Baby Names Ending in "a"

34,172 names — 33,283 girl names, 3,263 boy names

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Names ending in "a" are classic across many cultures — Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Slavic. The "a" ending is traditionally feminine but appears in many unisex and boy names too.

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This name was first used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Twelfth Night' (1602).

Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal".

Variant of AMALIA, though it is sometimes confused with EMILIA, which has a different origin.

Scandinavian, Dutch and German diminutive of MARIA. It coincides with the Italian word mia meaning "mine".

[Roman Mythology]

Means "the moon" in Latin. Luna was the Roman goddess of the moon, frequently depicted driving a white chariot through the sky.

Form of SOPHIA.

young ceremonial attendant

Hebrew-speaking regions

God is gracious

Means "dawn" in Latin. Aurora was the Roman goddess of the morning. It has occasionally been used as a given name since the Renaissance.

bringer of light; light

Air, melody; a long song in an opera.

English-speaking countries

English-speaking countries

My God has answered

Derived from Latin novus meaning "new". It was first used as a name in the 19th century.

Latin-speaking countries

light or bright

Feminine form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)). A famous bearer was the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (1937-), who in 1963 became the first woman to visit space.

Means 'water'. In the context, it can symbolize life and fertility.; Means 'illusion' or 'dream', often referred to in spiritual terms.; A popular name without specific meaning, often used within the Hispanic community.

From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu'a) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation". As told in the Old Testament, Joshua was a companion of Moses.

Goddess of wisdom and warfare

Bitterness; sea of sorrow

of the lily, a flower symbolizing purity and beauty

Feminine form of GABRIEL.

English-speaking countries

maiden, daughter

Bringer of light

birthday, born on the day of Christ's birth

Short form of ISABELLA and other names ending in bella. It is also associated with the Italian word bella meaning "beautiful".

Feminine form of LUCIUS. Saint Lucia was a 4th-century martyr from Syracuse. She was said to have had her eyes gouged out, and thus she is the patron saint of the blind.

Latinate form of EVE. This form is used in the Latin translation of the New Testament, while Hava is used in the Latin Old Testament. It is also a variant transcription of Russian YEVA.

Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of SAMUEL, using the name suffix antha (possibly inspired by Greek ανθος (anthos) "flower").

God has answered

English-speaking countries

Consecrated to God

Joyful, happy; a cheerful spirit.

Feminine form of the Roman family name JULIUS. Among the notable women from this family were Julia Augusta (also known as Livia Drusilla), the wife of Emperor Augustus, and Julia the Elder, the daughter of Augustus and t…

English-speaking countries

Spanish form of KATHERINE.

Variant of BRIANA.

strong, healthy

Heard or listened

Variant of AMAIA.

gemma - 'gem' or 'jewel'

noble, nobility

gracious, merciful

Strictly feminine form of ARIEL.

my dream, my light

defender of mankind

Bringer of good news.; Weary.

English-speaking countries

Bright, shining light

Meaning 'yielding to prayer' or 'beautiful altar'

Latinized form of SELENE. This name was borne by popular Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla (1971-1995), who was known simply as Selena.

little, dark one

Roman feminine form of MARIANUS. After the classical era it was frequently interpreted as a combination of MARIA and ANA. In Portuguese it is further used as a form of MARIAMNE.

Feminine form of Iulianus (see JULIAN). This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr from Nicomedia, and also of the Blessed Juliana of Norwich, also called Julian, a 14th-century mystic and author.

God is my judge

the flower name, named after botanist Anders Dahl

Czech, Slovak and Polish form of CAMILLA.

Possibly derived from the biblical place name Samaria, which means "watch mountain" in Hebrew.

Allies; friends

dew from God; light, morning dew

Derived from Greek οφελος (ophelos) meaning "help". This name was probably created by the 15th-century poet Jacopo Sannazaro for a character in his poem 'Arcadia'.

God is gracious

Scandinavian, German and Polish short form of HELENA or MAGDALENA, and a Russian short form of YELENA.

Variant of Elena, meaning 'bright, shining light'.

priceless, of inestimable worth

Hebrew-speaking countries

which means 'God has answered'.; 'bright' or 'radiant'.

Spanish-speaking countries

A feminine form of Daniel meaning 'God is my judge'.

God is my strength

Invented by author Jonathan Swift for his poem 'Cadenus and Vanessa' (1726). He arrived at it by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and surname of Esther Vanhomrigh, his close friend.

Feminine form of ADRIAN.

Night; dark beauty; Delicate; night

Fair, beautiful

In Greek, Thea (Θεά) means 'goddess' or 'divine.'

Bosnian form of AMINAH (2). It is also a variant transcription of Arabic AMINAH (1) or AMINAH (2).

English-speaking countries

descendant of the headstrong one

Italian-speaking countries

youthful, downy

Variant of ALICIA. The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower, the name of which is derived from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with λυσσα (lyssa) "madness, rabies", since it was be…

Latin countries

Young ceremonial attendant

English and Polish form of Latin Iohanna, which was derived from Greek Ιωαννα (Ioanna), the feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN).

Spanish-speaking countries

Arabic-speaking regions

Hebrew-speaking countries

friend, companion

Combination of JAY (1) and the popular name suffix la.

Latin-speaking countries

From the name of the flower, ultimately derived from Greek αζαλεος (azaleos) "dry".

from France; free one

Variant of LILLIAN.

Italian form of ALEXANDRA.

Youthful or downy

English-speaking countries

from the river Severn

ready for battle

defender of mankind

Short form of GABRIELLA.

The highest point

she who brings victory

a companion or friend; the last of the wolf pack

Wondrous, wonderful

affectionate or sea

Latinate feminine form of CAROLUS. This is the name of two American states: North and South Carolina. They were named for Charles I, king of England.

English-speaking countries

resolute protector

The name can mean 'light' or 'the shining one'.

Feminine form of DANIEL.

God is my light

A variant of the name 'Dahlia', refers to a flower.; It often embodies notions of brightness or shining.

A variant of Catalina, which is derived from the Greek 'katharos,' meaning 'pure.'

A variation of Michaela, meaning 'who is like God?'.

soul; nourishing

Feminine form of BRIAN. This name was used by Edmund Spenser in 'The Faerie Queene' (1590). The name was not commonly used until the 1970s, when it rapidly became popular in the United States.

From the river.

Variant of XIMENA.

Italian-speaking countries

lyre, a stringed musical instrument

Spanish-speaking countries

tender, delicate

From Lucania; Light

One who is charming and pleasant; A combination name representing 'A' and 'Misha'

God is gracious

Kyshana is a modern invented name, possibly derived from combinations of similar-sounding names like Kiana, implying 'God is gracious' or 'pure'.

A modern, possibly invented name with no clear historical meaning.

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