10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

  1. Akasha
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "ether"
    • Description:

      This Hindi name for the fifth element, related to the male Akash which means "open sky," was used by Anne Rice in her Vampire Chronicles.
  2. Samiya
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "high, exalted, praised"
    • Description:

      Samiya is a name used by parents of both Arabic and African ancestry. Spelling variations include Samiyah, Samiah, and Samia.
  3. Anisia
    • Origin:

      Greek, unequal
    • Description:

      This alluring Greek name has two possible meanings — possibly meaning "she who fulfills her obligations, or potentially deriving from the Greek anisos meaning "unequal".
  4. Chantara
    • Origin:

      Thai
    • Meaning:

      "moon water"
    • Description:

      An incredibly poetic name that could be worn well in many cultures.
  5. Novella
    • Venetia
      • Origin:

        Italian place-name
      • Description:

        Venetia, the name of the region encompassing Venice, has a radiant, picturesque authenticity, as do the related Venezia and Venice.
    • Golda
      • Origin:

        English, Yiddish
      • Meaning:

        "gold"
      • Description:

        A name with an obvious meaning, for a long time associated with Golda Meir, the fourth Prime Minister of Israel. Nickname Goldie seems to be catching on in the celebrity community.
    • Nayara
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Naiara, Basque place-name
      • Description:

        Nayara or Naiara is a Basque name for a Spanish city where the Virgin Mary appeared in medieval times, now a popular girls' name throughout Spain.
    • Alta
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "elevated"
      • Description:

        Alta, one of the newer names bookended by the letter A, has a meaning that might raise a child's self-esteem. It was the middle name of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.
    • Santana
      • Origin:

        Spanish, condensed form of Santa Ana
      • Description:

        Santana is a saintly name...or Latin rock band. While traditionally masculine, character Santana Lopez on the show Glee showed the name's potential for a girl as well. Sound-wise, it feels like Savannah with a twist.
    • Cristina
      • Origin:

        Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Romanian variation of Christina
      • Description:

        Cristina is one case where the streamlined version feels more alluring.
    • Pacifica
      • Origin:

        Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "tranquil"
      • Description:

        When properly pronounced, has an alluring sound and harmonious meaning.
    • Oluwadamilola
      • Origin:

        Yoruba
      • Meaning:

        "the Lord has made me wealthy"
      • Description:

        This name, rich with meaning, is one of the more widely-used names in the Nigerian diaspora.
    • Freda
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "peaceful,"
      • Description:

        Pronounced as Fred with an a, Freda is sometimes heard in England, but mostly among older generations. Much more popular in the U.K. these days, though yet to reach the US, is Freya.
    • Angelia
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "angel"
      • Description:

        Angelia, also called Angelos, was a daughter of Zeus and Hera. She stole her mother's anointments and gave them to Europa, then to escape her mother's wrath went into hiding.
    • Imena
      • Origin:

        African, Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "dream; faith"
      • Description:

        A worthy update for Imani.
    • Naima
      • Origin:

        Arabic, Scandinavian variation of Naema
      • Meaning:

        "tranquil; pleasantness"
      • Description:

        As an Arabic name, the normal transcription is Na'ima, with an apostrophe. It was a Top 200 name in France in the 1970s and '80s, and ranked in the US Top 1000 from 2005 to 2008.
    • Mahala
      • Origin:

        Hebrew and Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "tender"
      • Description:

        An interesting and rhythmic name often heard in the Native American community; in fact,in the Gold Rush era in California and Nevada, it was so common that it became a generic English term for a Native American woman.
    • Lera
      • Freesia
        • Origin:

          Flower name, from German surname
        • Meaning:

          "Freese's flower"
        • Description:

          A rare, free-feeling flower name for the parent who wants to move far, far beyond Rose and Daisy. Named for German physician Friedrich Freese.