10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

Mother of rising star actress Quvenzhané Wallis.

Chenoa is the Native American name for the Kentucky River. This name has come into prominence as the stage name of Argentine singer María Laura Corradini Falomir. In the US it is given to a handful of girls each year.

Ulrica has an Old World sound that may not be user-friendly in the modern US.

In the Iroquois Native American culture, Onatha is the Mother Earth deity and the goddess of life. Her name is alternatively spelled Onatah.

According to Buddhist eschatology, Maitreya is next great Buddha who will appear on Earth, following Gautama Buddha. Though this messianic figure is usually (if not exclusively) depicted as a male, the name sounds distinctly feminine to Western ears. It's quite a heavy mantle to lay on a child, though with far less subtle names, such as Messiah, Royalty and Savior, on the rise, that may be waning as a cause for concern.

An elaborate Italian name associated with fashion designer Simonetta Colonna, a key figure in the emergence of Italian haute couture.

A stunning Judeo-Italian name that would cross well into other cultures —the built-in nickname Vera is a plus as well.