10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

  1. Safiya
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "pure"
    • Description:

      The soft and pretty name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad.
  2. Ena
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of several names
    • Description:

      Baby names that started off as diminutives -- Ena, Ita, Etta -- seem too insubstantial for a modern female.
  3. Mathilda
    • Origin:

      Variation of Matilda
    • Meaning:

      "battle-mighty"
    • Description:

      The addition of the h makes it more Old World, which is not the direction you want to push Matilda in.
  4. Sacha
    • Origin:

      French variation of Sasha, diminutive of Alexander
    • Meaning:

      "defending warrior"
    • Description:

      Sasha in all its forms -- which include Sacha and Sascha -- is rising in popularity for both boys and girls, especially with the Sasha spelling attached to one of the First Daughters.
  5. Zephyra
    • Sofía
      • Fala
        • Origin:

          Choctaw, Native American
        • Meaning:

          "crow"
        • Description:

          A strong and simple nature name from the Choctaw culture.
      • Myrcella
        • Origin:

          Variant of Marcella
        • Description:

          One of the many faux-Medieval names invented by George R.R. Martin for his A Song of Ice and Fire series of books, the source of HBO's Game of Thrones. Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of Cersei Lannister and (secretly) her brother Jaime. Their younger brother Tyrion sends her to Dorne to be married to the Dornish prince Trystane Martell to seal an alliance between the two houses.
      • Malika
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "master"
        • Description:

          Malika is an attractive multi-cultural name--it is also a pet form of Amalia in Hungary.
      • Cirilla
        • Origin:

          Spelling variation of Cyrilla, Latin
        • Meaning:

          "lordly"
        • Description:

          This obscure antiquated name is finding new life thanks to The Witcher series, whose heroine is named Princess Cirilla, nickname Ciri. The feminine form of Cyril, Cirilla has now surpassed the original Cyrilla in usage, given to 40 baby girls in the US in 2021 vs. only 10 called Cyrilla. We eonder how many parents will call their daughters Ciri.
      • Enaya
        • Charna
          • Origin:

            Yiddish
          • Meaning:

            "dark, black"
          • Description:

            Popular name in Israel, worth considering for a dark-haired daughter with a bit of a bohemian cast.
        • Aika
          • Origin:

            Japanese
          • Meaning:

            "flower"
          • Description:

            Depending on which characters you use, this Japanese name can have many meanings. The first part can mean "love, affection" or "indigo", while kanji for the second element include those meaning flower, perfume, include, sing, and praise. Whichever you choose, this is a distinctive Japanese name that travels easily into other languages.
        • Wrenna
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "wren"
          • Description:

            The Old English word for a (male) wren, generally used as an elaboration of Wren.
        • Aloisa
          • Origin:

            German variation of Louisa
          • Meaning:

            "renowned warrior"
          • Description:

            Obscure form of an old-fashioned favorite that's poised to make a comeback. This version, which owes as much to Alison as to Louisa, has a stylish A beginning and a multi-syllabic feminine grace.
        • Timea
          • Origin:

            Hungarian feminine variation of Timaeus
          • Meaning:

            "honor"
          • Description:

            This obscure but simple name is related to a Latinized form of an ancient Greek appellation that receives a mention in both Plato's Dialogues and the New Testament. Timmea and Timmia have also been found.
        • Meena
          • Origin:

            Hindi
          • Meaning:

            "blue semiprecious stone, bird"
          • Description:

            Interesting multi-cultural option.
        • Nicasia
          • Origin:

            Latin, female variation of Nicasio
          • Meaning:

            "victorious"
          • Description:

            An interesting and unusual member of the "Nic" family--far more distinctive than NICOLE or NICOLA.
        • Safiyya
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "confidante, best friend"
          • Description:

            The fact that this is pronounced sah-FEE-yah would cause Western ears to hear it as Sophia.
        • Wilda
          • Origin:

            Variation of the word wild or German
          • Meaning:

            "to strive"
          • Description:

            Wilda (or Wylda) has two widely divergent images. Pronounced vill-da, it feels like a cousin of Hilda: a sturdy and none-too-attractive prairie settler. But you can also think of her as wild-ah, as in the feminine of wild and wilder.