Submitted Names Ending with a

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Baila f English (American, Modern)
Invented name based on the sounds of names like Bailey and Kayla.
Bainja f Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of Gabina.
Bainza f Sardinian
Variant of Bainja.
Bairma f Buryat
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Bairta f Kalmyk
Means "cheerful" in Kalmyk.
Bajča f Czech
Diminutive form of Barbora.
Bajgalmaa f Mongolian
Means "nature woman" or "mother nature" in Mongolian, from байгаль (baigal') meaning "nature" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Baka f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ba) meaning "feathers" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Baka m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Baka m Ancient Egyptian
Means "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... [more]
Bakaffa m Eastern African
Bakaffa (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... [more]
Bakaka m Russian
Means "wide, tall" in Russian.
Bakea f Basque
Variant of Bake. Bakea Ziganda Ferrer (1890 - 1966) was the first Basque female scholar.
Bakha m Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh
Uzbek, Tajik and Kazakh form of Baha.
Bakhita f Arabic
Means "lucky; fortunate" derived from the Arabic roots ب-خ-ت (b-ḵ-t) ultimately from the Ancient Persian word *bagta- meaning “assigned; allotted; fate”. ... [more]
Bakhta f African, Arabic, Berber
Means "starry" in Berber.
Bakht-un-nissa f Persian
Means "fortunate amongst women" in Persian. This was the name of Mughal princess, whose father, Homayoun, apparently derived her name from a dream he had on the night of her birth.
Bakhva m Mingrelian, Georgian, Ossetian, Literature
Georgian sources state that this name is of Mingrelian origin and means "well-set, stocky".... [more]
Bäkirä f Bashkir
Means "girl" in Bashkir.
Bakoa m & f Gilbertese
Derived from a word meaning 'strong' or brave' and is a gender-neutral name used in Kiribati
Bakula f Hindi
Feminine form of Bakul.
Bakuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Bako, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Bala f Turkish
Derived from Turkish bal meaning "honey".
Balaağiya f Yakut
Yakut form of Pelageya.
Balaca m & f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "small" in Azerbaijani.
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"... [more]
Balamuralikrishna m Indian, Sanskrit
Derived from the Sanskrit बालमुरलीकृष् (Balamuralikrishna) meaning “young Krishna holding the flute”.
Balantina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valentina.
Balapuspika f Nepali
Means "young blossom" in Nepali.
Balassa m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Balázs (via the medieval variant Balass. This name was first used in Hungary in the 13th century.
Balausa f Kazakh
Means "green, herbs" or "young, beautiful" in Kazakh.
Balbaara f Yakut
Yakut form of Varvara.
Balbala f Pashto
From Persian بلبل‎ (bulbul) "nightingale".
Bàlbara f Sardinian
Gallurese form of Barbara.
Balbara f Sardinian
Variant spelling of Bàlbara.
Balcia f Polish
Diminutive of Balbina.
Balda m & f Italian
Male short form of Baldassare or Baldassarre and feminine form of Baldo.
Baldeva m Indian
Means strong.
Baldomera f Spanish (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Baldomero (Spanish) or Baldomer (Polish).
Baldvina f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Baldvin.
Baldwina f Medieval French (Hypothetical)
Standardized form of Baldoina, a feminine form of Baldwin recorded in a Latin source. See also Balduinus.
Baleba f Luba
Means "they have birthed" in Luba-Kasai, one of the Luba languages.
Balentina f Basque
Basque form of Valentina.
Baleria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Valeria reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the name.
Balesquida f Asturian (Archaic)
Asturian feminine form of Velasco.
Baligha f Arabic
Means “eloquent” in Arabic.
Balima f & m Dagbani
Means "persuasion" in Dagbani.
Balinda m Swahili
Means “guard” in Swahili.
Balkissa f Western African
Form of Bilqis used in West Africa.
Balla f Galician (Archaic)
Truncated form of Oballa.
Balladyna f Polish (Rare), Theatre
Used 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".
Ballerina f Obscure (Modern)
American actor Jeremy Sisto has a daughter named Charlie-Ballerina, born June 5, 2009.
Ballïbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir баллы (ballï) meaning "sweet" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Baloola m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Kannada
MEANING - strong ... [more]
Baloua m Berber
Meaning unknown.
Balqïya f Bashkir
Means "shining, radiant" in Bashkir.
Balqiya f Uzbek
Variant form of Balqi.
Balša m Montenegrin, Serbian
Means "strong", "healthy", "big man".
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... [more]
Balta f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian word meaning “white”.
Baltarmia m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Baltermia m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Baltza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Baltz.
Balugna f Romansh
Romansch form of Apollonia, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Balva f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian balva "prize, reward".
Balzhinima m Buryat
Means "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 American
Diminutive 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... [more]
Bamapama m Indigenous Australian Mythology
Australian Aboriginal myth. The 'Crazy Trickster'
Bambina f Italian
Feminine form of Bambino.
Banafsha f Persian
Means "violet" in Persian.
Banafsya f Indonesian (Rare)
From Persian بنفشه‎ (banafsheh), meaning "violet flower", a small purple flower symbolizing modesty, hidden love, and elegance.... [more]
Banana f & m Obscure
Taken directly from the banana fruit.
Banba f Irish Mythology
One of a trinity of Irish goddesses, with Ériu and Fódla.
Banbangtaba m & f Dagbani
Means "those who know each other" in Dagbani.
Bancha m Thai
Means "command, order" in Thai.
Bandhana f Nepali (Rare), Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
From Sanskrit बन्धन (bandhana) meaning "tying, binding".
Banesa f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese
Variant of Vanesa, also an Aragonese form.
Banga m Shona
Means "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.
Banga f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian and Latvian nouns banga meaning "wave, billow".
Bangda m & f Dagbani
Means "knowledgeable person" in Dagbani.
Bang-gwa m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Jeongjong (1357-1419), second king of the Joseon dynasty.
Bangura m & f Mende
Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.
Banïwbikä f Bashkir
From Baniw and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
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 Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
Bənövşə f Azerbaijani
Means "violet (flower)" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian بنفشه (banafshe).
Banovsha f Azerbaijani
Means "violet" in Azeri. It is a cognate of Banafsheh.
Baohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Baona f Chinese
Combination of Bao and Na.
Baovola f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Adansonia digitata baobab tree.
Baoxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Baptistina f Provençal
Feminine form of Baptistin.
Baptysta f Polish (Archaic)
Polish feminine form of Baptista.
Baqiza f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Pakiza
Bára f Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Means "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Bára was the daughter of Ægir and Rán. She was sometimes referred to as Drǫfn, also meaning "wave, billow".
Bara f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Bara'a f Arabic
Means "blamelessness, innocence" in Arabic.
Baraa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic براءة (see Bara'a).
Baraba m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Barabbas. Only used as a Biblical name.
Baracha f Ancient Hebrew
Alternate latinization of ברכה Bracha
Baraha f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Baraka f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Baranamtarra f Sumerian
Etymology 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.
Baranka f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Ágnes, used as a given name in its own right.
Barba f Breton, Corsican, Latvian, Estonian (Archaic)
Breton, Corsican, Latvian and Estonian cognate of Barbara (compare French Barbe).
Bàrbara f Medieval Catalan, Catalan, Sardinian, Sicilian
Catalan, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Barbara.
Barbára f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Barbara.
Barbarà f Provençal
Provençal form of Barbara.
Barbarella f Popular Culture
Likely influenced by the name Barbara. This is the name of the main character in the 'Barbarella' comic book.
Barbarita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Bárbara.
Barbarossa m History
Meaning "red beard" in Italian. ... [more]
Barbata f Neapolitan, Medieval English
Feminine form of the Latin cognomen Barbatus.
Barbea f Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized)
The name of an early Christian martyr from Edessa (today: Şanlıurfa, Turkey).
Barbika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Barbara, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Barbilia f Medieval French
Recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Barbka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Barbara, used as a given name in its own right.
Barbla f Romansh
Variant of Barla.
Barblina f Romansh
Diminutive of Barbla, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Barboa f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Barbara.
Barbôrka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Barbara.
Barborka f Czech, Silesian
Czech and Silesian diminutive of Barbora, not used as a given name in its own right.
Barboura f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Barbara. It is possible that there are also cases where the name is a feminization of the surname Barbour.
Barbulina f Romansh
Diminutive of Barbla, traditionally found in the Engadine valley and in central Grisons.
Barča f Czech, Slovene
Czech diminutive of Barbora and Slovene diminutive of Barbara.
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 Mythology
Feminine 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 Persian
Derived 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 Persian
Derived from proto-Iranian *br̥jáns meaning "high, tall". This was the name of a son of Cyrus the Great, also known as Smerdis and Tanyoxarces.
Barebra f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Barbara.
Barendina f Dutch
Feminine form of Barend.
Barësza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Barbara.
Bərfənka f Abkhaz
Feminine form of Bərfən.
Baridakara f & m Ogoni
Means "God answers prayer(s)" in Khana.
Barika f Slovene
Diminutive of Barbara.
Barikpoa m Ogoni
Means "God save" in Khana.
Barilunyegia m & f Ogoni
"God is wonderful"
Bariša m Croatian
Derived from Bartol.
Barisua f & m Ogoni
Means "God knows" in Khana.
Barka f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian barka "catkin".
Barla f Romansh
Romansh variant of Barbara, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Bərna f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Berna.
Barnabà m Corsican
Corsican form of Barnabas.
Barnabba m Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Barnaba.
Barnimira f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bronimira.
Barnisława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bronisława.
Baronetta f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Possibly an adoption of the Italian title baronetta, the feminine form of baronetto, "baronetess; female baronet".
Barrikada f Soviet, Russian
Derived 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.
Barsala f Pashto
Means "eyelashes" in Pashto.
Barsha f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Nepali
Eastern Indian and Nepali form of Varsha.
Barsheba f American, Biblical
Variant 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.
Bársonyka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from bársony "velvet".
Barta f Dutch
Dutch 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 Akkadian
Akkadian form of either the Scythian name Pr̥ϑutavah ("with far-reaching strength") or the Scythian name Pṛtatavah ("mighty in battle").
Barthena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthena. Also compare Bartina, which is similar in appearance and sound but has a different etymology.
Bartholomea f Dutch, English
Dutch and English feminine form of Bartholomew.
Bartina f Dutch
Dutch short form of Bartholomea. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Bertina... [more]
Bartira f Tupi, Brazilian
Possibly 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... [more]
Bartola f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Bartolo, itself a short form of Bartolomé.
Bartolommea f Italian
Feminine form of Bartolommeo.
Bartulumèa f Sicilian
Feminine form of Bartulumèu.
Baruška f Czech
Diminutive form of Barbora.
Barzilla f & m American, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barzillai. In the United States it was introduced by the Puritans as a masculine name, and first (?) used for girls in the mid-18th century.
Bašankʼ-a m Sidamo
Means "sorghum" in Sidama.
Basaraba f & m Vlach
Derived 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.
Bascha f Yiddish
Variant of Basha.
Bascha f German (Modern, Rare)
Slavic diminutive of Barbara.
Bascha m Upper German
A diminutive variant of the name Sebastian.
Bascha m Biblical German
Form of Baasha in modern German bibles.
Baseema f Arabic
Variant transcription of Basima.
Baselia f Romansh
Feminine form of Baseli.
Basema f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسمة (see Basima).
Basetsana f Sotho
Means "ladies" in Sotho.
Basha f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Batya.
Basheera f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic بشيرة (see Bashira), as well as the Urdu form.
Bashiila m Buryat
Buryat form of Basil.
Bashira f Arabic
Feminine form of Bashir.
Bashita f Bengali
Means “freedom” in Bengali.
Basieńka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Basilia f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Feminine form of Basil 1 via its latinized form Basilius. This was borne by an obscure early saint. As an English name it has long been obsolete, but was much used in the Middle Ages; perhaps a reference to Saint Veronica as Basilia in the medieval Mors Pilati (Death of Pilate) was responsible for the name's popularity.
Basilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Basilianus.
Basilica f Greek
Given name from the Spanish and Italian word "basilica", derived from Ancient Greek "βασιλική στοά": a large oblong building in Roman architecture used as a public forum or town hall, sometimes also a church or court building... [more]
Basilisa f Georgian (Archaic), Spanish, Galician
Georgian and Spanish form of Basilissa.
Basilodika f Ancient Greek
βασίλεια (basileia) "rule, royal power, queen" + δικη (diké) "justice"
Basina f Medieval French, Medieval German, History
Basina (c. 438 – 477) was a queen of Thuringia in the middle of the fifth century.
Bäširä f Bashkir
Baskhir form of Bashira.
Basiulka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Basiunia f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Basjana f Polish
Feminine form of Basjan.
Baśka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Bassa f Ancient Greek (Rare)
Transcription of Greek feminine name Βάσσα, of unknown meaning.
Bassema f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Basima.
Basseva f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Batsheva.
Bassima f Arabic
Variant transcription of Basima
Bəstə f Azerbaijani
Means "musical composition" in Azerbaijani.
Basta f Uzbek
Means "tied, connected" in Uzbek.
Bastía m Catalan
Catalan form of Bastían.
Bastiana f Galician (Rare), Corsican, Gascon
Galician feminine form of Bastián, Corsican feminine form of Bastianu and Gascon feminine form of Bastian.
Basumitra m Bhojpuri
Meaning "Friend of the World".
Bata f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Beata. The name coincides with Basque bata, absolutive plural of bat, meaning "one".
Bata m & f Kalmyk
Means "tough" in Kalmyk.
Batalanta f Esperanto
Feminine form of Batalanto, which means "Warrior" in Esperanto. Batalanta, means "Female Warrior".
Batandwa m & f African
Batandwa was a used name reffering to followers in Christianity.
Batanga m Bontoc
Variant of Fatanga.
Batara m Batak
From the name of Batara Guru, one of the three trinity gods in Batak mythology. The word itself is derived from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra) meaning "revered, worshipful".
Batchéba f Biblical French
This form of Bathsheba is used in the Nouvelle Français courant (NFC) translation of the Bible. Batcheba Louis is a Haitian soccer player.
Batea f Illyrian
Feminine form of Bato.
Batesta m Romansh
Variant of Battesta.
Bathala m Philippine Mythology
Means "god, deity" in Tagalog, derived from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra) meaning "holy, honourable, venerable" (through a transmission from Malay betara). In native Tagalog mythology, Bathala is the deity who created the universe... [more]
Bathilda f English (Rare), German, History
Variant of Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [more]
Bathschua f Biblical German
Form of the name Bathshua in the Schlachter bible translation.
Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת (bat 2) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע (yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע (shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע (shua'), שוע (shoa') and שועה (shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [more]
Bathsua f Ancient Hebrew
Means "daughter of abundance".... [more]
Bathycleia f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Bathycleia was the mother of Hallirrhothius by Poseidon... [more]
Batia f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the town of Sparta in Lakedaimonia who married an early Spartan king, Oibalos. Her name is possibly derived from the word βατεο (bateo) meaning "covering".
Batia f Jewish
Variant transcription of Batya.
Batima f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Fatimah.
Batishwa f Assyrian
Assyrian form of Bathsheba.
Batista m Aragonese, Sardinian, Piedmontese, Ladin
Aragonese form of Bautista and Sardinian, Ladin and Piedmontese form of Battista.
Batka f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Batya.
Batma f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Fatimah.
Batrisha f Arabic (?)
One of the Arabic translitterations of of Patricia.
Batsa m Nepali
Meaning "Son".
Bat-Schua f Biblical German
Form of Bathshua in the Elberfelder and the Zürcher bible translations.
Batszeba f Polish
Polish form of Bathsheba.
Battistha m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Battista.
Battistina f Corsican
Feminine form of Battista.
Battulga m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and тулга (tulga) meaning "cooking stand".