Names ending in a

An unusual Hawaiianization of the fashionable erstwhile "grandma name" Flora, Polala is one of those unique baby names with crossover potential.

You could either see this as a smoosh of Cara + Lena (or any name ending in -lena), or a variation on Carolina. Either way, it's a pretty, melodious name that first appeared on the US charts in 2008, and has been used sparingly ever since.

A common name in medieval times associated with a historical duchess of Normandy, sometimes referred to as Gunnor. Gunnora is derived from the Old Norse name Gunnvǫr, composed of the elements gunnr, meaning "battle," and one meaning "protection."