Names ending in a

There are several fine Ben-beginning boy's names, such as BENJAMIN and BENEDICT, but girls names like this and BENJAMINA don't fare as well.

Slightly weightier alternative to Maxine

Odesza is a variation of Odessza, the Hungarian form of Odessa. It joined the charts in 2021 thanks to the electronic music band ODESZA, who took their name from one of the band member's uncle's sunken ship. The ship was named Odessa, but there was already a band with that name so they altered the spelling to differentiate themselves.

Icelandic form of Julia, in the Top 25 girl names in Iceland.

Imona was a Celtic goddess of wells.

Light and delicate musical name would make an unusual choice.

Brimming over with a sense of good fortune. Could make a little girl feel very lucky.

A pretty possibility for a Gemini girl.

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.

A red spice made from dried bell peppers.

As a name, notable bearers include Danish actress Paprika Steen (born Kirsteen), and Paprika from the children's TV show Blue's Clues

Variant of Basque Elorria, meaning "hawthorn", considered a sacred plant in Basque mythology. It is also a variant of modern Elora, from the movie Willow.

Variant of Marianna

Dianella is the botanical name of a small plant which grows across Australia. It flowers in spring with a star-like purple flower which develops into a blue berry. Dianella feels wearable as an elaboration of Diana.

Aeolia is the name of the mythical floating island visited by the hero Odysseus in Homer's epic Odyssey — home of the Greek god of the winds, Aeolus.