925+ Boy Names That End with A

  1. Lorca
    • Origin:

      Spanish place name and surname
    • Description:

      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.
  2. Kolja
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "victory of the people"
    • Description:

      German spelling of the Russian diminutive Kolya, from Nikolai.
  3. Emeka
    • Origin:

      West African, Igbo
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  4. Ortega
    • Origin:

      Spanish name
    • Meaning:

      "dweller at the sign of the grouse"
    • Description:

      Dashing Latin surname name -- but also a well-known brand of Spanish packaged foods.
  5. Coda
    • Omega
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "last"
      • Description:

        Omega is an unusual name used now equally for boys and girls, though the a ending is conventionally feminine. More popular boys' names, like Omega, end in the a sound these days: Joshua, Noah, Micah.
    • Juda
      • Origin:

        Arabic or Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "excellence, praised"
      • Description:

        A cross-cultural name which derives either from the Arabic jada "excellence" or from the Hebrew name Yehudah/Judah, meaning "praised".
    • Reza
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        • Arata
          • Origin:

            Japanese
          • Meaning:

            "new; fresh"
          • Description:

            Strong Japanese name with a hopeful meaning.
        • Duryea
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "from the stream"
          • Description:

            Irish name with an intriguing lilt.
        • Philadelphia
          • Origin:

            Greek place-name
          • Meaning:

            "brotherly love"
          • Description:

            Not nearly as popular as neighbors Trenton and Camden, but occasionally used for girls. Shirley Temple played a Philadelphia in the old western movie "Fort Apache."
        • Shura
          • Origin:

            Russian diminutive of Alexander
          • Meaning:

            "defending men"
          • Description:

            Shura is a unisex Russian nickname for Aleksandr or Aleksandra, themselves forms of Alexander. Less known in the English=speaking world than Sasha, it's also more assertive -- probably because of that "sure" sound.
        • Izya
          • Origin:

            Russian diminutive of Isaak and Isidor
          • Meaning:

            "laughter; gift of Isis"
          • Description:

            Izya is a unisex Russian nickname. For boys, it's a short form for Isaak and Isidor, the variations of Isaac and Isidore used in Russia. The A ending will make Izya read as a feminine name to English speakers.
        • Casanova
          • Origin:

            Catalan and Italian surname
          • Meaning:

            "new house"
          • Description:

            Sweeping, romantic overtones.
        • Varana
          • Origin:

            Hindi
          • Meaning:

            "holy river"
          • Description:

            Soft and rhythmic.
        • Dimka
          • Nima
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "margosa tree"
            • Description:

              Model Trish Goff's Nima is a boy, but the a ending gives this name a feminine feel.
          • Danuwoa
            • Origin:

              Cherokee
            • Meaning:

              "the warrior"
            • Description:

              Powerful name that could be a strong middle for a boy with Cherokee heritage.
          • Ezyra