925+ Boy Names That End with A

  1. Takuma
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "genuine support; pioneer"
  2. O'hara
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Nakia
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  4. Jacca
    • Origin:

      Cornish variation of Jack
    • Description:

      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.
  5. Eilya
    • Jorma
      • Origin:

        Finnish, variation of Jeremiah
      • Description:

        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, Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "prince, commander"
      • Description:

        Strong and striking Persian and Arabic name, currently popular in the Netherlands and in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    • Giosia
      • Joshuwa
        • Madhava
          • Origin:

            Sanskrit
          • Meaning:

            "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:

            Cherokee
          • Meaning:

            "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 name
            • Description:

              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:

              Hebrew
            • Description:

              Birsha was a king of Gomorrha described as the "son of wickedness"
          • Essa
            • Zaza
              • Origin:

                English, nickname
              • Description:

                A fun short form of Balthazer, Alexander, Zachary, or any other name with a "Za" sound.
            • Namaka
              • Origin:

                Hawaiian
              • Meaning:

                "eyes"
              • Description:

                For a baby with beautiful eyes.
            • Themba
              • Origin:

                Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele
              • Meaning:

                "trust, hope"
              • Description:

                Themba is a common male name in southern African countries such as Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Eswatini.
            • Qara
              • Origin:

                Azerbaijani
              • Meaning:

                "black"
              • Description:

                The unusual Q initial gives this name an air of mystery.
            • Benga
              • Origin:

                Yoruba
              • Meaning:

                "lift up, elevate"
              • Description:

                Variant of Gbenga