Names ending in a

  1. Appia
    • Origin:

      Feminine form of Appius, Latin, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      A name from ancient Roman, now rare.
  2. Arria
    • Origin:

      Latin, thin"
    • Description:

      The name of a woman who played a dramatic role in ancient Roman legend, it seems quite slight for modern use. Variation: ARIA
  3. Astara
    • Iga
      • Rebekka
        • Origin:

          Variation of Rebecca, Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "servant of God"
        • Description:

          Rebekka is a more creative spelling -- at least in some people's opinion -- of the biblical favorite Rebecca. Rebekka is also the usual German version. The Rebekkah spelling was commonly used in Early America.
      • Merkaba
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "chariot"
        • Description:

          The name Merkaba comes from Merkabah Mysticism, a type of Jewish mysticism that was practiced during the first century.
      • Anthymia
        • Ramina
          • Oralia
            • Ionia
              • Origin:

                Greek place-name
              • Description:

                Also relating to the sea and the islands, this name is a bit more melodic than its cousins.
            • Pandita
              • Origin:

                Hindi
              • Meaning:

                "learned, scholarly"
              • Description:

                Might be a little too close to bandita.
            • Hina
              • Origin:

                Japanese
              • Meaning:

                "chick"
            • Khalia
              • Cyrella
                • Chola
                  • Haumea
                    • Origin:

                      Hawaiian
                    • Meaning:

                      "red ruler"
                    • Description:

                      Haumea is the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth, said to have created a potion to allow humans to be able to give birth naturally. The meaning of the name is likely related to the blood shed in childbirth. A dwarf planet beyond Neptune's orbit is named in Haumea's honor.
                  • Irya
                    • Origin:

                      Variation of Irina, Russian
                    • Meaning:

                      "peace"
                    • Description:

                      Irya is an Irina diminutive, and rare even in its native country.
                  • Kitara
                    • Origin:

                      Japanese
                    • Meaning:

                      "north edge"
                    • Description:

                      A lovely option to get to cool nickname Kit, Kitara is a Japanese girl name and also the name of an ancient East African empire.
                  • Ionna
                    • Lesia
                      • Origin:

                        Variation of Lisa and Elizabeth
                      • Meaning:

                        "pledged to God"
                      • Description:

                        Lisa was one of the first names to spawn a range of variations, and this is one, sometimes pronounced lee-sha. The original is simpler and prettier.