Names ending in a

A Cornish saint's name, deriving from the Cornish derw, meaning "oak".

The original male name Alban is a lot sleeker and more usable.

Kalpana is a strong name with a great namesake in Kalpana Chawla: the first woman of Indian origin in space. Perfect for the intrepid explorer baby!

A patriotic choice for parents with a connection to the West African nation. The name Nigeria was coined by colonialists in 1897, after the Niger River which flows through the country. The river name is of uncertain origin, perhaps from a Saharan language. As a girl name in the USA, it had a low-key wave of popularity in the 1990s and 2000s.