10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
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- Kasia
Origin:
Polish, diminutive of Katarzyna, form of KatherineDescription:
Attractive and equally intriguing alternative to Katya.
- Trista
Origin:
Feminine variation of TristanMeaning:
"noise or sorrowful"Description:
This female form of Tristan was featured on the reality-television show The Bachelorette, and has been rocketing up the charts as a new millennium Trisha.
- Henna
Origin:
Color name, Finnish feminization of Henry, English from GermanMeaning:
"estate ruler"Description:
Reddish dye that sounds as if it could be a real name — of the outdated, Old World, Yetta-Hedda variety.
- Safira
Origin:
Portuguese variation of Sapphira, GreekMeaning:
"sapphire"Description:
The Portuguese word for sapphire was formerly a Top 100 name in Portugal.
- Leena
Origin:
Finnish and Estonian diminutive of names ending in -leena or -lenaDescription:
Leena is the form of Lena found in Finland and Estonia. It sits just outside the Top 1000 in the US, where it may be used as a Lena alternative that avoids pronunciation confusion.
- Natalya
Origin:
Russian from LatinMeaning:
"natal day, Christmas"Description:
Perfect name for a little girl born at Christmas. Its many variations and pet forms include Natalia, Nataliya, Natalie, Nataly, Natascha, Talya, Talia, Tasha and Tasya.
- Tressa
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"third"Description:
More unusual than Tessa, this would make an interesting, meaningful and attractive choice for a third child.
- Olea
Origin:
Latin botanical name, genus of treesMeaning:
"olive"Description:
Olea is an unusual botanical name that relates to both olive and oil, brought to public attention when it was chosen by actress Amy Adams as the middle name for her daughter Aviana. Olea is also an occasionally used Norwegian and Danish girl's name and is said to be an Old Hebrew word for night or moon.
- Sema
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"sky"Description:
Sema may have hit its peak in its native Turkey in the 1980s, but this simple distinctive name is new in the English-speaking world. Arabic variation Sama ranks in the British Top 1000.
- Timothea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"honoring god"Description:
Previously Timothy's dusty and outdated sister, now actually feels fresher than its brother name. With Thea names right on trend at the moment, this could be a surprising and even more unusual alternative to Theodora or Dorothea for lovers of vintage names and that stylish Thea sound.
- Svenja
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"boy"Description:
German feminine form of the German and Nordic male name Sven, which comes from the Old Norse byname Sveinn, meaning "boy". Svenja was particularly popular in Germany in the late 80s and early 90s, peaking at #10 in 1991.
- Hilla
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"cloudberry"Description:
Hilla is a rising girl name in Finland, where it is seen as both an independent name and a short form of names beginning with Hil-.
- Christiana
Origin:
Feminine variation of ChristianMeaning:
"follower of Christ"Description:
Not cutting edge, but still graceful and feminine.
- Vina
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"vineyard"Description:
Occasionally heard in the 1920s and 30s, along with siblings Bina and Mina; Vienna would be a more modern choice.
- Valora
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"courageous"
- 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.
- Andorra
Origin:
European place-nameDescription:
Andorra is the pretty name of a pocket-sized princedom in the Pyrenees, noted for its skiing.
- Sunehra
Origin:
UrduMeaning:
"golden"Description:
Sunehra is an Indian name that is largely unknown in English-speaking countries, except maybe via its friendly short form Sunny.
- Diva
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"goddess"Description:
Once unique to the Zappa family, now you can have your own little prima donna.