10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

Lovely name that's been overshadowed by sister ZAHARA, which was chosen by Brad and Angelina for their oldest daughter.

Both a biblical and an Israeli place-name, this can be used as an offbeat substitute for Deborah.

Madelina is the Madeline equivalent used in many European cultures. While it's a simple and melodic name, like its mother name it can lead to lots of spelling and pronunciation problems. The first syllable may be "may" or rhyme with dad; last two syllables pronounce lee-na, though of course some will inevitably say lye-na. Only a handful of girls received this name in the US last year, making it a distinctive and pretty classic, but don't choose it ignoring its very real down side.

Delysia has twice been used as a stage name. The first time (in real life) by fin-de-siecle French actress Alice Delysia; the second time (in the movies) by the character played by Amy Adams in "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day". It is a soft, romantic name which is reminiscent of elyssium and Elissa.

A Roman forename, and later family name, used for both sexes in ancient times (but more commonly men).

Salacia was the goddess of the sea in ancient Roman mythology — the divine personification of the calm, sunlit saltwater. She was also a wife of Neptune. Her name derives from sal, Latin for "salt."

Actress Gena Rowlands publicized this name, which she pronounces with a soft e.

A lovely variation of classic Margaret, worn by two Olympic medal winners — Marharyta Makhneva and Marharyta Dorozhon.

One of the many international variations of the classic Helen.

A popular name among the Basques--in some areas its meaning is "tranquil, peaceful"--this would make a highly original and attractive choice here.

Clia could be seen as a variation of Clea (probably another invented literary name), or the creation of L. Frank Baum for a mermaid Princess character in one of his Oz books. Offers a similar choice to Cleo vs Clio.