ending in a names

Names ending in A are common across many languages and styles.

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1,273 names · Page 2 of 22. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Alessandra

Borrowed from Italian Alessandra. Borrowed from Italian Alessandra.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alexa

* From Alex + -a. A feminine form of Alex. * A female given name, clipping of Alexandra. Borrowed from English Alexa.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alexandra

From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-, stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”)). Feminine form of Alexander (“the man who repels…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alexandria

From Middle English Alexandria, from Old English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) +…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alexia

Feminine form of Alexius.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alexondra

Variant of Alexandra to explicate /-ɑ(ː)-/ 〈-o-〉, as opposed to /-æ-/ 〈-a-〉.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alexya

Derived from Ancient Greek (compare Alexy).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alica

Derived from English Alice.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alicia

A Latinization of Alice, which is in turn from Old French Adelais, Germanic Adalheid.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Aliina

Variant of Alina.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Aliisa

From French Alice.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alina

Borrowed from Italian Alina, or a Latinate form of French Aline, ultimately from diminutives of the same Germanic name Adela, Adele. From a Latinate form of German Aline…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alisha

A modern spelling variant of Alicia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alissa

Variant of Alyssa, from Alicia or from alyssum.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alita

From Spanish Alita.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Allegra

Borrowed from Italian allegra (“cheerful”), inspired by the musical term allegro.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alma

Usually explained as Latin alma (“nourishing, kind”). It has also been used as a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the element Amal-, as in Amelia. From…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Almudena

Shortened from Nuestra Señora de la Almudena (“Our Lady of the Almudena”), a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary, from the place name Almudena (“citadel”), from Arabic…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Aloka

Borrowed from Sanskrit आलोक (āloka, “light, radiance”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Altagracia

From an epithet of the Virgin Mary, María de Altagracia, the patron of the Dominican Republic, from Latin alta (“high”) + gratia (“grace”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends A

Althea

From Althaia or Althaea of Greek mythology, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία (Althaía). Borrowed from English Althea.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alvina

A feminine form of Alvin.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alwena

Borrowed from Old English Æþelwine.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alya

A variation of Aliye.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alyssa

A 20th-century invention. Possible origins: * From alyss(um) (“a plant of the genus Alyssum”) + -a. * From Alicia, of Germanic origin. * From Elissa.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alzira

Latinized form of Alzire, the name of the titular character of Voltaire's 1736 play Alzire. Voltaire derived the name from the Spanish city of Alzira, ultimately from Arabic…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amadea

From Latin Amadea. From Latin amo (“love”) + dea (“goddess”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amaia

From Spanish Amaya, coined by Francisco Navarro Villoslada from Basque amai (“ending”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amalia

Derived from Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *amalą (“vigor, bravery”), like Ostrogothic Amalaberga and Amalafrida.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amália

a female given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Amelia

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amanda

Derived from Latin Amanda, feminine form of the saint's name Amandus, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre (“to love”): thus meaning "who/which is to be loved".…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amaya

Heroine of a Spanish historical novel Amaya o los vascos del siglo VIII (1877) by F. Navarro Villoslada, explained as Basque amai (“the end”). Originally coined by Francisco…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ambrosia

Borrowed from Spanish Ambrosia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amelia

A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amal (“vigor, bravery”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”). The name and…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anania

From Biblical Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ananya

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनन्य (ananya).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anastacia

Borrowed from English Anastacia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anastasia

From the name of a 4th-century martyr, Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name, and its male counterpart Anastasius, were…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anastázia

Ultimately, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anastazja

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Andrea

Latinate feminine form of Andreas and Andrew. Borrowed from Italian Andrea. From Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas). Due to the loss of the final S, the…

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Andressa

From Spanish Andreza, variant of Andreia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Andria

Borrowed from the Ancient Greek Ανδρεία (Andreía).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Andrija

From Latin Andreas, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās, “courageous”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Àndrija

Latin Andreas, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās, “courageous”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Androméda

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Aneta

Borrowed from French Annette. Borrowed from French Annette. Borrowed from French Annette.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anežka

Derived from Czech Anežka.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Angela

Feminine form of Church Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger, angel”). a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Angela a female given…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Angelica

Church Italian Angelica, from Latin angelica or a Latinate elaboration of Angela. Name of a heroine in Ariosto's Orlando Furioso (1516). From Latin angelica (“angelic”).…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Angelika

Derived from Latin angelica.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Angelina

From Italian Angelina. By surface analysis, Angela + -ina. Piecewise doublet of Angeline. a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Angelina

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ania

a female given name from Russian Аня (Anja), equivalent to English Anya

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Aniela

Learned borrowing from Latin Angela, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anita

From Spanish Anita, diminutive of Ana (“Ann”). From Spanish Anita, often through other languages, at the end of the 19th century. Borrowed from Spanish Anita. By surface…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anja

From Russian А́ня (Ánja).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ankita

Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्कित (aṅkita).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anna

From Late Latin Anna both directly and via numerous other languages, chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Annabella

A female given name from Latin, variant of Annabel or Annabelle.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anndra

From Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

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