Submitted Names Ending with a

This is a list of submitted names in which the ending sequence is a.
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Taya f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Taisiya and Thaïs influenced by the spelling of the name Tai.
Taya f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "Made in The Beautiful Land of Israel" (Hebrew: תוצרת ארץ ישראל היפה)
Taya m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese တာရာ (see Taryar).
Tayda f Ancient Berber
Means "pine tree" in Amazigh.
Taydía f Guanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From a place name in the island of Gran Canaria, located in the Canary Islands. Of uncertain origin, it is said to mean "pine tree"; presumably derived from Tayda.
Taydula f Medieval Mongolian
Possibly means "having a foal tail", deriving from the Turkic element tay ("colt"). Name borne by a queen consort of the Mongol Horde.
Tayisa f Ukrainian
Ukrainian alternate transcription of Taisa.
Tayla m Mari
Mari form of Daniel.
Tayleona f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning: God's "Jewel of Nature"... [more]
Tayna f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Tayná.
Tayna f Aymara
Means "firstborn child" in Aymara.
Tayná f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Tainá.
Tayra f Mari
Mari form of Daria.
Taysa m Greek
Means “bound together” in Greek.
Taysa f Khakas
Khakas form of Taisiya.
Taysa f Ancient Berber, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Means "daisy" in Amazigh (compare Cathaysa).
Taytira f Spanish
Variant of Thyatira.
Tayuya f Popular Culture
Tayuya is a fictional character from the 'Naruto' manga series. It is spelled with Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", and 也 (ya) meaning "also".
Tayyaba f Muslim
“Pure, Chaste, Generous, Good-Natured”
Tayza m Burmese
Means "power, might, authority" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas).
Tazaguisa f Guanche
From Guanche *tazagzaw, meaning "immature" (literally "green"). This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Tazia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Tatia.
Taziana f Italian
Italian variant of Tatiana.
Tazirga f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Derived from Guanche *tazirga, meaning "she who leads to the water".
Tazkira f Uzbek
Means "memoirs" in Uzbek.
Tazuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Tazo.
Tazuna m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 手 (ta, te) meaning "hand" and 綱 (tsuna) meaning "rope, leash, polychaeta".
Tchaka m Amharic
Means "forest" in Amharic.
Tchianga m Central African
Means "helper" in Fe'Fe', spoken in Cameroon.
Tea f English
Variant of Tia and Téa.
Teairra f African American
Variant of Tierra. It can be spelled Teairra or with a capitalized third letter as TeAirra. A known bearer is Teairra Marí Thomas (1987-), an American singer-songwriter, dancer, hip hop model and actress.
Tealia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Teal.
Teanuanua m Tahitian
Means "the rainbow" in Tahitian.
Teara f Russian
Russian, doukhobor-traditional.... [more]
Teareva f Polynesian, Tahitian
Tahitian name, composed by "tea", meaning "white", "clear" and "reva", meaning "wind".
Tearoa f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian and Tahitian name, meaning "great and white" or "great light".
Te Aroha f & m Maori
Means "the love" in Maori (te, "the" and aroha, "love"). A variant of Aroha.
Teata f Chickasaw
Possibly a variant of Te Ata, the stage name of Mary Frances Thompson (1895 - 1995), best known as Te Ata or Te Ata Fisher after her marriage. Te Ata means "bearer of the morning" in the Chickasaw language... [more]
Teata m & f Tahitian
Means "the cloud" in Tahitian.
Teawa m & f Akan
Means "the slim one" in Akan.
Teba f Greek Mythology
Serbian and Croatian form of Thebe.
Tebronia f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian name sources state that this name is of Greek origin, but that the meaning is unknown.... [more]
Techiya f Jewish
Hebrew for "rebirth". It is a modern Israeli name, often connected to the rebirth of the state of Israel. It can also be an amuletic name.
Tecia f Polish
Diminutive of Tekla.
Teckla f English (African)
Possibly an English form of Thekla.
Tecmessa f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek τέκμαρ (tekmar) meaning "fixed mark; end, goal, token, pledge". In Greek Mythology, this was the name of a princess of Phrygia (or sometimes Teuthrania) who was taken as a concubine by Ajax, as well as of an Amazon warrior killed by Hercules.
Tecna f Popular Culture
One of the main characters in "Winx Club"
Tecocoa m Nahuatl
Means "he hurts people" or "he has pain" in Nahuatl, related to tecocoani "something that stings or hurts; a harmful person".
Tecuecuecha m Nahuatl
Possibly means "mischievous person" or "someone bold, shameless, insolent" in Nahuatl, from cuecuech "mischievous, shameless, insolent" and the prefix te-.
Tecuetlaza m Nahuatl
Means "he throws like a lizard", from Nahuatl tecue "a kind of venomous lizard" and tlaza "to throw".
Tecula f Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Thekla.
Tecusa f History (Ecclesiastical)
This was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr from Ancyra, the capital of the Roman province of Galatia. She was the eldest of seven holy virgins who were drowned in a lake during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian... [more]
Téczelka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Tékla.
Tedesca f Medieval Italian
Derived from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective tedesca, the feminine form of tedesco, "German".
Tedha f History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Cornish
Cornish form of Tedda. This name was borne by a 5th-century virgin and saint in Wales and Cornwall. Early Latin records, however, mention the saint by the name Tecla (itself a form of the name Thecla borne by the first female martyr in Christianity) and consider her a companion of Breaca, while in Cornish sources, she was listed among the daughters of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog in Wales... [more]
Tedra f American (South, Rare)
Maybe a shortened form of Cátedra.
Teea f Romanian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Tea and Romanian form of Thea.
Te'eina f Jewish, Hebrew
Means "fig" in Hebrew.
Teela f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Dela and Tela.
Teera m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thira.
Teesa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari तिसा (see Tisa).
Teetonka m Sioux
"talks too much; big lodge"
Teexa f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Theresa.
Tefa f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish diminutive of Estefanía.
Tefta f Albanian
Tosk Albanian form of Teuta.
Tegla f Eastern African, Pokot
A famous bearer is Tegla Chepkite Loroupe (born 1973) a Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She is also a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights and education.
Tegla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Tegla is the titular patron of the church and holy well at Llandegla in Denbighshire. Her name is usually treated as the Welsh form of Thecla.
Tegrida f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Tigris.
Tegza f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian tegez "quiver (for arrows)".
Tehatna f Ancient Hebrew
meaning unknown but is possibly derived from the root חתן (hatan) meaning "to get married", this name could mean "(you will get her) married"
Tehea f Tahitian
Feminine of the unisex name, Tehei, meaning 'crown'.
Teheiura m & f Tahitian
Derived from Tahitian te hei 'ura literally meaning "the red crown".
Tehilla f Swedish
Variation of Tehila. There is Tehilla Blad, Swedish actress.
Tehmina f Urdu
Urdu form of Tahmina.
Tehya f English (American)
Probably an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Taya. Though many questionable websites claim this is a Native American name meaning "precious", there is as yet no evidence that it is an authentic name or word in any Native American language.
Teia f Japanese
From Japanese 綴 (tei) meaning "compose, spell, write, bind (books)" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Teia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Teius. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Teica f Nahuatl
Possibly a variant form of Teicuh.
Teika f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian teika "legend; folktale".
Teiksma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian teiksma "story; legend, fable".
Teilora f Latvian
Latvian adaption of Taylor (feminine form).
Teina m & f Maori, Tahitian
Means "younger brother, sibling" in Māori and Tahitian.
Teira m & f Maori
Maori form of Taylor.
Teiva m & f Tahitian
Tahitian name, meaning "life force".
Teiztlacahua f & m Nahuatl
Possibly related to Nahuatl teiztlacahui "deceiver, one who tells lies".
Tėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Thea.
Teja m & f Indonesian
Means "afterglow, reddish or yellowish ray observed during sunset" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas).
Tejumola f Yoruba
Means "one who looks forward to better days" or "stare at wealth" in Yoruba, derived from tẹ meaning "press", ojú meaning "eyes, face", mọ́ meaning "onto" and ọlá meaning "wealth".
Tẹjúmólúwa m & f Yoruba
Means "focus on God" in Yoruba.
Te Kaha m & f Maori
Means "the strength" in Māori.
Tekena f & m Ijaw
Means "hear my plea" in Ijaw.
Tekina f Japanese
From Japanese 適 (teki) meaning "suitable, appropiate, fit" combine with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tékla f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Thekla.
Tekleczka f Polish
Diminutive of Tekla.
Teklia f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Thecla.
Teklusha f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Tekla and Tekle, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უშა (-usha).
Teklya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Thekla.
Te Koha m & f Maori
Means "the gift; gifted" in Māori.
Tekuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Teko, which itself is a diminutive of Tekla and Tekle.... [more]
Tekusa f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Thekusa.
Tela f Polish
Diminutive of Tekla.
Tela f Obscure
Short form of Ottelia.
Telaira f Theatre
The name was used by Jean-Phillippe Rameau in his 1737 opera 'Castor et Pollux'. It is used as the name of a Greek princess whom both Castor and Pollux are in love with.
Teläkbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir теләк (teläk) meaning "wish, desire", and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Telecleia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Semi-latinized form of Greek Τηλέκλεια (Telekleia), the feminine form of Telekles. This was the name of a Trojan princess in Greek mythology.
Telena f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya телень (telenʹ) meaning "of winter", itself a derivative of теле (tele) "winter".
Tẹ̀léọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "follow success, nobility, wealth" in Yoruba.
Telephassa f Greek Mythology
An ancient Greek epithet for the moon, meaning "far-shining".
Telesfora f Polish (Modern)
Polish feminine form of Télesphore.
Telesilla f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion", or the noun τέλεσις (telesis) "event, fulfillment". Telesilla (fl... [more]
Telethusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Τελέθουσα (Telethousa), which is possibly derived from Greek τελέθω (telethô) meaning "to come into being". This name belonged to the mother of Iphis in Greek mythology.
Teletta f East Frisian
Diminutive of Tela or Tale.
Telgia f Romansh
Short form of Ottilia, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Telicia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Talisha, possibly influenced by the spelling of Felicia.
Telimena f Polish, Kashubian
Of unknown origin, but is speculated to derive from Philomena via a Belarusian form.
Télka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Telimena.
Tella f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Otelie or Otelia. It may also be used as a diminutive of Tellervo.
Telmina f Russian
Feminine form of Telman.
Telsa f Low German
Variant of Telse.
Telvina f Asturian (Archaic)
Truncated form of Etelvina.
Tema f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Tamar.
Temaeva f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, based on the name Maeva, the meaning is "welcome".
Te Māia m & f Maori
Means "the brave one" in Māori.
Tematea f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Mary, used in reference to the Virgin Mary.
Tematlalehua f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl tematlahuia "to use a rock-hurling sling on something", or from a combination of tematlatl "rock-throwing sling" and either elehuia "to wish, to desire" or ilihuiz "thoughtlessly".
Temenuga f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian теменуга (temenuga) "violet (flower)".
Temenuschka f Bulgarian (Germanized)
Variant transcription of Теменужка (see Temenuzhka).
Temerla f Yiddish
(Polish?) Yiddish diminutive of Tema. Found in Polish documents from the early 1800s.
Temilola f Yoruba
Means "mine is wealth" in Yoruba.
Temiloluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God is mine" in Yoruba.
Temima f Jewish, Hebrew
Means "innocent" in Hebrew.
Temir-Mirza m Tatar (Archaic), History
Possibly from Kipchak تمور (temür) "iron" (see Timur) and Mirza. This was the name of a Tatar champion who fought Alexander Peresvet at the opening of the Battle of Kulikovo, known in Russian sources as Chelubey
Tempa m Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བསྟན་པ (see Tenpa).
Temperantia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin temperantia "moderation, sobriety, temperance, self control".
Temuera m Maori
Transferred use of the surname Temuera.
Temwa f & m Tumbuka
Means "love" in Tumbuka.
Tena f & m Ethiopian
Possibly from Ethiopian ጠና (t'ena) meaning "become strong" or "older".
Tena m & f Laz
Means “light” in Laz.
Tenama f Polynesian
Means "lagoon" in Gilbertese.
Tenaya f American (Modern, Rare)
This has been in rare use as a feminine given name in the United States since the 1970s. It is possibly taken from the name of a lake in Yosemite, California, which was itself named for a 19th-century chief of the Ahwahnechee (a Miwok people of the Yosemite Valley), whose name may be derived from Central Sierra Miwok taná·ya- meaning "evening star".
Tenaya m Miwok
Possibly from Central Sierra Miwok taná·ya- meaning "evening star". This was the name of a 19th-century Miwok chief for whom Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park was named.
Tencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Hortensia.
Tendeka f Shona
Meaning “be faithful; be true”, a longer form of the name is Tendekamunashe.
Tenefira f Guanche
From Guanche *tenăfirah, meaning "huffs". This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Tenesoya f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Of Guanche origin, possibly from *tenəsuy(ăh) meaning "she who dives" or "this one is submerged". This was borne by a niece of Tenesor, the last guanarteme or king of Gáldar on the island of Gran Canaria.
Tengbangba m Manipuri
Means "helper" in Meitei.
Tengisa f Tsonga
Means "purify" in Xitsonga.
Ténia f Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Antónia and a short form of names ending in -ténia.
Tẹ́nígbọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "roll out the carpet to receive wealth" in Yoruba.
Tẹ́níọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "roll out the mat of honour" in Yoruba.
Tenita f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Tanisha.
Tenma m Japanese
From Japanese 典 (ten) meaning "ceremony, rule" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tenna f Danish
Danish diminutive of Hortensia used from the 19th century onward.
Tenna f Romansh
Variant of Tena.
Tenpa m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བསྟན་པ (bstan-pa) meaning "teaching, doctrine".
Tentkheta f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly meaning "she from the land of the Hittites". This name was borne by the Great Royal Wife of Amasis II.
Tenya m Japanese
From Japanese 展 (ten) meaning "expand, unfold" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Teobalda f Polish, Hungarian
Feminine form of Teobald.
Teodolinda f Italian, Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare), Hungarian
Italian, Spanish, Galician, Portuguese and Hungarian form of Theodelind.
Teodorina f Italian, Romanian, Bulgarian
Rare feminine form of Teodor, variant of Teodora.
Teodosia f Spanish, Galician (Rare), Italian, Romansh, Romanian
Spanish, Galician, Romansh, Romanian and Italian form of Theodosia.
Teodota f Italian (Rare), Polish
Italian and Polish feminine form of Greek Theodotos.
Teodózia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Theodosia.
Teódula f Spanish
Feminine form of Teódulo.
Teofania f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Polish form of Theophania.
Teofanija f Slovene
Slovene form of Theophania.
Teofilatta f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Greek Theophylaktos.
Teohua m Nahuatl
Means "high priest" in Nahuatl, literally "possessor of divinity" from teotl "deity, god; divine force" and the possessive prefix -hua.
Teona f Polish, Romanian
Polish and Romanian form of Theona.
Teona m Italian
Italian form of Theonas.
Teónia f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Theonasz.
Teonilla f Italian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Italian and Polish form of Theonilla.
Teopista f English (African), Italian (Tuscan, Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Form of Theopista in several languages. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in Uganda and other English-speaking nations in Africa.
Teopolina f Southern African
Namibian name of uncertain meaning.
Teora f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "life".
Teosia f Polish
Diminutive of Teofila.
Teppa m Finnish (Rare)
Short form of Teppana.
Teppå m Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Probably a misspelling of Teppo, the Finnish form of Stephen. Occurs once in a tax record from 1582.
Teppana m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Stephanus.
Te Pua f Cook Islands Maori, Maori, Polynesian
From te pua meaning "the flower" in Maori and Cook Islands Maori.
Tequihua m Nahuatl
Means "war captain, seasoned warrior" in Nahuatl, a title given to a warrior who had captured four prisoners in battle.
Tequila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word tequila for the alcoholic drink. It is ultimately from Spanish, the name of a town in Mexico where the drink was made.
Tera f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Theresa.
Terama f Corsican (Archaic)
Feminine form of Teramu.
Teraura f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "red sun".
Terava f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and rava meaning "dark, brownish".
Tercia f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Tersa and a derivation from Middle English tercel and Middle French terçuel "hawk; falcon.
Tercia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Tertia.
Tercsa f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Teréz or Terézia.
Tereatha f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly an Appalachian form of Theresa.
Terela f Galician
Diminutive of Tereixa and Teresa.
Teremoana f & m Cook Islands Maori
Derived from tere meaning "trip, voyage, journey" and moana meaning "ocean."