Names ending in a

The Maricopa people are a Native American tribe who have lived on the banks of the Gila River for centuries. The tribe calls themselves Piipaash or Piipaa (meaning "people") — the term Maricopa is borrowed from Spanish.

You could either see this as a smoosh of Cara + Lena (or any name ending in -lena), or a variation on Carolina. Either way, it's a pretty, melodious name that first appeared on the US charts in 2008, and has been used sparingly ever since.

Flower name that is fairly popular in France, but little used (either in this spelling or Camellia) by English speakers.

Lovely Hebrew name with distinctive double a's, but beware of possible "banana" teasing.

Related to the more recognizable Bruno, Brunella is a lovely feminization with the stylish -ella ending.