10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
- Panya
Origin:
African, Swahili; or, Russian, diminutive of StephaniaMeaning:
"mouse, tiny one; or, crowned one"Description:
Panya is a multicultural possibility with a sound that's pleasing to the English-speaking ear, though the Swahili translation, which might also be "rat," makes it less than savory as an African name.
- Quilla
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"quill, hollow stalk"Description:
A heroine in a Victorian novel written with a quill pen, has an unusual, offbeat charm.
- Agrippina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"born feetfirst"Description:
A name with a rich history in Ancient Greece and Rome, Agrippina was the sister of Caligula and mother of Nero, who had her murdered. The original male version, Agrippa, can also used for girls. The name Agrippina arose in ancient times to further distinguish it as a feminine form of Agrippa.
- Lívia
- Galya
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God has redeemed, hill of God"Description:
Well used in Israel and in Russia, either on its own or as an endearment for Galila or Galina.
- Varda
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"rose, pink"Description:
Commonly heard in Israel, but here it could be an unusual way to honor Grandma Rose.
- Maija
Origin:
Finnish and Latvian variation of MariaDescription:
A lovely and typical name on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Bothnia that no one in the English-speaking world will know how to pronounce. Maia sounds (virtually) the same and is far more familiar outside Finland and Latvia.
- Kacia
Origin:
Greek, diminutive of AcaciaDescription:
Intriguing and unusual.
- Lova
Origin:
Diminutive of Lovisa, SwedishMeaning:
"renowned warrior"Description:
Lova, a Louise relative virtually unknown in the US, is one of the top girl names in Sweden.
- Danika
Origin:
Eastern EuropeanMeaning:
"morning star"Description:
Spelling variation of Danica with a modern update.
- Khalida
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"immortal, everlasting"Description:
Khalida is an evocative Middle Eastern choice. Its male counterpart, Khalid, recently returned to the US Top 1000.
- Clotilda
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"famous in battle"Description:
Old and aristocratic European name that would be tough for an American kid to pull off.
- Fantasia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"imagination"Description:
One of the more prominent by-products of reality TV, via Disney.
- Krista
Origin:
Czech variation of ChristinaDescription:
Krista may be past its peak -- along with all similar C-starting sisters and their K variations -- yet it's still a pretty name.
- Russia
Origin:
Russian place nameDescription:
Consider ODESSA instead.
- Zenovia
Origin:
Russian form of Zenobia, GreekMeaning:
"force of Zeus"Description:
Zenovia makes Zenobia even more unusual. This mythology-adjacent name is worth a look.
- Anora
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"honor"Description:
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.
- Maricela
Origin:
Spanish, combination of Maria and CeliaMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + heaven"Description:
A pretty and little-known Spanish smoosh name, combining Maria with Celia.
- Nemea
Origin:
Greek place-nameDescription:
The name of a famous valley in ancient Greece, with ties to the historic Nemean Games.
- Deandra
Origin:
Compound name, blending Diana and Alexandra, variation of DeandreMeaning:
"divine defender of man; person from the valley"Description:
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.