10,000+ Girl Names That End in A

  1. Aretha
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "virtuous"
    • Description:

      There's still only one.
  2. Deianira
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "man destroyer"
    • Description:

      The name of Hercules' third wife in Greek mythology, who unwittingly killed her demigod husband by giving him a poisoned shirt. Hence the meaning. Dayanara -- as in "Orange is the New Black" character Diaz and Puerto Rican beauty Torres -- may be a distant relation.
  3. Takara
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "treasure, jewel"
    • Description:

      A lovely Japanese alternative to Tamara.
  4. Elska
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "love"
    • Description:

      This name looks like a sister to the names Elsa and the Czech name for girls Eliška, a popular diminutive of Elizabeth — and sometimes it is (in German, for example). But it is also a word in Old Norse and some modern Nordic languages, meaning "love" or "to love".
  5. Joella
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is God"
    • Description:

      Most modern parents would drop the Jo, leaving the superpopular Ella.
  6. Kamila
    • Origin:

      Latin, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "young ceremonial attendant; perfect"
    • Description:

      Variant spelling of Camila, common in Eastern Europe. Kamila and Kamilah are also feminine forms of the Arabic name Kamil, meaning "perfect".
  7. Vanina
    • Origin:

      Portuguese and Spanish diminutive of Evangelina
    • Meaning:

      "bringer of good news"
    • Description:

      Vanina is a name that is, at first glance, miles apart from its origin. But once you say it aloud and look for it, you can see the direct line from Evangelina to Vanina. Vanina could also be a good alternative for people who like the sound of Vanille or Vanilla, but can't bring themselves to use a flavor as a name.
  8. Itzayana
    • Origin:

      Spanish variation of Itzel
    • Description:

      Itzayana, one of the fastest-rising girls' names of 2016, feels like a distant cousin of the ultra-popular Isabella.
  9. Seva
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      • Tahira
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "pure and chaste"
        • Description:

          Tahira is a pretty Arabic virtue name, unusual yet accessible.
      • Damia
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "spirit"
        • Description:

          Greek nature goddess name that has a pleasing femininity. Damia is one of the more unusual goddess names newly fashionable for contemporary baby girls.
      • Elana
        • Iskra
          • Origin:

            Slavic
          • Meaning:

            "spark"
          • Description:

            A vocabulary word used as a name in many Slavic countries, Iskra means "spark" or "sparkle". It was the name of a revolutionary communist newspaper founded by Lenin in 1900. A famous modern bearer is English model Iskra Lawrence.
        • China
          • Origin:

            Place-name
          • Description:

            Long before the current place-name craze, a pair of the more daring pop singers of the Age of Aquarius picked this name for their daughters. Jefferson Airplane's Grace Slick used the conventional spelling, the Mamas and the Papas's Michelle Phillips went further afield with Chynna (of the group Wilson Phillips).
        • Fanya
          • Origin:

            Slavic and Russian diminutive of Frances
          • Meaning:

            "from France; free man"
          • Description:

            Fanya might make an international and unusual short form for the classic Frances, or could stand as a full name on its own. Definitely classier than Tanya but with the same Eastern European flavor.
        • Gregoria
          • Origin:

            Latin
          • Meaning:

            "alert, watchful"
          • Description:

            Sounds like a child in a Gothic novel.
        • Kalena
          • Origin:

            Hawaiian or Danish variation of Katherine or Karen
          • Meaning:

            "pure"
          • Description:

            Kalena is one of those names that has a pleasant-if-synthetic feel. Research turns up a range of origins and meanings, but the most reliable peg it as a derivation of Katherine.
        • Rhaena
          • Origin:

            Literature
          • Description:

            A character name in George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, featured in the GOT prequel House of the Dragon. A creative spin on Reign or Rayna.
        • Musetta
          • Origin:

            Latin
          • Meaning:

            "little muse"
          • Description:

            A musette is both a dance and an antique instrument, but the name is most associated with the classic opera La Bohème.