10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

The place name Ethiopia was derived from the Greek word for an Ethiopian, Aithiops, from the components aithō, "I burn" and ōps "face." As a noun, it takes on the meaning of "Burnt-face," which the Greeks used to distinguish between those in Africa and those from the Middle East, who had lighter skin. In adjective form, Aithiops means "red-brown."

Better saved for a doll.

A beautiful Hindu name, now potentially marred for its similarity to "corona."

The variation on Venus might soften the name and avoid tennis connotations, given its markedly different pronunciation.

A celestial name from the extinct Taíno language of the Caribbean.

A mighty lion in sheep's clothing. Though Amandla looks, to the untrained eye, like a variant of milquetoast Amanda, it actually derives from the word for "power" in the Zulu and Xhosa languages, two of the major languages of South Africa. Anti-Apartheid activists often used the phrase "Amandla Awethu!", meaning "power to the people," as a rallying cry at protests. There was also a 2002 documentary about the role of music in the downfall of Apartheid called "Amandla."

Hafsa, the name of a wife of Muhammad, is one of the most popular girls' names among Muslims.

Ante is the equivalent to Antony in Croatia, Bosnia, and other Balkan countries. Antea is the feminine equivalent, and would make a sweet, modern-sounding alternative to dusty Antonia.

Dosia is rare but not foreign, especially since the antiquated name Theodosia was highlighted in the play Hamilton.