleftheria is derived from the male saint's name Eleutherios/Eleftherios. The national motto of Greece is Eleftheria i thanatos, "freedom or death".
    • Annia
      • Origin:

        Latin, female variation of Antonius
      • Meaning:

        "priceless one"
      • Description:

        An ancient Roman name that has never made it into the modern world.
    • Irelia
      • Origin:

        English invented name
      • Meaning:

        "fighter, leader"
      • Description:

        A fictional name from the League of Legends video game franchise. Its meaning has been suggested as "fighter, leader or powerful", due to the carrot.
    • Alaïa
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "sublime"
      • Description:

        Fashion designer surname that could make a dynamic first.
    • Remilia
      • Origin:

        Variation of Emilia, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "rival"
      • Description:

        Remilia was invented for the character Remilia Scarlet of the video game series The Touhou Project.
    • Nunzia
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "messenger"
      • Description:

        A vivacious Italian name; also a diminutive of Annunziata.
    • Tavia
      • Origin:

        Spanish short form of Octavia
      • Meaning:

        "eighth"
      • Description:

        Cute, distinctive diminutive for this regal-sounding name.
    • Varinia
      • Origin:

        Latin, meaning obscure
      • Description:

        An ancient Roman name rarely heard in modern times, though the related VARINA appears in Slavic families.