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 7 of 22. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Esmerelda

Variant of Esmeralda.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Esra

a male given name from Hebrew עֶזְרָא (“succour”), equivalent to English Ezra

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Estefania

From Spanish Estefanía with a stress shift. Alternatively from Portuguese Estefânia, which is stressed as in German, but is nevertheless a less likely origin.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends A

Estella

Latinized and Italian variant of the French Estelle.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Estera

Learned borrowing from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Etela

Derived from English Ethel.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Etna

Possibly an anglicisation of Irish Eithne.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eubha

From Old Irish Eua, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eudocia

From Latin Eudocia, latinization of Ancient Greek Εὐδοκία (Eudokía). Learned borrowing from Latin Eudocia, latinization of Ancient Greek Εὐδοκία (Eudokía), from εὐ- (eu-,…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eufrozyna

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Εὐφροσύνη (Euphrosúnē).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eugenia

From Ancient Greek Εὐγενία (Eugenía), feminine form of Εὐγένιος (Eugénios) ( =Eugene) "well born". Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Εὐγενία (Eugenía), feminine form of…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Euhodia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek εὐοδία (euodía, “good journey”, from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + ὁδός (hodós, “journey”)).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eula

A female given name from Ancient Greek, a short form of Eulalia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eulalia

Learned borrowing from Latin Eulalia, from Ancient Greek Εὐλαλία (Eulalía). Name of early Spanish saints, from Latin Eulalia, from Ancient Greek Εὐλαλία (Eulalía), from…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eulàlia

Borrowed from Latin Eulalia, from Ancient Greek Εὐλαλία (Eulalía), specially used after Eulalia of Barcelona, copatron saint of the city. Cognate with French Eulalie, Galician…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Euphemia

Name of an early Christian martyr, from Ancient Greek Εὐφημία (Euphēmía), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + φήμη (phḗmē, “repute”) + -ίᾱ (-íā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eurydyka

Learned borrowing from Latin Eurydicē, from Ancient Greek Εὐρῠδίκη (Eurŭdíkē).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Euthemia

From Ancient Greek Εὐθυμία (Euthumía), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + θυμός (thumós, “disposition”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Euzebia

Learned borrowing from Latin Eusebia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eva

The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve. From Middle Dutch eva, from Latin Eva, from…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Evangelina

Borrowed from English Evangeline.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eveliina

From Swedish Evelina, from a Latinized form of Old French Aveline (perhaps of Germanic origin). Equivalent to English Evelyn.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Evelina

A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Evelyn. From English Evelyn, first recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1795. By folk etymology interpreted as a…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Evita

From Spanish Evita, a pet form of Eva.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ezra

From the Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא (ʿezrā). Doublet of Esdras.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fabia

Ultimately from Latin faba (“bean”) + -ia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fatima

From Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima). The name Fatima is from the Arabic root f-t-m (lit. 'to wean') and signifies the Shia belief that she, her progeny, and her adherents (Shi'a)…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fátima

Borrowed from Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima, “abstainer”). Borrowed from Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima, “abstainer”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fatimata

A French spelling of a name ultimately derived from Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima), i.e. Fatima. Native spellings include Pulaar Faatimata.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fauna

Feminine form of Faunus. Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂w-, whence Ancient Greek θαῦνον (thaûnon, “beast”), Illyrian-related Daunus. Some refer it to faveō.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fauzia

A female given name from Arabic, variant of Fawzia

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fawzia

Borrowed from Arabic فَوْزِيَّة f (fawziyya), from فَوْز (fawz, “victory, triumph”) + ـِيّ (-iyy, nisba suffix).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Felicia

From Middle English Felicia, from Latin Fēlīcia, from fēlīcia (literally “happy things”), the neuter plural of fēlīx, which often occurred in the phrase tempora fēlīcia (“happy…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Felicita

Borrowed from Latin Fēlīcitātem. Borrowed from Latin Fēlīcitātem.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Felisa

Borrowed from Spanish Felisa.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fenella

From Scottish Gaelic Fionnaghal, from Fionnghuala.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fətulla

From Arabic فَتْحُ اللّٰه (fatḥu llāh).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fiachra

From Old Irish Fíachrai, from Primitive Irish ᚃᚓᚊᚏᚓᚊ (veqreq), from Proto-Celtic *Weikorīxs (literally “fighting king”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Filipa

Borrowed from Latin Philippa.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Filomena

From Latin Filumena, ultimately from Ancient Greek Φιλομήνη (Philomḗnē). Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλομήνη (Philomḗnē).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fiona

From Irish fionn (“fair, white”). In use before 1713. Popularized by James Macpherson (see 1765 quotation), and perhaps by the 19th-century Scottish writer William Sharp, who…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fionnghuala

From Old Irish Finnguala, from find (“fair”) + guala (“shoulder”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fiorella

Borrowed from Italian Fiorella.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fiorenza

a female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Fiorenzo, equivalent to English Florence

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Flavia

Latin Flavia, feminine form of the gens name Flavius, probably from flavus (“yellow”). Borrowed from Latin Flāvia, probably from flāvus (“blond”). Borrowed from Latin Flāvia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Floora

From Latin Flōra.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Flora

From Latin Flōra (Roman goddess of flowers). From Latin Flōra. From Latin Flōra. Learned borrowing from Latin Flōra. Learned borrowing from Latin Flōra. From Latin Flōra.…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Flóra

From Latin Flōra.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Florinda

Fanciful variant of Flora suffixed with -inda, partly borrowed from the equally rare Spanish Florinda.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Florita

Borrowed from Spanish Florita.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Francesca

Borrowed from Italian Francesca (“Frances”), the feminine form of Francesco (“Francis”), from Late Latin Franciscus, from Francia (“France”) + -iscus (“-ish”). Doublet of…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A