Names ending in a

Luminara Unduli is a character from the Star Wars universe. The name is based on the Latin lumen "light".

Flower name that is fairly popular in France, but little used (either in this spelling or Camellia) by English speakers.

Hodaya is within the Top 20 in Israel.

The unusual Parmenia is very occasionally chosen by Latino parents.

Riviera may work for lovers of River who want something rarer and more elaborate for their little girl. The A ending adds a feminine touch.

This variation of the international name Lena is currently a rising star in France where it has nearly doubled in use over the last decade. In this case, it could be used as a short form of Aleyna, an Arabic name meaning "delicate, soft" or "to us" which is also popular in France.

The name was used by musician Billy Joel in his 1980 song, "All for Leyna".

The Spanish word for "shell" is a new addition to the quickly growing list of ocean-inspired nature names.

According to the Bible (and Quran), manna was the foodstuff miraculously provided for the Israelites in exile. This nourishing little name is one of the spiritual names that has seen a slight rise in recent years.

Lovely Hebrew name with distinctive double a's, but beware of possible "banana" teasing.

A timeless cultural crossover name, Nadiya can either be a variant spelling of Nadia, a diminutive of the Russian name Nadezhda, meaning "hope"; or derived from the Arabic word Nada, meaning "morning dew" or "to be wet with dew" — something especially precious in dry climates.