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925+ Boy Names That End with A

  1. Onacona
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "white owl"
    • Description:

      Owls are very important to the Cherokee people — folklore associates them with warfare.
  2. Manuka
    • Origin:

      botanical name
    • Description:

      This tree, famous for the honey produced from its flowers, can be used as a masculine or feminine name.
  3. Ekela
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian variant of Ezra
    • Description:

      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.
  4. Bautista
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "baptist"
    • Description:

      Spanish form of the French name Baptiste, usually given in honor of St John the Baptist.
  5. Mahershala
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Serezha
    • Havana
      • Origin:

        Place-name
      • Description:

        The vowel ending tilts this sharply toward the feminine, and at this point Havana still has some political implications as well.
    • Jaka
      • Origin:

        Slovene; Indonesian
      • Meaning:

        "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:

        Maori
      • Meaning:

        "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, Assyrian
          • Meaning:

            "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:

            Japanese
          • Meaning:

            "mountain"
        • Suveera
          • Origin:

            Hindi
          • Meaning:

            "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:

            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.
        • Tulsa
          • Origin:

            Creek
          • Meaning:

            "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:

            Sanskrit
          • Meaning:

            "triumphant"
          • Description:

            This variation of the popular Indian name Sanjay was borne by a popular-against-all-odds American Idol contestant.
        • Iosua
          • Charaka
            • Origin:

              Hindi
            • Meaning:

              "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.