925+ Boy Names That End with A
- Jaska
Origin:
Diminutive of Jaakko, FinnishMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
A nickname for Jaakko, the Finnish form of Jacob.
- Ikenna
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"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.
- Gianluca
Origin:
Italian, Combination of Gian and LucaDescription:
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.
- Bhaskara
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"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.
- Ilara
Origin:
Variation of HilariusMeaning:
"happy, cheerful"Description:
Uplifting name that's technically for boys but practically would work much better for girls.
- 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.
- Umbra
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"shadow"
- Kazuya
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"one harmony; peace"
- Eja
Origin:
Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
Singer Shania Twain is said to have chosen this name, pronounced as Asia, for her son to honor her father's Native-American culture.
- Tenya
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"sky and heavens"Description:
Class representative in the popular anime series My Hero Academia.
- Phaedra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bright"Description:
Traditionally a feminine name from Greek mythology, Peaches Geldolf used it for her son in 2013.
- Kiowa
Origin:
Kiowa, Native AmericanMeaning:
"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."
- Midoriya
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"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.
- Unika
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"shining"Description:
Girlish, but has a nice feeling of uniqueness and unity.
- Moza
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"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.
- Mandela
Origin:
African surnameDescription:
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.
- Kolya
Origin:
Russian, diminutive of NikolaiDescription:
Could be seen as an affectionate Old World take on Kole.
- Tishka
- Eissa
Origin:
Arabic variation of JesusMeaning:
"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 HebrewMeaning:
"god is my salvation"Description:
Form of Elisha or Eliseus, a prophet in Christianity, Judaism and Islam.