10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

  1. Azucena
    • Origin:

      Spanish from Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "Madonna lily, white lily"
    • Description:

      Azucena is the Spanish name for the Madonna lily, or white lily, derived from the Arabic words ‘abyad, "white", and zanbaq, "lily". White lilies are symbols of the Virgin Mary, which gives the flower its alternate name, Madonna lily.
  2. Ilithyia
    • Origin:

      Greek from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "the readycomer"
    • Description:

      A name so old that it may predate the written word. Ilithyia is, immediately, the Latinized version of the name of the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery, but its roots stretch back to the Ancient Minoan civilization, and possibly beyond.
  3. Māra
    • Origin:

      Latvian
    • Description:

      A goddess of childbirth in Latvian mythology. She is known to be the patroness of all feminine duties as well as economic activity, like money and markets.
  4. Bertha
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "bright, glorious"
    • Description:

      Ever since the enormous German cannon was dubbed by Allied soldiers "Big Bertha" in World War I, this name hasn't worked for a sweet little baby girl. But this was not always so. Hard as it might be to imagine now, Bertha was a Top 100 name until the 1930s, and in the 1880s was the seventh most popular name in the land--the equal of Joseph.
  5. Anaya
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Basque
    • Meaning:

      "care, concern; the end"
    • Description:

      Anaya is a spelling variant of Inaya , a name that derives from the Arabic word "inayah", meaning "care, concern, help". It is an indirect Qur'anic name, and the strictly feminine form of the unisex Inayat.
  6. Katalina
    • Origin:

      Spanish, Greek, Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "pure"
    • Description:

      Spelling variant of Catalina, currently on the rise in the US.
  7. Rosanna
    • Origin:

      Combination of Rose and Anna
    • Description:

      Rose lovers today would probably prefer Rosemary, Rosamund, or even Rose itself, all more stylish variations of the name. Some may associate this form of the name with actress Rosanna Arquette and your mom may think of SNL's Rosanne Rosanna-Danna, though that reference is lost on millennials.
  8. Lotta
    • Origin:

      Short form of Charlotta or Carlotta
    • Description:

      This nickname-name is very popular in Germany, though Lottie is still the preferred version in the US. The problem, of course, is that you'll have to put up with a lotta jokes. See?
  9. Palma
    • Origin:

      Latin place-name, Spanish, Italian, Croatian
    • Meaning:

      "palm"
    • Description:

      Palma is an appealing Latin name that's both geographical -- it's the romantic city on the Spanish island of Majorca -- and botanical, relating to the palm frond. Sometimes given to girls born on Palm Sunday, it appeared in the US Top 1000 in the early 20th century. Its elaborated form is Palmina.
  10. Letizia
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Letitia
    • Meaning:

      "gladness"
    • Description:

      Letizia is a pretty Latin variation of Letitia; it's one of those Italian names for girls that makes the more familiar version feel less prissy and more appealing. Letizia was the first name of Napoleon's mother.
  11. Aella
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "whirlwind"
    • Description:

      Aella is one of the Amazons in Greek mythology, killed by Heracles in his quest for Hyppolita’s magic girdle. Aella or Aelle (often written as Ælla or Ælle) is also an ancient Saxon masculine name, belonging to several kings of regions of modern-day England from the 5th to 9th centuries.
  12. Aqua
    • Origin:

      Color name
    • Description:

      One of the new color names that is catching on, invoking a calm, blue-green-sea feeling.
  13. Zada
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "fortunate, prosperous"
    • Description:

      Popular girls' name in Syria. In Yiddish, pronounced ZAE-dah, this is a term for grandfather.
  14. Shia
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gift of god"
    • Description:

      The young male star Shia LaBeouf has given this name a male image, but many would consider its sound soft and feminine.
  15. Avia
    • Origin:

      Latin, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "bird; God is my father"
    • Description:

      Avia is one of those multi-cultural, vowel-heavy girls' names so popular today, along with such choices as Ayla and Aya.
  16. Chrisoula
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "golden"
    • Description:

      This name is the feminine of Chrystanthos, meaning golden flower (think Chrysanthemum).
  17. Marcelina
    • Ria
      • Origin:

        Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "small river"
      • Description:

        Short and feminine, Ria has a rhythmic flow.
    • Assia
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "protect"
      • Description:

        Assia is a Muslim name, best known in the Western world via tragic poet Assia Wevill, who was married to British poet Ted Hughes after Sylvia Plath and also committed suicide.
    • Alayna
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Alana or Elena
      • Meaning:

        "bright shining light"
      • Description:

        Blending classic with contemporary elements, Alayna is considered a spin on the name Alana, which also draws inspiration from Elaine and Elena. An obscure choice until the 80s, it began to climb the charts after fencer Alayna Snell took part in the 1984 Olympics.