1500+ Girl Names Ending in -ia

  1. 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.
  2. Kasia
    • Origin:

      Polish, diminutive of Katarzyna, form of Katherine
    • Description:

      Attractive and equally intriguing alternative to Katya.
  3. Annia
    • Origin:

      Latin, female variation of Antonius
    • Meaning:

      "priceless one"
    • Description:

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

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "chaste maiden"
    • Description:

      Parthenia may be a bit unwieldy, but does conjure up majestic images of the Parthenon.
  5. Chia
    • Kaleia
      • Origin:

        Variation of Kalea, Hawaiian
      • Meaning:

        "joy, happiness"
      • Description:

        Hawaiian names are up across the board, but the lilting and lovely Kalea is headed for the mainstream, along with variants Kaleah and Kaleia.
    • Vidalia
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "life"
      • Description:

        The name Vidalia comes from the Latin Vitalis, the root of which stems from vita, meaning "life". Most people would know of Vidalia as a type of onion, which were historically grown in Vidalia, Georgia. Vidalia as a place name was named after Spanish aristocrat Don José Vidal.
    • Adaia
      • Origin:

        Variation of Adaiah, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God has adorned"
      • Description:

        Relatively well-used in Puerto Rico, where it resembles common Basque names like Alaia and Anaia. With the sharp rise of Alaia in the US in recent years as well as the love for "Ad-" names on girls, it makes sense that the still rare Adaia is increasing in use as well. Adaia was given to just under 100 baby girls in 2022.
    • Adelphia
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "dearest sister"
      • Description:

        Has a bit of a trade name feel, as in failed cable service.
    • Historia
      • Origin:

        Spanish word name or Greek
      • Meaning:

        "history"
      • Description:

        Historia originated as a Greek term and is the basis for the word "history" in many languages, including English and Spanish. It is used as a name for the character Historia Reiss in the anime series Attack on Titan.
    • Mireia
      • Origin:

        Catalan form of Mireille
      • Meaning:

        "to admire"
      • Description:

        Popular name in Spain drawn from the Provencal Mireio, coined by the poet Frederic Mistral. Very pretty and, though difficult to spell and pronounce, simpler than the French version.
    • Nakia
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "pure"
      • Description:

        Technically a boy's name, but certainly one that would work in the Western culture for a girl, especially after the release of Black Panther, in which it was the name of Lupita Nyong'o's fiery character. Nakia lies outside the Top 1000 but is among the fastest-rising names for both girls and boys.
    • Lamia
      • Origin:

        Greek mythology name
      • Description:

        Name of mythological fiend who seduced young men and then ate them, which inspired the Keats poem "Lamia." Described in mythology as a snake with the head and breasts of a woman, this name has been considered in modern times as a vampire name. And if all that isn't discouraging enough, there's the "lame" connection.
    • Sancia
      • Origin:

        Italian, from Latin
      • Meaning:

        "sacred"
      • Description:

        Rarely heard outside Italy, could make an interesting import.
    • Aalia
      • Origin:

        Variation of Aaliyah, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "to ascend"
      • Description:

        A less known, but still as vowel-rich, version of the popular Aaliyah.
    • Tilia
      • Origin:

        Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
      • Meaning:

        "prosperous"
      • Description:

        Form of Ottilia
    • Odilia
      • Origin:

        Germanic
      • Meaning:

        "wealth, fortune"
      • Description:

        Though it has never charted in the United States, this frilly name has the elements some brave, modern namers might find attractive—namely, the initial O and the -ia suffix.
    • Tzofia
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "a scout of Jehovah"
      • Description:

        The "Tz" beginning of Tzofia represents the Hebrew letter tzadi, which is pronounced more like ts. So Tzofia sounds like Sofia with a light t at the beginning — intriguing, but a difficult sound for a native English speaker to reproduce. While Tzofia is a distinct name from the megapopular Sophia and Sofia, many people will hear it as a cognate and pronounce it the same...or like Zofia.
    • Forsythia
      • Origin:

        Flower name, from English surname
      • Meaning:

        "Forsyth's flower"
      • Description:

        This yellow harbinger spring bloom was named for Scottish botanist William Forsyth, and is even more unusual than such species as Acacia and Azalea.
    • Concordia
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "peace, harmony"
      • Description:

        This name of the goddess of peace creates a lovely ideal.