10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
- Forsythia
Origin:
Flower name, from English surnameMeaning:
"Forsyth's flower"Description:
This yellow harbinger spring bloom was named for Scottish botanist William Forsyth, and is even more unusual than such species as Acacia and Azalea.
- Peppa
Origin:
Diminutive of Giuseppa, ItalianMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"Description:
Not long ago, Peppa may have been at risk for confusion with the name Pepper. But thanks to the British children's TV series Peppa Pig, Peppa is now a household name. If your household contains preschoolers, that is.
- Salana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"sun"Description:
Related to the more common Solana, Salana has a pleasantly rhythmic pan-cultural feel.
- Shia
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gift of god"Description:
The young male star Shia LaBeouf has given this name a male image, but many would consider its sound soft and feminine.
- Ysella
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"modest"Description:
A subtle virtue name, a name that can be shortened to two popular nicknames (Izzy and Ella) and a rare Cornish name - what isn't to love about this modest appellation? It has been used as a name in Cornwall since the 1970s.
- Shiva
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"charming and eloquent"Description:
In India, Shiva is an unambiguously male name; but in the middle east, Shiva derives from the Persian words for charm and eloquence, and is usually used as a female name.
- Gioia
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"joy"Description:
Prettier than Joy and just beginning to be used here.
- Azula
Origin:
Modern invented nameMeaning:
"blue"Description:
A character name from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Azula is one of the two main antagonists of the series: a Firebender who produces blue flames (hence her name, which is derived from Spanish, Portuguese and Galician azul, meaning "blue").
- Svea
Origin:
NordicMeaning:
"spear"Description:
More Scandinavian names are making their way into English-speaking homes. If Sven and Freya are useable, why not Svea?
- Adhara
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"virgins"Description:
Adhara is the name of one of the brightest stars in the sky. Also known as Adara, this name is perfectly suitable for a child.
- Myrna
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"festive"Description:
Angliziced spelling of Muirne, the name of the mother of Finn mac Cool in Irish legend. Actress Myrna Loy was a notable bearer.
- Dilara
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"adorning the heart"Description:
A popular Turkish name with a delightful meaning. It peaked at #11 in Turkey in 2002, but has since dropped back out of the Top 100 there.
- Lysandra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"liberator"Description:
This name is the feminization of mythological name Lysander, which is best known to English-speakers as a character in Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- Medea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"middle"Description:
Mythological princess who killed her kids. Eternal no-no.
- Peta
Origin:
Native American, Blackfoot,or Greek, "golden eagle, or rock, stone"Meaning:
"golden eagle, or rock, stone"Description:
Too tightly tied to the acronym for the activist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
- Danika
Origin:
Eastern EuropeanMeaning:
"morning star"Description:
Spelling variation of Danica with a modern update.
- Nydia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"home"Description:
Very rarely used, could provide a distinctive alternative to Lydia.
- Nira
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light, or furrow, plowed field"Description:
Symbolic name given to girls born on TuB'Shevat, the New Year of the Trees.
- Katia
Origin:
Russian diminutive of EkaterinaMeaning:
"pure"Description:
One of the warm and earthy Russian nickname names now coming into style. Denzel Washington is the father of a Katia.
- Aniya
Origin:
English, ArabicMeaning:
"helper"Description:
A recent coinage in English, perhaps created as a variation to Anya/Anja and Aaliyah. In Arabic, the name can mean "vessel", "pinnacle" or "helper".