Names Ending with a

This is a list of names in which the ending sequence is a.
gender
usage
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Kara 1 f English
Variant of Cara.
Kara 2 m Ottoman Turkish
Means "black, dark" in Turkish. This was sometimes used as a byname by Ottoman officials, figuratively meaning "courageous".
Karalina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Carolina.
Karena f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Karen 1, possibly influenced by Carina 1.
Karenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.
Karesinda f Esperanto
Means "worthy of a caress" in Esperanto.
Karima f Arabic
Feminine form of Karim.
Karīna f Latvian
Latvian variant of Karina.
Karishma f Hindi
Means "miracle" in Hindi.
Karissa f English
Variant of Charissa.
Karita f Swedish
Variant of Carita.
Karlīna f Latvian
Contracted form of Karolīna.
Karma m & f Bhutanese
From the Sanskrit word कर्म (karma) meaning "action, deed, fate".
Karmela f Croatian
Croatian form of Carmela.
Karna m Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa) meaning "ear". According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this was the name of the son of the sun god Surya and Kunti, who gave birth to him through her ear. He was a great warrior who became the king of Anga, eventually joining the Kauravas to fight against his half-brothers the Pandavas.
Karola f German, Hungarian, Polish
German, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of Carolus.
Karoliina f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian feminine form of Carolus.
Karolína f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Carolus.
Karolīna f Latvian
Latvian feminine form of Carolus.
Karthika f Tamil, Malayalam
Southern Indian feminine form of Kartik.
Kartikeya m Hinduism
From Sanskrit कृत्तिका (Kṛttikā), the Indian name for the constellation the Pleiades, ultimately from कृत् (kṛt) meaning "to cut, to divide". This is another name for the Hindu god Skanda, given because he was raised by the Krttikas.
Karuna f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu
From Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā) meaning "compassion, mercy".
Karyna f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Karina.
Kasandra f English (Modern), Polish
English variant and Polish form of Cassandra.
Kashyapa m Hinduism
Means "turtle, tortoise" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of one of the Saptarshis, or seven sages. He appears often in Hindu scripture, and is believed to be the author of several hymns in the Rigveda. According to the Puranas he was the husband of the goddess Aditi and the father by her of some of the gods.
Kasia f Polish
Diminutive of Katarzyna.
Kasimira f German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Kasimir.
Kassandra f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, English (Modern)
Greek form of Cassandra, as well as a modern English variant.
Kata f Hungarian, Finnish, Croatian
Hungarian short form of Katalin, Finnish short form of Katariina and Croatian short form of Katarina.
Katalinka f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Katalin.
Kataraina f Maori
Maori form of Katherine.
Katariina f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Katherine.
Katarína f Slovak
Slovak form of Katherine.
Katarzyna f Polish
Polish form of Katherine.
Katenka f Russian
Diminutive of Yekaterina.
Kateřina f Czech
Czech form of Katherine.
Katerina f Macedonian, Albanian, Russian, Bulgarian, Greek, Late Roman
Macedonian and Albanian form of Katherine, a Russian short form of Yekaterina, a Bulgarian short form of Ekaterina, and a Greek variant of Aikaterine.
Kateryna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Katherine.
Katherina f English (Rare), German
Latinate form of Katherine. This is the name of the woman whom Petruchio marries and tries to tame in Shakespeare's comedy The Taming of the Shrew (1593).
Katia f Italian, French, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Italian and French form of Katya, as well as an alternate transcription of the Slavic name.
Katica f Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian
Croatian, Slovene and Hungarian diminutive of Katherine.
Katida f Esperanto
From Esperanto katido meaning "kitten", ultimately from Latin cattus.
Katina f Greek, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Greek contracted form of Katerina. This name had a spike in popularity in America in 1972 when it was used for a newborn baby on the soap opera Where the Heart Is.
Katinka f German, Hungarian, Dutch
German diminutive of Katharina, a Hungarian diminutive of Katalin and a Dutch diminutive of Catharina.
Katiuscia f Italian
Italian form of Katyusha.
Katiuska f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Katyusha. It was used in the 1931 Spanish opera Katiuska, la mujer rusa (Katiuska, the Russian Woman).
Katja f German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, Slovene, Croatian
Form of Katya in various languages.
Katka f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Kateřina or Katarína.
Katla f Icelandic, Old Norse
Feminine form of Ketil.
Katriina f Finnish
Short form of Katariina.
Katrīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Katherine.
Katrina f Scottish, English
Anglicized form of Caitrìona.
Katsiaryna f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Katherine.
Katya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian diminutive of Yekaterina.
Katyusha f Russian
Diminutive of Yekaterina. This is the name of a 1938 Soviet song, which became popular during World War II.
Kauã m Tupi
Variant of Cauã.
Kaulana m & f Hawaiian
Means "famous" in Hawaiian.
Kausalya f Hinduism
Means "of the Kosala people" in Sanskrit. Kosala was an ancient Indian kingdom that was at its most powerful in the 6th century BC. Kausalya is the mother of the hero Rama in the Hindu epic the Ramayana.
Kavita f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit कविता (kavitā) meaning "poem".
Kavitha f Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
South Indian form of Kavita.
Kaya 1 m Turkish
Means "rock, cliff" in Turkish.
Kaya 2 f English (Modern)
Possibly from the Scandinavian name Kaia, or simply an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya.
Kayla f English
Combination of the popular phonetic elements kay and la. Use of the name greatly increased after 1982 when the character Kayla Brady began appearing on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Kayra m & f Turkish
Means "kindness, favour" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity".
Kazia f Polish
Short form of Kazimiera.
Kazimiera f Polish, Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kazimierz (Polish) or Kazimieras (Lithuanian).
Kazuya m Japanese
From Japanese (kazu) meaning "one" or (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with (ya) meaning "to be, also". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Keala f & m Hawaiian
Means "the path" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and ala "path".
Kealoha f & m Hawaiian
Means "the loved one" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and aloha "love".
Keeva f Irish
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.
Keila f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
Variant of Kayla. It could also be inspired by the name of the town of Keilah from the Old Testament.
Keira f English (Modern)
Variant of Ciara 1. This spelling was popularized by British actress Keira Knightley (1985-).
Keisha f African American
Possibly invented, or possibly based on Keziah. It began to be used in the 1960s.
Keita 1 m Japanese
From Japanese (kei) meaning "celebration" or (kei) meaning "open, begin" combined with (ta) meaning "thick, big, great". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Keita 2 f Latvian
Latvian form of Kate.
Keitha f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Keith.
Kekepania f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Stephanie.
Kekoa m Hawaiian
Means "the warrior" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and koa "warrior, koa tree".
Kelda f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from Old Norse kildr meaning "a spring".
Kelia f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name.
Kelila f Hebrew
From Hebrew כְּלִיל (kelil) meaning "crown, wreath, garland" or "complete, perfect".
Kelsea f English (Modern)
Variant of Kelsey, with the spelling influenced by Chelsea.
Kendra f English
Feminine form of Ken 1 or Kendrick.
Kenina f Scottish
Feminine form of Kenneth.
Kenna f Scottish
Feminine form of Kenneth.
Kenta m Japanese
From Japanese (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" and (ta) meaning "thick, big, great", as well as other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.
Kenya f English, African American
From the name of the African country of Kenya. The country is named for Mount Kenya, which in the Kikuyu language is called Kĩrĩnyaga meaning "the one having stripes". It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 1960s.
Kenyatta m & f African American
From a surname used by the first president of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta (1897-1978). He adopted the surname in his youth, supposedly from a type of ornamental belt worn by the Maasai people.
Keola m Hawaiian
Means "the life" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and ola "life, health".
Kepa m Basque
Basque form of Cephas.
Kerensa f Cornish
Means "love" in Cornish.
Kerenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.
Kesha 1 m Russian
Diminutive of Innokentiy.
Kesha 2 f African American
Variant of Keisha. A famous bearer is the American musician Kesha Sebert (1987-), who is simply known as Kesha. Though the musician is white, this name was most commonly used by African-American parents in the 1970s.
Keshia f African American
Probably a variant of Keisha.
Kezia f Biblical
Variant of Keziah.
Khadiga f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic خديجة (see Khadija). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Khadija f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "premature child" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife and the mother of all of his children, with the exception of one. She was a wealthy merchant and a widow when they married in the year 595. Muhammad received his first revelation 15 years after their marriage, and she was the first person to convert to Islam.
Khafra m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫꜥf-rꜥ meaning "he appears as Ra". This was the name of the 4th-dynasty Egyptian pharaoh who built the second largest of the pyramids at Giza (26th century BC). He is also known as Chephren, from the Greek form of his name.
Khalida f Arabic
Feminine form of Khalid.
Khalifa m Arabic
Means "successor, caliph" in Arabic. The title caliph was given to the successors of the Prophet Muhammad, originally elected by the Islamic populace.
Khalila f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Khalil.
Khamza m Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir
Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir form of Hamza.
Khanpasha m Chechen
Derived from the Turkic title Khan meaning "ruler, leader" combined with the high Ottoman military rank pasha.
Khatuna f Georgian
From the Turkic title khatun meaning "lady, woman", a feminine form of khan.
Khava f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Eve.
Khawaja m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu خواجہ (see Khwaja).
Khawla f Arabic
Possibly means "gazelle, doe" in Arabic. This was the name of a female companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Khayra f Arabic
Means "good deed" in Arabic, a derivative of خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity".
Khayriyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Khayri.
Kheira f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic خيرة (see Khayra) chiefly used in Algeria.
Khrystyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Christina.
Khshayarsha m Old Persian
Alternate transcription of Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (see Xshayarsha).
Khwaja m Urdu
From the Persian title خواجه (khājeh) meaning "master, owner". It is more commonly a title than a given name.
Kia f Swedish
Diminutive of Kristina.
Kiana 1 f Hawaiian, English
Hawaiian form of Diana. It was brought to wider attention in the late 1980s, likely by the Hawaiian fitness instructor Kiana Tom (1965-), who had a television show on ESPN beginning in 1988.
Kiara f English (Modern)
Variant of Ciara 1 or Chiara. This name was brought to public attention in 1988 after the singing duo Kiara released their song This Time. It was further popularized by a character in the animated movie The Lion King II (1998).
Kiera f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Ciara 1.
Kierra f English (Modern)
Variant of Kiara influenced by the spelling of Sierra.
Kiia f Finnish
Finnish form of Kia.
Kiira f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Cyrus.
Kilikina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Christina.
Killa f Quechua
Means "moon" in Quechua.
Kimimela f Sioux
From Lakota kimímela meaning "butterfly".
Kinga f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian diminutive of Kunigunde.
Kíra f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Cyrus.
Kira 1 f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian feminine form of Cyrus.
Kira 2 f English
Variant of Ciara 1.
Kirsikka f Finnish
Means "cherry" in Finnish.
Kirtida f Hindi
Means "one who bestows fame" in Sanskrit.
Klára f Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Clara.
Klāra f Latvian
Latvian form of Clara.
Klasina f Dutch
Feminine form of Klaas.
Klaudia f Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Albanian, German, Biblical Greek
Polish, Slovak, Hungarian and Albanian form of Claudia, as well as a German variant form and the form found in the Greek New Testament.
Klaudija f Croatian
Croatian form of Claudia.
Klava f Russian
Diminutive of Klavdiya.
Klavdia f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Клавдия (see Klavdiya).
Klavdija f Slovene
Slovene form of Claudia.
Klavdiya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Claudia.
Klazina f Dutch
Feminine form of Klaas.
Klea f Albanian
Meaning uncertain, possibly a short form of Kleopatra, the Albanian form of Cleopatra.
Klementina f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Clementina.
Klementyna f Polish
Polish form of Clementina.
Klimentina f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Clementina.
Klotylda f Polish (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Polish and Czech form of Clotilde.
Koa m Hawaiian
Means "warrior, koa tree" in Hawaiian.
Koba m Georgian
Diminutive of Iakob.
Kobina m Akan
Variant of Kwabena.
Koda m English (Modern)
At least in part inspired by the name of a character from the animated movie Brother Bear (2003). The moviemakers apparently took it from Lakota or Dakota koda meaning "friend, companion".
Koldobika m Basque
Basque form of Louis.
Kolya m Russian
Diminutive of Nikolai.
Konsta m Finnish
Short form of Konstantin.
Konstadina f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κωνσταντίνα (see Konstantina).
Konstancja f Polish
Polish form of Constantia.
Konstantina f Greek
Greek feminine form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Kora f German (Rare)
German variant of Cora.
Koralia f Greek, Late Greek
Derived from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον (korallion) meaning "coral" (in Modern Greek κοράλλι). This was the name of an obscure 4th-century saint and martyr from Thrace.
Koraljka f Croatian
From Croatian koralj meaning "coral", ultimately from Latin corallium.
Korina f Greek
Modern Greek form of Corinna.
Korinna f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Corinna.
Kornélia f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Cornelia.
Kornelia f German, Polish
German and Polish form of Cornelia.
Kornelija f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Lithuanian form of Cornelia.
Korneliya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Cornelia.
Kosma m Polish
Polish form of Cosmas.
Kosta m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian diminutive of Konstantin.
Kostya m Russian
Russian diminutive of Konstantin.
Kōta m Japanese
From Japanese () meaning "peace" and (ta) meaning "thick, big, great". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kotryna f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Katherine.
Kouta m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 康太 (see Kōta).
Krasimira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Krasimir.
Kreka f History
Meaning unknown, possibly of Turkic or Germanic origin. This name was borne by the most powerful of Attila's wives.
Krishna m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) meaning "black, dark". This is the name of a Hindu deity believed to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu. According to the Mahabharata and the Puranas he was the youngest of King Vasudeva's eight sons by Devaki, six of whom were killed by King Kamsa because of a prophecy that a child of Vasudeva would kill Kamsa. However, Krishna and his brother Balarama were saved and he eventually fulfilled the prophecy by slaying the evil king. He then helped the Pandavas defeat the Kauravas in the Mahabharata War. His philosophical conversation with the Pandava leader Arjuna forms the text of the important Hindu scripture the Bhagavad Gita.... [more]
Krisna m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Krishna.
Kristiāna f Latvian
Latvian form of Christina.
Kristiina f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Christina.
Kristína f Slovak
Slovak form of Christina.
Kristīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Christina.
Kristina f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Russian, German, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Serbian, Croatian, Albanian, Faroese, English, Bulgarian
Form of Christina in several languages. It is also an English variant of Christina and a Bulgarian variant of Hristina.
Kristiyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christina.
Kristjana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Christina.
Kristýna f Czech
Czech form of Kristina.
Krisztina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Christina.
Krysia f Polish
Short form of Krystyna.
Krystiana f Polish (Rare)
Polish variant of Christina.
Krystyna f Polish
Polish form of Christina.
Krzysztofa f Polish
Feminine form of Krzysztof.
Ksenia f Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Polish form of Xenia, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Ксения or Ukrainian/Belarusian Ксенія (see Kseniya).
Ksenija f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene, Latvian
Form of Xenia in several languages.
Kseniya f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Xenia.
Kshitija f Marathi, Hindi
Feminine form of Kshitij.
Ksyusha f Russian
Diminutive of Kseniya.
Kuba m Polish
Polish diminutive of Jakub.
Kubera m Hinduism
Possibly means "deformed, monstrous" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu god of wealth. In the Vedas he is presented as the chief of the evil beings.
Kübra f Turkish
Turkish form of Kubra.
Kubra f Arabic
Feminine form of Akbar.
Kukka f Finnish
Means "flower" in Finnish.
Kumara m Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumāra) meaning "boy, son". In Hindu texts this is an epithet of both the fire god Agni and the war god Skanda.
Kunala m Sanskrit
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a son of the 3rd-century BC Indian emperor Ashoka.
Kunegunda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Kunigunde. The 13th-century Saint Kunegunda was the daughter of Bela IV, king of Hungary. She married Boleslaus V of Poland, but after his death refused to assume power and instead became a nun.
Kunthea f Khmer
Means "perfume, fragrance" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit गनध (gandha). It is also said to derive from Khmer គុណ (kun) meaning "virtue, good deed" and ធារ (thear) meaning "profusion, abundance".
Kustaa m Finnish
Finnish form of Gustav.
Kusuma m & f Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit कुसुम (kusuma) meaning "flower".
Kuzma m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Cosmas.
Květa f Czech
Either a short form of Květoslava or directly from Czech květ "flower, blossom".
Kveta f Slovak
Slovak form of Květa.
Květoslava f Czech
Feminine form of Květoslav.
Kvetoslava f Slovak
Slovak feminine form of Květoslav.
Kwabena m Akan
Means "born on Tuesday" in Akan.
Kyauta m & f Hausa
Means "gift" in Hausa.
Kyla f English
Feminine form of Kyle, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements ky and la.
Kyra f English
Variant of Kira 2, sometimes considered a feminine form of Cyrus.
Kyung-Ja f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경자 (see Gyeong-Ja).
Labanya f Bengali
Bengali form of Lavanya.
LaChina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name China.
Lachtna m Irish (Rare)
From Old Irish Lachtnae meaning "milk-coloured", from lacht "milk" (borrowed from Latin). This was the name of a great-grandfather of the Irish king Brian Boru.
Lăcrămioara f Romanian
Means "lily of the valley" in Romanian (species Convallaria majalis). It is derived from a diminutive form of lacrămă "tear".
Lada f Slavic Mythology, Czech, Russian, Croatian
The name of a Slavic fertility goddess, derived from Old Slavic lada "wife". It can also be a diminutive of Vladislava or Vladimira.
Ladda f Thai
Thai form of Lata.
Ladislava f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Vladislav.
LaDonna f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Donna.
Laelia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Laelius, a Roman family name of unknown meaning. This is also the name of a type of flower, an orchid found in Mexico and Central America.
Laëtitia f French
French form of Laetitia.
Lætitia f French
French form of Laetitia.
Laetitia f Late Roman, French
Original Latin form of Letitia, as well as a French variant. This name began rising in popularity in France around the same time that Serge Gainsbourg released his 1963 song Elaeudanla Téïtéïa (this title is a phonetic rendering of the letters in the name Lætitia). It peaked in 1982 as the fourth most common name for girls.
Lagina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Gina.
Lahja f Finnish
Means "gift" in Finnish.
Laia f Catalan
Catalan diminutive of Eulalia.
Láilá f Sami
Sami variant form of Helga.
Laïla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ليلى (see Layla) chiefly used in North Africa (using French-influenced orthography).
Laila 2 f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
Scandinavian and Finnish form of Láilá.
Laima f Lithuanian, Latvian, Baltic Mythology
From Latvian laime and Lithuanian laimė, which mean "luck, fate". This was the name of the Latvian and Lithuanian goddess of fate, luck, pregnancy and childbirth. She was the sister of the goddesses Dēkla and Kārta, who were also associated with fate.
Lakeisha f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Keisha. It can be spelled LaKeisha or Lakeisha.
Lakendra f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Kendra. It can be spelled LaKendra or Lakendra.
Lakesha f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Kesha 2. It can be spelled LaKesha or Lakesha.
Lakeshia f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Keshia. It can be spelled LaKeshia or Lakeshia.
Lakisha f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Kisha. It can be spelled LaKisha or Lakisha.
Lakshmana m Hinduism
Means "having lucky marks" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Ramayana he is the younger brother and trusted companion of the hero Rama, accompanying him into exile.
Lala f Bulgarian (Rare)
From Bulgarian лале (lale) meaning "tulip" (of Persian origin).
Lalawethika m Shawnee
Means "he makes noise" in Shawnee. This was another name of the Shawnee leader Tenskwatawa (1775-1836).
Lalia f English (Rare)
Short form of Eulalia.
Lalita f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Thai
Means "playful, charming, desirable" in Sanskrit. According to the Puranas this was the name of one of the gopis, who were milkmaids devoted to the young Krishna. Additionally, in Shaktism, this is the name of a goddess who is also called Tripura Sundari.
Lalitha f Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu
Southern Indian form of Lalita.
Lalka f Bulgarian
From Bulgarian лале (lale) meaning "tulip". It is derived via Turkish from Persian لاله (lāleh).
Lalla f Literature
Derived from Persian لاله (lāleh) meaning "tulip". This was the name of the heroine of Thomas Moore's poem Lalla Rookh (1817). In the poem, Lalla, the daughter of the emperor of Delhi, listens to a poet sing four tales.
Lamia 1 f Arabic
Means "shining, radiant" in Arabic, derived from the root لمع (lamaʿa) meaning "to shine, to gleam".
Lamia 2 f Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek λαιμός (laimos) meaning "throat". In Greek mythology this is the name of a queen of Libya who was a mistress of Zeus. Hera, being jealous, kills Lamia's children, causing her to go mad and transform into a monster that hunts the children of others.
Lamija f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Lamia 1.
Lamya f Arabic
Derived from the poetic Arabic word لمى (lamā) meaning "dark red lips".
Lana f English, Russian, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian
Short form of Alana (English) or Svetlana (Russian). In the English-speaking world it was popularized by actress Lana Turner (1921-1995), who was born Julia Jean Turner.
Lára f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Laura.
Lara 1 f Russian, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian
Russian short form of Larisa. It was introduced to the English-speaking world by a character from Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago (1957) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1965). Between 1965 and 1969 it increased by almost 2,000 percent in the United States, however it is currently much more popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Germany. Another famous fictional bearer is Lara Croft, first appearing in video games in 1996 and movies in 2001.
Larisa f Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from the name of the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly, which meant "citadel". In Greek legends, the nymph Larisa was either a daughter or mother of Pelasgus, the ancestor of the mythical Pelasgians. This name was later borne by a 4th-century Greek martyr who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Church. The name (of the city, nymph and saint) is commonly Latinized as Larissa, with a double s. As a Ukrainian name, it is more commonly transcribed Larysa.
Larissa f English, German, Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant of Larisa. It has been commonly used as an English given name only since the 20th century, as a borrowing from Russian. In 1991 this name was given to one of the moons of Neptune, in honour of the mythological character.
Larunda f Roman Mythology
Possibly connected to Greek λαλέω (laleo) meaning "to talk, to chatter", or the Latin term Lares referring to minor guardian gods. In Roman mythology Larunda or Lara was a water nymph who was overly talkative. She revealed to Juno that her husband Jupiter was having an affair with Juturna, so Jupiter had Larunda's tongue removed. By the god Mercury she had two children, who were Lares.
Larysa f Ukrainian, Belarusian, Polish
Ukrainian, Belarusian and Polish form of Larisa.
Lasha m Georgian
Possibly from a Northwest Caucasian word meaning "light". This was a name of Giorgi IV, a 13th-century king of Georgia.
Lashonda f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Shonda. It can be spelled LaShonda or Lashonda.
Lāsma f Latvian
From Latvian lāsmot meaning "to sparkle".
Lassana m Western African
Form of Al-Hasan used in parts of West Africa (especially Mali).
Lata f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit लता (latā) meaning "vine, creeping plant".
Latanya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tanya. It can be spelled LaTanya or Latanya.
Latasha f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tasha. It can be spelled LaTasha or Latasha.
Latda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ลัดดา (see Ladda).
Latifa f Arabic
Feminine form of Latif.
Latona f Roman Mythology
Latin form of Leto.