Names ending in a
- Chima
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"God knows"Description:
Common in Nigeria, Chima is used as both a full name and a nickname for names beginning with Chima-.
- Ikea
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Ikea is a down-market version of the Chanel/Tiffany/Porsche brand-name-as-first idea.
- Kerenza
- Cleocharia
Origin:
Greek, meaning unknownDescription:
An elaborate way to get to Cleo, rooted in Greek mythology. Cleocharia was a water nymph married to King Lelex of Laconia.
- Rébecca
- Coretta
Origin:
English, elaborated form of CoraDescription:
Famous as the name of the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Jacobina
Origin:
English, Scottish, and Dutch feminization of Jacob, HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
Another, more feminine, female form of Jacob sometimes heard in Scotland.
- Coralina
- Annalisa
Origin:
Comnibation of Anna and LisaDescription:
One of the more widely used combination forms.
- Breda
- Andorra
Origin:
European place-nameDescription:
Andorra is the pretty name of a pocket-sized princedom in the Pyrenees, noted for its skiing.
- Aemilia
Origin:
RomanMeaning:
"rival"Description:
Aemilia is the Ancient Roman spelling of the popular Emilia and family. With Emilia and Amelia so popular, this version, while authentic and attractive, will only create confusion without adding real distinction.
- Euroa
Origin:
Indigenous AustralianMeaning:
"joyful"Description:
In the language of the Ngurelban people, 'Yera-o' is said to mean "joyful". This Anglicization is reminiscent of other feminine nameslike Eulalia and could work well for those looking for a less familiar choice.
- Jamesina
Origin:
Feminine variation of JamesMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
More grown up than Jamie, but never given to more than 13 baby girls in the US per year (and that back in 1968). Modern parents prefer Jamie, Jameson or even James itself, as Blake and Ryan Reynolds chose in 2014.
- Clarita
- Evella
Origin:
Invented literary nameDescription:
Though it doesn't have historic roots--it was created by L. Frank Baum for a Princess character in his book Ozma of Oz--Evella could fit well into the Eve-Eva-Evelyn group now coming back into favor.
- Hiba
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"gift"Description:
Simple and pretty Arabic option that was a fast-riser in 2022, possibly thanks in part to telenovela actress Hiba Abouk from the hit show El Principe.
- Myna
- Adaria
- Clemenza