Names ending in a

Khalida is an evocative Middle Eastern choice. Its male counterpart, Khalid, recently returned to the US Top 1000.

Old and aristocratic European name that would be tough for an American kid to pull off.

Could be the next Nova, now that celestial baby names are in the ascendent.

One of the more prominent by-products of reality TV, via Disney.

Appealing Daniel diminutive, similar to other Russian names like Vanya and Ilya.

Krista may be past its peak -- along with all similar C-starting sisters and their K variations -- yet it's still a pretty name.

Anora is a phonetic respelling of Honora, a longer form of the virtue name Honor. It also might qualify as a trendy Fast Fashion name, a composition of euphonious syllables without any specific provenance.

A pretty and little-known Spanish smoosh name, combining Maria with Celia.

The name of a famous valley in ancient Greece, with ties to the historic Nemean Games.

An alternative spelling to Diandra or a feminine form Deandre, Deandra is a compound name that briefly featured in the US Top 1000 in the 80s.

Juana has not achieved the popularity in the U.S. of the male version Juan. Whereas Juan has made it almost to the Top 50 on the U. S. hit parade, sister Juana has barely entered the thousand most popular.

Katharina is an attractive form of Katherine and a great way to update a classic. But English speakers may want to choose the Katerina or Katarina spelling to avoid pronunciation confusion.

Old Testament name that could work as an alternative to Dakota.

Variant of Ayana with international roots.

A name from Irish history and legend, deriving from the Gaelic word for the raven. Uncommon in contemporary Ireland, although the related name Fiachra is a Top 250 choice there.

Passion for the Spanish painter Goya may transcend the difficulty of this name -- just don't say it in a Jewish community.

Nelma originated as a Nordic nickname for names such as Anelma and Sanelma.