Names ending in a

An appealing, affectionate Italian word name, with several possible nicknames.

A festival of giving and gratitude for Buddhists in South-East Asia, at the end of the rainy season. With the spiritual connotations and the similar sounds to Katherine and Athena, it's almost surprising this is so rare as a name.

Penella splits the difference between Penelope and Fenella (which in Ireland were historically used as equivalents to each other).