925+ Boy Names That End with A
- Takuma
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"genuine support; pioneer"
- O'hara
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"son of Eaghra"Description:
The O'Haras are descended from Eaghra -- pronounced and phonetically spelled Ara -- the lord of Luighne, the modern Leyney in County Sligo. As a name, this makes a satisfying new twist on Harry.
- Nakia
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"pure"Description:
Attractive name, but it does sound feminine. Some have changed it to Nakari. Although it does not make the U.S. Top 1000, Nakia is among the ten fastest-rising names for both boys and girls.
- Jacca
Origin:
Cornish variation of JackDescription:
So many people love Jack but worry about its popularity. If you count yourself amongst these people, this rare but intuitive Cornish version of the name might be a choice worth consideration.
- Eilya
- Jorma
Origin:
Finnish, variation of JeremiahDescription:
Rarely heard in the US, but borne by Jorma Taccone an actor featured on the TV series Girls., who was named after the Jefferson Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonen. Taccone--who plays Booth Jonathan on the show-- has been quoted as saying, "I grew up in Berkeley and my parents were hippies, obviously, since my name is Jorma.
- Mirza
Origin:
Persian, ArabicMeaning:
"prince, commander"Description:
Strong and striking Persian and Arabic name, currently popular in the Netherlands and in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Giosia
- Joshuwa
- Madhava
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"of the springtime"Description:
Madhava is given as a name among Hindu baby boys, as Madhava is an epithet for the god Krishna. Madhava of Sangamagrama was a 14th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer whose contributions influenced later discoveries in calculus.
- Tskilekwa
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"big witch"Description:
In Cherokee culture, witches are medicine men who use their power for evil. Tskilekwa derives from the Cherokee word for "witch," tsgili.
- Motka
- Neruda
Origin:
Literary nameDescription:
Evocative of the great Nobel Prize winning poet Pablo Neruda, real last name Basoalito, who took on the surname Neruda to honor a Czech poet of that name. One of the most poetic boy names starting with N, or with any letter, for that matter.
- Birsha
Origin:
HebrewDescription:
Birsha was a king of Gomorrha described as the "son of wickedness"
- Essa
- Zaza
Origin:
English, nicknameDescription:
A fun short form of Balthazer, Alexander, Zachary, or any other name with a "Za" sound.
- Namaka
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"eyes"Description:
For a baby with beautiful eyes.
- Themba
Origin:
Xhosa, Zulu, NdebeleMeaning:
"trust, hope"Description:
Themba is a common male name in southern African countries such as Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Eswatini.
- Qara
Origin:
AzerbaijaniMeaning:
"black"Description:
The unusual Q initial gives this name an air of mystery.
- Benga
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"lift up, elevate"Description:
Variant of Gbenga