10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

Kaena is a pleasant sounding unisex Hawaiian place name, the westernmost point of the island of Oahu. In the computer-generated fantasy movie Kaena: The Prophecy, the character of Kaena is voiced by Kirsten Dunst.

Not only stern and serious, but a little too severe.

Pema is related to the more familiar Hindu name Padma and means lotus flower. This delightful name was given to only 14 girls in the USA last year, so it's guaranteed to be a unique choice. Pema is probably most familiar to Westerners through Buddhist nun Pema Chodron and through Jetsun Pema, the Dalai Lama's sister.

The Hawaiian word for sunflower is also used figuratively for people who gaze toward the sun, and has a nice resonance with Lion King name Nala.

One of the romantic names favored by British pastoral poets, more appealing in its longer form, Araminta.

Sounds elven in every sense of the word.

Thaisa is a variation of the ancient Greek Thais that was used by Shakespeare for the wife of Pericles. This literary princess name is rare and attractive.

A seriously classic name meaning love, Adelpha is also the name for a genus of butterflies.

An extremely rare name of Ancient Greek origin which could be a novel way to Callie. There is a minor Harry Potter character by the name: Callidora Black (later Longbottom).

Why is Evangeline so popular -- close to Number 200 in the US -- while Evangelina hasn't charted in the Top 1000 since the early 1950s? The stardom of Evangeline Lilly has something to do with the relative popularity of that form, but Evangelina is just as pretty and romantic but given to only 10% as many baby girls.

Fiery names are blazing hot right now, and this one would fit right in.

Another of the new Greek-accented Cal- names.

Nivea, or Nívea, is most commonly seen as a given name in Brazil, where it was derived from niveus, meaning "snow-white" in Latin. The German skincare brand NIVEA, founded in 1882, took its name from the same source.

Derived from the Igbo elements ífé meaning "thing" and ọ́má, "good" or "beautiful."

One of the 1,008 names for the god Siva and, to English speakers, a possible feminine spin on Harry.

Much fresher and more energetic than Dominique.

Bright and bold traditionally masculine name used in Israel.

The site of Napoleon's exile became the great-great-aunt in the purple hat.