10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
- Charna
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"dark, black"Description:
Popular name in Israel, worth considering for a dark-haired daughter with a bit of a bohemian cast.
- Macha
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"of the plain"Description:
Irish goddess and saint name that's strong, to say the least.
- Kaena
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"praised"Description:
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.
- Zafira
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"to succeed"Description:
Has a gemlike glow, as in Sapphire.
- Stavroula
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"cross"Description:
Feminine form of Stavros, often nicknamed Vroula.
- Maika
- Zula
Origin:
English, derived from Zulu, South African tribal nameDescription:
Related to the powerful South African warrior people, sometimes chosen by African-Americans to celebrate their heritage.
- Linnéa
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"lime tree, lime blossom"Description:
Popular Scandinavian name -- first bestowed in honor of Swedish botanist Carl von Linné, a classifier of plants and animals -- that could make an engaging choice.
- Ainhoa
Origin:
Basque place nameDescription:
Name of the French town where a vision of the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared, this name, virtually unknown elsewhere, is in the Spanish Top 100.
- Concordia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"peace, harmony"Description:
This name of the goddess of peace creates a lovely ideal.
- 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.
- Ozara
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"treasure, wealth"Description:
Striking and glamorous, though perhaps just plain Zara is intriguing enough.
- Ivanka
Origin:
Variation of IvanaMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
High-profile First Daughter Trump bears a nickname for her mother's name, Ivana. But though quite common in Slavic countries, and despite its international appeal, Ivanka is likely to remain a Singe-Celebrity name in the US — the Oprah of the political world — for the foreseeable future. Ivanka's larger impact on names may be inspiring parents to name their daughters after their moms.
- Ciza
Origin:
PolishDescription:
Ciza is a goddess in Polish mythology whose areas include nourishment and breastfeeding. It is recorded that the German city Ausburg was once known as Cisaris after this goddess.
- Miuccia
Origin:
Italian, meaning unknownDescription:
Influential designer Miuccia (nicknamed Miu Miu) Prada's surname is much better known here than her first.
- Chioma
Origin:
African, IgboMeaning:
"good God"Description:
Beautiful West African name that could appeal across cultures.
- Eachna
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"horse"Description:
Eachna is the name of an Irish goddess renowned for her beauty, brains and stylishness; in early legend, a Connacht princess named Eachna was deemed to be one of the loveliest and cleverest women int he world.
- Dayana
Origin:
Spanish, KazakhMeaning:
"heavenly, faith"Description:
Dayana is an Hispanic variant of Diana, notably belonging to Venezuelan actress, model and producer Dayana Mendoza. It also belongs to a South American orchid whose name derives from the surname of English botanist John Day. Its use can be partly attributed to the popularity of Diana, the Princess of Wales.
- Ima
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"present, now"Description:
Frequently cited as an example of cruel baby naming, à la Ima Hogg.
- Sariya
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"night traveler, night rain"Description:
A pretty Arabic name with an evocative meaning.