10,000+ Girl Names That End in A
- Zorina
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"golden dawn"Description:
Both a first and last name, Zorina has a pretty, ballerina-like quality.
- Lenna
- Nanala
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"sunflower"Description:
The Hawaiian word for sunflower is also used figuratively for people who gaze toward the sun, and has a nice resonance with Lion King name Nala.
- Mireia
Origin:
Catalan form of MireilleMeaning:
"to admire"Description:
Popular name in Spain drawn from the Provencal Mireio, coined by the poet Frederic Mistral. Very pretty and, though difficult to spell and pronounce, simpler than the French version.
- Nereida
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"sea nymph"Description:
More intriguing than the more familiar form Nerida, this name is perfect for a beach baby, or a baby born under a water sign.
- Nakia
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"pure"Description:
Technically a boy's name, but certainly one that would work in the Western culture for a girl, especially after the release of Black Panther, in which it was the name of Lupita Nyong'o's fiery character. Nakia lies outside the Top 1000 but is among the fastest-rising names for both girls and boys.
- Chia
- Milya
- Antinea
Origin:
French after the Greek name for the Queen of AtlantisDescription:
In Pierre Benoit's novel, Antinea is a beautiful and charming queen with a hideous secret: She has a cave wall with 120 niches carved into it, one for each of her lovers. Only 53 have been filled; when all 120 have been filled, Antinea will sit atop a throne in the centre of the cave and rest forever.
- Arshiya
Origin:
Arabic, Persian, and UrduMeaning:
"throne"Description:
Arshiya, also spelled Arshia, is a name used for girls and sometimes boys mainly in Iran and among Indo-Persians. seven girls given the Arshiya spelling of the name in the US last year, with another nine girls and five boys named Arshia.
- Zanna
Origin:
Diminutive of Susanna; Polish variation of JaneDescription:
A feminine multicultural nickname name perfectly able to stand on its own.
- Sarina
- Zarya
Origin:
Slavic mythology nameDescription:
In Slavic myth, this name belonged to the water priestess and protector of warriors.
- Hydra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"water serpent"Description:
Hydra is the largest of the 88 constellations, whose name was inspired by Hydra of Lerna, a serpentine, multi-headed monster of Greek mythology who resided in Lake Lerna.
- Natalya
Origin:
Russian from LatinMeaning:
"natal day, Christmas"Description:
Perfect name for a little girl born at Christmas. Its many variations and pet forms include Natalia, Nataliya, Natalie, Nataly, Natascha, Talya, Talia, Tasha and Tasya.
- Adelphia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"dearest sister"Description:
Has a bit of a trade name feel, as in failed cable service.
- Henna
Origin:
Color name, Finnish feminization of Henry, English from GermanMeaning:
"estate ruler"Description:
Reddish dye that sounds as if it could be a real name — of the outdated, Old World, Yetta-Hedda variety.
- Shaina
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Despite its Irish sound, this commonly used word name has usually been confined to Jewish families.
- Adaia
Origin:
Variation of Adaiah, HebrewMeaning:
"God has adorned"Description:
Relatively well-used in Puerto Rico, where it resembles common Basque names like Alaia and Anaia. With the sharp rise of Alaia in the US in recent years as well as the love for "Ad-" names on girls, it makes sense that the still rare Adaia is increasing in use as well. Adaia was given to just under 100 baby girls in 2022.
- Nadira
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"precious, rare"Description:
Feminine form of Nadir