Names ending in a

In The Hunger Games series, Cinna is the influential costume designer for Katniss. In ancient Rome, one Cinna was the father-in-law of Julius Caesar and another was a conspirator against Caesar.

Earthier version of the name of England's first female professional writer, Aphra Behn.

Traditionally a feminine name from Greek mythology, Peaches Geldolf used it for her son in 2013.

Though little used as a first name, Loa will be familiar to many from the name of Hawaii's most famous volcano, Mauna Loa, on the Big Island.

Too close to nausea.

Nayara or Naiara is a Basque name for a Spanish city where the Virgin Mary appeared in medieval times, now a popular girls' name throughout Spain.

A religious name, referring to the announcement by the Virgin Mary that she was with child.

Takes the priss out of Priscilla.

This name of an ancient saint and one of the first knights of King Arthur's Round Table has a modern, if feminine, feel.

The modern name Dena can be considered to come from either of two Old Testament names. Adina, which means delicate, was the name of a male soldier in the Bible. Dinah, meaning judged, Dinah was the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Dena is a common name in Amish communities.

A sweet and international short form of Catherine, pronounced like Katya and used in various European languages.

Fiery names are blazing hot right now, and this one would fit right in.

This name has it all - looks, brains, charms and an international sound that can go anywhere.

This name of the final service on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is sometimes given symbolically to girls born on that day.

Mustafa is a name widely used in Turkey, as it was the given name of the man popularly known as Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. Mustafa is also an epithet of the prophet Muhammad and was the name of four Ottoman sultans. Other spellings include Mostafa, Moustafa, and Moustapha.

Olea is an unusual botanical name that relates to both olive and oil, brought to public attention when it was chosen by actress Amy Adams as the middle name for her daughter Aviana. Olea is also an occasionally used Norwegian and Danish girl's name and is said to be an Old Hebrew word for night or moon.