10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

  1. Zelena
    • Origin:

      Greek variation of Selena
    • Description:

      See SELENA.
  2. Laya
    • Mckayla
      • Origin:

        Variation of Michaela
      • Meaning:

        "who is like God"
      • Description:

        Is this popular name really Michaela, or is it a combination of McKenna and Kayla. The real answer: it's a fusion of trends.
    • Oana
      • Origin:

        Romanian short form of Ioana
      • Meaning:

        "God is gracious"
      • Description:

        An lesser-known member of the John-Joan family, though popular in its native habitat, has never emigrated, possibly due to its non-intuitive pronunciation.
    • Asuka
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Description:

        Americans might recognize Asuka as the stage name of WWE wrestler Kanako Urai.
    • Aadhya
      • Origin:

        Hindi
      • Description:

        This beautiful Hindi name made the US Top 1000 in 2016, and 2017, and has now re-entered again in 2022. Aadhya is one of the many names for the Goddess Durga in Hinduism.
    • Aquilia
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "eagle"
      • Description:

        This and two other female forms -- AQUILA and AQUILINA -- of the Roman family name Aquilius might live on in modern times.
    • Mahina
      • Origin:

        Hawaiian
      • Meaning:

        "moon"
      • Description:

        One name that encompasses several big baby name trends: Hawaiian names, word names and space-related names. Mahina ranks among Hawaii's top baby names for girls.
    • Bozena
      • Origin:

        Slavic, Polish
      • Meaning:

        "divine"
      • Description:

        Eastern European girl name related to the Slavic word Bóg, meaning "God."
    • Thekla
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "fame of God"
      • Description:

        Deriving from the ancient Greek name, Theokleia, Thekla is a contracted form that appears in the New Testament. According to the Acts of Paul, Thekla (or Thecla) is a 1st century saint and the first virgin martyr who angers her mother and her suitor by vowing to remain chaste after hearing Paul speak.
    • Tasha
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Natasha
      • Description:

        See NATASHA.
    • Madonna
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "my lady"
      • Description:

        There's only one. Okay, two.
    • Olenna
      • Origin:

        Literary name
      • Description:

        Variant form of Olena. George R. R. Martin used this spelling for a character in his "A Song of Ice and Fire" series.
    • Yulisa
      • Origin:

        Spanish variation of Julisa or Julia
      • Meaning:

        "youthful or sky father"
      • Description:

        Yulisa is a spelling variation of the Latin American Julissa or Julisa. Yulisa clarifies the pronunciation of the name for English speakers.
    • Efia
      • Origin:

        Akan
      • Meaning:

        "born on Friday"
      • Description:

        The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday). Efia (also Afua) is the name for girls born on a Friday. (The male variant is Kofi)
    • Santa
      • Origin:

        Feminine variation of Santo, Italian
      • Meaning:

        "saint"
      • Description:

        Santa has an appealing sound, or maybe that's sleigh bells we hear? It's difficult to separate the Italian girls' name Santa from the association to Mr. Claus, king of Christmas. The German diminutive Senta -- or Snow or even Christmas -- might be an easier name to handle.
    • Amaria
      • Jayda
        • Origin:

          Variation of Jada
        • Description:

          A Jada alternative that has lost ground this decade after peaking around 2010.
      • Bellona
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "fighter"
        • Description:

          A beautiful name with a combative meaning (from the Latin bellare "to fight"), belonging to a Roman goddess of war. Bellona has never appeared on the SSA list, but it could be an intriguing option for fans of the popular Belle/Bella.
      • Khadija
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "premature child"
        • Description:

          The Prophet Muhammad's first wife and the first convert to Islam, and a very popular name in the Muslim community. It ranks in the Top 200 girls' names in France, Italy and England & Wales (alongside variant Khadijah just below the Top 200).