Names ending in a

Hebrew name with a bountiful meaning but a less-than-attractive sound.

Lyrical choice with an ornamental H — a common phenomenon among Puerto Rican names.

A Maori name famously borne by NZ actress Roimata Fox. The winner of the 2015 series of New Zealand's The X Factor sang a love song about a woman with this name.

Cross between Petula and Petunia that surfaced briefly as a sixties British movie title.

Polyxena was a minor figure in Greek mythology - a daughter of King Priam and a love interest of the famed warrior Achilles. The name is a bit clunky but could be pulled off by the right woman.

Don't put "girth" in a baby name.

The name of the visionary second-century BC Indian physician, a definer of diseases and believer in a sound mind and body: a worthy inspiration.

Deriving from the name of an Australian butterfly, Eliena is also a name seen in the Bible.