10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

  1. Basha
    • Origin:

      Yiddish, variant of BATYA
    • Meaning:

      "foreign woman"
    • Description:

      Basha bears a family resemblance to other newly popular Slavic names Sasha and Mischa, all of them hearty, warm and welcoming.
  2. Noemia
    • Origin:

      Portuguese variation of Naomi, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pleasantness"
    • Description:

      A classic reimagined. Noemia is a very feminine elaboration of Naomi, also spelled Noémia in Portugal and Noêmia in Brazil.
  3. Arethusa
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "quick water"
    • Description:

      In Greek mythology, Arethusa is a nymph who is transformed into a fresh water fountain. The name is also used for a type of orchid and featured in Bleak House by Charles Dickens.
  4. Ithaca
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

      The island home of Odysseus, and city site of Cornell University, sounds soft and pleasant enough to make it a candidate for babynamehood.
  5. Sada
    • Origin:

      Hebrew variation of Sarah; also Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "chaste"
    • Description:

      The late actress Sada Thompson introduced this obscure but usable form.
  6. Halina
    • Pola
      • Origin:

        Short form of Amapola, Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "poppy"
      • Description:

        Pola is an international name that still bears the femme fatalish air of Polish-born silent screen vamp Pola Negri, whole birth name was Apolonia. Rarely used, she could join sisters Lola and Nola.
    • Amicia
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "friendship"
      • Description:

        This virtue name is the Latin version of fresh-faced Amity, and is also related to Amy. Although rare — it was given to only 5 girls in 2020 — it has great potential as an alternative to Amelia and Alicia.
    • Liliya
      • Neja
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Jerneja, Slovene
        • Meaning:

          "son of the furrow"
        • Description:

          More common in Slovenia than its mother name, Jerneja. Neja peaked in 2015 when it ranked at Number 15 on the Slovene Top 100.
      • Williamina
        • Origin:

          Female version of William
        • Meaning:

          "resolute protection"
        • Description:

          Sometimes heard in Scotland, where its heyday was in the times of Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott, here we would prefer the Germanic version, Wilhelmina, brought into the spotlight by the conniving character on "Ugly Betty."
      • Tayla
        • Origin:

          Spelling variation of Taylor
        • Description:

          Tayla is a hybrid name, ala Sayla and Mikayla. Recipe for sudden -- if brief -- new name success: take two of the trendiest choices, Taylor and Kayla, stir, and voila...Tayla, which made it onto the hit parade in the mid-1990s.
      • Camelia
        • Origin:

          Romanian and Spanish form of Camellia
        • Meaning:

          "camellia flower"
        • Description:

          A floral name, used in Romania and popular in Moldova too. Camellia is the English form, while Camélia is used in France. The flower itself is named after botanist George Josef Kamel.
      • Veronika
        • Origin:

          Czech variation of Veronica
        • Description:

          This spelling adds a touch of the unusual to Veronica.
      • Artemesia
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "gift from Artemis"
        • Description:

          Derived from Artemis, the name of the Greek mythological goddess of the moon and hunting, Artemesia has a couple of notable associations, among them a fourth century Queen of Caria who was responsible for the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World..
      • Elphaba
        • Origin:

          Literary invented name
        • Description:

          Elphaba was invented by Gregory Maguire for the protagonist of his novel Wicked, which became the long-running Broadway play. Elphaba is the name of the Wicked Witch of the West, unnamed in the Oz books, and is drawn from the initials of Oz creator L. Frank Baum.
      • Enigma
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "puzzle, riddle"
      • Fausta
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "fortunate"
        • Description:

          Though often heard in the Hispanic and Italian communities, it hasn't made an impact here, perhaps because of the connection to the character of Faust and his pact with the devil. Variations: FAUSTINA, FAUSTIA, FAUSTIANA
      • Minea
        • Origin:

          Finnish feminization of Minos, Greek
        • Meaning:

          "king"
        • Description:

          The Finnish writer Mika Waltari invented the name Minea from the Greek Minos for a character in his 1945 novel The Egyptian. It's become a popular Finnish name in the 21st century.
      • Harika
        • Origin:

          Turkish
        • Meaning:

          "a miracle, beautiful"
        • Description:

          Pretty and unusual.