Names ending in a
- Keitha
Origin:
Scottish, feminine form of KeithMeaning:
"wood"Description:
This Scottish name for girls has been sued since the 19th Century as a feminine given name, and has a surprisingly feminine sound for a feminization.
- Izabella
Origin:
Variation of IsabellaMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Parents seeking a way to differentiate their Isabella from all the others could consider this zippier spelling. It does have the jazzy nickname Izzy.
- Ola
Origin:
Polish diminutive of AleksandraMeaning:
"defending men"
- Edra
- Imma
Origin:
Variation of Emma, GermanMeaning:
"universal"Description:
Imma is the Low German translation of Emma now primarily used in Scandinavia.
- Isamara
Origin:
Portuguese, meaning unknownDescription:
Apparently a smoosh of Isabel and Mara, this name is used in Brazil, but very rare in the USA. For parents looking for alternatives to Isabella and Isadora, it could be an undiscovered gem.
- Ditka
- Dusya
- Merica
- Primula
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"first rose"Description:
Primula is related to Primrose, the name and the flower, and would make a quirky yet charming (or is it charming yet quirky?) botanical name for a first daughter.
- Melea
- Edvina
- Mikita
- Denka
- Dimitra
- Immaculada
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"immaculate"Description:
Even purer than Chastity...and as difficult, at least outside the Hispanic community.
- Iulia
Origin:
Romanian version of Latin JuliaMeaning:
"youthful"Description:
This spelling makes Julia worldly and distinctive. It is popular in Romania and Moldova, and might also be considered the Hawaiian form too, though Kulia is often used instead.
- Cinda
Origin:
Diminutive of Cynthia or LucindaDescription:
Cindy for the 21st century.
- Cinta
- Dorea