Names ending in a

In mathematics, a parabola is a plane curve which is mirror-symmetrical and approximately U-shaped. Its name derives from a Greek word meaning "I place side by side".

Atia Balba Caesonia was a Roman noblewoman who was the mother of Emperor Augustus. As was the practice at the time, she had two sisters also named Atia, Atia Prima and Atia Tertia. The real-life Atia was reportedly a more worthy personage than the scheming Atia on HBO's "Rome."

Fionnula is one of many spelling variations of this lovely Irish name for girls, underused in the US: Only 10 baby girls were given the name in 2016. Other variations include Fionnuala and Fenella. Fionnula was a legendary princess who was turned into a swan via a curse by her stepmother Aoife.

Numeria was a feminine forename in ancient Rome, said to derive from Numeria, the goddess of childbirth.

So many people love Jack but worry about its popularity. If you count yourself amongst these people, this rare but intuitive Cornish version of the name might be a choice worth consideration.

The name of a great seventeenth century African warrior queen, known for her brilliance as an administrator and organizer, and unstinting commitment to peace.

A unisex name in Nigeria, but one that will read as feminine in the US.

A name rarely heard outside Russia; the first syllable could cause problems.