10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

  1. Pretoria
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "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".
  2. Uta
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "prosperity, riches"
    • Description:

      Medieval name that still hasn't crossed the ocean, known here primarily via actress/teacher Uta Hagen.
  3. Selia
    • Vanja
      • Origin:

        Scandinavian, feminine variation of Vanya
      • Description:

        Russian Uncle Vanya becomes niece Vanja in Sweden: an intriguing switch.
    • Diandra
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "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:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "she possesses sweetness and grace"
      • Description:

        Ear-catching alternative to Lydia.
    • Tatyana
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Tatiana
      • Description:

        Tatyana, an alternate spelling of the lovely Tatiana, definitely has its followers.
    • Vincenza
      • Origin:

        Italian feminine form of Vincent
      • Meaning:

        "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 name
      • Description:

        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 Amy
      • Description:

        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 Hebrew
              • Meaning:

                "light"
              • Description:

                Beguiling cousin of Sahara.
            • Zaza
              • Origin:

                Hebrew
              • Meaning:

                "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:

                Basque
              • Meaning:

                "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 Christina
              • Description:

                Fading since the 1970s -- but still a lovely name.
            • Kina
              • Origin:

                Hawaiian, Swedish
              • Meaning:

                "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:

                Greek
              • Meaning:

                "a thinker or watcher"
              • Description:

                Soft and gentle, but feels like a less meaningful contraction of Theodora.