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.
Almendra f Spanish (Latin American)The name Almendra comes from
Latin and refers to the same fruit of the "almond" tree in Spanish. It is an unusual name but that makes it very special and peculiar
Almina f EnglishPossibly a diminutive form of
Alma 1 or a variant form of
Elmina. This name was borne by the English aristocrat Almina, Countess of Carnarvon (1876-1969) - she was the wife of George Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), who was involved in the discovery and excavation of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Almirena f TheatreThe name of a character in Georg Friedrich Händel's opera 'Rinaldo' (1711).
Almonda f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Medieval JewishOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Alemande, a contraction of
Alemandina and a derivation from Middle English
almond, almaund and Old French
almande "almond" (seeing as almonds were considered "things of value", naming a daughter after them would fit the naming conventions of the time)... [
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Alna f LithuanianEither derived from Lithuanian
alnė or
alnis, dialectal words for
elnė "deer" and
elnias "roebuck", or a direct adoption of the name of the river
Alna (referred to by its Polish name
Łyna in English), whose name is derived from Old Prussian... [
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Aloara f LombardicEtymology unknown. This was the name of a 10th-century princess regnant of Capua.
Aloia f GalicianTransferred use of the name of
Monte Aloia, a summit in the mountains of Galicia, Spain.
Aloma f English (Rare), Theatre, Popular CultureA pseudo-Hawaiian name invented by LeRoy Clemens and John B. Hymer for the title character of their 1925 Broadway play
Aloma of the South Seas, which was twice adapted to film, in 1926 and again in 1941... [
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Aloma f Catalan (Rare), LiteratureThis name was used by the medieval writer and philosopher Ramon Llull in his novel
Blanquerna (1283), where it belongs to the mother of the main character. Llull possibly based it on the masculine name
Alomar (nowadays found as a surname - see
Alomar), which derives from the Germanic name
Aldemar... [
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Alpana f BengaliFrom the name of a Bengali folk art form consisting of coloured motifs painted on floors and walls using rice flour paint. The word is ultimately derived from Sanskrit आलिम्पन
(alimpana) meaning "whitening, painting".
Alpertunga m TurkishIt is composed of the three words alp "brave" or "hero", er "soldier" or "male" and tunga "tiger". A mythical hero who was mentioned in Turkic mythology and the Epic of Alp Er Tunga. The name is sometimes mentioned as the khan of Scythia... [
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Alpharetta f English (American, Archaic)Derived from the name of a suburb in the American city of Atlanta, which itself is derived from
Alfarata, the name of a fictional Native American girl in the popular 19th-century parlor song "The Blue Juniata"... [
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Alpharita f CaribbeanThis name is best known for being the name of the Cuban-Jamaican singer Rita Marley (b. 1946), who was born as Alpharita Constantia Anderson. She is the widow of the Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley (1945-1981)... [
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Alphecca f AstronomyThis is the traditional name of the star Alpha Coronae Australis. The name Alfecca, Alphecca or Alphekka is Arabic, short for نير الفكّة
nayyir al-fakka "the bright (star) of the broken (ring of stars)".
Alpheiaia f Greek MythologyEpithet of the Greek goddess Artemis which was derived from the name of the river god
Alpheios, who loved her. Artemis Alpheiaia was worshipped at Letrini in Elis and on the island of Ortygia near Syracuse; she also shared an altar with Alpheios at Olympia... [
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Alphesiboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀλφεσίβοια
(Alphesiboia) meaning "much-courted" (literally "earning cattle, bringing in oxen", from ἀλφάνω
(alphano) meaning "to bring in, yield, earn" and βοῦς
(bous) meaning "bullock, bull, ox")... [
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Alpia f PictishPossible 7th century Pictish princess. Etymology unknown.
Alqama m ArabicAlqama is an Arabic name for boys that refers to a fruit of a plant known al-ḥanẓal (known as bitter apple and desert gourd in English, scientific name Citrullus colocynthis). It is also used to mean “bitterness”.
Alrescha f AstronomyThis is the name of a binary star system Alpha Piscium in the constellation Pisces. The system bore the traditional name Alrescha (alternatively Al Rescha, Alrischa, Alrisha) derived from the Arabic الرشآء
al-rishā’ "the cord" and less commonly Kaitain and Okda, the latter from the Arabic عقدة
ʽuqdah "knot".
Alsephina f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
al-safīnah meaning "the ship". Alsephina, also known as Delta Velorum, is a triple star system that is a part of the constellation Vela.
Alsïnbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
алсын (alsïn) meaning "falcon" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Altaana f YakutDerived from Yakut
алтан (altan) meaning "copper".
Altadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval JewishDerived from Italian
alta, the feminine form of the adjective
alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and
donna "woman; lady".
Altaluna f Medieval ItalianDerived from Italian
alta, the feminine form of the adjective
alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and
luna "moon".... [
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Altanbagana m & f MongolianMeans "golden pillar", from алтан (
altan) meaning "golden" and багана (
bagana) meaning "pillar, column"
Altanduulga m & f MongolianMeans "golden helmet" in Mongolian, from алтан
(altan) meaning "golden" and дуулга
(duulga) meaning "helmet".
Altapasqua f Medieval ItalianLikely derived from Italian
alta, the feminine form of the adjective
alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and
pasqua "Easter".
Altïnbikä f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
aлтын (altin) meaning "gold" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Altôra f GreenlandicArchaic spelling of
Altoora (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).
Alua f KazakhDerived from Arabic حلوى
(halwa) meaning "candy, dessert, confection".
Aluda m Georgian, LiteratureThis name is best known for being the name of the eponymous hero of the epic poem
Aluda Ketelauri (1888) written by the Georgian poet and writer Vazha-Pshavela (1861-1915).... [
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Aluma f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Possibly from the (medieval) Hebrew word אֲלוּמָה
(aluma) meaning "strong, brave" (which, in modern Hebrew, sounds like the word אֲלֻמָּה
(alma) "sheaf"). It is sometimes associated with the word עלמה
(alma) "a young girl, a damsel".
Alunsina f Philippine Mythology, Filipino (Rare)Name used by the Suludnon people of Panay for Laon, the sky goddess in Visayan mythology. Means the "the ancient one," from Visayan 'laon' meaning "ancient" or "old" and 'sina' meaning "foreigner."
Aluona f LithuanianDirect adoption of the name of the river
Aluona whose name is derived from
alėti "to flow; to run (referring to water); to trickle; to drip".
Alvèra f OccitanOccitan cognate of
Elvira. Sainte Alvère (
Senta Alvèra in Occitan) was a martyr from the Dordogne region in France.
Alwena f BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of the Welsh name (which is unlikely as the Breton name seems to be older than the Welsh name in question), a younger form of Breton
Alc'houen and a variant of Anglo-Norman
Alfwena.
Alya f AstronomyThe given name of the triple star system Theta Serpentis in the Serpens constellation.
Alyla f EnglishAlyla, pronounced 'AH-LIE-LAH' means sophisticated, unique and mysterious.
Alypia f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Alypios. This name was borne by a 5th-century Roman noblewoman, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Anthemius.
Alyza f Hebrew"Joy," "Joyful," " God is my Oath," "noble," "exalted"
Ama f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 天 (
ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, SloveneLate Roman and German feminine form of
Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of
Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of
Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of
Amadeusz and Slovene variant of
Amadeja.
Amadika f AfricanIs of African-Rhodesia origin and means "to be beloved".
Amagoia f Basque, LiteratureOf unknown origin and meaning. This was the name of the aunt of
Amaya in Francisco Navarro-Villoslada's Romantic historical novel
Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII (Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century), published in 1879, which is set during the invasion of Visigothic Spain by the Moors.
Amagoya f Basque (Hispanicized), LiteratureSpanish spelling of
Amagoia used in the historical novel
Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century (1879) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada (
Amagoya in the Spanish original;
Amagoia in the Basque translation).
Amaha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 天 (
ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or 雨 (
ama) meaning "rain" combined with 羽 (
ha) meaning "feather" or 菜 (
ha) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amaka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 天 (
ama) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 馨 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amalaswintha f Germanic, Dutch, HistoryDerived from the Germanic elements
amal "work" and Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength." This name was borne by a daughter of Theodoric the Great, who became queen of the Ostrogoths after his death in 526 AD.
Amalickiah m MormonNephite traitor who becomes king of the Lamanites and wars with Nephites - killed by
Teancum (c. 70 BC).