Names ending in a

  1. Chima
    • Origin:

      Igbo
    • Meaning:

      "God knows"
    • Description:

      Common in Nigeria, Chima is used as both a full name and a nickname for names beginning with Chima-.
  2. Ikea
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Ikea is a down-market version of the Chanel/Tiffany/Porsche brand-name-as-first idea.
  3. Kerenza
    • Cleocharia
      • Origin:

        Greek, meaning unknown
      • Description:

        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 Cora
        • Description:

          Famous as the name of the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
      • Jacobina
        • Origin:

          English, Scottish, and Dutch feminization of Jacob, Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "supplanter"
        • Description:

          Another, more feminine, female form of Jacob sometimes heard in Scotland.
      • Coralina
        • Annalisa
          • Origin:

            Comnibation of Anna and Lisa
          • Description:

            One of the more widely used combination forms.
        • Breda
          • Andorra
            • Origin:

              European place-name
            • Description:

              Andorra is the pretty name of a pocket-sized princedom in the Pyrenees, noted for its skiing.
          • Aemilia
            • Origin:

              Roman
            • Meaning:

              "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 Australian
            • Meaning:

              "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 James
            • Meaning:

              "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 name
              • Description:

                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:

                Arabic
              • Meaning:

                "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