Submitted Names Ending with a

This is a list of submitted names in which the ending sequence is a.
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Ctonia f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Chthonia.
Cuauhilama m Nahuatl
Possibly means either "eagle old woman" or "old woman’s head", from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" or cuaitl "head" combined with ilama "old woman".
Cuauhpopoca m Nahuatl
Means "smoking eagle" in Nahuatl, from cuauhtli "eagle" and popoca "to smoke".
Cuauhtapalca m Nahuatl
Means "eagle covert feathers" in Nahuatl, referring to the tough feathers found on the bird’s neck, back, and wings.
Cuauhtilma m Nahuatl
Means "eagle cape" in Nahuatl, from cuauhtli "eagle" and tilmatli "cloak, blanket, length of cloth". The cuauhtilmatli was a garment associated with warriors and nobility, often worn in mourning ceremonies.
Cuauhtlatoa m Nahuatl
Means "he talks like an eagle", from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and tlatoa "to speak; to issue commands".
Cuauhtlaxaya m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and xayacatl "face, mask".
Cuba f Roman Mythology
Goddess who helped the child transition from cradle to bed.
Cuba f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the place name Cuba, which refers to an island and country in the Caribbean Sea. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
Çubrana f Gascon (Rare)
Feminine form of Çubran.
Cuca f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar, Refugio, Concepción and other feminine names, from the diminutive ending -uca... [more]
Cueva f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish word cueva meaning "cave", itself from the title of Mary Virgen de la Cueva ("Our Lady of the Cave"), belonging to the town of Esparragosa de Lares (Badajoz, Spain).
Cueva Santa f Spanish (Rare)
Means "holy cave" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Cueva Santa and Nuestra Señora de la Cueva Santa, meaning "The Virgin of the Holy Cave" and "Our Lady of the Holy Cave" respectively.... [more]
Cui-hua f Chinese
From the elements 粹 cui ("pure") and 华 hua ("magnificent, splendid, Chinese"). Other character combinations are also possible.
Cuima m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl cui "to take, fetch, grasp" combined with either maitl "hand" or the related elements ma "to hunt, capture", ma "as though, as, like", or -mani "in the manner of".
Cuixia f Chinese
From Chinese 翠 (cuì) meaning "bluish-green, green jade" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Culastia f Romansh
Romansh form of Scholastica, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Çulema m Judeo-Spanish, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Possibly a Judeo-Spanish and Moorish form of Solomon.
Culetta f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Coletta.
Culyana f Turkish
Probably a form of Juliana spelled according to Turkish orthography.
Cülyetta f Theatre
Azerbaijani form of Juliet, used in translations of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1596).
Cuma m Turkish
Meaning: "Friday" The word comes fron the Ottoman Turkish word جمعة
Cúmheadha m Old Irish
Old Irish name derived from "wolf, hound" in combination with a second element of unknown meaning (possibly the place name Meadha).
Cuncetta f Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Concetta.
Cuncettina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Cuncetta.
Cunegonda f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Corsican (Archaic), Gascon (Archaic), Provençal (Archaic)
Dutch variant and Italian, Corsican, Gascon and Provençal form of Kunigunde.
Cunera f Dutch
Some sources state that this name was derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind." However, since the first known bearer of this name (a saint from the 4th century AD) originated from Scotland, we cannot exclude the possibility that it is actually Gaelic or Anglo-Saxon in origin... [more]
Cunigunda f Romansh
Romansh form of Kunigunde.
Cunihilda f Medieval German
Derived from Gothic kuni "kin, family" and Old High German hiltia "battle".
Cunina f Roman Mythology
The goddess who protected the cradle from malevolent magic.
Cunizza f Medieval Italian, Literature
Medieval Italian form of Chuniza.... [more]
Cunobelina f Brythonic
Feminine form of Cunobelinus.
Cunzaga m Sicilian
Siclian form of Gonzague.
Cupra f Umbrian
The fertility and underworld goddess of the ancient pre-Roman population of the Piceni and the Umbri. The etymology of her name is unknown, but it could derive from Kupria, a epithet of Aphrodite, or be related to the name Cupid... [more]
Cuquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Cuca. In other words, this is a (strictly feminine) double diminutive of Refugio.
Cura f Roman Mythology
Cura or Aera Cura is the name of a Roman goddess who created the first human. In Latin. Hyginus seems to have created both the personification and story for his Fabulae, poem 220. The name itself is derived from Latin cura "care, concern, thought".
Curca f Medieval Romanian, Romani (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian curcă "turkey-hen". This name seems to have been predominantly used by members of the Romani people.
Curia f Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman gentile name Curius.
Curinna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Corinna.
Curra f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Currada f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Corrada.
Curradina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Currada.
Cursa m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Kursiyy al Jauzah, meaning "the chair of the central one". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.
Cushla f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Derived form Irish Gaelic cuisle "pulse". This name was created in the early 1800s from the Irish term of endearment cuisle mo cridhe (usually anglicized as Cushla Macree, in former times also Cushlamachree) which translates to "pulse of my heart"; it is popularly interpreted to mean "beat of my heart".... [more]
Cusma m Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Cosma.
Custantina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Constantina.
Custanza f Sicilian
Feminine form of Custanzu.
Custanzia f Corsican, Romansh
Corsican form of Constantia and Romansh variant of Constanzia.
Custòdia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Custodia.
Cuthburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Cuthburg. Also compare Cuthburh.
Cvetana f Croatian (Rare), Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Cognate of Cvitana and Bulgarian variant transcription of Tsvetana.
Cvetelina f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Tsvetelina.
Cvijetka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cvijetko.
Cvitana f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cvitan.
Cvitka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cvitko.
Cyandria f American (Modern)
Apparently an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Cyan, Lysandra and Andrea 2.
Cyanea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek κυάνεος (kyaneos) meaning "dark blue" (also compare Cyane). This name belonged to the Naiad-nymph of the town of Miletos in Karia (Caria), south-western Anatolia... [more]
Cybilla f English
Elaboration of Cybill.
Cyborea f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Name of the mother of Judas Iscariot in apocryphal Christian scriptures, most notably in "The Golden Legend".
Cycylija f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Cecelia
Cyda f Kashubian
Diminutive of Placëda.
Cydonia f English (Rare)
From the former name of Chania, a city on the island of Crete, Greece. It is also a poetic term for the island. In addition, it can be derived from Greek κυδωνιά (kydonia) meaning "quince tree" (itself from κυδώνι (kudoni), "quince"), ultimately from the name of the city.
Cyhha m Anglo-Saxon
An unrecorded Old English name, the meaning of which is uncertain. It was perhaps a nickname derived from Proto-Germanic *kokh- "cough".
Cyla f Kashubian
Diminutive of Cecyliô, Celestina and Celina.
Cylinda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Celinda, perhaps influenced by the name Cyndy or the English word cylinder referring to the shape or the barrel of a gun.
Cylvia f English (Rare)
Variant of Sylvia. A known bearer is an American consultant and a 'de facto' First Lady of Oregon, Cylvia Hayes.
Cyma f Jewish (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Greek σιμός (simos), meaning "bent upwards". Alternatively, it may be a variant of Sima 1.
Cyma f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cima.
Cymbarka f Medieval Polish
Polish form of Cyneburg. Cymbarka was the daughter of Mazovian prince Siemowit IV.
Cymopolea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κυμοπόλεια (Kymopoleia) meaning "wave walker", derived from κῦμα (kyma) "wave, billow" and the verb πολέω (poleô) "to go about, range over"... [more]
Cynara f Literature
A Greek "plant" name, from a genus of thistles, of which a leading member is the purple flowered artichoke.... [more]
Cyndia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cyndi.
Cynisca f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kyniska. Cynisca was born c. 440 BC and was a Greek princess of Sparta. She became the first woman in history to win at the ancient Olympic Games... [more]
Cynosura f Astronomy, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κυνόσουρα (Kynosoura) which meant "dog's tail", a derivative of κύων (kyôn) "dog" (genitive κυνός (kynos)) and οὐρά (oura) "tail"... [more]
Cynta f Polish
Diminutive form of Hiacynta.
Cynthiana f English (Rare)
Either an elaboration of Cynthia or a combination of Cynthia and Ana.
Cyntia f Polish
Polish form of Cynthia.
Cypa f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish short form of Cypojra.
Cypojra f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish form of Tziporah.
Cypora f Medieval Jewish, Medieval English
Variant of Zipporah, recorded in England between the 11th and 13th centuries.
Cyppora f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Zipporah.
Cyprilla f Greek
Derived from the plant Cyperus (Κύπερος).... [more]
Cyrena f North Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic North Frisian form of Severine, recorded on the isle of Sylt in the 1600s.
Cyrena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Serena influenced by Cyrene. A notable bearer was American opera singer Cyrena van Gordon (1892-1964).
Cyrenia f History, Indonesian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyrenius. This was the name of a saint from the Roman province of Cilicia in southern Anatolia, who was martyred by burning in 306 at Tarsus, in persecutions of Galerius.
Cyriaka f Polish
Polish form of Cyriaca.
Cyriella f English
A feminine form of Cyril and potential variant of Cyrielle
Cyrina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyrus.
Cyryla f Polish
Feminine form of Cyryl.
Cyrylla f Polish
Variant of Cyryla.
Cyryna f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyryn.
Cysa f Medieval German
Of unknown origin, maybe a hypochoristic form of names containing sigu "victory".
Cysia f Polish
Short form of Marcysia.
Cythera f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κύθηρα (Kythera), the name of an island of Greece, as well as an ancient town on the island. In Greek mythology, Cythera was the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite, being the island to which she first arrived after emerging from the sea, and the source of her epithet Kythereia (Latin: Cytherea)... [more]
Cytka f Polish
Diminutive of Placyda.
Cywia f Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish version of Zivia. A notable bearer was Cywia Lubetkin who was a Warsaw Ghetto underground leader.
Cyzia f Polish
Diminutive of Narcyza.
Czarina f Filipino, English
Feminine form of Czar.
Czarna f Yiddish (Polonized, Rare)
Polonised spelling of Charna.
Czcibora f Polish
Feminine form of Czcibor.
Czębira f Medieval Polish
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Czesia f Polish
Diminutive of Czesława.
Cześka f Polish
Diminutive of Czesława.
Częstobrona f Polish
Derived from Polish często "often" and bronić "to protect someone" or bronić się "to defend oneself".
Częstorka f Polish
Diminutive form of Częstobrona.
Czeszka f Kashubian
Kashubian diminutive of Czesława.
Đa m Vietnamese
Means "banyan" in Vietnamese, or from Sino-Vietnamese 多 (đa) meaning "many".
m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dan 1
Dạ f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 唯 (dạ) meaning "yes," 夜 (dạ) meaning "night, evening", or 射 (dạ) meaning "to shoot, to fire".
Daara m Persian
Variant transcription of Dara 3.
Dąbrówka f Polish
Polish form of Doubravka. This name was borne by the wife of Mieszko I of Poland.
Dacheca f Haitian Creole
Variant of the Russian name Дашка (Dashka), a diminutive of Darya 1 (via Dasha). In the 1960s and 1970s it became popular in Haiti, along with other Russian names such as Nadège, Natacha and Manoucheka.
Dachonna f Medieval Irish
Means "My Conainne" in Medieval Irish.
Dachuna f Old Celtic, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a medieval saint venerated in Cornwall, who was probably a Celtic Briton.
Dacia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Sicilian
Feminine form of Dacius and Dacio.
Dacoda m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dakota (See also Dacota and Dakoda)
Dacota m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.
Dada f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daiana and Eduarda.
Dadhikra m Sanskrit
Possibly deriving from the Sanskrit elements दधि (dadhi), meaning "thickened milk, curd" and kri, meaning "to scatter". This possibly refers to the effect of the morning sun on dew... [more]
Dadila f Uzbek
Derived from dadil meaning "bold, fearless".
Daduhepa f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology, although the second element of the name (hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess Ḫepat. Name borne by a Hittite queen who was possibly the wife of Tudhaliya I. She is known to have occupied the role of Tawananna (ruling queen) during the reign of Šuppiluliuma I, who is thought to have been her son.
Dadzboga f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Dadzbog.
Daeira f Greek Mythology
Means "knowing one", from Greek ἐδάην (edaen) (via the unattested present form *dao) meaning "to learn, know, teach". This was the name of an Oceanid in Greek mythology, associated with the Eleusinian mysteries... [more]
Dæja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Daena f Persian Mythology
The name of a Zoroastrian divinity, taken from the Gathic Avestan daēnā or Sanskrit dhénā and is variously translated as "conscience", "religion", "understanding" or "that which is observed"... [more]
Daeva m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit देव (see Deva).
Daezja f American
Variant of Deja.
Dafa m Indonesian
Variant of Daffa.
Daffa m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ضفة (daffa) meaning "bank, shore".
Daffa' m Arabic
Means "defensive" in Arabic.
Dəfnə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Daphne.
Dafna f Sicilian, Hungarian
Sicilian form of Dafne and Hungarian variant of Dafné.
Dafnita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Dafne.
Dafrosa f Late Roman (?), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain. According to legend, Saint Dafrosa was the mother of Saint Bibiana.
Dafroza f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Dafrosa.
Daga f Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Dag as well as a short form of names beginning with Dag-.
Daga f Kashubian, Polish
Diminutive of Dagmara.
Dagfinna f Icelandic
Feminine form of Dagfinnur.
Dagmāra f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Dagmar.
Dagna f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Dagny.
Dagoberta f Spanish
Feminine form of Dagoberto.
Dahama m & f Dagbani
Means "riches" in Dagbani.
Dahbia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from the Arabic word ذهبية (dhahabia) meaning "golden." This name is primarily used in Algeria.
Dahna f Korean
This name means a sprout that is young and grows into a mature plant.
Dahyuka m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian dahyu meaning "land", possibly a hypocoristic form of another name containing the element.
Daia f Pakistani, Indian (Rare)
Pakistani version of Daya. Also Indian because some people translate their names as "Daia".
Daida ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *dăyda meaning "newborn lamb that is still being suckled by its mother". This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]
Daiena f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Diana.
Daila f Latvian
Derived from Latvian daile "beauty".
Dailida f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in the Latgale region of modern-day Latvia in the late Middle Ages. The origin and meaning of this name are uncertain; theories include, however, a derivation from Latvian daile "beauty" or daiļš "beautiful, beauteous" (compare Daila) and a derivation from Lithuanian dailidė "carpenter".
Daina f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (dai), a possessive particle combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Dainora f Lithuanian
Means "desire for a song" (and thus refers to someone who either wishes to sing or desires to hear a song), derived from the Lithuanian noun daina meaning "song" (see Daina) combined with the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".
Dainya f Uzbek (Rare)
Dainya is thought to mean “Bravery” in Uzbek. But a submission from Jamaica claims it means “Thanks”. Dainya is a Aboriginal name.
Daira f Greek Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
The name of an Okeanid Nymph of the town in Eleusis in Attika, Greece. It is derived from the element δαο (dao), meaning "the knowing one, teacher".
Daisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Daisiana f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Daisy and Ana.
Daita m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", as well as other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.
Daiva m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit देव (see Deva).
Daiya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Daiyinzha f Manchu
Of uncertain origin, name borne by a consort of Nurhaci.
Daizha f & m African American
Variant of Deja.
Daja f East Frisian
Variant of Daje.
Daja f Literature, English (Modern)
Variant of Dasia or Deja. It's the name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic series.
Dajana f German (Modern)
Modern German name of disputed origin.... [more]
Dajuana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Da- and the given name Juana , thus making it the feminine form of Dajuan.
Daka m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Dakenna f American
Likely an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Dakota or Kenna
Dakhota f & m English
Variant of Dakota.
Dakoda m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.
Dakpa m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan གྲགས་པ (grags-pa) meaning "renown, fame, honour".
Dakshira f Sanskrit (Modern)
The most able on this earth, goddess Durga... [more]
Dala f Arabic
Shortened version of Dalal.
Dalanda f Western African, African American
Means "creative" in Fulani.
Dalbara f Yakut
Feminine form of Dalbar.
Dalebora f Polish
Feminine form of Dalebor.
Dalena f English (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Magdalena or a variant of Delina. Apparently this is also used as a feminine elaboration of Dale.
Dalewuja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Dalewin.
Dália f Hungarian, Slovak (Rare)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Dahlia.
Dàlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Dahlia.
Dalía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Dalia.
Dalià f Malagasy
Malagasy form of Dahlia.
Daliana f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Dalia 1 using the popular name suffix -ana.
Dalida f Macedonian
Biblical name.
Dālija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian cognate of Dahlia.
Dalimila f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Dalimil.
Dalinda f Italian
Variant of Delinda, particularly found in the Abruzzo region of Southern Italy.
Dalisha f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delicia via its other variant Delisha.
Dalita f Hebrew, Armenian
Probably a variant form of Dalit. Also compare Dalida, which is a similar but unrelated name.... [more]
Daliya f Chinese
Combination of Da , Li 1 and Ya.
Dallia f Kurdish
Dallia is a common feminine name in Arabic (Arabic: داليا) and Hebrew (Hebrew: דַּלְיָה). The name in Arabic stems from the word for grape vine and in Hebrew from the word for "(tip of a) branch", especially that of a grapevine or an olive tree... [more]
Dallilja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dalr "dale, valley" and lilja "lily".
Dalmatia f Medieval French
From Latin Dalmatia meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia".
Dalmazia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dalmazio.
Dalmira f Galician
Feminine form of Dalmiro.
Dalmira f Kazakh, Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Dalmir.
Daluka f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Daluka is the name of legendary queen of Egypt who ruled before the Great Flood according to medieval Coptic and Islamic folklore. She was part of the so-called "Soleyman dynasty", which also included Surid Ibn Salhouk, a king who was once believed to have built the Great Pyramid of Giza... [more]
Dalva f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese estrela d'alva, "morning star, Venus".
Dama f & m Chinese
Combination of Da and Ma.
Damara f Celtic Mythology
In Celtic mythology, Damara was a fertility goddess worshipped in Britain. She was associated with the month of May (Beltaine).
Damaria f African American
Feminine form of Damari.
Damarista f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + αριστος (aristos) "best, noblest"
Damaspia f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Jamaspi combined with the adjectival suffix -𐎹 (-ya).
Damba m Buryat
Means "sublime" in Buryat.
Dambisa f Southern African
A Zambian feminine name borne by the economist Dambisa Felicia Moyo.