1500+ Girl Names Ending in -ia

Penthia might not be the most charming flower name, but as the lovely Penelope ascends, and the lovely Cynthia fades away, a compromise may be in order.

Unfortunately this otherwise nice sounding name is somewhat spoiled by its similarities to milia, the small white cysts that often appear on newborns' faces.

The most famous wearer was Millia Davenport, a costume designer and historian.

Fanciful variation of already extravagant name. You might recognize it as the name of Swiss Olympian Priscillia Annen.

Umbria is a lovely, virtually unused Italian name for girls, reflecting the beautiful rolling hills of the area's countryside. And since it's right next door to Tuscany, in which Siena resides, maybe Umbria could be a follow-up to the popular Siena-Sienna.

Cool tropical Latin word name.

A beautiful name but with a somber meaning — Naenia was the Roman goddess of funerals and lamentation.

An elaborate way to get to Cleo, rooted in Greek mythology. Cleocharia was a water nymph married to King Lelex of Laconia.

A more interesting and unusual shortening of Antonia than Toni.

Jessenia and Yesenia are drawn from the Spanish name for a South American tree, making them new nature names.

Spanish for galaxy, this larger-than-life name would make a bold but beautiful choice for girl.

Zerynthia is one of the alternate names of Hecate, deriving from one of the caves in which she appeared. Zerynthia is also the name of a set of strikingly-coloured Spanish butterflies. This is one name that deserves more attention.

Many parents these days are responding to names meaning peace, and this is one of the more unusual ones (more often heard as a surname). Pronounced PACH-ee-a, it relates to such other peaceful names as PAZ, PAX, and PAXICO

Variation of Azalea.

Another name for the herb sage -- which sounds younger and more modern than this version.