Names ending in ia
- Galia
- Amahia
Origin:
Variation of Amaia, Spanish or BasqueMeaning:
"high place or end"Description:
This Amaia variant is more common in Puerto Rico than in the rest of the US combined.
- Odessia
- Ballencia
Origin:
Variation of Valencia, Spanish place-nameDescription:
Might sound as if your child had the sniffles every time she said her name.
- Volumnia
Origin:
Feminization of Volumnius, LatinMeaning:
"scroll"Description:
Shakespeare used Volumnia as the name of Coriolanus' mother in his tragedy Coriolanus.
- Pascasia
- Theofania
Origin:
Modern Greek spelling of Theophania
- Justitia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"justice"Description:
In Roman mythology, Justitia was the goddess of justice, naturally. Her name was also rendered Iustitia.
- Eelia
Origin:
Russian variation of EliyahuMeaning:
"the lord is my god"Description:
Intriguing Russian possibility, even though proper pronunciation would not be obvious. Ilya might be a more manageable option.
- Arabia
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
A phonetically attractive place-name that can be used for babies but rarely is.
- Britannia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Britain"Description:
Hail Britannia? We think not.
- Lesia
Origin:
Variation of Lisa and ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Lisa was one of the first names to spawn a range of variations, and this is one, sometimes pronounced lee-sha. The original is simpler and prettier.
- Selestia
- Dorcia
- Josia
- Zelphia
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"frailty"Description:
A variation of the Hebrew name Zilpah, a woman in the Bible.
- Kordelia
- Oralia
- Zografia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"painting, illustration"Description:
A rare Greek name with a strong and enigmatic sound.
- Adelicia