10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

  1. Sonoma
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

      Sonoma, the name of a beautiful northern California wine-growing region, might inspire some parents. Other California place names beyond Sonoma: Marin, Berkeley, Sierra.
  2. Phila
    • Origin:

      Greek, Zulu, Xhosa
    • Meaning:

      "lover, friend; to live of life"
    • Description:

      In the Zulu and Xhosa languages of Southern Africa, Phila is a unisex name pronounced "PEE-la" and means "to live of life" It's also the feminine version of the ancient Greek name Philo, pronounced "FEE-la", meaning friend or lover and present in several contemporary names and words used throughout the Western World. The name Philip, for instance, means lover of horses, while the city name Philadelphia means "brotherly love" and philosophy means "love of wisdom".
  3. Nevada
    • Origin:

      Spanish place-name
    • Meaning:

      "covered in snow"
    • Description:

      Named for its snowcapped mountains, Nevada is a state name which, unlike Carolina, Montana, and Dakota, has been relatively undiscovered. Warning: today's unvisited place-name could become tomorrow's trampled tourist attraction.
  4. Pepina
    • Amena
      • Origin:

        Celtic
      • Meaning:

        "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.
    • Alyanna
      • Origin:

        variation of Alanna
      • Meaning:

        "handsome, cheerful"
      • Description:

        The addition of the letter "y" gives this a nice, rhythmic Russian feel.
    • Zhanna
      • Origin:

        Russian variation of Jane
      • Description:

        Makes Jane anything but plain.
    • Mala
      • Origin:

        Sanskrit
      • Meaning:

        "necklace, garland"
      • Description:

        Mala is one of those names that's both simple and exotic, easy to pronounce yet unfamiliar to many English speakers.
    • 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.
    • Fanya
      • Origin:

        Slavic and Russian diminutive of Frances
      • Meaning:

        "from France; free man"
      • Description:

        Fanya might make an international and unusual short form for the classic Frances, or could stand as a full name on its own. Definitely classier than Tanya but with the same Eastern European flavor.
    • Dulcia
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "sweet"
      • Description:

        Has a sweetness via its relation to such words as dulcet; other similar possibilities are DULCE, DULCINA, and the down-home DULCIE. Though this Latin names for girls is rarely heard in contemporary times in this form, Dulcie is found.
    • Duana
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "song"
      • Description:

        Name your daughter Duana after a Duane relative if you like, but please pronounce it doo-ahn-a and not doo-wain-a.
    • Megaera
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "the jealous one"
      • Description:

        Megaera is one of the Furies in Greek mythology — deities of vengeance. It's a better choice than Envy, which was given to 37 more baby girls than Megaera at last count.
    • Eloa
      • Origin:

        Brazilian, Portuguese
      • Meaning:

        "goddess"
      • Description:

        This simple and pretty name means "goddess" in Brazilian Portuguese, and was given to a few dozen girls in 2022.
    • Arza
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "panels of cedar"
      • Description:

        Straightforward yet intriguing, a winning combination.
    • Silva
      • Arissa
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

          If you're torn between Marissa and Alyssa.
      • Anica
        • Origin:

          Romanian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
        • Meaning:

          "grace"
        • Description:

          Diminutive form of Anna, pronounced "ah-nee-tsa" in Slovene, Croatian and Serbian and like Annika in Romanian.
      • Roksana
        • Origin:

          Polish and Russian variation of Roxane
        • Description:

          Plausible name for parents with Slavic roots, known as the wife of Alexander the Great.
      • Lidia