10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
- Italia
Origin:
Italian place-nameDescription:
Authentic, melodic place-name for the adventurous, chosen by rapper LL Cool J for his daughter and given to nearly 80 baby girls in the US last year. Italia of course is what the Italians call Italy.
- Freida
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"peace"Description:
This spelling of Frida or Frieda ranked as high as #141 back in the late 19th century. Its most famous bearers, with different spellings, are Indian actress Frieda Pinto, who starred in Slumdog Millionnaire, and Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
- Damiana
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"tame, domesticated"Description:
This feminine form of Damian projects a positive and lilting image, a distinct contrast to its male counterpart.
- Delphia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"the womb"Description:
Feminization of the Greek place name Delphi (of oracle fame), Delphia could also be used as a nod to American city Philadelphia. Delphine and Delphinia are similar names.
- Tulsa
Origin:
CreekMeaning:
"old town"Description:
Unlike many other western city names, Tulsa has not proved attractive to parents. The name derives from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek language.
- Samaira
- Nevara
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"to snow"Description:
One of several snowy options, this one lacking a tie to a specific place: an asset.
- Graciela
- Jenica
Origin:
Romanian variation of JaneMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
Jenica might work if you can't decide between Jennifer and Jessica. It's certainly a more distinctive option.
- Morena
Origin:
Slovak, MacedonianMeaning:
"brown-haired"Description:
Morena is the goddess of seasonal rites and rebirth worshipped in Central Europe.
- Adessa
Origin:
Finnish and Swedish, meaning unknownDescription:
Adessa may be a Scandinavian variation of the place name Odessa.
- Osha
Origin:
Literary nameDescription:
Game of Thrones fans may recognize this as the name of the wily Wildling who helped protect Bran Stark for several seasons of the HBO show. George R.R. Martin has cited Harry Potter vet Natalia Tena's performance in the part as the one that most changed his understanding of a character he created.
- Ellianna
Origin:
Variation of Eliana, HebrewMeaning:
"God has answered"Description:
Eliana is a multicultural name, popular in the US, the UK, The Netherlands, France and Brazil. With the popular nickname Ellie and the classic sounds of Anna and Eleanor, it is no wonder this name has caught on.
- Axona
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"water"Description:
A minor goddess in Celtic mythology, associated with the river Aisne.
- Louisiana
Origin:
French place-nameDescription:
Louisiana is a geographic spin on the Louise theme. Pretty, if a bit of a syllable overload. Short form Lou or Lulu lightens it.
- Fresia
- Romana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"a Roman"Description:
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.
- Dahliana
Origin:
Variation of Dahlia, flower name from Swedish surnameMeaning:
"Dahl's flower"Description:
Dahlia is getting more visible, and so Dahliana feels more plausible.
- Cadhla
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Also a masculine name in Ireland, this name denotes someone with good looks. Sounds like Kyla.
- Meila