10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
- Verina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"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.
- Indica
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"of India"Description:
The calming variety of marijuana, used as a baby name every year since 1992.
- Halia
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"remembrance of a loved one"Description:
Halia is one of Hawaii's top baby names, in the Top 50 for girls in 2021. But it's rare outside its native Hawaii, given to only 57 baby girls in the US last year.
- Antarctica
Origin:
Latin from GreekMeaning:
"opposite the north"Description:
Ed Sheeran put this continental place name on the map when he used it as the middle name for his daughter Lyra, born in 2020.
- Charra
Origin:
GaelicMeaning:
"large stoneor rock"Description:
Rarely heard as a name; Chiara might be preferable.
- Neila
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"locking, closing"Description:
This name of the final service on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is sometimes given symbolically to girls born on that day.
- Jelena
Origin:
Russian, Serbian, Croatian, EstonianMeaning:
"light"Description:
A pretty international form of Helena used in many Slavic languages, also sometimes spelled Yelena.
- Ephigenia
- Diya
Origin:
Mbama, Sanskrit, Hindi and LatinMeaning:
"love; lamp; heavenly"Description:
A sweet and simple multicultural choice which has several different meanings and origins.
- Ariadna
Origin:
Spanish, Catalan, Russian, Polish variation of Ariadne, GreekMeaning:
"most holy"Description:
A romantic take on Ariadne, who in Greek mythology was the daughter of King Minos of Crete. She saw over the labyrinth, where she later helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur.
- Arpina
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"rising of sun"Description:
Has a nice fresh, early morning meaning, but not the most mellifluous of sounds. Also spelled Arpineh.
- Leanna
Origin:
Spelling variation of Liana; Combination of Lee and AnnaDescription:
A name that gained some currency through its rhyming relationship to Breanna, though it has been on a downward trend since 1989.
- 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.
- Cambria
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
Most names that start with Cam- are on the upswing, so why not this obscure term for Wales as well as for a prehistoric time period.
- Olea
Origin:
Latin botanical name, genus of treesMeaning:
"olive"Description:
Olea is an unusual botanical name that relates to both olive and oil, brought to public attention when it was chosen by actress Amy Adams as the middle name for her daughter Aviana. Olea is also an occasionally used Norwegian and Danish girl's name and is said to be an Old Hebrew word for night or moon.
- Noya
Origin:
Hebrew or CherokeeMeaning:
"beauty; sand"
- Cilla
Origin:
Diminutive of PriscillaMeaning:
"ancient"Description:
Takes the priss out of Priscilla.
- Ivana
Origin:
Feminine variation of IvanDescription:
A rarely used Slavic name until the Czech-born ex-Mrs. Trump took it over the top. Daughter's name Ivanka adds a dollop of charm.
- Ronja
Origin:
Swedish literary nameDescription:
Pippi Longstocking author Astrid Lindgren invented the name Ronja for her book Ronja, the Robber's Daughter. She was inspired by the lake Juronjaure, located in Norrbotten, Sweden.
- Lianna
Origin:
Variation of Liana, FrenchMeaning:
"to climb like a vine"Description:
Subtle botanical choice with cross-cultural appeal. Streamlined Liana is more common.