Names ending in a

Not to be confused with Eudoxia, Eudocia is a Greek name with a pleasant meaning, and also the name of a 5th century saint.

Virtually unknown in this country, has an interesting, rhythmic feel.

A bit of a mouthful, but lovely nonetheless. Fresca may remind some of the soda brand.

Russian form of Martha, used in several novels by Feodor Dostoyevsky.

Marfa is perhaps best known as the name of artistic city Marfa, Texas. Rumor has it that the town was named after the Dostoyevsky character in The Brothers Karamazov, but it was actually named for a different literary character—Marfa Strogoff in MIchael Strogoff by Jules Verne.

The meaning of Maria, from which Marynia is derived, is uncertain. Theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).