Submitted Names Ending with a

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Luxia f Basque (Rare), Sardinian (Archaic)
Campidanese Sardinian form and Basque diminutive of Lucia.
Luxia f Chinese
From Chinese 璐 (lù) meaning "beautiful jade" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Luya f Xhosa
Diminutive form of Luyanda.
Luyanda m & f South African, Zulu, Xhosa
Means "it is growing, increasing" in Zulu and Xhosa, referring to love or the child’s family.
Luyindama m Kongo
Also congolese footballer Christian Luyindama.
Luyiza f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Louise
Luyla f Brazilian (Rare)
Elabortion of Layla or Leyla. Perhaps influenced by names such as Luiza
Luzdivina f Spanish (European)
From Spanish luz divina meaning "divine light", a combination of Luz and Divina. It may be modeled on Ludivina.
Luzena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lucinda or an elaboration of Luz.
Lüziä f Bashkir (Modern)
Bashkir form of Lucia.
Luzía f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Lucia.
Luziana f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
One of the Basque forms of Luciana. (See also Lukene).
Luzifa f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form to Luzifer.
Luzilla f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A German and Swedish form of Lucilla.
Luzma f Spanish
Short form of Luz María, which is a compound of Luz and María.
Luzmaria f Spanish
Combination of Luz and Maria.
Luzmila f South American, Spanish (Latin American)
Alteration of Ludmila (perhaps via Ludźmiła), apparently influenced by Spanish luz "light" (see Luz)... [more]
Luzminda f Filipino
Truncated form of Luzviminda.
Lüzza m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucius, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Lwaxana f Popular Culture (Rare)
Lwaxana Troi is a Star Trek character, mother of Star Trek: The Next Generation character Deanna Troi.
Lwiza f Ancient Berber, Berber
Means "lemon verbena" in Amazigh (species Aloysia citrodora).
Lyalya f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Laleh.
Lyankhua f Mongolian
Means "lotus, water lily" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately derived from Chinese 蓮花 (liánhuā) of the same meaning... [more]
Lyba f Pakistani
Means a "Flower"
Lyca f Filipino
Used by Philipines' "The Voice Kids" first winner, Lyca Gairanod
Lychorida f Theatre
Form of Lycoris used by Shakespeare for a character in his play Pericles, Prince of Tyre (published 1609).
Lycia f English (Anglicized, Rare)
From Latin Lycia, from Ancient Greek Λυκία (Lukia), possibly derived from the Ancient Greek λύκος (lukos) "wolf". Lycia was an ancient region and Roman province in the southwest of Asia Minor, between Caria and Pamphylia.
Lycka f Swedish (Modern)
Directly taken from Swedish lycka "happiness; luck".
Lydda f Biblical Latin
A historical place in Biblical History. Placed in Israel
Lydea f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lydia
Lýdía f Icelandic
Variant of Lydía.
Lydía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lydia.
Lydianna f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lydia, or variant of Lydianne. It may have been inspired by the word Lydian (compare Lydian) or the similar name Dianna.
Lydija f Sorbian, Lithuanian (Rare)
Sorbian and Lithuanian form of Lydia.
Lyja f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. It is the name of a character that is featured in the Marvel comics series.
Lykera f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Glykeria. A notable bearer was Lykera Polusmakova, the last love and fiancée of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, who dedicated several poems to her.
Lylina f Various (?)
This has been used as a feminine form of Lyle.
Lylyana f English
alternative spelling of Liliana
Lymnoria f Greek Mythology
Derived at least in part from Ancient Greek λίμνη (limne) meaning "marsh, lake; sea", with the second element possibly being either ὤρα (ora) meaning "care, concern" or ὥρα (hora) meaning "period of time; season"... [more]
Lympha f Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Latin limpida, meaning "clear, transparent", a word especially applied to liquids. The spelling may have been altered due to association with Greek νύμφα (nympha), meaning "nymph"... [more]
Lyndia f English (American)
Elaboration of Lynda. Lyndia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae, which contains only one species, Lyndia cannarum.
Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.
Lynessa f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Lynn, using the popular feminine suffix -essa.
Lynfa f Welsh
Probably an elaborated form of the popular name syllable Lyn, using the suffix fa (perhaps from names such as Gwynfa or Meirionfa, in which it may be derived from Welsh fa "place").
Lynka f Silesian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lyna.
Lynnda f American
Variant of Lynda/Linda.
Lynnia f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynn, probably influenced by the sound of Linnéa.
Lyokha m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksey via Alyokha.
Lyolya f Russian
Diminutive of Larisa.
Lyona f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Leona, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the French place name Lyon.
Lyonya m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Leonid.
Lyora f Hebrew
Variant of Liora
Lyoshenka m Russian
Russian diminutive or pet form of Aleksei.
Lyova m Russian
Diminutive of Lev 1.
Lýra f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lyra.
Lyralisa f English
Combination of Lyra and Lisa.
Lyria f English, Popular Culture
From the Greek instrument the lyre.
Lyriana f Obscure
Possibly a variation on Lyra, Lyria or Liliana.
Lyrica f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lyric.
Lyricia f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lyric and Lyrica.
Lyrissa f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Larissa or an elaborated form of Lyris.
Lysa f English (Rare), Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Lisa or Liza. This is the name of the Lady of the Vale and Catelyn Stark's sister in 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.
Lysianassa f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements λυσις (lysis) "releasing, freeing, deliverance" and ανασσα (anassa) "queen". This was borne by several minor characters in Greek mythology, including a daughter of King Priam of Troy, and one of the Nereids.
Lystra f English (Rare)
From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor, the origins of which are uncertain. In Acts in the New Testament, Lystra (then a Roman colōnia) was "one chief scene of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas", as well as the likely hometown of Paul's "chosen companion and fellow missionary" Timothy... [more]
Lyta f English (Rare)
Variant of Lita.
Lytta f Greek Mythology
Attic form of Lyssa 2.
Lyubasha f Russian
Diminutive of Lyubov.
Lyubava f Medieval Slavic, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian (Rare)
Variant of Lyubov. A known bearer of this name is the Ukrainian actress Lyubava Greshnova (b. 1988), whose birth name is Lyubov... [more]
Lyubena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lyuben.
Lyubimaya f Russian
Means "beloved" in Russian.
Lyubitshka f Romani
From the Russian name Lyuba meaning "love"
Lyubka f Bulgarian
Short form of names beginning with the element Lyub-, such as Lyubomira.
Lyubomira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lyubomir.
Lyubomyra f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Lyubomyr.
Lyuda f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Lyudmila (Russian) or Lyudmyla (Ukrainian).
Lyudochka f Russian
Diminutive or pet form of Lyudmila.
Lyudovika f Russian
Russian feminine form of Ludwig.
Lyudviga f Russian
Feminine transcription of Lyudvig.
Lyusiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lucia.
Lyusya f Russian
Diminutive of Lyudmila.
Lyusyena f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lucienne or Luciana.
Lyutsia f Armenian
Armenian form of Lucia.
Lyutsilla f Russian
Russian variant of Lutsilla, which is the main Russian form of Lucilla.
Lyutsina f Russian
Russian variant of Lutsina, which is the main Russian form of Lucina.
Lyutsiya f Russian, Soviet
Russian variant of Lutsiya, which is one of the main Russian forms of Lucia.... [more]
Lyutya m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi variant of Volodya.
Lyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 2 influenced by Lydia.
Lyza f Popular Culture
Alternative spelling of Liza. It is the name of the protagonist’s mother in the anime Made in Abyss.
Ma f Sumerian Mythology
Means "land" in Sumerian. In Sumerian mythology, Ma is referred to as the mother of the mountain.
Ma f Chinese
From Chinese 馬 (mǎ) meaning "horse". Other Han characters are possible.
Ma f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Short for names beginning with Ma-, such as Margareta and Margrethe.
Ma f Filipino
Short form of Maria, most often spelled as "Ma.", this name is most commonly used in legal documents and the like when paired with another name following it (example: Ma... [more]
Ma m Hui
Chinese form of Muhammad due to the name being banned in 2017.
Má f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria, Mariana, and Mario.
Maa f Mongolian
Possibly a short form of names ending with the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Maa m & f Finnish
Means "country, land, earth, ground, soil, suit" in Finnish.
Maa f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "mountain" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maaja f Estonian
Estonian form of Maia.
Maalia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâlia.
Maaliaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâliãna.
Maana f Somali
Possibly a variant of Maanah.... [more]
Maanda m & f Venda
Means "power, stength" in Tshivenda.
Maaouya m Western African
A known bearer is Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (1941-), a Mauritanian military officer who served as the president of Mauritania from 1984-2005.
Maappa f Yakut
Yakut form of Marfa.
Maariya f Yakut
Yakut form of Mariya.
Maaryya f Yakut
Yakut form of Mariya.
Maasa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Maasa f Yakut
Yakut form of Masha.
Ma'ata f Hawaiian
Variant of Maata.
Maatla f Tswana
Means "strength, power" in Setswana.
Maaxiiriwia f Indigenous American, Hidatsa
Means "buffalo bird woman". Name borne by a Hidatsa woman known for maintaining many aspects of the traditional Hidatsa lifestyle, including gardening and cooking.
Maaya f Japanese
From 真 (ma) meaning “real, genuine” and 綾 (aya) meaning “design”. The name can also be constructed with other kanji combinations.
Maaya f Tagalog, Filipino, Cebuano
Derived from the Tagalog and Cebuano word maaya meaning "cheerful".
Mabbina f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Meadhbh via the Latinization Meba.
Mabilia f Medieval French, Medieval English, Gascon
Latinized form of Mabile, recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Mabrouka f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of مبروكة (see Mabruka)
Mabruka f Arabic
Feminine form of Mabruk.
Ma'buda f Uzbek
Means "goddess" in Uzbek.
Maca f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Marija, used as a given name in its own right.
Macacuna m Maranao
Means "robust" in Maranao.
Macadamia f English (Rare)
From the popular tropical Hawaiian nut.
Macalda f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Matilda. Also compare Mafalda.... [more]
Macària f Provençal
Feminine form of Macari.
Maccabea f Italian
Feminine form of Maccabeo.
Macdha m Irish
Means "virile" or "manly" in Gaelic.
Macedonia f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Macedonio. It is also part of a name of the country (officially Republic of Macedonia/The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) in south-eastern Europe.
Macha f Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly from Proto-Celtic *makajā "plain (level country)". In Irish legend this was the name of a war goddess, sister of the Morrígan and the Badb... [more]
Macha f French (Modern, Rare)
French transliteration of Russian Маша (see Masha).
Macha f Manipuri
Means "little; tiny" in Meitei.
Machanda m & f Nyoro
Machanda is the Bunyoro month where sesame seeds are planted and sown.
Machaqa f Aymara
Means "new" in Aymara.
Machathoiba m Manipuri
Means "victorious son" in Meitei.
Machtalena f German (Archaic)
Historic variant of Magdalena.
Macia f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaborated form of Macy. Probably influenced by names such as Maria, Lucia, etc.
Macià m Catalan
Catalan form of Matthias.
Macieja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maciej.
Mackaya f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Makiyah, possibly influenced by the spellings of names like Mackenna. It is also a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae.
Mackensia f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Feminine form of Mackenson, or an elaboration of Mackenzie with the suffix -ia.
Mackessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Mack 1 using the suffix essa.
Maclaina f Romansh
Romansh form of Magdalena, traditionally found in Val Müstair.
Macrina f Late Roman, Spanish, Romansh (Archaic), Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Macrinus. This name was borne by two saints, namely saint Macrina the Elder and her granddaughter saint Macrina the Younger.
Macstrna m Etruscan
Believed to be an Etruscan rendering of the Latin term magister, meaning "master" or "leader". Notably associated with the Etruscan hero (identified with the Roman King Servius Tullius) depicted in the François Tomb frescoes.
Macsyna f English
Variant of Maxina in the style of Macsen.
Macunaíma m Literature
Macunaíma is the main character in the 1928 novel Macunaíma, o herói sem nenhum caráter (Macunaíma in English) by Brazilian writer Mário de Andrade. The novel is considered one of the founding texts of Brazilian modernism.
Mada f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena
Mada f Arabic
Possibly from Arabic مادة (madda) meaning "matter, substance".
Madá f Portuguese
Short form of Madalena.
Madaha f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "grace".
Madalberta f Germanic
Feminine form of Madalbert.
Madalina f Romanian (Expatriate)
Variant spelling of Mădălina used by Romanians abroad or in informal contexts (for example on the internet). Note that this is not the standard spelling of the name.
Madama f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 玉 (dama) meaning "ball". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Madanapriyā f Sanskrit
Means "beloved of Madana" in Sanskrit, from the name of the Hindu god of love Madana combined with प्रिय (priya) meaning "beloved, dear to". This Sanskrit name occurs in a Cambodian inscription from 611 AD.
Madarejúwa m Tenharim
A Tenharim name (the Tenharim live in the Amazonas region in Brazil)
Madaya f Guanche, Berber (Archaic)
From Guanche *madăyya, meaning "beautiful thing to see". Besides the Canary Islands, this name was also used in Northern Africa.
Máddjá f Sami
Sami form of Mary.
Madea f American (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
In the case of the Tyler Perry character, the name was taken from a phrase (madea or madear) used in the American south meaning "mother dear". It may also be a variant spelling of Medea.
Madeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة or Urdu مدیحہ (see Madiha).
Madeha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha).
Madeinusa f Spanish (Latin American)
This Peruvian-Quechua (mis)interpretation of products labeled "Made In USA" resulted in this name of the main character, a young village girl in Madeinusa, a 2005 Peruvian-Spanish drama film.
Madelberta f Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalberta.
Madeleina f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Madeleine, influenced by cognates such as Italian Maddalena.
Madelena f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Portuguese and medieval Spanish variant of Magdalena.
Madhavilata f Indian
An Indian girl's name meaning "A flowering vine". Could also be a feminine form of Madhava.
Madhiya f Uzbek
Means "written tribute, eulogy, ode" in Uzbek.
Madhurasenā f Sanskrit
Means "sweet courtesan" in Sanskrit, from मधुर (madhura) meaning "sweet, pleasant, charming" (itself from मधु (madhu) "sweet, honey") and सेना (sénā), a kind of title suffixed to the names of courtesans.
Madiea f Arabic
Variant transcription of Mahdiyya. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch athlete Madiea Ghafoor (b. 1992), who is of Pakistani descent (Baloch, to be precise).
Madija f Latvian
Latvian short form of Madeline.
Mädinä f Tatar, Bashkir
Bashkir and Tatar form of Medina.
Madina f Georgian
Contracted form of Magdalina, which is now used as an independent name in Georgia.
Madinia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. Dr John Dee gave it to his daughter in 1590, allegedly naming her for one of the Enochian angels ("the spiritual creature who on 28 May 1583 appeared to Dee and Sir Edward Kelley and entered into a mysterious conversation with them", according to Méric Casaubon in his 'True & Faithful Relation…' (1659)).... [more]
Madla f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of both Magdaléna, Magdalena and Marie. The confusion of the name being a diminutive of Marie might have arisen due to the figure of Marie Magdalena.
Madlaina f Romansh
Romansh form of Magdalena, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Madleina f Romansh
Variant of Madlaina, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Madléna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Madlena.
Madlena f Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, German, Serbian, Sorbian, Romansh
Bulgarian, Croatian, German and Serbian variant of Magdalena as well as the standard Sorbian and Romansh form of the name.... [more]
Madleńka f Sorbian
Variant of Madlenka. Madleńka Šołćic is a Sorbian writer, editorial journalist and dramatic advisor.
Madlenka f Sorbian
Sorbian diminutive of Madlena.
Madoa f Swahili
This name means ''freckle''.
Madoka f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 円 (en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil." It, along with 窓 (sou, su, (ten)mado, kemudashi) meaning "window" or 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto, mana, mado) meaning "real, true," can be combined with 香 (kou, kyou, ka, kao.ri/u) meaning "incense, smell, perfume," 花 or 華 (ka, ke, hana), both meaning "flower," or 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, excellent​."... [more]
Madolina f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Maddalena.
Madona f Japanese
From Japanese 円 (mado) meaning "circle, yen, round" or 窓 (mado) meaning "window, pane" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 凪 (na) meaning "calm". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Madonna f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (mado) meaning "holy, sacred" or 美 (ma) meaning "beautiful", 女 (do) meaning "female, woman, wife" combined with 母 (na) meaning "mother" or 娘 (na) meaning "daughter". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
Madragana f Medieval Portuguese (Rare)
A famous bearer was Madragana Ben Aloandro a mistress of king Afonso III of Portugal.
Madrona f Catalan (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Medieval Jewish
Variant of Matrona 1. This is the name of a saint who is venerated in Barcelona as well as the name of a woman mentioned in the Talmud.
Madzia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Madzivandlela f Tsonga
Means "know" in Xitsonga.
Maea f Maori
Means "to emerge" in Māori.
Maeesha f Dhivehi
Variant transcription of Maisha or a form of Aisha.
Maëlia f French, French (Belgian)
Gallicized form of Maelia.
Maelia f Breton (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Breton Maela.
Maeliana f English
Combination of Mae and Liana
Maelona f Welsh (Rare)
Feminine form of Maelon.
Maemuna f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Maymuna.
Maenza m & f Shona
Meaning “rainy season”, it is synonymous with the name Zienza.
Maesa f Late Roman
Feminine form of Maesus. A bearer of this name was the Roman woman Julia Maesa, who was the maternal grandmother of Roman Emperors Elagabalus and Alexander Severus.
Maeura f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "going to heaven".
Mæva f Old Norse
Old Norse feminine form of Már.
Maevasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maeva and soa, both words meaning "good".
Mafarda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Mafalda.
Maffea f Italian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Mattea.
Məfkurə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "ideology" in Azerbaijani.
Maftukha f Tatar
Means "open (personality, face)" in Tatar.
Maftuna f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maftun meaning "enchanted".
Mafuta m & f Lingala
Means "oil" in Lingala.
Magaajyia f Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.
Magada f Jewish
Somehow a translation of American name Madeline. The name Madeline is derived from the second name of Mary Magdalene, but why would this name be used among Jews?
Magajiya f Hausa
Means "heiress" in Hausa. In some dialects this means "madam" and is avoided.
Magalona f Gascon, Provençal, Astronomy
Diminutive of Margarida via the variant Margalida. It is also one of the Occitan names for the planet Venus and the Occitan name of the city of Maguelone.
Maganda f Philippine Mythology
Means "beautiful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, she and Malakas were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.
Maganza f Germanic
Derived from Germanic magan "strength" (Compare with Aveza, Linza and Richenza.).
Magaya f Kaguru
Means "endurances" in Chikaguru.
Magdahlia f American (Rare)
A seeming mix of Magdaline (from the bible) and the Dahlia flower. Also a variation of Migdalia.
Magdala f Haitian Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian), African American, Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a short form of Magdalena or from the biblical village that Mary Magdalene was from, which means "tower" in Hebrew.... [more]
Magdaleena f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Magdalene.
Magdalèna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Magdalena.
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