10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
- Katja
- Savina
Origin:
Italian variation of SabinaDescription:
Saint Savina of Milan gave comfort to prisoners. Her name is a variation of the Latin Sabina, which refers to the Sabine people. Not completely unknown in the US, there were 25 baby girls named Savina last year, and fewer than 100 called Sabina. Savina and Sabina will inevitably be confused with Sabrina, which is much more popular.
- Nima
Origin:
Hebrew, Arabic, and HindiMeaning:
"thread, hair; blessing; margosa tree"Description:
Multicultural name often heard in the Near East. Also spelled Neema.
- Ofelia
- Afra
Origin:
Arabic; HebrewMeaning:
"color of earth; dust"Description:
Earthier version of the name of England's first female professional writer, Aphra Behn.
- Arinya
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"beautiful knowledgeable woman"Description:
This name has it all - looks, brains, charms and an international sound that can go anywhere.
- Fiamma
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"flame"Description:
Fiery names are blazing hot right now, and this one would fit right in.
- Dania
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of DanielaMeaning:
"God is my judge"Description:
Dania is a fun, offbeat name with international flair.
- Arina
Origin:
Variation of Irina, Russian from GreekMeaning:
"peace"Description:
This form of Irina supersedes the original in its native country.
- Dena
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"delicate or judged"Description:
The modern name Dena can be considered to come from either of two Old Testament names. Adina, which means delicate, was the name of a male soldier in the Bible. Dinah, meaning judged, Dinah was the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Dena is a common name in Amish communities.
- Shaya
Origin:
Variation of Shay, HebrewMeaning:
"gift"Description:
Despite sounding feminine to English speakers, Shaya is a unisex name more common among baby boys — the male version also has roots in Arabic.
- Nasia
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God's miracle"Description:
Too close to nausea.
- Medora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"mother's gift"Description:
Medora is a Greek name much less common here than, say, Melanie or Melissa. It has some literary references, including as the beautiful and passionate heroine of Lord Byron's poem The Corsair, and in Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence, there is a character named Marchioness Melora Manson.
- Mirela
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"peace, world"Description:
Mirela is a name used in Romania and Croatia and is related to popular Mira.
- Ellia
Origin:
Elaboration of EllaDescription:
Ellia is one of the newer entries in the extremely popular El group of names for girls, which includes Ella, Ellie, Elle and so on, as well as L-starting names such as Lillia. Nearly 100 baby girls were named Ellia last year, but we're afraid that the name will not sound as distinctive as it should due to so many other girls with similar names.
- Aleela
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"she cries"Description:
Lilting African name that translates perfectly into other cultures.
- Abitha
Origin:
Variation of TabithaMeaning:
"gazelle"Description:
If Abigail's too popular and Tabitha is too...."Bewitched."
- Saffira
Origin:
Variation of SapphireDescription:
Saffira is the softer, Latin variation of the English name Sapphire. In sound it is reminiscent of Zephyra.
- Parisa
Origin:
Iranian/PersianMeaning:
"like a fairy"Description:
Funny how one letter can turn a name from ordinary to special. Parisa is so much more distinctive than either Marisa or Paris.
- Eloa
Origin:
Brazilian, PortugueseMeaning:
"goddess"Description:
This simple and pretty name means "goddess" in Brazilian Portuguese, and was given to a few dozen girls in 2022.