Names ending in a

Could serve as an alternative to the more common Latifah.

Pooja, also spelled Puja, is a common name among Hindu women and girls. In Hinduism, the practice of puja refers to making an offering to the divine, typically that of light, water, food, or flowers.

The underachieving son of a great Saxon leader named Hengist in Arthurian legend.

Swinging London songbird Petula Clark claims that this name was her father's invention; in any case it hasn't seen much copycat usage.

Not nearly as popular as neighbors Trenton and Camden, but occasionally used for girls. Shirley Temple played a Philadelphia in the old western movie "Fort Apache."

Classic Scandinavian form of Bridget. Saint Birgitta of Sweden is the patron saint of Europe.

Variation of Azalea.

The name of a male lunar deity in Maori mythology, Marama is nevertheless now used as a female name in New Zealand – no doubt because its warm sound lends itself to contemporary feminine trends. In Tahitian, it means "bright, clear".

Finnish name with a jolly meaning.

Like Alwen, but with an extra feminine frill.

Aloha is more familiar but less namelike than Alohi, a Hawaiian name that means bright and shining. However, with the rise of word names, Aloha might make an undeniably cool and modern choice. Aloha Wonderwell (born Idris Hall) was dubbed "The World's Most Widely Travelled Girl" in the 1920s.

A popular name among the Basques--in some areas its meaning is "tranquil, peaceful"--this would make a highly original and attractive choice here.

Eclipsa Butterfly, also called Eclipsa the Queen of Darkness, is a character on the Disney Channel show Star vs. the Forces of Evil. Both Eclipsa and Solaria, the name of her mother, debuted on the charts in 2021, two years after the series finale.