Names ending in a

Hermila stems from the Greek name Hermes, though in the contemporary world it would be considered one of the Spanish names for girls.

Way before January Jones made this month a fashionable girls' name, there was Princess Januaria of Brazil, daughter of the King of Portugal and the Archduchess of Austria. One of the most pointed yet most original January baby names.

A sweet and warm Arabic name with a meaning to match.

The Lithuanian version of Katherine clearly shows its origins, but with a spelling that feels fresh and intriguing.

Usually seen in the Appalachian Mountain region.

Anoma is name occasionally seen in Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. Its meaning is unknown but likely related to the word meaning "illustrious". It is a name that could easily work in English-speaking countries.

Atia Balba Caesonia was a Roman noblewoman who was the mother of Emperor Augustus. As was the practice at the time, she had two sisters also named Atia, Atia Prima and Atia Tertia. The real-life Atia was reportedly a more worthy personage than the scheming Atia on HBO's "Rome."

Numeria was a feminine forename in ancient Rome, said to derive from Numeria, the goddess of childbirth.

Fionnula is one of many spelling variations of this lovely Irish name for girls, underused in the US: Only 10 baby girls were given the name in 2016. Other variations include Fionnuala and Fenella. Fionnula was a legendary princess who was turned into a swan via a curse by her stepmother Aoife.