10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

According to local legend in the Canary Islands, Gara was a young princess who fell in love with a peasant's son, Jonay. Their relationship was condemned by a local priest and the day of their marriage a great earthquake shook the islands. The couple fled together and, according to legend, committed joint suicide at a peak on the island of La Gomera now known as Garajonay Peak.

We all know that Chaka really means disco.

Variant of Maribella

Allena may feel like a somewhat antiquated feminization, though Allen itself is a tad old-fashioned. In many ways, Allena -- pronounced ah-LEN-ah -- feels more appealing that Alana or ah-LAH-ah.

Simple, pretty, and delicate.

Mendoza is a common Basque surname derived from the words mendi, meaning "mountain," and hotz, "cold." As a given name, it could easily be worn on a girl or a boy. Notable people who have carried the name include Cristóbal Mendoza, the first President of Venezuela, and baseball player Carlos Mendoza.

Light and cheerful, Gal·la is used for girls in its native Catalonia. The Spanish form Gala is even more popular both there and throughout Spain, and this spelling travels more easily around the world.

For an American girl, the double "I" might be a problem as a child, but an attention-getting talking point as an adult.

Deriving from the name of an Australian butterfly, Eliena is also a name seen in the Bible.

Hodaya is within the Top 20 in Israel.

A star in Scorpio whose name would certainly translate into a soft and unusual option for your November baby.