10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

  1. Morana
    • Origin:

      Slovak, Macedonian
    • Meaning:

      "brown haired"
    • Description:

      Morena is the goddess of seasonal rites and rebirth worshipped in Central Europe.
  2. Melba
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      Australian opera singer Nellie Melba—self-named for her hometown of Melbourne—inspired this now-dated name more associated today with a peach dessert and dietetic toast.
  3. Louetta
    • Origin:

      American invented name
    • Description:

      Antique girl names like Louise, Louisa, Loretta, and Etta are all on the rise, and Louetta is a hidden gem among them. Rumer Willis recently revived this vintage compound name for her daughter, Louetta Isley Thomas Willis. Louetta, a combination of Lou and Etta, was used consistently from the 1910s-1960s' but has never been given to more than 50 baby girls in a single year.
  4. Malta
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

      An archipelago near the center of the Mediterranean, the name derives from the Greek word for honey. Malta has been heard as a girl’s name in the past and was used as a character name by both Dickens and Murakami.
  5. Ilka
    • Origin:

      Hungarian, diminutive of Ilona; variation of Helen
    • Meaning:

      "bright, shining one"
    • Description:

      To some, may have the same warm feeling of Russian nicknames like Sasha and Misha.
  6. Adeliza
    • Origin:

      Medieval English and Old Swedish form of Adelaide
    • Meaning:

      "noble, nobility"
    • Description:

      Adeliza is a unique member of the popular Adelaide-Adeline family. Different enough to distinguish it from all the others? Maybe, and it's definitely got an appealing sound that makes it sound a bit like a smoosh of Adele and Eliza.
  7. Raffaella
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Hebrew Raphaela
    • Meaning:

      "God heals"
    • Description:

      Raffaella is the Italian form of the lovely name Raphaela, the female version of the angel's name Raphael, gorgeous in any spelling or international variation. Raffaella is one of the most appealing Italian baby names for girls.
  8. Keisha
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Keziah
    • Meaning:

      "cinnamon, cassia tree"
    • Description:

      A long-popular name, particularly among the African-American community, Keisha was first publicized by the child actress, Keshia Knight Pulliam, who starred on the old Cosby Show. It entered the US Top 1000 in 1967 and remained there for 30 years, but it hasn't featured again since 1997.
  9. Merina
    • Aenea
      • Origin:

        Greek, female variation of Aeneas
      • Meaning:

        "the praised one"
      • Description:

        This name found in the fantasy series Endymion/Rise of Endymion has a slightly physiological feel to it.
    • Alyanna
      • Origin:

        variation of Alanna
      • Meaning:

        "handsome, cheerful"
      • Description:

        The addition of the letter "y" gives this a nice, rhythmic Russian feel.
    • Deianira
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "man destroyer"
      • Description:

        The name of Hercules' third wife in Greek mythology, who unwittingly killed her demigod husband by giving him a poisoned shirt. Hence the meaning. Dayanara -- as in "Orange is the New Black" character Diaz and Puerto Rican beauty Torres -- may be a distant relation.
    • Arantxa
      • Origin:

        Basque
      • Meaning:

        "thornbush"
      • Description:

        Basque names, indeed the entire Basque language, are unrelated to any other. Arantxa is a diminutive of Arantzazu. This obscure choice was made known by tennis player Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario.
    • Marya
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "purity, bright whiteness"
      • Description:

        The final a adds a lot of style.
    • Trina
      • Origin:

        Scandinavian, diminutive of Katrina
      • Description:

        Nickname name that retains an Old Country feel.
    • Laurentia
      • Origin:

        Latin, feminine form of Laurence
      • Description:

        This pretty female form of Laurence originated in ancient Rome and is still sometimes heard in the Latino community. It is one of the many intriguing Latin names for girls worth consideration by modern parents, as a more distinctive spin on Laura or Lauren. The name's rhythm also makes it perfect for Ren or Wren as a nickname.
    • Kinda
      • Origin:

        Arabic and Swahili
      • Meaning:

        "part of a mountain; beautiful"
      • Description:

        Kinda is a rare and pretty name with Swahili and Arabic roots. It rhymes with Linda rather than the colloquial combination of the words "kind of" — although many people will mispronounce it as such.
    • Vilja
      • Origin:

        Finnish, Swedish, Slavic
      • Meaning:

        "grain, will, fairy"
      • Description:

        A name made most famous by the operetta The Merry Widow which features "The Vilja's Song". A vila is a woodland spirit or fairy in Slavic mythology. Vilja also means "grain" in Finnish and "will, intent" in Swedish, and is very popular as a girls' name in Scandinavia, ranking in the Top 100 in both Finland and Norway.
    • Valya
      • Adria