Boys' Names Ending in -a Part 2
- Sequoia
- Shea
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"the stately, dauntless one"Description:
A common surname in Ireland that projects a complex image for a short-one-syllable name, combining spirit and substance.
- Shia
Description:
Entered the vernacular with the rising star of Shia LeBeouf. The meaning and origin of the name are disputed, though the actor has been quoted as saying he's embarrassed by its meaning in French: another four-letter word starting with s.
- Shura
Origin:
Russian diminutive of AlexanderMeaning:
"defending men"Description:
Shura is a unisex Russian nickname for Aleksandr or Aleksandra, themselves forms of Alexander. Less known in the English=speaking world than Sasha, it's also more assertive -- probably because of that "sure" sound.
- Simba
Origin:
Swahili or ShonaMeaning:
"lion; strength"Description:
Traditional African name made cartoonish by the Disney character in The Lion King. In Shona it means "strength".
- Simcha
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gladness, mirth, festivity"Description:
Celebratory choice.
- Sitara
Origin:
Urdu from PersianMeaning:
"star"Description:
A beautiful Urdu name with a musical sound and a lovely celestial meaning. Sitara got a boost in 2022, potentially from the award-winning 2020 short film "Sitara: Let Girls Dream", bringing awareness to the issue of child marriage.
- Slava
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"glory"Description:
Bold and spirited sounding Slavic short form of male and female names containing the element slava "glory".
- Saba
- Samppa
- Sarava
- Sava
- Saša
- Scaevola
- Scevola
- Sendoa
- Shankara
- Sharma
- Sheba
- Sheraga