10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
- Elisabetta
Origin:
Italian variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
This version softens, feminizes, and glamorizes the long-time favorite. A fresh way to honor Grandma Betty. Elizabetta is a variation.
- Osa
- Alita
Origin:
Short form of Adelita, Spanish variation of Adelheid, GermanMeaning:
"noble"Description:
Alita is a girls' name threatening to break into the Top 1000. There are many possible sources of this name, but the most plausible is that it's a short form for the popular Spanish name Adelita, a relative of Adele and Adeline.
- Elula
Origin:
Hebrew, female form of Elul, month nameDescription:
Elula, female derivation of Elul, the name of the sixth month on the Hebrew calendar, was used by Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen for their second daughter. The couple kept their unusual choice under wraps for several months, perhaps to get a head start on the hordes of fans who might adopt the fashionable-yet-unusual double-l name for their own. Reminiscent of (though not actually related to) Eulala, the stylish pick of Marcia Gay Harden for her daughter. Lula, Lulu, or Lu could be short forms.
- Annia
Origin:
Latin, female variation of AntoniusMeaning:
"priceless one"Description:
An ancient Roman name that has never made it into the modern world.
- Filomena
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lover of singing"Description:
See PHILOMENA.
- Aanya
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"inexhaustible"Description:
A simple and beautiful Sanskrit name with a strong meaning, Aanya is made familiar by its similarity of Anya and Aine. It made a very brief appearance in the US Top 1000 in 2014 before declining in popularity slightly, and is now given to around 160 girls each year. A rare but straightforward choice, the name is featured in the popular animated series The Dragon Prince.
- Arda
Origin:
Turkish, Hebrew, or EnglishMeaning:
"scepter, bronze, or forest"Description:
Arda is a simple gender-neutral name with several possible origins and meanings. As a Turkish name, it's usually used for males and means scepter. There is also a river in Turkey called the Arda. The Hebrew name Arda means bronze. And Arda may also be a variation of the English Arden, the name of a magical Shakespearean forest.
- Rira
Origin:
Persian, French, Japanese, YiddishMeaning:
"pure, laugh"Description:
Rira is a truly multicultural name with roots in four different languages. It's most common as a Japanese name, where it can be made up of various kanji combinations with meanings such as "good plum" and "easy pear." In French, it means "laugh."
- Candela
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"Candlemas"Description:
Diminutive of Candelaria, a name derived from candle and given in honor of the festival of Candlemas, which marks the presentation of Christ in the temple and the purification of the Virgin Mother.
- Bina
Origin:
Diminutive of Sabina and other -ina names, Yiddish or HebrewMeaning:
"bee or understanding"Description:
Sources say that Bina, which is close to the word for bee in Yiddish, was once used as a translation for the Hebrew Deborah, which means bee. On its own, it also means "understanding" in Hebrew. Simple and sweet in itself, it could also be short for (or a nod to) many names including Sabina, Robina, Columbina, and Jacobina.
- Petronella
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"rock, stone"Description:
Petronella, and its shorter sister Petra, are both feminizations of Peter. While Petronella is a name with deep history, it's extremely rare. It was given to no baby girls on record in the US last year.
- Irelia
Origin:
English invented nameMeaning:
"fighter, leader"Description:
A fictional name from the League of Legends video game franchise. Its meaning has been suggested as "fighter, leader or powerful", due to the carrot.
- Giacinta
Origin:
Italian, from GreekMeaning:
"hyacinth"Description:
Giacinta is as pretty in its way as Jacinta, the Spanish name for the same purple flower, and is also a saint's name. Gia is the nickname it shares with all Gia-starting names.
- Sabiya
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"brilliant, splendid, eastern wind"Description:
A strong and feminine Arabic choice for a girl, predominantly used among Muslims.
- Alaïa
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"sublime"Description:
Fashion designer surname that could make a dynamic first.
- Naja
Origin:
Greenlandic, Arabic or NavajoMeaning:
"boy's younger sister; success; or silver hands"Description:
One of several similar feminine names often found in the Muslim world but also a Native American name. And in Greenlandic, Naja means "a boy's younger sister", which could be a sweet connection to a big brother. It's a relatively popular name in Denmark.
- Remilia
Origin:
Variation of Emilia, LatinMeaning:
"rival"Description:
Remilia was invented for the character Remilia Scarlet of the video game series The Touhou Project.
- Haruka
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"distant; spring flower"Description:
An extremely common Japanese name, especially among women.
- Hara
Origin:
Hindi; GreekMeaning:
"to seize; joy"Description:
In Hindi, Hara is one of the 1,008 names for the god Siva and, to English speakers, a possible feminine spin on Harry. In Greek the name is pronounced with emphasis on the last syllable, where it has the uplifting meaning "joy" (also seen as Chara).