ending in a names

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

Documented languageCountry of recorded useLanguage origin

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1,273 names · Page 4 of 22. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Bhīṣma

Borrowed from Sanskrit भीष्म (bhīṣma).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Bhūpendra

Borrowed from Sanskrit भूपेन्द्र (bhūpendra).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Bianca

From Italian Bianca, equivalent of English Blanche. Recently borrowed from Italian Bianca. Recently borrowed from Italian Bianca. Borrowed from Italian Bianca. Doublet of…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Bianka

From Italian Bianca. Borrowed from Italian Bianca. Derived from Italian Bianca.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Birgitta

From Swedish Birgitta. From Old Irish Brigit. First recorded in Sweden in 1293. Cognate with English Bridget.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Blanka

Borrowed from Spanish Blanca. Derived from Spanish Blanca.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Bonawentura

Borrowed from Italian Bonaventura.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends A

Božena

Derived from Czech Božena.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Brígida

Borrowed from Irish Brigid.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Brigita

Ultimately from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Bronislava

Borrowed from Polish Bronisława.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Brygida

Borrowed from Irish Brighid.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Budzila

Uncertain, perhaps derived from Lithuanian Būda /Budas /Budžius. Compare Belarusian Будзіла (Budzila) and Polish Budził /Budziło.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Büşra

From Turkish Büşra. From Arabic بُشْرَى (bušrā, “good news”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cadhla

From Irish cadhla (“beautiful”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Caitanya

Borrowed from Sanskrit चैतन्य (caitanya).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Caitríona

From French Catherine, from Medieval Latin Catharīna, from Latin Ecaterīna, from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē), *Ἑκατερίνη (*Hekaterínē).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Calista

From Latin Callistus, from Ancient Greek Κάλλιστος (Kállistos, “most beautiful”), from καλός (kalós, “beautiful”). Compare Callisto.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Callista

Borrowed from Italian Callista, a conflation from two sources, both from Ancient Greek: * From Ancient Greek καλλίστη (kallístē), feminine of κάλλιστος (kállistos), superlative…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Camélia

From Latin Camellia and Arabic كَامِيليَا.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Camila

a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Camilla or Camille a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Camilla or Camille

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Camilla

From Latin Camilla, feminine form of old Roman family name Camillus, of obscure and probably non-Latin origin.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Candida

From Spanish Cándida, Candida, from Latin Candida, from candida, feminine of candidus (“shining white”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cándida

Borrowed from Latin Candida, name of various saints, e.g. Candida the Elder; from candida, feminine of candidus (“shining white”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Carina

Ultimately from Latin carus.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Carla

From German and Italian Carla. By surface analysis, Carl + -a. Borrowed from Italian Carla. Feminine form of Carlos, from Latin Carolus, of Germanic origin. Doublet of Carol,…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Carlota

Borrowed from Spanish Carlota.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Carlotta

From Italian Carlotta, an equivalent of Charlotte.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Carolina

From Italian Carolina or its etymon Latin Carolīna, from Carolus (“Charles”) + -īna (feminine diminutive suffix). By surface analysis, Carol (male given name) + -ina (feminine…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cassandra

From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra). From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cassiopeia

From Latin Cassiopēia, from Ancient Greek Κασσιόπεια (Kassiópeia) or Κασσιόπη (Kassiópē).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends A

Catalina

Borrowed from Spanish Catalina. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē). Cognate with English Catherine, French Catherine, etc.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cátia

Borrowed from Russian Ка́тя (Kátja).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cayetana

From Cayetano, and this from the Latin Caiētānus (“inhabitant of Gaeta”), re-Latinized from Italian Gaetano, name of a saint.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cecelia

A female given name from Latin, variant of Cecilia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cecilia

From Latin Caecilia, feminine form of Caecilius, a Roman family name possibly derived from the byname caecus (“blind”). Popularized by Saint Cecilia, third century Roman…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cecília

Learned borrowing from Latin Caecilia. Doublet of Sheila, through Irish. Derived from Latin Caecilia. Borrowed from Latin Caecilia, female form of Caecilius, a Roman family…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cécilia

From Latin Caecilia, a Latinate variant of Cécile. Cognate to English Cecilia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cecylia

Learned borrowing from Latin Caecilia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cédrika

From Cédric + -a, from English Cedric.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Celia

Borrowed from Latin Caelia, feminine of Roman family name Caelius, probably from caelum (“heaven”). Introduced into English by William Shakespeare in As You Like It. From…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Celina

Variant of Celine, from French Céline, ultimately from Latin. Borrowed from French Céline, from Latin Caelīna, Coelīna.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cesarina

a female given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Cesarino

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Chandra

Borrowed from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá, “moon”)

Gender: neutral
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Chandrika

From Sanskrit चन्द्रिका (candrikā, “moonlight, moonshine”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Charisma

From the common noun charisma, from Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Chelsea

From Old English Ċealchȳþ, from cealc (“chalk”) + hȳþ (“landing place”).

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

China

From Portuguese China, from possibly Venetan Cina probably under influence from Old French Chin, from Classical Persian چین (čīn) under influence from Medieval Latin Sīna…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Chisa

Borrowed from Japanese ちさ (Chisa).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Chochana

Borrowed from Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (shoshána).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Christa

Contraction of Christina and Christiana. Rare until the second half of the 20th century, reinforced by the German Christa. Probably borrowed from German Christa, where it is a…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Christiana

A medieval literate form of the female name Christian.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Christina

Name of an early martyr, shortened from Latin Chrīstiāna (“Christian (woman)”). Doublet of Kirsten.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cíntia

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Cynthia

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cinzia

Learned borrowing from Latin Cynthia, from Ancient Greek Κυνθίᾱ (Kunthíā); see there for more.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Clara

Learned borrowing from Latin clāra, feminine of clārus (“bright, shining, clear”), a post-classical name made famous by the 13th century Saint Clara (Clare) of Assisi. Doublet…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Clarinda

From Clara + -inda.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Clarissa

Borrowed from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa; see there for more. Popularized in English by Samuel Richardson's 1748 novel Clarissa. Doublet of Clarisse.…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Claudia

In use from the 16th century. Borrowed from Latin Claudia. From Middle Dutch claudia, from Latin Claudia, feminine form of Claudius. a female given name from Latin, a…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cláudia

Learned borrowing from Latin Claudia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

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