Names ending in a

A unisex name in Hawaii, with great potential for cool nickname Ma(c)k.

An Icelandic diminutive of Birgitta turned popular first name there, currently ranking among the Top 30 girl names in Iceland. Parent name Birgitta is either a Nordic variant of Brigitta, from the Irish Brighid "exalted one", or a feminization of the Norse masculine name Birger, meaning "help, rescue".

Five sets of parents were recently inspired to use this floral Japanese name by the anime series Dead or Alive, which features a martial artist and student character named Honoka.

Medieval name derived from the Italian word ricco, meaning "rich" or "wealthy".

Arkadina was thrust into the limelight as one of the (many) middle names of Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson's little girl. The Slavic or Russian feminine form of Arkady, which is derived from the ancient Greek name Arkadios, is the equivalent of the English Arcadia -- a heavenly place. For most English speakers, the Arcadia form would be more compatible.

The Devil Boruta is a character from Polish mythology and folklore, a demon said to be a swamp spirit.

Daena is a deity in Persian mythology seen as the eternal Law, representing virtue, law, and social order.

Penella splits the difference between Penelope and Fenella (which in Ireland were historically used as equivalents to each other).