10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

Brida, which may also be spelled Breda, is one of the many variations, Irish and otherwise, of the ancient saintly name Brighid. It's virtually unknown in the US, given to fewer than five baby girls in the most recent year counted.

A bit syllable-heavy, but a pretty name for a springtime baby.

The rarer long form of Priscilla, which comes from the Roman name Priscus, meaning "ancient".

Morena is the goddess of seasonal rites and rebirth worshipped in Central Europe.

Built from the popular La- prefix and Toya, possibly from Victoria, this is one of the best known and historically most popular La-starting names. A famous bearer is La Toya Jackson, a singer, actress and businesswoman and sister of Michael Jackson. It was a Top 100 name from 1981 to 1985, then fell off the list in 1995.

A favorite in Brazil, with the z adding extra zest.

A Slavic variation of Helen that might make an unusual update of that classic name.

Greek name found in the New Testament makes for one of the unique baby names still undiscovered from the Bible.

Tatjana is an interesting twist on an already uncommon name, borne by German-born supermodel Tatjana Patitz. Note that as j is pronounced as y in German, the name is spoken just like sisters Tatiana and Tatyana.

Part of a group of similar midcentury names rarely given to babies today.

Cristina is one case where the streamlined version feels more alluring.

Medieval name that still hasn't crossed the ocean, known here primarily via actress/teacher Uta Hagen.

An intuitive and attractive Finnish choice.

Kaiya reached a peak of Number 652 in 2002. This spelling performs worse than its sisters Kaia and Kaya, and it likely creates more pronunciation confusion.

Would undoubtedly be confused with the geographical Syria.

Occasionally heard in Ireland, small chance of success here.

Dianella is the botanical name of a small plant which grows across Australia. It flowers in spring with a star-like purple flower which develops into a blue berry. Dianella feels wearable as an elaboration of Diana.

Romantic name, feminine form of the ancient name Romanus or the modern Roman, that may rise again with the league of Rom-beginning names that also include Romy and Romilly. Romana's downside: Easy to confuse with the more familiar Ramona.