Names ending in a

Whether you take this as a female form of the mythical wanderer's name Odysseus or a spin on the place name Odessa makes a huge difference. But both names have that potential playground problem of the initial Od- syllable, as in odor.

A striking option among African girl names, reminiscent of the up-and-coming name Alaia.

Most often heard as an Italian surname, this might be an unusual yet musical option. While it's not among the traditional Italian names for girls, it can fill that role.

Drífa comes from a snowy family in Norse mythology — father Snær and sisters Mjǫll and Fǫnn.

One of the many unusual avian names, Avianca is the name of the official airline of Colombia.

This pretty, updated Karen variation was introduced by the daughter of Al and Tipper Gore, whose name was inspired by Russian novel Anna Karenina.

A unisex name used among the Urhobo people of Southern Nigeria.

Popular in Hawaii in the first decades of the 20th century, this name also means "rock" in Māori.

A literary name, originally created as a male name by the poet Mihály Vörösmarty, that is now in the Hungarian Top 100 for girls.