925+ Boy Names That End with A
- 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.
- Kolja
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"victory of the people"Description:
German spelling of the Russian diminutive Kolya, from Nikolai.
- 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.
- Ortega
Origin:
Spanish nameMeaning:
"dweller at the sign of the grouse"Description:
Dashing Latin surname name -- but also a well-known brand of Spanish packaged foods.
- Coda
- Omega
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"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 HebrewMeaning:
"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
- Tishka
- Arata
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"new; fresh"Description:
Strong Japanese name with a hopeful meaning.
- Duryea
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"from the stream"Description:
Irish name with an intriguing lilt.
- Philadelphia
Origin:
Greek place-nameMeaning:
"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 AlexanderMeaning:
"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 IsidorMeaning:
"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 surnameMeaning:
"new house"Description:
Sweeping, romantic overtones.
- Varana
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"holy river"Description:
Soft and rhythmic.
- Dimka
- Nima
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"margosa tree"Description:
Model Trish Goff's Nima is a boy, but the a ending gives this name a feminine feel.
- Danuwoa
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"the warrior"Description:
Powerful name that could be a strong middle for a boy with Cherokee heritage.
- Ezyra