Names ending in a
- Eleonara
Origin:
Italian, German, Dutch, and Polish version of EleanorMeaning:
"bright, shining one"Description:
The usual form of Eleonara is Eleanora, with each syllable pronounced, but transposing, adding, or subtracting a vowel or syllable here or there works fine and adds to the international, feminine spin on a solid name.
- Atta
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
Princess Atta is a royal ant in the Pixar film A Bug's Life, named for a genus of ants.
- Manilla
Origin:
City nameDescription:
A variant spelling of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Vloggers The Bucket List Family have a son named Manilla.
- Abdalla
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"servant of God"Description:
This Muslim name derived from the Arabic is found in North and East Africa.
- Breanna
Origin:
Spelling variation of BrianaDescription:
The further you move away from the original Briana, the feminine form of Brian first used by Edmund Spenser in The Faerie Queen, the more invented and less authentic you get. But many parents want the distance from Brian as Breanna -- or Breana or Breeanna or any of the other variations -- feels more like its own name.
- Dariana
Origin:
Variation of DarianMeaning:
"rich, kingly"
- Javiera
Origin:
Spanish, feminine form of Javier, Spanish version of XavierMeaning:
"new house, bright"Description:
Javiera, pronounced ha-vee-AIR-a, is not as well used as twin brother JAVIER, but makes an attractive Latina choice.
- Agnieszka
Origin:
Polish version of AgnesDescription:
In the Top 100 in Poland, this is probably the most flowery and feminine version of Agnes making the rounds.
- Megaera
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"the jealous one"Description:
Megaera is one of the Furies in Greek mythology — deities of vengeance. It's a better choice than Envy, which was given to 37 more baby girls than Megaera at last count.
- Oceania
Origin:
Place name and feminine variation of Oceanus, GreekMeaning:
"ocean"Description:
Oceania is one of the most elaborate of the trending Ocean-related names. Oceania also refers to the area of the world including Australia and neighboring islands.
- Philadelphia
Origin:
Greek place-nameMeaning:
"brotherly love"Description:
Place-name mentioned in the New Testament and not yet on the name map. Philadelphia Thursday was the character played by Shirley Temple in John Ford's 1948 "Fort Apache."
- Noora
- Belisama
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"white, shining"Description:
Belisama is a goddess in Celtic mythology often associated as the equivalent to the Roman Minerva and Greek Athena.
- Geremia
Origin:
Italian variation of Jeremiah, HebrewMeaning:
"appointed by God"Description:
Italian form of Jeremiah, commonly used among Medieval Italian Jews.
- Eyona
- Kalia
- Juanita
Origin:
Spanish, feminine variation of JuanDescription:
Pervasive in all Spanish-speaking cultures, Juanita, like Juana, has not emigrated.
- Daina
Origin:
Japanese; Lithuanian and LatvianMeaning:
"my greens; song"Description:
A name with an international sound, similar to Diana and Dana, used very commonly in Latvia in the 20th century.
- Jamaica
Origin:
Native American place nameMeaning:
"rich in springs"Description:
Among the least gimmicky, most appealing and colorful of all the names found in the atlas, Jamaica almost sings out the rhythms of the West Indies.
- Issa