10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
- Ísabella
Origin:
IcelandicMeaning:
"pledged to god"Description:
Icelandic form of Isabella, currently among the Top 5 girl names in Iceland.
- Jacinda
Origin:
Variation of JacintaMeaning:
"hyacinth"Description:
Jacinda, a form of the lovely and unusual Spanish and Portuguese flower name Jacinta (for Hyacinth), was first popularized by the Australian actress Jacinda Barrett. Today, the girls' name Jacinda is most notable as the name of New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, one of the first world leaders to give birth in office, widely credited with her strong and compassionate leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Zenaida
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"the life of Zeus"Description:
This name of a daughter of Zeus has an intriguing air of antiquity.
- Caledonia
Origin:
Latin place-name for ScotlandMeaning:
"hard or rocky land"Description:
Caledonia is a rhythmic and alluring place name used by singer Shawn Colvin for her daughter. It would make an interesting and apt choice for a girl with Scottish ancestry.
- Nahara
Origin:
Aramaic and HebrewMeaning:
"light"Description:
Beguiling cousin of Sahara.
- Sylvana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from the forest"Description:
Sleek, woodsy European choice.
- Apphia
Origin:
Greek from HebrewDescription:
Biblical name from the New Testament.
- Inka
- Reva
Origin:
Hindi river name; HebrewMeaning:
"rain"Description:
Refers to one of the seven sacred rivers of India.
- Imala
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"strong-minded"Description:
Distinctive Native-American choice with forceful meaning.
- Shaina
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Despite its Irish sound, this commonly used word name has usually been confined to Jewish families.
- Elka
Origin:
Scandinavian, pet form of AdalheidisMeaning:
"noble one"Description:
Much more manageable than the full form of the name. Possible international alternative to Ella.
- Rifka
Origin:
Yiddish variation of Rivka, HebrewMeaning:
"to tie, bind"Description:
The Yiddish form of Rivka hums along at the bottom of the baby name charts. It's been given to anywhere between 5 and 20 baby girls since the late '60s. Rivka is currently more than 30 times as popular, but for Jewish families, the softer (but still saucy) Rifka may be due for a comeback.
- Assia
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"protect"Description:
Assia is a Muslim name, best known in the Western world via tragic poet Assia Wevill, who was married to British poet Ted Hughes after Sylvia Plath and also committed suicide.
- Calandra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lark"Description:
Calista Flockhart opened the door to a whole flock of graceful and unusual Greek names like this. Some others are Calantha, Calla, Carissa, and Cassia.
- Vespa
- Zariza
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gold, brilliantly bright"Description:
Zariza is a unique name sure to appeal to Z lovers.
- Antonina
Origin:
Slavic, Italian and Nordic from LatinMeaning:
"priceless"Description:
Despite the popularity of Anthony and its masculine variants, female derivatives of its source – the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown meaning – have never caught on in the same way. Sister name Antonia peaked at #336 in the US way back in 1882, while Antonina itself has never ranked higher than #865 (in 1915). It has been outside of the Top 1000 ever since.
- Sonora
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
Sonora may be a more unusual and melodic choice than Sierra, but this Mexican state name may sound too much like Senora to work as a name.
- Rafaella
Origin:
Italian variation of Raphaela, HebrewMeaning:
"God has healed"Description:
Oh, the many spellings of Rafaella. Those with Fs and double-Ls denote Italian origins, while an F and a single L is Spanish and Portuguese. The original Hebrew form is Raphaela.