Names ending in a
- Rebeca
Origin:
Spanish; Portuguese; Romanian; Welsh, from HebrewMeaning:
"to tie, bind"Description:
A variant spelling of Rebecca.
- Benicia
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"blessed one"Description:
There are several fine Ben-beginning boy's names, such as BENJAMIN and BENEDICT, but girls names like this and BENJAMINA don't fare as well.
- Júlía
Origin:
IcelandicMeaning:
"youthful, downy"Description:
Icelandic form of Julia, in the Top 25 girl names in Iceland.
- Maximillia
Origin:
Feminine of MaximillianMeaning:
"greatest"Description:
Slightly weightier alternative to Maxine
- Odesza
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Odessa, Russian and UkranianDescription:
Odesza is a variation of Odessza, the Hungarian form of Odessa. It joined the charts in 2021 thanks to the electronic music band ODESZA, who took their name from one of the band member's uncle's sunken ship. The ship was named Odessa, but there was already a band with that name so they altered the spelling to differentiate themselves.
- Larsa
Origin:
Arabic, Sumerian place name, Swedish feminization of LarsMeaning:
"crowned with laurel"Description:
Larsa was the name of a city-state in Sumer, an ancient Mesopotamian civilization. It is occasionally used as a baby name in Arabic-speaking cultures, as well as in Sweden, where Larsa is a feminization of Lars.
- Daytona
Origin:
English place nameMeaning:
"Day's town"Description:
Daytona Beach is a city in Florida named after founder Matthias Day in 1870. It is well-known as the home of NASCAR's Daytona International Speedway, the racetrack which hosts the Daytona 500.
- Anjelika
- Maca
Origin:
Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene diminutive of MarijaMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Description:
In Slovenia, Maca is more common as an independent name than its parent name Marija.
- Amika
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"second + beautiful + fragrance"Description:
An undiscovered "A sandwich" name that feels familiar yet distinctive.
- Adalgisa
Origin:
GermanicMeaning:
"noble spear or pledge"Description:
This weighty ancient name could be the perfect fits-in-stands-out choice for fans the increasingly fashionable group of girls' names that both start and end in A.
- Airiana
- Mathea
- Abélia
- Kalika
Origin:
Variation of Kali, SanskritMeaning:
"black one"Description:
Kalika derives from the name of Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction. It appears in the book series The Last Vampire.
- Charlotta
Origin:
Swedish variation of Charlotte, FrenchMeaning:
"free man"Description:
This form of Charlotte, long obscure, is sure to grow in popularity along with the explosion of Charlotte. It's pretty and feminine and a nice spin on the more familiar version. In Germany, short form Lotta is popular.
- Lavanda
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"lavender"Description:
Cross between a color name and a La-plus invention.
- Oleta
- Hrefna
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"raven"
- Naroa
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"abundant"Description:
A popular name among the Basques--in some areas its meaning is "tranquil, peaceful"--this would make a highly original and attractive choice here.