925+ Boy Names That End with A

  1. Jaska
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Jaakko, Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "supplanter"
    • Description:

      A nickname for Jaakko, the Finnish form of Jacob.
  2. Ikenna
    • Origin:

      Igbo
    • Meaning:

      "father's power"
    • Description:

      Ikenna's meaning makes it a subtle way to honor a father or grandfather. Ikenna is the name of a popular YouTube star.
  3. Gianluca
    • Origin:

      Italian, Combination of Gian and Luca
    • Description:

      This is one of the attractive smoosh names heard frequently in Italy, but rarely in the US. A particularly appealing example due to the stylishness of Luca.
  4. Bhaskara
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "shining"
    • Description:

      An epithet of the sun and the Hindu god Shiva, also borne by a 12th century Indian astronomer. Bhaskar, a common Indian surname, is related.
  5. Ilara
    • Origin:

      Variation of Hilarius
    • Meaning:

      "happy, cheerful"
    • Description:

      Uplifting name that's technically for boys but practically would work much better for girls.
  6. Shia
    • Description:

      Entered the vernacular with the rising star of Shia LeBeouf. The meaning and origin of the name are disputed, though the actor has been quoted as saying he's embarrassed by its meaning in French: another four-letter word starting with s.
  7. Umbra
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "shadow"
  8. Kazuya
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "one harmony; peace"
  9. Eja
    • Origin:

      Native American, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      Singer Shania Twain is said to have chosen this name, pronounced as Asia, for her son to honor her father's Native-American culture.
  10. Tenya
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "sky and heavens"
    • Description:

      Class representative in the popular anime series My Hero Academia.
  11. Phaedra
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "bright"
    • Description:

      Traditionally a feminine name from Greek mythology, Peaches Geldolf used it for her son in 2013.
  12. Kiowa
    • Origin:

      Kiowa, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "principal people"
    • Description:

      The Kiowa People are an Indigenous American tribe of the Great Plains. The exact derivation of their name has been lost, but most scholars agree it means "principal people." The Kiowa People have used different names for themselves over the years, including Kútjàu or Kwu-da, meaning "emerging" or "coming out rapidly," and Kom-pa-bianta, meaning "people with the large tipi flaps."
  13. Midoriya
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "green valley"
    • Description:

      Surname of My Hero Academia character Izuku Midoriya. It debuted on the charts in 2021 when it was used for seven baby boys.
  14. Unika
    • Origin:

      African
    • Meaning:

      "shining"
    • Description:

      Girlish, but has a nice feeling of uniqueness and unity.
  15. Moza
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "fountain, going forth"
    • Description:

      Moza is a Biblical name used for two figures, one a son of Zimri, the fifth king of Israel, and the other the son of Caleb and a concubine. This simple but rare name is pronounced with a long o and a t sound in the middle.
  16. Mandela
    • Origin:

      African surname
    • Description:

      An African family name ripe for adoption in honor of Nelson Mandela, the South African activist imprisoned for almost thirty years for his antiapartheid activities.
  17. Kolya
    • Origin:

      Russian, diminutive of Nikolai
    • Description:

      Could be seen as an affectionate Old World take on Kole.
  18. Tishka
    • Eissa
      • Origin:

        Arabic variation of Jesus
      • Meaning:

        "savior"
      • Description:

        Eissa, a name found frequently as both a last and a first in Arabic lands, is the Arabic form of Jesus. Also spelled Isa, Issa, and Esa, Eissa came to greater prominence when it was chosen for their newborn son by singer Janet Jackson and her husband Wissam Al Mana, who is Qatari.
    • Elisa
      • Origin:

        Dutch, Danish, German from Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "god is my salvation"
      • Description:

        Form of Elisha or Eliseus, a prophet in Christianity, Judaism and Islam.