925+ Boy Names That End with A

  1. Donnacha
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "brown-haired warrior"
    • Description:

      Virtually unknown in this country, Donnacha is currently in the Top 100 in Ireland. According to legend, Donnacha was a High King of Ireland until his death in 1064. The English version Donaga (done-a) might be preferable here.
  2. Lucca
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Luca; Italian place name
    • Description:

      Lucca first entered the US Top 1000 in 2012 and has been trending upwards.
  3. Taiga
    • Origin:

      English word name; Japanese
    • Description:

      Taiga has two origins. As a word name derived from Turkic languages via Russian, it refers to the snow forest of the Arctic regions, making it an evocative nature name.

  4. Mina
    • T'challa
      • Origin:

        West African and South African, meaning unknown
      • Description:

        T'Challa is the "real" name of Marvel's Black Panther, played by Chadwick Boseman in the 2018 blockbuster. That year, Marvel released a comic revealing the name means "he who put the knife where it belonged" in the fictional native language of Wakanda.
    • Vanya
      • Origin:

        Russian, diminutive of John
      • Description:

        This short form of Ivan just could join the other Russian nickname names coming into fashion, and it does have the Chekhov connection.
    • Fiachra
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "crow, raven"
      • Description:

        In Irish legend Fiachra was one of the four children of Lir who were turned into swans for 900 years. St Fiachra is the patron saint of gardeners.
    • Akiva
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "to protect, shelter"
      • Description:

        Akiva has a distinguished scholarly pedigree and a lovely meaning. Its softer sound is very on trend for masculine names at the moment and is in line with more familiar monikers like Ezra, Elijah and Theo.
    • Alva
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "his highness"
      • Description:

        Edison's middle name is a fabulous option for parents looking for something with history and a soft sound. This could be the name you're looking for if you like Tesla's scientific pedigree but think that it has become too corporate with the advent of Elon Musk's company.
    • Chelsea
      • Origin:

        London and New York neighborhood name
      • Description:

        Chelsea for a boy? Yes--and we've got two maleberry Chelseas to prove it (one of whom even wrote a blog for us about his experience)! Boy Chelseas would more likely be named for the British football team than the old Joni Mitchell song sung by Judy Collins.
    • Roronoa
      • Origin:

        Japanese variation of l'Ollonais, French surname
      • Meaning:

        "from Les Sables-d'Olonne"
      • Description:

        Roronoa was created for the pirate-themed anime series One Piece. Roronoa is the Japanese pronunciation of l'Ollonais, the name of notable pirate Francois l'Ollonais. The historical pirate was born Jean-David Nau in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France. His adopted surname is derived from his hometown.
    • Montana
      • Origin:

        Spanish place-name; "mountainous"
      • Meaning:

        "mountainous"
      • Description:

        Relaxed western place-name that still has some masculine punch, but be warned: this whole posse of similarly trendy names, like Sierra and Dakota, will soon ride toward the sunset.
    • Kazuya
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "one harmony; peace"
    • Alyosha
      • Origin:

        Russian
      • Meaning:

        "defender"
      • Description:

        Russian diminutive of Alexei, borne by the protagonist in Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Alyosha, like most other Russian diminutive forms, is not generally given as a standalone name in Russia itself.
    • Sascha
      • Origin:

        German variation of Sasha
      • Meaning:

        "defending warrior"
      • Description:

        In Europe, this name is mostly male, but here it's more fashionable for girls. It's a diminutive of Alexander.
    • Micha
      • Origin:

        Variation of Micah
      • Description:

        The many names connected more by letter and sound than by root -- Micha, Micah, Mica, Misha, Mischa, Michal, and of course Michael -- can get very confusion, and this variation is sure to cause pronunciation problems in the US. Hard or soft ch? Long or short i? Better stick with Micah, Misha...or Michael.
    • Tekoa
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "stockade or horn trumpet"
      • Description:

        Both a place name and a masculine given name in the Old Testament.
    • Nikola
      • Origin:

        Serbian from the Greek Nikolaos
      • Meaning:

        "Victory of the people"
      • Description:

        Nikola is generally masculine in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Bulgaria and Macedonia, while in Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Estonia and the Czech Republic it is usually feminine.
    • Asta
      • Origin:

        Norwegian
      • Meaning:

        "divine strength"
      • Description:

        Asta as a boy's name is inspired by the Wizard King character in the anime series Black Clover. He is a human who triumphs in a world of superheroes --an inspirational figure.
    • Khaza
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "treasure"
      • Description:

        Khaza got a big boost when rapper Kevin Gates chose it for his son in 2014, and an even bigger boost with the release of his 2022 album of the same name. Gates' influence led to Khaza being one of the fastest-rising names of 2022, jumping 391 spots. It continued to climb in 2023, albeit more slowly, when it was given to more than 300 boys in the US.