Names ending in a
- O'hara
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"son of Eaghra"Description:
The O'Haras are descended from Eaghra -- pronounced and phonetically spelled Ara -- the lord of Luighne, the modern Leyney in County Sligo. As a name, this makes a satisfying new twist on Harry.
- Ignatia
- Aveena
Origin:
Arabic, Urdu, KurdishMeaning:
"love"Description:
Influencer Nabela Noor put Aveena on the map when she chose it for her daughter, sister to Amalia. Aveena and the related name Aveen are primarily used among Muslims with roots in Central or Southeast Asia.
- Naevia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"mole"Description:
Derived from the Roman family name Naevius, which in turn came from the Latin word naevus, referring to a mole. Like many cognomina, Naevius likely originated as a nickname — in this case, for someone with a conspicuous mole.
- Lutana
Origin:
Australian AboriginalMeaning:
"moon"Description:
Lutana is the Paredarerme word for moon and is occasionally seen as a girls name, especially in Tasmania, where the Paredarerme were from. A great choice for people looking for alternative to other moon names, and especially cute given the possibilities of Lulu as a nickname.
- Amalita
- Lillyana
Origin:
Spelling variation of Lilliana
- Amoura
Origin:
Variation of Amora, SpanishMeaning:
"love"Description:
This alternate spelling of Amora rose over 1000 places in 2019, making it the fastest-rising girl name of the year. It continued to rise steeply in 2020, but has fallen a little since.
- Gitana
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"traveller, Romani person"Description:
The Spanish travelling or Romani community are called Gitanos, and Gitana is the feminine word. The term evolved from the Old Spanish word egiptano "Egyptian".
- Pavana
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"peacock"Description:
If there are too many Savannahs in your neighborhood, you might consider this. Pavana is a Hindu goddess of the wind.
- Mikhaila
Description:
This Russian version of Michaela adds yet another variation -- Makayla, Micaela, McKayla -- to the pot.
- Rialta
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"deep brook"Description:
Unique choice, with a pleasant antique feel.
- Cortana
- Elenora
- Elenka
- Maximiliana
Origin:
Female variation of MaximilianDescription:
A feminization with a long (if sparse) history of use among European aristocracy. One young member of the illustrious Arco family of Central Europe is named Maximiliana.
- Jolanta
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"violet"Description:
A Slavic name that could easily blend in.
- Callidora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of beauty"Description:
An extremely rare name of Ancient Greek origin which could be a novel way to Callie. There is a minor Harry Potter character by the name: Callidora Black (later Longbottom).
- Elyssia
- Emerentia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"merit, derserve"Description:
Feminine form of Emerentius