925+ Boy Names That End with A

  1. Mahershala
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. Iosua
    • Barra
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "fair head"
      • Description:

        Diminutive of Finbar
    • Kanagagota
      • Origin:

        Cherokee
      • Meaning:

        "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:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "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:

                Arabic
              • Meaning:

                "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:

                Creek
              • Meaning:

                "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-name
                • Description:

                  The vowel ending tilts this sharply toward the feminine, and at this point Havana still has some political implications as well.
              • Ahsoka
                • Origin:

                  Pop culture
                • Description:

                  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 Ezra
                • Description:

                  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, Greek
                • Meaning:

                  "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:

                  Japanese
                • Meaning:

                  "wing"
                • Description:

                  Japanese name featured regularly in anime and manga.
              • Koliada
                • Origin:

                  Bulgarian
                • Meaning:

                  "winter festival"
                • Description:

                  The Bulgarian deity of the New Year — fitting for a baby due around the turn of the calendar year.
              • Suveera
                • Origin:

                  Hindi
                • Meaning:

                  "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