10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
- Benedetta
Origin:
Italian variation of Benedicta, LatinMeaning:
"blessed"Description:
The saintly Italian form of the saintly Latin Benedicta.
- Eula
Origin:
Diminutive of EulaliaDescription:
Eula is a slightly sweeter and more compact version of Eulalia. Currently, neither name is given to more than a handful of girls each year. Eula was fairly popular in the US during the early twentieth century, and she last ranked in the Top 1000 in 1960.
- Marita
Origin:
German and Spanish diminutive of MariaMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Description:
Derived from Maria, the meaning of which 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).
- Falala
Origin:
African, FulaMeaning:
"born in abundance"Description:
A wonderful meaning for a bright and musical West African name.
- Layna
- Mishka
Origin:
Diminutive of Mikhail, RussianMeaning:
"who is like God"Description:
Mishka is traditionally a masculine nickname in Russia but has become unisex along with Mischa, another common short form of Mikhail.
- Ellaina
- Ombra
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"shadow"Description:
An unusual, haunting name, a distant cousin to the more popular Amber and Ember.
- Arava
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"willow"Description:
Unknown but eminently usable choice, especially for Jewish parents, with lovely meaning.
- Diandra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"twice a man"Description:
Diandra is one of many variations on Diana, but lacks its classic class. Associated with Michael Douglas's first wife, who is of Austrian heritage.
- Nidia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"she possesses sweetness and grace"Description:
Ear-catching alternative to Lydia.
- Elizabella
Origin:
Combination of Eliza and BellaDescription:
Elizabella is a much more obscure smoosh than sisters Isabella and Annabelle, but the megapopularity of Isabella may give this unusual combo name a boost.
- Selia
- Vanja
Origin:
Scandinavian, feminine variation of VanyaDescription:
Russian Uncle Vanya becomes niece Vanja in Sweden: an intriguing switch.
- Abiela
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my father"Description:
More than the sum of Abby and Ella.
- Vana
- Tatyana
Origin:
Spelling variation of TatianaDescription:
Tatyana, an alternate spelling of the lovely Tatiana, definitely has its followers.
- Amena
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"honest, utterly pure"Description:
A possible Born Again name -- Amen -- in the same class as the still-popular Nevaeh (that's Heaven spelled backwards) and Trinity.
- Fjolla
Origin:
AlbanianMeaning:
"snowflake"Description:
If you can get past the unintuitive J (it's pronounced like a Y), Fjolla is a perky and attractive girl name. It is derived from the Albanian word for snowflake, fjollë, and is most common in Kosovo.
- Rosalita
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"little rose"Description:
A pretty and lively diminutive form of Rosalia.