925+ Boy Names That End with A
- Mahershala
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"swift to the plunder"Description:
Actor Mahershala Ali single-handedly put this Biblical name on the map. If you think it's difficult to pronounce and spell, consider that it's short for Maher-shalal-hash-baz, the longest name in the Bible which Ali actually used in its entirety as his stage name until 2010.
- Iosua
- Barra
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"fair head"Description:
Diminutive of Finbar
- Kanagagota
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"standing turkey"Description:
The given name of Conocotocko II, or Standing Turkey, a Cherokee chief in the 18th century. He advised the tribe to go to war against the then-colonies of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.
- Rhema
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"that which is spoken"Description:
A poetic new word name possibility, used to refer to the concept of rhematos Christou "the word of Christ".
- Vova
- Lisha
- Kilikikopa
- Giona
- Nakia
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"pure"Description:
Attractive name, but it does sound feminine. Some have changed it to Nakari. Although it does not make the U.S. Top 1000, Nakia is among the ten fastest-rising names for both boys and girls.
- Tulsa
Origin:
CreekMeaning:
"old town"Description:
Unlike many other western city names, Tulsa has not proved attractive to parents. The name derives from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek language. Elvis Presley played a character named Tulsa in the 1960 musical comedy G. I. Blues.
- Alika
- Havana
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
The vowel ending tilts this sharply toward the feminine, and at this point Havana still has some political implications as well.
- Ahsoka
Origin:
Pop cultureDescription:
Ahsoka Tano is a Jedi knight in the Star Wars film franchise. The name was based on that of the 3rd-century BC emperor of India, Ashoka the Great.
- Ekela
Origin:
Hawaiian variant of EzraDescription:
One of the many Hawaiian versions of biblical names to come out of King Kamehamaha IV's 1860 edict requiring his citizens to adopt Western-style names.
- Petya
Origin:
Diminutive of Pyotr, Russian, GreekMeaning:
"stone"Description:
A diminutive of the Russian form of Peter, used on a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel, War and Peace. In Bulgaria, it is used as a feminine name.
- Tsubasa
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"wing"Description:
Japanese name featured regularly in anime and manga.
- Koliada
Origin:
BulgarianMeaning:
"winter festival"Description:
The Bulgarian deity of the New Year — fitting for a baby due around the turn of the calendar year.
- Suveera
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"brave, hard-working"Description:
A striking unisex name used in India. Suveer is an alternative variation that may feel more inherently masculine in the English-speaking world.
- Rocca