10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

This Basque name also has a variation: Aintzane.

The late tennis great Arthur Ashe (whose wife was a photographer) pioneered word names when he used this for his daughter. It would make an interesting first or middle name possibility for parents involved with photography.

Talila is a pretty and novel name, somewhere between Talia and Tallulah.

Lorina is a fanciful name that comes to us via Alice in Wonderland. Lorina was one of Alice's sisters. Such names that are really diminutives feel old-fashioned today, the strong and classic Laura being preferable. But if you're looking for either unique baby names or girl names starting with L, you might want to add Lorina to your list.

A short form of Alexandra and Alice used everywhere from Russia to Spain. A fresh alternative to Allie.

Hadisa is a gorgeous Arabic name that is the feminine equivalent of the male name Hadith, referring to the collection of the sayings or traditions of the Prophet Muhammad in Islam.

Soft and gentle, but feels like a less meaningful contraction of Theodora.

The name of one of the branches of the Great Sioux Nation has a very namelike sound, but is not used as a name by the Lakota people themselves, and could be seen as appropriative.

The ancient Roman name that gave us Cecilia, Cecily, and related names. This spelling looks authentic, but might raise more pronunciation problems than it solves.

Intriguing twist on several familiar names, though many people will mistake this for Elsa, Eliza, and so on.

When President LBJ's daughter Linda Bird changed the spelling of her name to Lynda, she set a trend for spelling adventurism that's still rippling through the name world today.

Phyllida, a "Masterpiece Theatre"-style appellation, seems far fresher and more unusual than Phyllis. It's green-related meaning makes it one of the prime names that mean new beginnings.

Part of a group of lovely A-starting names popular in Spain, along with Ainhoa and Aitana. Spanish actress Aroa Gimeno introduced this one.

Funky choice with za-za-zoom. Zaza could be used as a nickname for almost any name with the "za" cluster, including Elizabeth and Esperanza.

Fading since the 1970s -- but still a lovely name.

Both an independent name and an alternate spelling of Jada.

An offbeat approach to Bella. Also a Yiddish form of Bilhah, one of the four women who gave birth to the tribes of Israel.