Names ending in a

  1. Almeria
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "mirror of the sea"
    • Description:

      Evocative Spanish city name that would make a one-of-a-kind given name.
  2. Palila
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "a bird"
    • Description:

      Pacific island member of the currently-in-favor Lila/Leila family and one of the most attractive and unique girls' names starting with P.
  3. Bahira
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "dazzling, brilliant"
    • Description:

      A pretty Arabic possibility which would work well in many languages.
  4. Meja
    • Origin:

      German, Swedish diminutive of names beginning with Mein- or Magn-
    • Meaning:

      "strong"
    • Description:

      The names from which Meja derived, including Meinhild and Magnhild, are long gone, but a Swedish singer called Meja (born Anna Pernilla Torndahl) has piqued interest in this modern derivative. Meja is now a Top 100 name in Sweden.
  5. Adaora
    • Nahia
      • Origin:

        Basque
      • Meaning:

        "wish"
      • Description:

        A very popular girls' name in the Basque country and Puerto Rico. It is among the Top 100 Spanish baby names, so it's a girls' name that's widely used in Spain.
    • Fortunata
      • Origin:

        Spanish variation of Latin
      • Meaning:

        "luck, fate, wealth"
      • Description:

        Brimming over with a sense of good fortune. Could make a little girl feel very lucky.
    • Imona
      • Origin:

        Celtic
      • Description:

        Imona was a Celtic goddess of wells.
    • Cantata
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "musical composition with vocal elements"
      • Description:

        Light and delicate musical name would make an unusual choice.
    • Pernilla
      • Elesia
        • Aveena
          • Origin:

            Arabic, Urdu, Kurdish
          • Meaning:

            "love"
          • Description:

            Influencer Nabela Noor put Aveena on the map when she chose it for her daughter, sister to Amalia. Aveena and the related name Aveen are primarily used among Muslims with roots in Central or Southeast Asia.
        • Lutana
          • Origin:

            Australian Aboriginal
          • Meaning:

            "moon"
          • Description:

            Lutana is the Paredarerme word for moon and is occasionally seen as a girls name, especially in Tasmania, where the Paredarerme were from. A great choice for people looking for alternative to other moon names, and especially cute given the possibilities of Lulu as a nickname.
        • Namaka
          • Origin:

            Hawaiian
          • Meaning:

            "eyes"
          • Description:

            For a baby with beautiful eyes.
        • Rashida
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "righteous"
          • Description:

            Rashida is an evocative and alluring name, currently represented by Rashida Jones, daughter of Peggy Lipton and Quincy Jones, who has been featured in The Office, Parks & Recreation, and The Social Network.
        • Anuska
          • Pua
            • Origin:

              Hawaiian
            • Meaning:

              "flower"
            • Description:

              Overly teasable.
          • Frona
            • Placida
              • Origin:

                Italian and Spanish
              • Meaning:

                "serene"
              • Description:

                A name that's more familiar in its male form, Placido, but this can be a similar-feeling alternative to Serena.
            • Emmanuella
              • Origin:

                Variation of Emanuela
              • Meaning:

                "God is with us"
              • Description:

                Long and lilting but with the familiar sounds of Emma and Ella, Emmanuella is an alternative spelling to the Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian Emanuela. In 2023, it was one of the fastest rising names in the UK and is also popular in Ghana, Haiti, Nigeria, Gabon, France, and Cameroon.