Names ending in a

Inna is an uncommon name even in Russia, whose meaning is unknown. Originally a male name, it is now mostly given to girls. It also made a brief appearance in the French Top 500 a few years ago.

Long forgotten Old Testament name with modern potential.

A Roman name that's unused by English speakers today, but might appeal as a shorter, lighter alternative to Aurelia. The Latin vocabulary word aula also meant "hall".

Imma is the Low German translation of Emma now primarily used in Scandinavia.

A highly unusual Dora name that may be a spin on the Japanese name Midori, meaning "green," or a combination of Mia "my" plus Dora "gift."

Thoroughly masculine in Central Europe, although it may be misconstrued as a feminine name in English-speaking countries.

Evocative Spanish city name that would make a one-of-a-kind given name.

Striking, azure-tinted choice.

A name from Irish history and legend, deriving from the Gaelic word for the raven. Uncommon in contemporary Ireland, although the related name Fiachra is a Top 250 choice there.

A mighty lion in sheep's clothing. Though Amandla looks, to the untrained eye, like a variant of milquetoast Amanda, it actually derives from the word for "power" in the Zulu and Xhosa languages, two of the major languages of South Africa. Anti-Apartheid activists often used the phrase "Amandla Awethu!", meaning "power to the people," as a rallying cry at protests. There was also a 2002 documentary about the role of music in the downfall of Apartheid called "Amandla."

Nautica is derived from the English word "nautical," which itself comes from the Latin nauticus. It was first recorded as a baby name in 1992 when the American clothing brand had become a national sensation. It ultimately peaked in 1999 when 246 baby girls were given the name.

Pretty and unusual, worth consideration.

Polish form of Alice and Alicia

Double exposure: 1970s rock sensation (Mamma Mia) and scholar/diplomat name in Israel.

One of the many names for the Virgin Mary, this name is popular in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities.

One fewer L makes this name much less popular than the more traditional spelling.