Names ending in a

  1. O'hara
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. Ignatia
    • Aveena
      • Origin:

        Arabic, Urdu, Kurdish
      • Meaning:

        "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:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "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 Aboriginal
      • Meaning:

        "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, Spanish
        • Meaning:

          "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:

          Spanish
        • Meaning:

          "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:

          Sanskrit
        • Meaning:

          "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:

          Italian
        • Meaning:

          "deep brook"
        • Description:

          Unique choice, with a pleasant antique feel.
      • Cortana
        • Elenora
          • Elenka
            • Maximiliana
              • Origin:

                Female variation of Maximilian
              • Description:

                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:

                Polish
              • Meaning:

                "violet"
              • Description:

                A Slavic name that could easily blend in.
            • Callidora
              • Origin:

                Greek
              • Meaning:

                "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:

                  Latin
                • Meaning:

                  "merit, derserve"
                • Description:

                  Feminine form of Emerentius