Names ending in a

Minda is a simle, even familiar-sounding name that is nevertheless completely unknown. It might be a contraction of Melinda but it is a genuine Indian name with an appealing meaning.

A lovely Hawaiian name that was surprisingly only given to a handful of baby girls last year, but that would cross cultures with ease.

An epithet of the god Shiva in Hindu tradition.

Ayva is a new entry in the popular Ava and Eva cluster. Its only advantage over the original is that it clarifies pronunciation....but that's not much of a problem if you simply spell it Ava.

Lilting Eritrean choice with a festive meaning.

Popular in its native country, also used in Serbia and Macedonia as Borko.

Urdu form of the Arabic name Ridha.

A pretty halfway house between the modern name Ffion, which has been popular in Wales in recent decades, and the unrelated name Fiona.

Better: Irina.

This old name with the great meaning may still be a bit clunky for modern usage.

Turkish boy name with an adorable meaning.