Names ending in a

Variation of Kamala.

Evana is an intriguing feminization, but will often be mistaken for the better-known Ivana, thanks to the first Mrs. Trump.

An interesting and unusual choice, with a choral feel.

Daena is a deity in Persian mythology seen as the eternal Law, representing virtue, law, and social order.

A genus of tropical shrubs that bear white and pink flowers.

Variation of Alana.

Leonida is the modern Italian form of the name of the ancient Spartan king. Though names that end in a or the a sound are usually feminine, there are several examples popular in recent years -- Luca, Joshua, Noah -- that make this more plausible for a boy.

Possibly derived from the Sanskrit word aaryah meaning noble, or from the Finnish "Airi" meaning "messenger, herald". Reminiscent of Ayla, Ira, and Arya, it is no wonder Aaira was one of the fastest rising names in the UK in 2022.

In the Zulu and Xhosa languages of Southern Africa, Phila is a unisex name meaning "life" or "get well".

The historical Atossa was the daughter of Cyrus the Great of the Persian Empire. Atossa first married her brother Cambyses II, but was later married to Darius I. She gave birth to their son Xerxes I, the next Achaemenid king.

Calendula is a species of English marigold, deriving from the plural of Latin calends "the first of the month", because it blooms for most of the year. It would be a romantic and extravagant name for a daughter.

Orra and Ora are simple yet rare names with a lovely religious meaning.

The name of Noah's wife, a daughter of Rake'el (his father's brother), according to Jubilees 4:33 of the Old Testament Apocrypha. It may mean "mother of Sarai".

A rare Spanish and Portuguese flower name that is rarely heard elsewhere.