925+ Boy Names That End with A
- Onacona
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"white owl"Description:
Owls are very important to the Cherokee people — folklore associates them with warfare.
- Manuka
Origin:
botanical nameDescription:
This tree, famous for the honey produced from its flowers, can be used as a masculine or feminine name.
- Ekela
Origin:
Hawaiian variant of EzraDescription:
One of the many Hawaiian versions of biblical names to come out of King Kamehamaha IV's 1860 edict requiring his citizens to adopt Western-style names.
- Bautista
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"baptist"Description:
Spanish form of the French name Baptiste, usually given in honor of St John the Baptist.
- Mahershala
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"swift to the plunder"Description:
Actor Mahershala Ali single-handedly put this Biblical name on the map. If you think it's difficult to pronounce and spell, consider that it's short for Maher-shalal-hash-baz, the longest name in the Bible which Ali actually used in its entirety as his stage name until 2010.
- Serezha
- Havana
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
The vowel ending tilts this sharply toward the feminine, and at this point Havana still has some political implications as well.
- Jaka
Origin:
Slovene; IndonesianMeaning:
"supplanter; young man"Description:
Jack getting too common for you? Here's a distinctive twist. Jaka is one of the most popular boy names in Slovenia, where it's a variant of Jacob or James.
- Ihaka
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"laughter"Description:
Maori form of Isaac
- Eldra
Description:
Musician Eldra Patrick "El" DeBarge is the most famous bearer of this unusual name.
- Tubia
- Yushua
- Noha
Origin:
Variation of Nohar, Nuha, or Nohara, Hebrew, Arabic, AssyrianMeaning:
"soft light; mind, wisdom; illumination"Description:
Noha is a multicultural, gender-neutral choice, with a bright but gentle feel. As a Hebrew and Assyrian name, it is associated with light and illumination, whereas as an Arabic name, it is used as a predominantly feminine choice, denoting wisdom. There is the possibility that in the States, some parents might be using it as an alternative to the hugely popular Noah too.
- Yama
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"mountain"
- Suveera
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"brave, hard-working"Description:
A striking unisex name used in India. Suveer is an alternative variation that may feel more inherently masculine in the English-speaking world.
- 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.
- Tulsa
Origin:
CreekMeaning:
"old town"Description:
Unlike many other western city names, Tulsa has not proved attractive to parents. The name derives from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek language. Elvis Presley played a character named Tulsa in the 1960 musical comedy G. I. Blues.
- Sanjaya
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"triumphant"Description:
This variation of the popular Indian name Sanjay was borne by a popular-against-all-odds American Idol contestant.
- Iosua
- Charaka
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"wanderer"Description:
The name of the visionary second-century BC Indian physician, a definer of diseases and believer in a sound mind and body: a worthy inspiration.