Names ending in a

Another light new twist in the Nicole family.

Although it's a traditional male name in the Middle East, Ata has a more feminine read in the US.

This ancient feminine form is the kind of name your child will grow into...at least by her fiftieth birthday.

Gwenora teeters on the line between unique gem and modern invention. But it's not a smoosh name fashioned from Gwen and Nora but an old Cornish form of Guinevere, like its much more famous sister Jennifer.

Latvian variant of Lilith

Manaia is one of the most popular gender-neutral names in New Zealand, on that country's Maori Top 10 for boys but used nearly equally for girls.

Auria is a highly unusual choice with a pleasant aura. As cousin names Aurelia and Aurora become more prominent, as we predict they will in coming years, Auria will get some attention too.

Pretty and unusual, worth consideration.

Onyxia is a dragon in the video game franchise World of Warcraft. Her name fittingly references her species of Black Dragon. The gem name "onyx" is derived from the Greek onux, which referred to fingernails and claws in addition to the gem.

This name of a revered Hindu deity is heard in several cultures.

Omega is a perfect choice for a youngest child.

This feminine name — simply "angel" imported into Māori phonology — is fresher than Angela and less Hollywood than Angelina.