Names ending in a

  1. Kamilla
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian variation of Camilla
    • Description:

      Kamilla is the usual spelling of Camilla throughout Scandinavia and in Finland, Iceland, and Greenland. Kamma is an appealing short form.
  2. Omena
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "apple"
    • Description:

      A covert fruit name for non-Finnish speakers.
  3. Fabia
    • Origin:

      Latin female variation of Fabian
    • Meaning:

      "bean grower"
    • Description:

      Fabia is one of several pleasant international-accented female versions of Fabian.
  4. Glenna
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "glen"
    • Description:

      Honoring a male relative. Be bold and go with Glenn.
  5. Annamaria
    • Origin:

      Italian combination of Anna and Maria
    • Meaning:

      "grace + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
    • Description:

      A pretty smoosh name predominantly used by Italian Catholics.
  6. Orella
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "announcement from the gods, oracle"
    • Description:

      A pleasantly unfamiliar addition to the ella family of names.
  7. Bohemia
    • Origin:

      Place or word name
    • Description:

      More a concept than a place -- or a name.
  8. Nedra
    • Origin:

      Variation of Nedda, Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "born on Sunday"
    • Description:

      Nedra was one of a phalanx of names -- Delma, Verda, Vernice -- popular in the late 19th and early 20th century that dropped out of fashion after World War II and now have disappeared completely. Like the others, Nedra is now extinct.
  9. Alpha
    • Kacia
      • Origin:

        Greek, diminutive of Acacia
      • Description:

        Intriguing and unusual.
    • Eythora
      • Origin:

        Icelandic
      • Meaning:

        "thunder"
      • Description:

        An anglicised or dutchified spelling of the Icelandic name Eyþóra, brought to fame by the Dutch Olympic gymnast Eythora Elisabet Thorsdottir, whose parents are Icelandic.
    • Jazara
      • Origin:

        American variation of Zara, Hebrew and Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "blooming flower; God remembers"
      • Description:

        Jazara and Jahzara are fast-rising names following in the wake of Zara. Some sources say it's an authentic Amharic name, but Jazara is a modern American invention, combining the popular Ja- prefix with international favorite Zara.
    • Evgenia
      • Diandra
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "twice a man"
        • Description:

          Diandra is one of many variations on Diana, but lacks its classic class. Associated with Michael Douglas's first wife, who is of Austrian heritage.
      • Asja
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Anastazija, Slovene and Croatian
        • Meaning:

          "resurrection"
        • Description:

          Originated as a nickname for Anastazija, but now is more popular as an independent name.
      • Panna
        • Origin:

          Hungarian variation of Anna; Hindi
        • Meaning:

          "grace; emerald"
        • Description:

          Panna is a name with many allusions — in addition to those above, a serene and sacred city in India and the Italian word for cream. Panna might make a fresh alternative to Anna or Hannah.
      • Rialta
        • Origin:

          Italian
        • Meaning:

          "deep brook"
        • Description:

          Unique choice, with a pleasant antique feel.
      • Lakota
        • Origin:

          Native American tribal name
        • Meaning:

          "friend to us"
        • Description:

          The name of one of the branches of the Great Sioux Nation has a very namelike sound, but is not used as a name by the Lakota people themselves, and could be seen as appropriative.
      • Jutta
        • Nikia
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "victory"
          • Description:

            An unusual relative of Nike, Nikias and all the Nicholas names, with a light, bright sound. In the US, Nikia has also been used as a variant of Nikki or Nakia, which saw a brief spike of popularity in the 1970s.