Submitted Names Ending with a

This is a list of submitted names in which the ending sequence is a.
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Iľja m Slovak
Slovak form of Ilja.
Ilja f Estonian
Variant of Hilja.
Iljaana f Finnish
Finnish variant form of Iliaana.
Ilka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ilko.
Ilka f Slovene
Feminine form of Elija.
Ilkka m Finnish
Transferred use of the surname Ilkka.... [more]
Illa f Estonian
Variant of Ille.
Illa f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Ilona, used as a given name in its own right.
Illa f Aymara
Means "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Illana f Asturian
Feminine form of Illán.
Illapa f & m Inca Mythology, Aymara
Means "lightning" in Aymara.
Illasisa f Quechua
Means "flower amulet" in Quechua.
Iĺlia m Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian form of Ilya.
Illia m Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian variant transcription of Illya and Belarusian form of Elijah.
Illirika f Russian
Apparently derived from Illyricum, an ancient region conquered by the Romans. It is etymologically related to Illyria (see Illyrios).
Illona f Scottish Gaelic
The Scottish Gaelic name Illona means lantern or light of the sun.
Il·luminada f Catalan
Catalan form of Illuminada.
Illuna f Basque (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Basque variant of Iluna. Due to the obvious similarity to the name Luna, it eventually found its way as a first name in Flanders.
Illusia f Finnish
From Yrjö Kokko's 1944 fairytale classic Pessi and Illusia. Illusia is the name of a small fairy who lives by the rainbow. Illusia is described to be naive, but optimistic and care free. The tale is about Pessi the troll and Illusia the fairy, who, despite all the differences between them and their worlds, fall in love... [more]
Illuyanka m Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Likely means "snake", from Proto-Indo-European elements *h₁illu- and *h₂engʷeh₂. Illuyanka was the name of a serpentine dragon in Hittite mythology, who was slain by the sky god Tarhunz... [more]
Illyana f Russian
This is the feminine form of Ilya, Russian form of Elijah, which means 'My God is Yahweh'.
Illyana f Russian
I've heard many different meanings ranging from snowflake, daughter of the sun, and even light I have found God.
Illythia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variation of Ilithyia.
Ilma f Hungarian
Coined by Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty for a character in his pantomime 'Csongor és Tünde' (1831). The origin and meaning of this name are uncertain, however theories include a truncated form of Vilma and a contraction of Ilona and Vilma.
Ilma f Literature
Used by Tolkien, it appears in the Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s as meaning "starlight" in Quenya. It also appears as an element in several other names in Tolkien's works.
Ilma f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely an invented name based on Vilma.
Ilmira f Uzbek
Possibly a variant of Elmira 2.
Ilnara f Tatar
Feminine form of Ilnar.
Ilnura f Tatar
Feminine form of Ilnur.
Iloaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy ilo meaning "purest portion of oil" or "torch" (see Ilo) and aina meaning "life".
Iloha f Uzbek
Means "goddess" in Uzbek.
Ilopifaliana f Malagasy
Means "essence of joy" in Malagasy.
Ilsalina f English
Elaboration of Ilsaline.
Ilsia f Tatar
Derived from ил (il) meaning "motherland" and cиярга (siyarga) meaning "to love".
Ilsöyä f Bashkir
Means "country-loving, patriotic" in Bashkir.
Ilsura f Tatar
Feminine form of Ilsur.
Iluka m Indigenous Australian
Named for the village of Iluka in northern New South Wales. Often translated as "by the sea" in an Australian Aboriginal language, it is probably derived from the Djangati term yiluga, of unknown meaning.
Iluka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ilarion and Ilia and their short forms Ila and Ilo.
Iluminata f Croatian (?)
Croatian form of Illuminata.
Iluna f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque name that was first found on inscriptions in Aquitaine dating back to the 1st to 3rd centuries.... [more]
Iluna f Greenlandic
Meaning and origin unknown.
Iluska f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ilona, not usually used as a given name in its own right.
Iluta f Latvian
Of unknown origin and meaning. A purely phonetic coinage has been suggested.
Iluuna f Greenlandic
Variant of Iluna.
Ilüzä f Bashkir
From Bashkir ил (il) meaning "country" and үзә, үҫә (üzä, üθä) meaning "growing".
Ilva f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Ilvars and a purely phonetic coinage.
Ilva f Italian, German (Modern)
Adoption of Ilva, the Latin name of the island of Elba. The island's name has been speculated to be of Etruscan origin and as such to be derived from a word meaning "iron".
Ilyana f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Ilyan.
Ilyana f Arabic, Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Ilya. Ilyana is an indirect Quranic name and a non-standard formation that originates from Ilana. It means "sun", "sun ray", "kindness", "softness", "leniency", and "gentleness".
Ilyena f Russian
Variant of Ileana.
Ilyssa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyssa or Elissa 2/Elisa. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 41 girls with the name Ilyssa in 2004.... [more]
Ilythia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variation of Ilithyia.
Ilyukha m Russian
Diminutive of Ilya.
Ilyusha m Russian
Russian diminutive of Ilya.
Ilza f Polish, Sorbian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Polish and Sorbian form of Ilse and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Ilsa.
Ima f Latvian (Rare)
Short form of Imanta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ima f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
今 (Ima) literally means "Now, Present Time" in Japanese. This was a common name in the Edo Period, but since then has scarcely happened.
Ima f Ibibio
Means "love" in Ibibio.
Ima f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma, Felicisima and similar names.
Imagantia f Medieval English
Possibly derived from the Latin word imago meaning "image, picture".
Imala f Indigenous American
"strong-minded."
Imama f Assyrian
From the Aramaic איממא (imama), meaning "daytime".
Imaña f & m Aymara
Means "keep safe" in Aymara.
Imana f Muslim (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Imani or Iman.
Imana f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Blessed Imana of Loss (died circa 1270) was a Cistercian Benedictine nun and abbess at Salzinnes, Namur, France.
Imanda f Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Imanta, possibly influenced by Amanda.
Imandra f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It has been suggested to be a blend of Imanta and Andra 1.
Imanja f Afro-American Mythology
Form of Yemayá found in Uruguay. Also compare Iemanjá.
Imanta f Latvian
Feminine form of Imants.
Imara f Swahili
Means "strong, firm, stable" in Swahili.
Imbá m Sami
Sami form of Imppa.
Imbasa f & m Zulu
Means "star" in Zulu.
Imedia f Medieval English
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Imena f Arabic
Feminine form of Imen.
Imeria f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Imerio, ultimately from Greek Himerios.
Imgarda f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Irmingard.
Imîlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Emilia.
Imîna m Greenlandic
Possibly combined with Greenlandic imiit "scoop, bailer, mug or chalice" and -na (Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name).
Imisława f Polish
Derived from the Slavic name element imi meaning "seize, take" or "begin" and sława meaning "fame, glory".
Imiza f Germanic
Likely a variant of Irmiza, which is a short form of feminine names that contain the Germanic element irmin meaning "whole, great", such as Irmentrud and Irmingard.... [more]
Imka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Irmgarda.
Imka f Dutch, Afrikaans, German
Diminutive of Ime 2.
Imla m Biblical
Meaning "whom God will fill up," "fullness" or "replenisher." Father or progenitor of Micaiah the prophet.
Imma f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Emma.
Imma m Finnish
Diminutive of Immanuel, Ilmari and Ismo.
Imma f Ancient Aramaic, Early Jewish
Means "mother" in Aramaic and Modern Hebrew. This was the 9th or 10th most common name for Jewish women living in Palestine in late antiquity.
Immakuláta f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Immaculata.
Immakulata f German
German form of Immacolata.
Immanuela f Obscure
Feminine form of Immanuel.
Immilla f Medieval German (?), Medieval Italian (?)
Possibly a medieval diminutive of various names beginning with Old High German, Old Saxon irmin "strong, whole, universal".
Imna m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Might mean "right hand, fortunate, prosperity". It may also link to the Hebrew root מָנַע‎ (manaʿ) "to withhold, restrain". Imna was one of the sons of Asher, a son of Jacob, mentioned in the Book of Genesis (46:17) and 1 Chronicles.
Imogena f Spanish, Polish, Czech, Slovak
Spanish, Polish, Czech and Slovak form of Imogen.
Imogènia f Literature, Catalan
Catalan form of Imogen.
Imoinda f Literature, Theatre
Used by Aphra Behn for a character in her novel Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave (1688). Imoinda or She Who Will Lose Her Name (2008), a re-writing of Behn's novel, is the first libretto to be written by an African-Caribbean woman, Dr Joan Anim-Addo.
Imola f Hungarian, Literature
Directly taken from Hungarian imola "centaury, knapweed, starthistle". This name was first used by Hungarian writer Mór Jókai in his novel 'Bálványosi vár'.
Imona f Inuit
Meaning unknown at this point in time. A known bearer of this name is the Inuit artist Imona Natsiapik (b. 1966).
Imperia f Medieval Italian, Literature, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin imperium meaning "command; authority; rule, power; empire". This was the name of an obscure saint, who was venerated in Mauprévoir, France (also known as Impère and Impérie)... [more]
Imrana f Urdu
Feminine form of Imran.
Imrona f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine form of Imran.
Ína f Greenlandic
Greenlandic short form of Ínariáta.
Ína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ina.
Ina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Short form of Regina.
Ina m & f Polynesian, Chamorro
Derived from Chamarro ina "to illuminate, to light up."
Ina f Japanese
This name may have been used as 稲 (te, tou, ina-, ine) meaning "rice plant." Since it is mainly written in hiragana before and in the early stages of modernisation of Japan, it's not clear if the name is derived from that particular kanji.... [more]
Ina f Spanish
Diminutive of Ignacia.
Ina f Manx
Variant of Iney.
Ina f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Chinese Characters "一" meaning "One", and "娜" meaning "Graceful", "Elegant". Other Combinations possible.
Inaara f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Arabic ﺇِﻧَﺎﺭَﺓ (ʔināra), which is the verbal noun form of أنار (ʔanāra) meaning "to light, to illuminate". It was popularized in the United States by the socialite Inaara Aga Khan (born Gabriele Renate Homey, 1963-) when she married Prince Karim Aga Khan in 1998... [more]
Inabela f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of Inês with Isabela.
Inachia f Literature
Used by the 1st-century BC Roman poet Horace. It was possibly intended to be a reference to the Greek mythological figure Io, whose father was named Inachus.
Inácia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Ignatius.
Inacia f Asturian
Feminine form of Inacio.
Inaja f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Inaya.
Inala f Indigenous Australian (Rare)
A suburb of Brisbane which literally means "rest time, night time" in a local language, but is often glossed as "place of peace".
İnarə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic إِنَارَة (ʾināra) meaning "illumination, light".
Inara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ina and the popular element -nara (cf. Tainara, Yonara).
Inara f Hittite Mythology
In Hittite–Hurrian mythology, Inara was the goddess of the wild animals of the steppe and daughter of the Storm-god Teshub.
Inara f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Inaara. This name was popularized in the United States by character Inara Serra on the space Western TV show Firefly (2002).
Inara f Kazakh
Kazakh form of İnarə.
Inara f Lithuanian (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Borrowing of Latvian Ināra or posssibly a variant of Inari.
Inaria f Chuukese
Feminine form of Inario.
Ínariáta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Henriette.
Inazia f Aragonese
Feminine form of Inazio.
Inazuma f Popular Culture
Notably borne by the character Inazuma (稲妻) from the 'Usagi Yojimbo' comic book series, this name refers to (a flash of) lightning. It combines 稲 (ina), the ancient bound form of ine meaning "rice plant," and 妻/夫 (tsuma), originally referring to a spouse (nowadays, only referring to a wife, written as 妻), based on an ancient belief that rice plants would mate with or otherwise be fertilised by lightning, which frequently occurs in late summer and autumn.... [more]
Inbāya f Babylonian
Means "fruit", deriving from the Akkadian inbu ("fruit").
İncə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "artful, high quality; slim, slender; delicate, gentle, fine, soft" in Azerbaijani.
Incalatanga m Cherokee
Means "doublehead" in Cherokee.
Inciona f Celtic Mythology
Inciona is a little-known Celtic goddess of the Treveran region.
Incoronata f Italian
Means "crowned" in Italian. This name is given in reference to the Virgin Mary in her role as queen of heaven.
Inda f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Estonian ind "enthusiasm, zeal" and a truncated form of Linda.
Indaiá f Brazilian, Tupi
Derived from Tupi ini'yá "thread fruit", itself derived from Tupi inĩ "hammock" and Old Tupi 'ybá "fruit", referring to the use of fruit fibers for the production of (sleeping) hammocks.
Indera m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Indra.
Indía f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of India.
Indíana f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Indiana.
Indiasa f American
Spanish and Indonesian meaning-waters of healing or blessings of salvation
Indiga f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended as a feminine variant of Indigo.
Indila f French (Modern, Rare)
Notably borne by singer and songwriter Indila, born Adila Sedraïa (1984-).... [more]
Indina f Swedish
Variant of Indine.
Indíra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Indira.
Indra f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include an adoption of the Indian (male) deity's name Indra (compare Indraja), a transferred use of the name of the Latvian river Indra (also known as Indrica), and a feminine form of Indriķis.
Indraja f Lithuanian (Rare), Baltic Mythology
Borrowed from the name of a lake and river in the Utena district municipality of north-eastern Lithuania, derived from Eastern Aukštaitian Lithuanian indrė (standard Lithuanian nendrė) meaning "reed."... [more]
Indrajitendra m Indian (Rare), Obscure
Combination of Indra and Jitendra borne by the second son of Maharaja Jitendra Narayan and Maharani Indira Devi of the princely state of Cooch Behar in British India... [more]
Indrita f Albanian
Feminine form of Indrit.
Induja f Hindi
Induja is Hindi for daughter of the moon, and I've heard it is also another name for the river Narmada.
Industrializatsiya f Soviet, Russian (Archaic)
Derived from the Russian noun индустриализация (industrializatsiya) meaning "industrialization". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the rapid industrialization of the Soviet Union, which at the beginning was predominantly agricultural.
Industriya f Soviet, Russian (Archaic)
Derived from the Russian noun индустрия (industriya) meaning "industry". In some cases, this name can also be a contracted form of Industrializatsiya.... [more]
Ineka f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Ineke.
Inela f Bosnian
Meaning unknown at this time. A famous bearer of this name is Inela Nogić (b. 1976), a Bosnian woman who won a beauty pageant contest during the Siege of Sarajevo (1992-1996). The story behind the contest as well as amateur footage of it led to the making of a documentary titled Miss Sarajevo, which added to the international pressure to end the siege... [more]
Inesinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Ineta f Latvian
Latvian name which has only been used since the middle or latter part of the 20th century (first recorded during 1950-1975), possibly a variant of Inta (feminine form of Ints, itself from Indriķis), Inita (which is either from Latin initus "a beginning, an entrance" or a diminutive of Ina) or Inese (variant of Agnesa, Agneta).
Ineza f Georgian
Georgian form of Inés.
Iŋgá f Sami
Sami form of Inga.
Inga f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak short form of Ingrida, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ingalisa f Swedish
Swedish form of Ingelise.
Ingalrada f Medieval French
An elongation of Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon rād, Old High German rāt "counsel, advice".
Ingara f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Inga as well as a strictly feminine form of Ingar recorded in the 19th century.
Ingarda f Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing and the Germanic name element gard "enclosure".
Ingbalda f Medieval French
Feminine form of Ingbald.
Ingberta f Frankish
Feminine form of Ingbert.
Ingeborga f Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian, Polish
Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish form of Ingeborg.
Ingerda f Old Swedish
Likely an Old Swedish form of Ingegerd.
Ingfrida f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Ingfrid recorded in the late 19th century.
Ingga f Filipino (Rare)
A nickname for Dominga
Ingiara f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Yngvǫr.
Ingifinna f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Ing and the Old Norse name element finnr "a Finn; a Lapp".
Ingimunda f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Ingimundur.
Ingiþóra f Old Norse
Combination of Ing and the Germanic name element þórr "thunder".
Ingiwara f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Yngvǫr.
Ingka f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Inga.
Ingleberta f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name of Inglebert Fitzwig's eldest daughter. She was also Antionette Fitzwig's granddaughter.
Inglina f Romansh
Derivative of Angela via Angiolina.
Ingnora f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ingnor recorded in the late 19th century.
Ingoberga f Frankish
Ingoberga (c. 520 - 589) was a Queen of Paris and the first wife of Charibert I. She was the mother of Bertha of Kent, who was married to king Æthelberht of Kent, the initiator of the Gregorian mission... [more]
Ingreda f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Ingrid.
Ingryda f Polish
Polish form of Ingrid.
Inguma m Basque Mythology
In Basque mythology, Inguma is a nocturnal spirit who enters the home at night and tries to disturb the sleep of those who live at the place (similar to the Alp and Mara in Germanic folklore). To ward him off, one needs to seek help of Saint Agnes.
Inguna f Latvian
Variant of Ingūna.
Ingvá f Faroese
Faroese form of Ingveig.
Ingvilda f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Ingvild.
In-ha f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean In "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and ... [more]
Inha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁(In) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 夏(Ha) meaning "summer, great, grand". Other many combinations can exist.
In-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 人 (in) meaning "human, person" and 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace".
Inia f Maori (Rare)
Māori form of India.
Íñiga f Medieval Spanish
Feminine form of Íñigo.
Inika f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Gujarati (Rare)
Possibly a variant of the Indian name Anika 2.
Inina f Polynesian, Chamorro, Chuukese
Means "glimmer, a faint intermittent light", from the Polynesian, Chamorro and Chuukese word ininä; ina.
Inioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "property of the lord" in Yoruba.
Inita f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include an elaboration of Ina and a variant of Ineta.
Iniya f Tamil
Means "sweet" in Tamil.
Inja f Korean
From 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 子 "child"
Injana f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
Name: Injana इञ्जना / इंजना... [more]
Injilia f Minahasan
From the Indonesian word injil, ultimately derived from Arabic الإنجيل (al-Īnjil) meaning "gospel".
Inka f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of names containing the element in, for example Ivana, Inoslava, Anina, Ines, Ingrid, etc.
Inkasisa f Quechua
Means "royal flower" in Quechua from inka meaning "royal, king", and sisa meaning "flower".
In-na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Yoo In-na (1982-).
Inna f Estonian
Diminutive of Ingrid and Linda.
Inna f East Frisian
Short form of names containing the Germanic name elements agin and ein.
Innaliatta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ínaliáta.
Innàssia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Ignazia.
Inngiliita f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ingilîta.
Innocencia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Innocentia.
Innocentia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Innocentius.
Innocenza f Italian
Feminine form of Innocenzo.
Innokentiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Innocentia.
Innozentia f German
Feminine form of Innozenz.
Inoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Inocência f Portuguese (African)
Portuguese feminine form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inogena f Portuguese, Literature (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Innogen. While Imogênia is the portuguese form of Imogen
Inoka f & m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.
Inola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Irinola, which is used as an independent name in its own right.
In'oma f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek in'om meaning "gift".
Inoslava f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Inoslav.
Inrica f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Enrica.
Insiya f Arabic (Rare), Urdu (Rare), Hindi (Rare), Persian (Rare)
Means "humanity", from Arabic انسن (ʾinsān) "human".