ending in a names

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

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1,273 names · Page 8 of 22. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Frida

* In Scandinavia, Frida mainly derives from the Old Norse name Fríða, short for female names ending in fríðr (“beautiful, beloved”). * In Central and Eastern Europe, Frida is a…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Froila

From Gothic or Suevic, from Proto-Germanic *frawjô ("lord", from Proto-Indo-European *proHwo-, a derivation from *per-, "to go forward") and the male diminutive suffix *-ilô…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fruzsina

Variant of Eufrozina, from Ancient Greek Εὐφροσύνη (Euphrosúnē).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gabriela

Learned borrowing from Latin Gabriēla. a female given name from Hebrew, masculine equivalent Gabriel, equivalent to English Gabriela

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gabriella

From Italian Gabriella. By surface analysis, Gabriel + -a. Unadapted borrowing from Italian Gabriella or a popular alteration of Gabriela. Borrowed from Italian Gabriella.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gaia

From Ancient Greek Γαῖᾰ (Gaîă).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gaja

Learned borrowing from Latin Gāia. Doublet of Kaja.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Galina

Borrowed from Russian Гали́на (Galína), from Ancient Greek γαλήνη (galḗnē, “calm”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ganesha

Borrowed from Sanskrit गणेश (gaṇeśa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ganga

Transliteration of Hindi गंगा (gaṅgā) or Sanskrit गङ्गा (gaṅgā). Doublet of Ganges.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gautama

Borrowed from Sanskrit गौतम (gautama).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gema

Borrowed from Italian Gemma, from Latin gemma (“gem”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gemma

Ultimately from Latin gemma (“jewel”). The given name is mostly borrowed via Italian Gemma; the spelling Jemma in particular is associated with James. Doublet of gemma and gem.…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Genoveva

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Genovefa, Genoveva, possibly either of Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kunją (“kin, family”) + *wībą (“woman, wife”), or of Celtic…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Genovéva

Derived from German Genoveva.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Georgia

Latinate feminine form of George, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios, “farmer”). Derived from Ancient Greek Γεωργία (Geōrgía).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Geórgia

Borrowed from English Georgia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Georgina

From George + -ina, feminine form of George. Piecewise doublet of Georgine.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Georgína

Borrowed, probably from Danish Georgine; corresponds to Georg + -ína.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gerda

Latinate variant of Scandinavian Gerd, from Old Norse Gerðr, garðr (“protection”). The name occurs in nineteenth century Swedish poetry and in Hans Christian Andersen's Snow…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gia

Sino-Vietnamese word from 嘉.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gianluca

Borrowed from Italian Gianluca.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gilliosa

From gille (“servant”) + Ìosa (“Jesus”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gina

* (name from Greek): Clipping of Georgina. * (name from Latin): Clipping of Regina. * (name from Italian): Italian Gina Borrowed from English Gina.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ginevra

From Italian Ginevra. Doublet of Jennifer.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ginewra

Borrowed from Welsh Gwenhwyfar, from English Guinevere.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gioconda

Borrowed from Italian Gioconda.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Giovana

Borrowed from Italian Giovanna. Doublet of Joana, which was inherited from Latin, of Ivana and Jeane, borrowings from Russian and French, respectively.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Girija

Borrowed from Sanskrit गिरिजा (girijā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gisela

Borrowed from French Giselle, from Germanic. a female given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Giselle

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gisella

Borrowed from Italian Gisella, from French Giselle.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Giuda

From Latin Iūdās, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδᾱς (Ioúdās), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Y'hudá).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Giulia

Inherited from Latin Iūlia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Glenda

Coined in the twentieth century from Welsh glân (“holy, fair”) and da (“good”). From English Glenda, from Welsh, from glân (“holy, fair”) and da (“good”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gloria

From Latin gloria (“glory”), first used as a name in 19th-century literature. Inherited from Latin Glōria. Learned borrowing from Latin Glōria. Inherited from Latin Glōria.…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gloría

Learned borrowing from Latin glōria (“glory”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gorka

Coined by Sabino Arana from Latin Geōrgius or Ancient Greek Γεώργῐος (Geṓrgĭos). Displaced Jurgi and Jurtzi.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gracia

Borrowed from Spanish Gracia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Graciela

Most likely from Spanish Graciela, ultimately from Latin grātia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Graziela

Borrowed from Italian Graziella.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Graziella

Unadapted borrowing from Italian Graziella.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Grażyna

Coined by Adam Mickiewicz in his 1823 poem Grażyna. From Lithuanian gražus + -yna.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Grecia

Borrowed from Latin Graecia, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Gregoria

A feminine form of Latin Gregorius.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Greta

From German and Swedish Greta, a contraction of Margareta. Derived from German and Swedish Greta, a contraction of Margareta.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Hailama

Borrowed from English Hiram.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Haliaka

Borrowed from English Harriet.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Halima

Borrowed from Arabic حَلِيمَة (ḥalīma).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Halla

Female form of Hallr, from Old Norse hallr (“flat stone, hill”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Halyna

From Slavic (Ukrainian Галина (Halyna), etc), from Ancient Greek; Doublet of Halina, Galina, and Galyna.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Hana

Borrowed from Hebrew חנה.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Hanna

Variant spelling of Hannah or romanization of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥanâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥanâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As an Oklahoman…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Hansína

From Hans + -ína, or borrowed directly from Danish Hansine.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Hata

Borrowed from Japanese 畑 (Hata), 秦 (Hata), 羽田 (Hata) or はた (Hata).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Hedviga

Derived from German Hedwig.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Helena

A Latinate form of Helen, borrowed from Latin Helena. Ultimately from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). From Swedish Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē).…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Helga

From Old Norse Helga (“holy”), a pre-Christian term, feminine form of Helgi. Doublet of Olga. From Swedish Helga, from Old Norse helga (“holy”). Derived from Old Norse Helga.…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Hella

Borrowed from German Hella.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Heloísa

Borrowed from French Héloïse.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Henrietta

Latinate form of French Henriette, derived from the male given name Henry.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

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