925+ Boy Names That End with A
- Moza
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"fountain, going forth"Description:
Moza is a Biblical name used for two figures, one a son of Zimri, the fifth king of Israel, and the other the son of Caleb and a concubine. This simple but rare name is pronounced with a long o and a t sound in the middle.
- Nekoda
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"marked"Description:
Old Testament name that could work as an alternative to Dakota.
- Savva
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"grandfather, old man; wise"Description:
Savva is the Russian variant of the Spanish name Sabas. Chekhov used it for a handsome charmer in one of his short stories.
- Fiachna
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"raven"Description:
A name from Irish history and legend, deriving from the Gaelic word for the raven. Uncommon in contemporary Ireland, although the related name Fiachra is a Top 250 choice there.
- Nakota
- Coda
- Kolja
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"victory of the people"Description:
German spelling of the Russian diminutive Kolya, from Nikolai.
- Efra
- Yuma
Origin:
North American IndianMeaning:
"son of a chief"Description:
The a ending gives it a feminine feel.
- Reza
- Hiawatha
Origin:
IroquoisMeaning:
"he makes rivers"Description:
Journalist Hiawatha Bray is a singular contemporary bearer of this name of a Native-American leader immortalized in a Longfellow poem.
- Emeka
Origin:
West African, IgboMeaning:
"great deeds"Description:
An energetic Igbo name belonging to several sports stars, notably American basketball player Emeka Okafor. It can also be short for Chukwuemeka.
- Toma
Origin:
Romanian, CroatianMeaning:
"twin"Description:
Toma is one of the handful of names that has different versions for boys and girls. For boys, it's the Romanian and Croatian short form of Thomas.
- Kostya
Origin:
Russian, diminutive of KonstantinDescription:
An accessible Russian nickname...but could "cost ya".
- Caldera
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"cauldron; volcanic crater"Description:
Rare and fiery Spanish name that can work for girls or boys.
- Alpha
Origin:
Greek, first letter of the alphabetDescription:
Over 50 baby boys were named Alpha last year, along with eight baby girls. Expect a lifetime of "alpha male" jokes, which could prove daunting or confidence-building for your own little Alpha.
- Petronax
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"stone"Description:
The name of a 7th to 8th century Italian monk who rebuilt the monastery at Monte Cassino. In Italian, he is called Petronace.
- Abba
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"father"Description:
Double exposure: 1970s rock sensation (Mamma Mia) and scholar/diplomat name in Israel.
- Yansa
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CherokeeMeaning:
"buffalo"Description:
Buffaloes are honored in Cherokee culture, as they were notoriously difficult to hunt yet an important food source.
- Lorca
Origin:
Spanish place name and surnameDescription:
Lorca is a Spanish place name from the province of Navarre, but more famous as the last name of the eminent Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, who was the direct inspiration for the name of Leonard Cohen's daughter Lorca.