10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
- Vivianna
- Mariya
Origin:
Hebrew or EgyptianMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Description:
Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian form of the classic Maria sure to cause a lifetime of spelling questions and pronunciation mistakes.
- Olivera
Origin:
Serbian, Croatian, MacedonianMeaning:
"olive tree"Description:
Slavic feminine form of Oliver, with definite potential in the era of Olivia and Olive.
- Hadiya
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"guide to righteousness"Description:
A pleasant, welcoming Middle Eastern choice.
- Berta
Origin:
Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Slovene, Scandinavian variation of BerthaMeaning:
"bright"Description:
A pan-European variant of Bertha and nickname for -berta ending names, such as Alberta and Roberta. It's certainly much more appealing than its predecessor, but unlikely to become a hit in the US anytime soon.
- Mikhaila
Description:
This Russian version of Michaela adds yet another variation -- Makayla, Micaela, McKayla -- to the pot.
- Atha
- Quinta
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fifth"Description:
The feminine Quinta is virtually unused in the US, though male forms of the Roman family name Quintus, such as Quintin and Quentin, are quite popular. That may change with the emergence of comedian and actress Quinta Brunson, creator of the television show Abbott Elementary.
- Xandra
Origin:
Spanish, diminutive of AlexandraMeaning:
"man's defender"Description:
The initial X is pronounced like a Z. Confusing? Potentially. But there are enough Alexandras and Xanders through the Western World these days that this spelling wouldn't seem outlandish.
- Lexia
Origin:
Greek, diminutive of AlexiaDescription:
See ALEXIA.
- Iida
Origin:
Finnish form of IdaMeaning:
"industrious one"Description:
For an American girl, the double "I" might be a problem as a child, but an attention-getting talking point as an adult.
- Yevgeniya
Origin:
Russian form of EugeniaMeaning:
"well born"Description:
In an English-speaking country, stick with Eugenia.
- Cleta
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"the renowned one"Description:
Cleta was one of the Charities or Graces.
- Aadya
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"first, earth"Description:
An epithet of the goddess Durga, associated with the beginning of the earth.
- Fania
Origin:
Anglicization of Irish FainneMeaning:
"ring"Description:
Fania would make an interesting choice for a child of Irish Russian heritage, being a Celtic name with a Russian Tania-like feel.
- Jaheira
- Sashira
- Audriana
Description:
Variation of Adriana, with a dash of Audrey thrown in.
- Coletta
Origin:
Italian and Spanish variation of Colette or short form of NicolettaDescription:
Coletta is a Latin relative of the better-known French Colette, which is derived from Nicole and is ultimately a feminization of Nicholas. Only a handful of baby girls are named Coletta or Nicoletta in the US each year, making this one of the rarest of the many forms of the name.
- Meila