This is a list of submitted names in which the ending sequence is a or ah.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Baduhenna f Germanic MythologyBaduhenna was a minor goddess worshipped in ancient Frisia. According to Tacitus, a sacred grove was dedicated to her near which 900 Roman soldiers were killed in 28 CE. Her name is likely derived from Proto-Germanic
*badwa- "battle" and
-henna, a name element which appears in the names of matrons, Germanic goddesses widely attested from the 1st to 5th century CE on votive stones and votive altars.
Bądzsława f PolishDerived from
będzie meaning "will be, going to" and
sława meaning "fame, glory".
Bafana m ZuluDerived from Zulu
abafana, the plural form of
umfana, meaning "boy, young man."
Bagabuxša m Old PersianFrom Old Persian 𐏎
(baga) meaning "god" and possibly
buxša meaning "releasing, to free" or "bestowing benefit".
Bagacithra m Old PersianMeans "form of god", "offspring of god", or "of divine origin", from Old Persian 𐏎
(baga) meaning "god" and
*ciθrah meaning "shining, brilliant", "form, appearance" or "lineage, origin"
Bagapātah m Old PersianOld Persian name meaning "protected by god", derived from 𐏎
(baga) meaning "god" and 𐎱𐎠𐎫
(pāta) meaning "protected".
Bagavazdā m Old PersianOld Persian name possibly meaning "endured by God" or "endurance of God", from Old Persian
𐏎 (
bagaʰ) "God" and
vazdāh "persistence, endurance".
Bagheera m LiteratureBagheera is a black panther (black Indian leopard) who is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories in The Jungle Book (coll. 1894) and The Second Jungle Book (coll. 1895). The word Bagh (बाघ) means tiger in Hindi.
Bagota f Arthurian CycleThe giantess mother of Galehaut by her husband Brunor the Brown in La Tavola Ritonda. She also had a daughter named Dalis (Delice). Tristan slew her at the Castle of Tears.... [
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Bahra f UzbekMeans "gain, advantage" or "pleasure, delight" in Uzbek.
Bahriya f UzbekPossibly derived from
bahr meaning "sea, ocean".
Baia f Basque (Rare)Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [
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Baiba f LatvianOriginally a diminutive of
Barbara (via another diminutive,
Barba), used as a given name in its own right.
Baihua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Bajgalmaa f MongolianMeans "nature woman" or "mother nature" in Mongolian, from байгаль
(baigal') meaning "nature" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Baka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羽 (
ba) meaning "feathers" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Baka m & f MadíMeaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Baka m Ancient EgyptianMeans "his soul is (in) his Ka" in Egpytian, derived from Egyptian
bꜣ (ba) "to be(come) an animate, efficacious soul" and
kꜣ (ka), an Egyptian concept of vital essence... [
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Bakaffa m Eastern AfricanBakaffa (throne name Asma Sagad, later Masih Sagad Ge'ez መሲህ ሰገድ, "to whom the anointed bows") was nəgusä nägäst (May 18, 1721 – September 19, 1730) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... [
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Bakbukiah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh has emptied" or "Yahweh pours out" in Hebrew, from the roots בקק
(baqaq) meaning "to be empty, to become empty" and יָה
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Bakea f BasqueVariant of
Bake. Bakea Ziganda Ferrer (1890 - 1966) was the first Basque female scholar.
Bakhita f ArabicMeans "lucky; fortunate" derived from the Arabic roots ب-خ-ت (
b-ḵ-t) ultimately from the Ancient Persian word *bagta- meaning “assigned; allotted; fate”. ... [
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Bakoa m & f GilberteseDerived from a word meaning 'strong' or brave' and is a gender-neutral name used in Kiribati
Bala f TurkishDerived from Turkish
bal meaning "honey".
Balagangadharanatha m Obscure, Indian (Rare, ?)Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e.
Shiva)" in Sanskrit, from a combination of Sanskrit बल
(bala) "might, strength" with
Gangadhara, a name of the god Shiva meaning "
Ganga-supporter, Ganges-receiver, the ocean", and नाथ
(nātha) "patron, protector, lord" or "refuge"... [
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Balausa f KazakhMeans "green, herbs" or "young, beautiful" in Kazakh.
Baleba f LubaMeans "they have birthed" in Luba-Kasai, one of the Luba languages.
Balladyna f Polish (Rare), TheatreUsed by the Polish writer Juliusz Słowacki for the heroine of his tragic play
Balladyna (1834), about a fictional Slavic queen who is corrupted by her rise to power. Słowacki based the name on the Polish word
ballada meaning "ballad".
Ballïbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
баллы (ballï) meaning "sweet" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Balsamia f History (Ecclesiastical), Italian (Archaic, ?)From Latin
balsamum meaning "balsam; balm", from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον
(balsamon) "balsam tree; fragrant oil of the balsam tree" (ultimately of Semitic origin). Saint Balsamia was the nurse of Saint Remigius (or
Rémy) and the mother of Saint Celsinus... [
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Balzhinima m BuryatMeans "sun of happiness" or "sun of prosperity" in Buryat, from Tibetan བདེ་བ
(bde ba) "happiness, bliss, joy" and ཉི་མ
(nyi ma) "sun, day".
Bama m & f AmericanDiminutive of
Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player
Carvel William "Bama"
Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [
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Banga m ShonaMeans "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.
Bang-gwa m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Jeongjong (1357-1419), second king of the Joseon dynasty.
Bangura m & f MendeMeans "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.
Banksia f English (Australian)Banksia is an uncommon name deriving from the Native Australian plant that produces honeysuckle like flowers. The plant species were originally named after Sir Joseph Banks, who first collected its samples in 1770.
Banna f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
Bənövşə f AzerbaijaniMeans "violet (flower)" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian بنفشه
(banafshe).
Baohua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Baovola f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy name for the Adansonia digitata baobab tree.
Baoxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Bara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 薔薇 (
bara) meaning "rose". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Barah f ArabicMeans "to select" and "innocent" in Arabic.
Baraha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 薔薇 (
bara) meaning "rose" combined with 羽 (
ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Baraka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 薔薇 (
bara) meaning "rose" combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Baranamtarra f SumerianEtymology unknown, possibly deriving from Sumerian elements
nam meaning "(area of) responsibility; destiny, fate, lot" and
tar meaning "deliberate, judicious". Name borne by a queen of Lagash (circa 2384 BCE), known for her involvement in the trade of wool, silver, and bronze between Lagash, Dilmun, and Umma.
Barca f Galician (Rare)Derived from Galician word
barca meaning "barge, small boat". This is a the name or a title of the Virgin Mary (
Virxe da Barca, "Virgin of Barca") native to the town of Muxía, Galicia.
Barcelona f American (Hispanic)Barcelona is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain.
Bardha f Albanian, Albanian MythologyFeminine form of
Bardh. In Albanian mythology, Bardha are pale, nebulous figures who dwell under the earth. According to old folklore, to propitiate them one strews cakes or sugar on the ground.
Bardia m Persian, Old PersianDerived from Proto-Iranian *
bardz- "be high", interpreted as meaning "high in status, magnificent". Bardia or
Bardiya was the younger son of Cyrus II "the Great".
Bardiya m Old PersianDerived from proto-Iranian
*br̥jáns meaning "high, tall". This was the name of a son of
Cyrus the Great, also known as Smerdis and Tanyoxarces.
Barrikada f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun баррикада
(barrikada) meaning "barricade". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, possibly in reference to the protests and strikes by labourers.
Barsheba f American, BiblicalVariant of the Old Testament place name
Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.
Barta f DutchDutch short form of
Bartholomea, though you could also say that it is the feminine form of
Bart. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of
Berta.
Bartatua m AkkadianAkkadian form of either the Scythian name Pr̥ϑutavah ("with far-reaching strength") or the Scythian name Pṛtatavah ("mighty in battle").
Bartira f Tupi, BrazilianPossibly an archaic variant of
Potira. Bartira was the name of the daughter of the chief Tibiriçá, an indigenous leader of great importance for the formation of the city of São Paulo... [
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Basaraba f & m VlachDerived from
Basaraba, which is the Vlach name for the historical region of Bessarabia. It is said to be the native land of the Vlach people.