10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
- Saija
Origin:
Finnish diminutive of SarahMeaning:
"princess"Description:
This pretty Finnish name is a diminutive of a diminutive, going from Sarah to Sari to Saija.
- Opera
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
A very distinctive musical choice, but be aware that many people will think you've named your child Oprah.
- Jaffa
Origin:
Hebrew place-nameMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
A pleasant and adaptable place name for a part of Tel Aviv.
- Anastazia
- Inna
Origin:
RussianDescription:
Inna is an uncommon name even in Russia, whose meaning is unknown. Originally a male name, it is now mostly given to girls. It also made a brief appearance in the French Top 500 a few years ago.
- Tira
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"small village"Description:
Tyra would be a more modern pick.
- Lenka
Origin:
Czech, Slovak, Slovene, CroatianMeaning:
"light or of Magdala"Description:
A pretty and lively Slavic diminutive of Helena or Magdalena, long used as a standalone. In Czechia, it was a Top 10 choice from 1960 to 1991, and it still ranks highly there today.
- Libba
Origin:
Diminutive of Elizabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
The ultra-rare name Libba is an offshoot of Elizabeth that has been used sparingly over the ages. It feels like a more substantial form of Libby, although Libby itself is much more common.
- Jescha
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to behold"Description:
This variation of Iscah connects that biblical name to the Shakespearean Jessica, which it's believed to be the root of. Iscah, a niece of Abraham, is mentioned briefly in the Book of Genesis.
- Arlena
- Novelia
- Saraia
- Quinta
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fifth"Description:
The feminine Quinta is virtually unused in the US, though male forms of the Roman family name Quintus, such as Quintin and Quentin, are quite popular. That may change with the emergence of comedian and actress Quinta Brunson, creator of the television show Abbott Elementary.
- Sevilla
Origin:
Spanish place-nameDescription:
This legendary Andalusian city, according to myth founded by Hercules, is an undiscovered baby name destination.
- Araya
Origin:
Thai or SanskritMeaning:
"noble"Description:
Araya, one of the fastest-rising names in 2023, is one of those names that seems to have a different derivation and meaning on every website. The one we consider most reliable is that it's a variation of the very popular Arya, which means noble.
- Adna
- Mada
- Fania
Origin:
Anglicization of Irish FainneMeaning:
"ring"Description:
Fania would make an interesting choice for a child of Irish Russian heritage, being a Celtic name with a Russian Tania-like feel.
- Akuba
Origin:
TwiMeaning:
"Born on a Wednesday"Description:
The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday).
- Ignatia