Names ending in a

Kinnia is an ancient Irish saint's name — legend has it she was a maiden baptized by St. Patrick.

Echoes of two dated names: Lori and Linda.

The double vowel changes this name's pronunciation and gives it a novel twist.

From the name of the mythological ancestor of the Finns. The name of the Finnish epic the Kalevala means "the land of Kalevi".

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

This alternative spelling to Melita does have an endearing feel about it, plus a quiet strength.

An Italian name possibly derived from Italian giglio "lily", but more likely a feminized form of the masculine Giglio — an Italian variant of Giles ("young goat").

To most, the name Austra is most likely to be connected to Australia (or Austria), but to Latvians, Austra was the goddess of the dawn.

In Homer's Odyssey Nausicaa or Nausicaä is a daughter of Alcinous who helps Odysseus on his journey home. In pop culture, it is the name of the eponymous heroine in the 1984 Japanese anime movie Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

Kalola certainly cutes up the somewhat dowdy 50s image of the name Carol. Plus it lends itself to the trendy "Lola" as a nickname.

Actor Jeremy Sisto put this word name on the map in 2009, when he used it as the middle name for his daughter Charlie.

Popular ever since it appeared on the 1987 sitcom A Different World. Inventive variations include Geleexa, Ja Leesa, Ja Lisa, Jaleisa, Jalisa, Jaliza, Jilleesa, Jilleisa, Joleesa, Joleisa.