10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

  1. Valeska
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "strong"
    • Description:

      This diminutive of Valeria has a strong and striking sound to match its meaning. It has also been used in Brazil in recent decades.
  2. Malka
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "queen"
    • Description:

      Nonbiblical Hebrew name used as an affectionate nickname since the Middle Ages.
  3. Quintessa
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "essence"
    • Description:

      Sounds like a fictional rank of royalty.
  4. Arietta
    • Origin:

      Compound name, variation of Harriet
    • Meaning:

      "little song; little lion; home ruler"
    • Description:

      A name that is either inspired by the classic Harriet - and by the character Arrietty in The Borrowers - or, a compound name, merging Aria or Ari with Etta.
  5. Alida
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Adelaide
    • Description:

      Alida had a brief flurry of popularity a hundred years ago but is rarely used today. But given the rise of so many names related to Adelaide and Adeline, Alida might be rediscovered.
  6. Vasilia
    • Origin:

      Variation of Basil, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "royal"
    • Description:

      Vasilia is likely an alternative transcription of the Greek name Vasileia, or the Serbian and Macedonian Vasilija, which if you follow their etymological roots, eventually originate from Basil, meaning "royal" or "king".
  7. Zuleika
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "fair, brilliant beauty"
    • Description:

      Zuleika is a high-wire act of a name that might appeal to the intrepid baby namer, Like most 'Z'-starting girls' names, it projects a cool, strong aura, as exemplified by the character in Max Beerbohm's satirical 1910 novel, Zuleika Dobson, a heroine so gorgeous that the entire student body of Oxford University committed collective suicide at the sight of her.
  8. Magenta
    • Origin:

      Color name
    • Description:

      Magenta is a vivid Crayola color name, that could make a vivid, colorful choice. It was named in 1859 after the Napoleonic Battle of Magenta, a town in Northern Italy.
  9. Josefina
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish
    • Meaning:

      "god will add"
    • Description:

      Sweet and bright international form of Josephine, used in many European countries with various pronunciations of the initial J. A notable bearer is Josefina "Joey" Guerrero, a Filipina spy during World War II.
  10. Naja
    • Origin:

      Greenlandic, Arabic or Navajo
    • Meaning:

      "boy's younger sister; success; or silver hands"
    • Description:

      One of several similar feminine names often found in the Muslim world but also a Native American name. And in Greenlandic, Naja means "a boy's younger sister", which could be a sweet connection to a big brother. It's a relatively popular name in Denmark.
  11. Verina
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "true"
    • Description:

      More often spelled VERENA, this name is attached to a third century Swiss saint. But the "virtue" name VERITY, is more appealing and comes more directly to the point.
  12. Emira
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Amir, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "commander, prince"
    • Description:

      Emira is one of those pan-international names that feels pleasant enough but seems so unrooted to any one culture that it might as well be made up.
  13. Rosina
    • Rheya
      • Origin:

        Greek mythology name
      • Meaning:

        "flowing stream"
      • Description:

        It's a futuristic name in Solaris, but it is also related to Rhea, the name of Zeus's mother and wife of Cronus.
    • Nima
      • Origin:

        Hebrew, Arabic, and Hindi
      • Meaning:

        "thread, hair; blessing; margosa tree"
      • Description:

        Multicultural name often heard in the Near East. Also spelled Neema.
    • Letha
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "forgetfulness"
      • Description:

        Letha is taken from Lethe, the mythological River of Oblivion. Letha now sounds as if it's missing a first syllable.
    • Isola
      • Origin:

        Celtic variation of Isolde or Italian
      • Meaning:

        "island"
      • Description:

        Isola (named for the Celtic heroine Iseult) was the unusual name of Irish author Oscar Wilde’s younger sister, who died of meningitis at the age of nine. Wilde later dedicated his poem Requiescat to her memory.
    • Azucena
      • Origin:

        Spanish from Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "Madonna lily, white lily"
      • Description:

        Azucena is the Spanish name for the Madonna lily, or white lily, derived from the Arabic words ‘abyad, "white", and zanbaq, "lily". White lilies are symbols of the Virgin Mary, which gives the flower its alternate name, Madonna lily.
    • Alinta
      • Origin:

        Australian Aboriginal
      • Meaning:

        "fire, flame"
      • Description:

        This Noongar girls’ name has a dainty sound that belies its fierce fire meaning and could easily cross over into the American or European context.
    • Ixora
      • Origin:

        Botanical name
      • Description:

        Ixora is a type of flowering plant which in tropical climates flower all year round. Ixora is important in Hindu worship. Ixora is also the name of an album by Florida-based band Copeland.