10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
- Pretoria
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"official"Description:
Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa, named after its founder Marthinus Pretorius. The surname derives from from Latin praetor meaning "leader, official".
- Uta
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"prosperity, riches"Description:
Medieval name that still hasn't crossed the ocean, known here primarily via actress/teacher Uta Hagen.
- Selia
- Vanja
Origin:
Scandinavian, feminine variation of VanyaDescription:
Russian Uncle Vanya becomes niece Vanja in Sweden: an intriguing switch.
- Diandra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"twice a man"Description:
Diandra is one of many variations on Diana, but lacks its classic class. Associated with Michael Douglas's first wife, who is of Austrian heritage.
- Nidia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"she possesses sweetness and grace"Description:
Ear-catching alternative to Lydia.
- Tatyana
Origin:
Spelling variation of TatianaDescription:
Tatyana, an alternate spelling of the lovely Tatiana, definitely has its followers.
- Vincenza
Origin:
Italian feminine form of VincentMeaning:
"conquering"Description:
Vincenza makes romance of Vincent. Vincenza Gerosa was one of the founders of the Sisters of Charity of Lovere and was later made a saint.
- Kierra
Origin:
American, invented nameDescription:
Adding an extra 'R' to Kiera makes it rhyme with the fashionable Sierra. Kierra is a more distinctive choice than Kiera, Keira, or Kyra, all similarly pronounced, but there may be some pronunciation confusion.
- Amia
Origin:
Variation of AmyDescription:
This Amy/Mia combination debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2013. It could also be seen as a variant of Amaya.
- Safia
- Ellaina
- Silja
- Feya
- Nahara
Origin:
Aramaic and HebrewMeaning:
"light"Description:
Beguiling cousin of Sahara.
- Zaza
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"movement"Description:
Funky choice with za-za-zoom. Zaza could be used as a nickname for almost any name with the "za" cluster, including Elizabeth and Esperanza.
- Aroa
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"era, time"Description:
Part of a group of lovely A-starting names popular in Spain, along with Ainhoa and Aitana. Spanish actress Aroa Gimeno introduced this one.
- Christa
Origin:
Short form of ChristinaDescription:
Fading since the 1970s -- but still a lovely name.
- Kina
Origin:
Hawaiian, SwedishMeaning:
"short form"Description:
The Hawaiian form of Gina or Tina (as well as the word for the country China), or in Swedish, a short form of Katharina or Kristina.
- Theora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"a thinker or watcher"Description:
Soft and gentle, but feels like a less meaningful contraction of Theodora.