10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

An obscurity, though with the popularity of Abigail and the rise of all names that start with A, may make an attractive choice.

This geographical name is in the Icelandic Top 10, inspired by a volcano in southern Iceland. The volcano was named after the Icelandic word for a hooded cloak, since the summit is often covered by clouds.

Another name for Cardea, the Roman goddess of hinges who was typically associated with doorways.

The relationship to "ill" makes this and similar names less pleasing than the versions that start with A or E.

An Icelandic diminutive of Birgitta turned popular first name there, currently ranking among the Top 30 girl names in Iceland. Parent name Birgitta is either a Nordic variant of Brigitta, from the Irish Brighid "exalted one", or a feminization of the Norse masculine name Birger, meaning "help, rescue".

Five sets of parents were recently inspired to use this floral Japanese name by the anime series Dead or Alive, which features a martial artist and student character named Honoka.

Medieval name derived from the Italian word ricco, meaning "rich" or "wealthy".

Arkadina was thrust into the limelight as one of the (many) middle names of Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson's little girl. The Slavic or Russian feminine form of Arkady, which is derived from the ancient Greek name Arkadios, is the equivalent of the English Arcadia -- a heavenly place. For most English speakers, the Arcadia form would be more compatible.