Names ending in a

In mathematics, a parabola is a plane curve which is mirror-symmetrical and approximately U-shaped. Its name derives from a Greek word meaning "I place side by side".

A Celtic goddess of springs and rivers.

Ilisa is a spelling variant that's less appealing than the original.

Revolutionary choice.

Afrikaans variant of Eska

Gianna and Gia are both red-hot in recent years, so it is only natural that alternative spellings will begin popping up as well. This leads us to Ghia — still short and sweet, but may cause some more confusion.

The name of a famous Israeli singer, Ofra Haza, but here it would be confused with Oprah.

Parvana, also spelled Pərvanə, is an Azerbaijani name related to the Persian word for "butterfly".

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