Names ending in a
- Nastassia
Origin:
Variation of AnastasiaDescription:
A pleasing blend of Natasha and Anastasia.
- Kamara
Origin:
MalagasyMeaning:
"chameleon"Description:
Originating in Madagascar, Kamara has a pleasant and familiar sound, with a cool, unexpected animal meaning.
- Aimiliona
- Deena
- Laurina
- Herminia
- Hansika
Origin:
Sinhalese, HindiMeaning:
"swan"Description:
Swans are beautiful creatures, with rather unusable English names. To evoke the grace and serenity of the swan, we recommend you take a look at this Sri Lankan name.
- Erinna
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"spring or hero"Description:
Erinna was an ancient poetess from the island of Telos near Rhodes. Only fragments of her poems remain, which were reproduced in Bergk's Poetae Lyrici Graeci (published in 1900).
- Ilia
Origin:
Georgian, Russian, Bulgarian, and Belarusian variation of ElijahMeaning:
"Yahweh is God"Description:
This international variation of the popular Elijah might also be written as Iliya, Ilya, Ilja, and Ilija. It is currently a unisex option in the US.
- Diána
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Diana, LatinMeaning:
"divine"
- Eleadora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of the sun"Description:
Cross classic Eleanor with rising vintage star Theodora and you get Eleadora, a beautiful Greek name with a wonderful meaning.
- Argentina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"silver"Description:
South America provides a continent of interesting, undiscovered names -- Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, and the tango-rhythmed Argentina.
- Mehira
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"swift, energetic"Description:
An energetic and distinctive choice.
- Ewella
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"higher, more exalted"Description:
Ewella is one of the modern Cornish word names plucked straight from the dictionary. It's very name-like with its -ella ending, but the Ew up front gives us pause.
- Gila
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"joy of the Lord"Description:
Gila and its variants have joyous meanings in Hebrew, but other kids might connect them to the monster.
- Pessa
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"pearl"Description:
Old-fashioned enough to the American ear that literally no baby girls received the name in the US in the most recent year counted. Though might Pessa provide a more unique spin on Tessa? It certainly has a lovely meaning, one shared with Margaret.
- Jutka
- Ahyoka
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"she brought happiness"Description:
Upbeat Native American name with a wonderful meaning.
- Narnia
Origin:
Literary place-nameDescription:
This Latin-sounding place-name, created by C. S. Lewis for his Chronicles, will undoubtedly be adopted by a few admiring parents.
- Ellina