Submitted Names Ending with a

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Papoila f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Poppy.
Papoula f Literature
Derived from papoula, the Brazilian Portuguese word for "poppy".... [more]
Paprika f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Modern name given after the spice paprika.
Papuna m Georgian
The first element of this name is derived from either the Georgian noun პაპა (papa) meaning "grandfather" or the Georgian noun პაპი (papi) meaning "pope" (which is ultimately of Latin origin)... [more]
Paqaña m Aymara
Means "shining of stars" in Aymara.
Pâra f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Para f Urdu
Para name meaning in Urdu is "ایک دھات پارہ یا سیماب، ايک رقيق دھات جو سفيد اور بھاری ہوتی ہے - بے قرار - بے چين". In English, Para name meaning is "A Metal Mercury Or Mercurial" https://www.urdupoint.com/islamic-names/para-name-meaning-in-english-94292.html
Paradisa f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin paradisus "paradise".
Paramita f Indian, Sanskrit
Means "perfection, completeness" in Sanskrit. In Buddhism, the pāramitās refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues. In Buddhism, these virtues are cultivated as a way of purification, purifying karma and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of enlightenment.
Paranza f Mordvin
Means "good" in Erzya.
Parapara f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Barbara.
Parappa m Popular Culture
PaRappa the Rapper is a rhythm video game developed by NanaOn-Sha and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.
Parara f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Parara Napaltjarri (c. 1944-2003), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Paraschiva f Romanian
Romanian form of Paraskeve.
Parasha f Russian
Diminutive of Praskovya.
Parashurama m Hinduism
literally means "Rama with an axe". the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu in Hinduism.
Paraska f Ukrainian, Polish (Archaic)
Ukrainian diminutive of Praskovya or Paraskeva and Polish diminutive of Parascewa and Paraskiewia.
Paraskovia f Russian (Archaic)
Archaic Russian form of Paraskeve and older transcription of Praskovya. In the Russian Orthodox Church, Paraskovia is the patron saint of cloth as well as of spinning and weaving.
Parca f Roman Mythology
One of the three goddesses of fate in relation to birthing. See also Nona and Decima. Parca or Partula oversees partus, birth as the initial separation from the mother's body (as in English '"postpartum")... [more]
Parekura m Maori
Means "battle, battlefield" in Maori. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Parekura Horomia (1950-2013) from New Zealand.
Parichehra f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and chehra meaning "face".
Parina f & m Aymara
Means "flamingo" in Aymara.
Parinya m & f Thai
Means "knowledge, awareness, understanding" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit परिज्ञा (parijñā).
Parisima f Persian
Means "fairy face" in Persian.
Parissa f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پریسا (see Parisa).
Paritra f Indian
Mostly and basically Sanskrit. Comes from the word "Paritran" and it means to save someone, whether physically, emotionally or spiritually.
Pariwana f Quechua, Aymara
Means "flamingo" in Quechua and Aymara.
Parjanya m Hinduism, Sanskrit
Parjanya, according to the Vedas, is a deity of rain, thunder, lightning, and the one who fertilizes the earth. It is another epithet of Indra, the Vedic deity of the sky and heaven.
Pärla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish pärla "pearl" and thus a Swedish cognate of Pearl.
Parla f Turkish
Means "shine!" in Turkish (the imperative form of parlamak meaning "to shine").
Parmena m & f Biblical Romanian, Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Parmenas. In present-day Romania this name is used as a feminine name.
Parmina f Italian, Romanian
Probably derived from the name of the Italian city Parma. ... [more]
Parnia f Persian
Persian name of unknown etymology.
Parnûna f Greenlandic
Hypocoristic word for a "crawling baby".
Parnuuna f Greenlandic
Younger form of Parnûna.
Paroma f Bengali
The title character in the feminist Bengali movie Parama (1985).
Parsa m Persian
Means "pious, devout" in Persian.
Parsedia f Lombard
Lombard form of Praxedes.
Parshandatha m Biblical
Parshandatha was one of the ten sons of Haman. He was an antisemite like his father. He was killed by a Jew or Jews (the Bible is unclear) and Esther had his corpse impaled.
Parshvanatha m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit पार्श्व (pārśva) meaning "near, proximate, side" and नाथ (nāthá) meaning "protector, patron, lord, master". This was the name of the 23rd tirthankara (enlightened spiritual teacher and saviour) in Jain tradition, preceding Mahavira.
Pārsla f Latvian
Taken directly from Latvian pārsla "flake" (as in a snowflake).
Partalia f Greek
The meaning of this name come from the Greek word παρτάλι meaning cloth.
Partenia f Polish
Polish form of Parthenia.
Parthena f English (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin".
Parthenya f English (Rare)
Rare spelling variant of Parthenia.
Parva f Medieval, Medieval French
Latin parva "small, little".
Parwa f Quechua
Means "maize flower" in Quechua.
Parwana f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Parvaneh.
Paşa m Azerbaijani
Derived from the Turkish military paşa meaning "pasha, military ruler".
Pasca f Medieval Italian, Medieval Cornish
Derived from Latin pascha "(feast of) Passover". The Jewish Passover holiday often coincided with the Christian Easter holiday; this name was given to children born or christened on or near that holiday... [more]
Pascalia f Greek (Germanized, Rare), English (African)
Germanized form of Paschalia as well as a Kenyan borrowing of this name.
Pascalina f Gascon, Sardinian
Gascon feminine form of Pascau and Sardinian feminine form of Pascale.
Pascásia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Pascasia, which is a variant of Paschasia.
Pascha f Medieval English, Medieval Latin
From Latin pascha meaning "Easter, (feast of) Passover", itself from Ancient Greek πάσχα (pascha). This was traditionally given to girls born around Easter time.
Paschasia f Late Greek, Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Feminine form of Paschasios (Greek) and Paschasius (Latin).... [more]
Paschedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Pasca.
Páscoa f Portuguese (African, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese Páscoa "Easter", ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin pascua via Old Galician-Portuguese Pascoa (compare Italian Pasqua).
Pascua f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish Pascua, meaning "Easter".
Paseka m Sotho
Means "Easter" in Sesotho.
Pasepa f Fijian
English translation from the bible reads, 'Daughter of abundance'. Could also mean 'Chief'. Used by many Pacific nations in modern times (including Sāmoa, Rotuma, Tonga).
Pasha m Armenian
From the Armenian word փաշայ (pʿašay) meaning "pasha", the title of a high-ranking Ottoman military officer.
Pashka f Albanian
Derived from Albanian pashka, a variant of pashkët "Easter".
Pashka m Russian
Variant of Pasha.
Pasifaja f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Pasiphaë.
Pasifaya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Pasiphaë.
Pasitea f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pasithea.
Pasithea f Greek Mythology
Means "goddess of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek θεα (thea) meaning "goddess". In Greek mythology she was one of the Charites, married to Hypnos, the god of sleep and dreams; she may have been regarded as a goddess of rest and relaxation or of hallucinations and hallucinogenic drugs.
Paska f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Pasqua.
Paskala f Basque
Basque form of Pascuala and Pascale.
Paskedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Paska.
Paskella f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Paskal.
Paskoala f Basque
Basque form of Pascuala and Pascale.
Paškvalina f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Pascal.... [more]
Pasqua f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Directly taken from Italian pasqua "Easter".
Pasquâ m Ligurian
Ligurian cognate of Pasquale.
Pasquala f Italian
Feminine form of Pasquale.
Pasquarosa f Italian
Italian compound name created from Pasqua and Rosa 1.
Pasquina f Medieval Italian, Corsican
Derived from Italian Pasqua "Easter". This is also the Corsican feminine form of Pasquinu.
Passitea f Italian
Italian form of Pasithea. A known bearer was the Blessed Passitea Crogi (1564-1615), a Cistercian nun of Siena who beat herself with thorns and washed the wounds with vinegar, salt and pepper.
Paştea m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian Paște "Easter".
Pastorella f Literature
From Italian pastorella meaning "little shepherdess" or "young shepherdess". Alternatively it could be a feminine diminutive of Pastor. Edmund Spenser used this name for a minor character in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590-1596); Pastorella is raised by shepherds, but in the last Canto of Book 6 she is revealed to be the daughter of Sir Bellamoure and Lady Claribell.
Pastoria f & m Spanish (Archaic, ?), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant of Pastora. It was used by American author L. Frank Baum for a male character (King Pastoria of Oz, father of Princess Ozma) in his Oz series of fantasy books.
Pasuta f Thai
Means "hardworking" in Thai.
Pasya f Filipino
Diminutive of Bonifacia.
Paszkália f Hungarian
Feminine form of Paszkál.
Pasztorella f Hungarian
Cognate of Pastorella, meanig "little shepherdess".
Patama f Thai
Alternate transcription of Patthama.
Patana f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Patricia and Ana. Patana, also known as her alter-ego La Sombra (The Shadow), a character in the Chilean puppet show 31 Minutos, bears this name.
Patcha f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พัดชา (see Phatcha).
Pathama f Thai
Alternate transcription of Patthama.
Pathma f & m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Padma.
Patientia f Medieval Italian, Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Taken directly from Latin patientia "patience, endurance, forbearance" (also "suffering" or "submission, subjection") – the ancestral cognate of Patience... [more]
Patima f Indonesian, Lak
Indonesian and Lak form of Fatimah.
Patima f & m Thai
Means "image, figure" in Thai.
Patina f English (Modern, Rare)
Patina is a thin layer that variously forms on the surface of stone, on copper, bronze and similar metals, on wooden furniture or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure.
Patma f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Fatimah.
Patra f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petra or a short form of Cleopatra.
Patria f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish patria, meaning "homeland".
Patrica f Various
Feminine form of Patrick.
Patricea f English (Rare, ?)
Extended form of Patrice 2 or variant of Patricia.
Patrika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick. This name is borne by American actress Patrika Darbo.
Patrina f English
Feminine diminutive of Patrick influenced by Katrina
Patrisía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Patricia.
Patrizja f Maltese
Maltese form of Patricia.
Patronella f English
Meaning Rock and is of English origin.
Patronilla f Medieval Catalan
Medieval Catalan form of Petronilla.
Patroula f Greek
Diminutive of Patra.
Patrynia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.
Patrysia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.
Patrysiya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Patricia.
Pattama f Thai
Alternate transcription of Patthama.
Patthama f Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पद्म (padma).
Patukawenga m Maori
Patu means "weapon, kill" and Kawenga means "burden". This was the name of the Senior Ngati Mutunga Chief Patukawenga (d. 1836-1837?) who was one of the chiefs who invaded what is now Chatham Islands in 1835 before enslaving and committing genocide against the Moriori population.
Patulya f Laz
Means “snowflake” in Laz.
Pātumā f Balochi
Balochi form of Fatima.
Patusia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.
Patxika f Basque
Basque form of Francesca.
Päula f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Päul.
Paùla f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Paula.
Paulaina f English (Rare)
Variant of the name Paulina, influenced by the spelling of the name Laina.
Pauledda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Pàula.
Paùlëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Paulina.
Pauleta f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Paulette.
Paulica f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Paula.
Paulică m Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Paul.
Paŭlina f Belarusian
A Belarusian form of Paulina and variant of Palina.
Paulīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Paulina.
Pauliña f Galician
Galician diminutive of Paula.
Paulinea f English
Variant of Paulina.
Paulisa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Paul.
Paulla f Late Roman
Feminine form of Paullus.
Paulownia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants which were named after the Russian-Dutch queen Anna Pavlovna/Anna Paulowna.
Paulumaria m Corsican
Combination of Paulu and Maria.
Păuna f Romanian (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian păun "peacock". The name was borne by Păuna Greceanu-Cantacuzino, a Princess consort of Wallachia.
Paundra m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit पौण्ड्र (pauṇḍra) referring to the conch shell of the Hindu god Bhima.
Paventia f Roman Mythology
The name of a minor Roman goddess, who protects against childhood fears (pavor), protects against sudden fright and comforts those who have been frightened.
Pavia f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old French pavie "peach" and a derivation from Old French Pavie "woman from Pavia", a historic city in Italy... [more]
Pavida f Thai
Possibly means " (to) teach ; instruct; train".
Pavitra f & m Indian
From a Sanskrit word meaning "pure".
Pävla f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Päval.
Pavlica f Slovene
Diminutive of Pavla, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Pavluša f Czech
Diminutive of Pavla and Pavlina. Also compare Pavluška.
Pavluška f Czech
Diminutive of Pavla and Pavlina. Also compare Pavluša.
Pavlyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Paulina.
Pavuna f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Pavun.
Pavva m Sami
Sami form of Paul.
Pawa m Moriori
This name means dust. This was the name of a Moriori elder and expert on Moriori lore named Pawa Ngamunanga Kahuki. The name has and may still be used as a last name.
Paweena f Thai
Alternate transcription of Pawina.
Pawhuska m Osage
Means "white hair" from Osage paha "hair" and skah "white".
Pawina f Thai
Feminine form of Pawin.
Pawla f Sorbian
Feminine form of Pawoł.
Pawlina f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Paulina.
Payekha m & f Tumbuka
Means "he/she is alone" in Tumbuka.
Payengxa f Hmong
Combination of Pa, Yeeb, and Xa.
Payinça f Khakas
From the Khakas пай (pay) meaning "rich".
Payoya f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
Payza f Rusyn
Rusyn diminutive of Pelagiya (Пелаґія) or Paraskeva (Параскева).
Paza f Hebrew
Related to Pazia. Means "golden".
Pazienza f Italian
Means "patience" in Italian.
Pazienzia f Italian
Italian form of Patientia.
Pea f East Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Truncated form of names that end in -pea such as Ampea or Poppea. This name has been in use since the 19th century.
Peachtreanna f African American (Rare), Obscure
Blend of the phrase "peach tree" and Anna.
Peanna f Romani
Romani form of Peninnah.
Pearla f American (South, Archaic)
Latinate form of Pearl; in some cases it may also be a borrowing of Perla.
Pearletta f Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Combination of Pearl and the popular suffix -etta.
Pearlita f English (Rare), American (Hispanic), Jamaican Patois, Trinidadian Creole
Anglicized variant of Perlita, or a combination of Pearl and the Spanish diminutive suffix -ita (to mean "little pearl").
Pearta m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown.
Peata f Maori
Maori form of Beata.
Peccia f Gaulish
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Pecola f African American, American (South)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. The American author Toni Morrison used it in her novel The Bluest Eye (1970) for the protagonist, a young African-American girl named Pecola Breedlove who descends into madness as a result of abuse.
Pecola m Popular Culture
Used on the children's cartoon Pecola (2001-2002), original Japanese title ペコラ (Pekora), as the name of the protagonist, a male penguin.
Pedraria f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pedrarias.
Pedrita f Brazilian (Rare)
Feminine diminutive form of Pedro.
Peera m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phira.
Peeta m Literature
This is the name of the male protagonist in Suzanne Collins' young adult novel "The Hunger Games" and its sequels. Collins has never stated how she came up with the name but it has been speculated that it is related to pita bread, given that the character was born into a family of bakers, or that it could be a form of Peter.
Peijia f & m Chinese
From 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full copious" and 珈 (jiā), referring to a type of ornament worn on a woman's hairpin.
Pèira f Occitan
Feminine form of Pèire.
Peireta f Gascon, Lengadocian
Feminine diminutive of Pèire.
Peirina f Gascon
Gascon form of Perrine.
Peiroleta f Gascon
Diminutive of Pèira.
Peironèla f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Petronilla.
Peiroteta f Gascon
Diminutive of Pèira.
Peisianassa f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Peisianax. In Greek mythology, Peisianassa is a Tyrian maid who attends to Semele.
Peitsa m Finnish
Meaning unknown. Possibly from Finnish peitsi meaning "lance" and “pace (gait of a horse)”.
Peka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bess / Beth.
Pekeana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Bettyanne.
Pela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bella / Belle.
Pelageia f Russian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Pelageya.
Pelageja f Estonian, Russian (Germanized)
Estonian and German transcription of Russian Пелагея (see Pelageya).
Pelagheia f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Pelageya.
Pelàgia f Gascon (Archaic), Provençal
Gascon form and Provençal variant of Pelagia.
Pelagía f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Pelagia.
Pelagja f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic form of Pelagia.
Pelaheia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Pelagia.
Pelahiia f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia
Pelahiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia.
Pelcia f Polish
Diminutive form of Pelagia.
Pelda f Kurdish
The meaning of 'Pelda' is beginning of spring. In Kurdish 'Pel' means tree leaf and 'da' means giving. After the winter ends, the leaves start to grow from the branches of the trees, you understand that spring has come, and this is what the name Pelda means.