10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
- Takara
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"treasure, jewel"Description:
A lovely Japanese alternative to Tamara.
- Imena
Origin:
African, ArabicMeaning:
"dream; faith"Description:
A worthy update for Imani.
- Alura
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"godlike adviser"Description:
Alura has an entirely different root from the similar Allura and shares the fairy tale tinge. It could be a great choice for a wise baby girl.
- Kamira
Origin:
GreekDescription:
Kamira was a minor goddess in Greek mythology — the daughter of Danaus — and the ancient city of Camirus was named for her.
- Shula
Origin:
Arabic or diminutive of Shulamit, HebrewMeaning:
"flame; peace"Description:
Shula is a short form often used on its own in Israel. Sula is another, related, option. As an Arabic name, it has a bright, fiery meaning.
- Célia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"heavenly"Description:
French spelling of Celia that is more popular in France today than traditional Célie.
- Laisha
Origin:
Invented name, combining La prefix with Aisha, Arabic and SwahiliMeaning:
"living, prosperous"Description:
Laisha made the US Top 1000 list for a few years in the early 21st century, thanks to its role on a Spanish soap opera. The name is a variation of the popular Arabic and Muslim name Aisha, which has many spellings and forms.
- Libra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"scales, balance"Description:
Appropriate for a girl born between late September and late October, Libra suggests both balance and freedom.
- Angelia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"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.
- Jianna
Origin:
Variation of Gianna, ItalianMeaning:
"the Lord is gracious"Description:
Jianna was one of the fastest-rising names of 2020 after the deaths of Kobe and Gianna Bryant. It continued to rise in 2021.
- Alabama
Origin:
Place-name; ChoctawMeaning:
"vegetation gatherers"Description:
Alabama is a hot southern place-name, picking up from Georgia and Savannah. This is not a geographical name come lately, though--there have been girls named Alabama dating back well over a century.
- Saina
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"princess"Description:
Saina is related to many other international princess-related names, such as the Arabic Sana and the Hebrew Sarah. It was introduced to the wider world by the Indian Olympic badminton player Saina Nehwal.
- Luma
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"Description:
A warm and simple alternative to Luna, derived from Latin lumen "light".
- Iridessa
Origin:
Fictional nameDescription:
A name invented for a fairy in the Disney Tinker Bell series, played by Raven-Symoné.
- Ayesha
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"alive"Description:
Variant of Aisha. In the 19th century novel She, Ayesha is a beautiful 2000-year-old queen of a lost city, and is known as "she who must be obeyed."
- Naima
Origin:
Arabic, Scandinavian variation of NaemaMeaning:
"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.
- Mackenna
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"son of the handsome one"Description:
Although the Mc or Mac prefix always means "son of", the first names McKenna and MacKenna are used in the US exclusively for girls, with the McKenna spelling outpacing this one 14 to 1. There are no boys recorded with either spelling of the name.
- Leyla
Origin:
Spelling variation of Layla
- Benedicta
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"blessed"Description:
Saintly, and a Mother Superior to boot.
- Aleela
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"she cries"Description:
Lilting African name that translates perfectly into other cultures.