Submitted Names Ending with a

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Alvèra f Occitan
Occitan cognate of Elvira. Sainte Alvère (Senta Alvèra in Occitan) was a martyr from the Dordogne region in France.
Alverna f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. Perhaps taken from Alvera or Alvena. It could have been inspired by the name Verna or Laverna.
Alvetta f African American (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Alva 2 using the suffix -etta.
Alveva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Ælfgifu.
Alvia m American
Possible variant of the second sense of Alva 2 stemming from Alvah.
Alviina f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Alvina and Finnish variant of Alfiina.
Alvīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Alwina.
Alvira f English, Urdu
Variant of Alvera.
Alvisa f Venetian
Feminine form of Alvise.
Alvyda f Lithuanian
Variant form of Alvydė.
Alvyra f Lithuanian
Variant of Elvyra.
Alwa f Swedish
Variant of Alva 1.
Alwena f Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of the Welsh name (which is unlikely as the Breton name seems to be older than the Welsh name in question), a younger form of Breton Alc'houen and a variant of Anglo-Norman Alfwena.
Alwina f Dutch, German, Polish
Feminine form of Alwin.
Alworunga m Alur
Of uncertain meaning.
Alya f Astronomy
The given name of the triple star system Theta Serpentis in the Serpens constellation.
Alya f Slavonic
In Slavonic, Alya is derived from the word алая ("scarlet") in the meaning of "beautiful".
Alyaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic علياء (see Alya 1).
Alyaksandra f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Aliaksandra.
Alyanna f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.
Alyasa m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Arabic form of Elisha, used in the Quran.
Alyda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Aleida and Alida (depending on the pronunciation used). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch racing cyclist Alyda Norbruis (b... [more]
Alydea f Obscure
Invented name, maybe based on Alyssa or Alethea
Alyeksandra f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Alexandra.
Alyezhka m Belarusian
Diminutive of Aleg.
Alyha f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Alyla f English
Alyla, pronounced 'AH-LIE-LAH' means sophisticated, unique and mysterious.
Alyna f English (American, Modern), Russian (Ukrainianized, Rare)
Variant of Alina. As a Russian name, it is mostly used by Russian speaking Ukrainians who want to spell their name the same in Russian and Ukrainian Cyrillic.
Alyoka m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksey.
Alyokha m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksey.
Alyonochka f Russian
Diminutive of Alyona.
Alypia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alypios. This name was borne by a 5th-century Roman noblewoman, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Anthemius.
Alysandra f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alexandra, probably influenced by the name Alysa.
Alyshia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alyssya f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alyukka m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Aleksei.
Alyxa f Obscure
Variant of Alexa.
Alyza f Hebrew
"Joy," "Joyful," " God is my Oath," "noble," "exalted"
Alyzza f Filipino
Tagalog
Alžbětka f Czech
Diminutive of Alžběta.
Alžbetka f Slovak
Diminutive of Alžbeta.
Aĺžbieta f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Elizabeth, Belarusian cognate of Alžběta.
Alzena f Indonesian (Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic النِسَاء‎ (an-nisāʾ) meaning "the woman".
Alzina f French (Rare, Archaic)
From the Catalan word alzina, meaning "holm oak".
Alzira f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Theatre
Latinate form of Alzire. This name was used in Verdi's opera Alzira (1845). It coincides with the name of a Spanish town.
Áma f Old Norse, Greenlandic, Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Ámr or a Greenlandic form of Amma. In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess.
Ama f & m Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Ama m Provençal
Provençal form of Aimé.
Amabella f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Amabel or variant of Amabilia, used by Neil Gaiman for a character (one of the ghosts) in his children's novel 'The Graveyard Book' (2010).
Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, Slovene
Late Roman and German feminine form of Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of Amadeusz and Slovene variant of Amadeja.
Amadeja f Slovene
Feminine form of Amadej.
Amadika f African
Is of African-Rhodesia origin and means "to be beloved".
Amadina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Amada.
Amadora f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Amadore (Italian) and Amador (Spanish, Galician, Portuguese).
Amaelina f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Emmeline.
Amagoia f Basque, Literature
Of unknown origin and meaning. This was the name of the aunt of Amaya in Francisco Navarro-Villoslada's Romantic historical novel Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII (Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century), published in 1879, which is set during the invasion of Visigothic Spain by the Moors.
Amagoya f Basque (Hispanicized), Literature
Spanish spelling of Amagoia used in the historical novel Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century (1879) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada (Amagoya in the Spanish original; Amagoia in the Basque translation).
Amaha f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" or 菜 (ha) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amaia f Maori (Modern)
Means "lunar halo" in Māori.
Amaira f Indian, Hindi, Arabic, American (Hispanic)
Variant transcription Amirah.
Amaja f Danish (Modern, Rare)
Scandinavian spelling of Amaia.
Amaka f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amakama m Ijaw
Means "feast for the town" in Ijaw.
Amalafrida f Germanic, History
Variant of Amalfrida. Amalafrida was a daughter of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths in the 5th century AD.
Amalasunta f Italian
Italian form of Amalasuintha.
Amalaswintha f Germanic, Dutch, History
Derived from the Germanic elements amal "work" and Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." This name was borne by a daughter of Theodoric the Great, who became queen of the Ostrogoths after his death in 526 AD.
Amalfrida f Germanic
Feminine form of Amalfrid.
Amalfrieda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Amalfrida.
Ámâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Amalia.
Amâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Amalia.
Amalía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amalia.
Amaliana f Italian, Spanish
Elaboration of Amalia with the suffix -na
Amaliia f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Amalia.
Amālija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Amalia.
Amalina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Amalia.
Amaliuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Amalia.
Amalja f Faroese
Faroese variant of Amalia.
Amaltea f Catalan (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Italian and Spanish form of Amalthea.
Amalya f Hebrew
Means "labour of Yahweh" in Hebrew.
Amalya f Armenian
Armenian form of Amalia.
Amana f Japanese
From Japanese 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amanaka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Amanda.
Amancia f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Spanish, Galician, and Jamaican Patois feminine form of Amantius.
Amándá f Sami
Sami form of Amanda.
Amańda f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Amanda.
Amandina f Portuguese, Dutch, Flemish, Gascon, Corsican, Provençal, Lengadocian
Cognate of Amandine. Amandina of Schakkebroek is a saint in the Catholic Church. She was martyred during the Boxer Rebellion.
Amandinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amanda.
Amandla f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "power, strength" in Xhosa and Zulu.... [more]
Amaneva f Gascon
Feminine form of Amaniu.
Amanta f Chechen
Derived from Arabic أَمَان (ʾamān) meaning "security, safety, peace".
Amantha f English (Rare)
Possibly a truncated from of Samantha.
Amantia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Amantius.
Amantia f Albanian
Derived from the name of the city of Amantia, an ancient city and the main settlement of the Amantes, located in a transboundary region between Epirus and southern Illyria in classical antiquity.
Amanza f Corsican
Corsican form of Amance.
Amanzia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Amantia.
Amapola f Spanish
Amapola is the name by which plants of the genus Papaver Hroeas are known, that is the poppies. One type of poppy to Papave Sonipherum is the plant with which makes up the opium and morphine, because its elements have hallucinogenic and anesthetic power... [more]
Amara f Thai
From Thai อมร (amara) meaning "immortal, undying", ultimately from Sanskrit अमर (amara).
Amara f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "sky, heaven" combined with 笑 (ra) meaning "to laugh, to smile" or 良 (ra) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Amara f Galician, Spanish
Feminine form of Amaro.
Amarendra m Hindi, Odia, Bengali
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal, undying" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Amaria f English (Modern)
Elaborated from of Amara
Amarilla f Hungarian (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
English and Hungarian Latinate form of Amaryllis, in the case of the Hungarian name, derived from Hungarian amarillisz "amaryllis". This name was also used throughout the United States in the 1800s.
Amarillida f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αμαρυλλίδα (see Amaryllida).
Amarina f English, Spanish
Elaboration of Marina with the prefix a-
Amarisa f English (Modern)
Variant of Marisa, influenced by the name Amara.
Amariza f Obscure
Variant of Amarisa
Amarja m Biblical German
German form of Amariah.
Amarna f English (Rare)
The use of Amarna as a name is likely derived from the Egyptian archeological site of Amarna (also known as el-Amarna or Tell el-Amarna, لعمارنة). The city is located on the east bank of Nile River in the Egyptian province of Minya... [more]
Amarsanaa m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "bliss, peace" or "simple, easy" combined with санаа (sanaa) meaning "thought".
Amartya m Bengali
Means "immortal, deathless", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" and मृत (mrta) meaning "dead".
Amaryllida f Greek (Rare)
Greek variant of Amaryllis, from the genitive form Αμαρυλλίδος (Amaryllidos). This is also the Greek name for the amaryllis flower.
Amarysia f Greek Mythology
An epithet or title of the Greek goddess Artemis meaning "of Amarynthus", Amarynthus being a town in Euboea (according to Stephanus of Byzantium, Euboea itself)... [more]
Amasa m Biblical
Means "burden" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Amasa was a son of Haldai, and a nephew of King David who was murdered by his cousin Joab.
Amasia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Amasio.
Amasja m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Amaziah. This name has always been extremely rare in the Netherlands and was also an exclusively masculine name until around the '60s of the 20th century... [more]
Amáta f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Amata.
Amataga m & f Samoan
Means "beginning, start" in Samoan.
Amatalá f Spanish
Variant form of Amatallah used by hispanophone muslims.
Amatasana f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian name composed of Latin amata "loved" (compare Amata) and sana "healthy".
Amatha f Cherokee
Means "fish" in Cherokee.
Amathaunta f Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology she is the goddess of the ocean, possibly related to Poseidon. She was also worshipped by Sumerian immigrants in Egypt which lead to some believing her to be an Egyptian goddess... [more]
Amatheia f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the Nereids in Greek mythology.
Amathia f Greek Mythology (Latinized, ?)
A form of Amatheia. In Greek myth this was the name of one of the Nereids, the 50 daughters of the sea god Nereus.
Amathusia f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the goddess Aphrodite derived from the city of Amathus in Cyprus, one of her oldest seats of worship.
Amatilda f Frankish
This is the name of a Frankish queen who succeeded the Anglo-Saxon Balthild and preceded Bilichild of Austrasia. Not much is known of her, though it's known that she was the wife of Chlothar III.
Amat-nanāya f Babylonian
Means "servant of Nanaya", deriving from the Akkadian element amtu ("woman servant").
Amatza f Basque (Rare)
Name of the statue of the Virgin Mary of Iurreta (in the Biscay area).... [more]
Amaura f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Amora, possibly influenced by Laura and similar names.
Amavera f Guarani
It means "good luck" in Guaranì.
Amavia f Arthurian Cycle
A character in "The Fearie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.
Amázia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Amasia.
Amazilda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Unknown meaning. Possibly a combination of Amanda and Zilda.
Amazilia f Italian (Rare), Theatre
Possibly derived from name Amazili, (first?) used in the novel of Jean-François Marmontel "Les Incas, ou la destruction de l'Empire du Pérou" (1777), where it belongs to a Peruvian maiden. Most likely this name was artificially created to imitate exotic language and has no meaning... [more]
Amba f Indian
Means "mother" in Sanskrit. In Indian mythology, Amba is an epithet of Parvati.
Ambara f Indian
Ambara - female form; Ambar, Ambaro - male form.... [more]
Ambarussa m Literature
Means "russet-top". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the mother-name of Amras.
Ambera f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Amber.
Amberella f Obscure
Elaboration of Amber with the suffix -ella
Amberlea f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Amberly, influenced by Leah.
Ambesa m Ethiopian (Modern)
The meaning of this Ethiopian names is "lion".
Ambesa f Tigrinya
Means "lioness" in Tigrinya.
Ambica f Indian
Variant transcription of Ambika.
Ambika f Hinduism, Indian
Possibly means "dear mother" in Sanskrit. Ambika is a feminine personification of the Hindu goddess Durga and also another name for Parvati.
Amboara m & f Malagasy
Means "sheaf of grain" or "bouquet of flowers" in Malagasy.
Ambra f Swedish
Short form of Ambrosia.
Ambracia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
In Greek mythology Ambracia was the daughter of Melaneus, son of Apollo and Oechalia. The ancient Greek city of Ambracia in Epirus was named after her.
Ambrea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ambria, or in some cases possibly a blending of Ambre and Andrea 2.
Ambrietta f Obscure
Elaboration of Ambre with the suffix -etta
Ambroggia f Sicilian
Feminine form of Ambroggiu.
Ambrogia f Italian, Sicilian
Feminine form of Ambrogio and Ambrogiu.
Ambrogina f Italian
Feminine form of Ambrogio.
Ambrosina f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Ambrosia. May be an elaboration of French Ambrosine, a feminization of Ambrose.
Ambrózia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ambrosia.
Ambrozia f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Ambrosia.
Ambrozija f Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian
Croatian, Lithuanian and Serbian form of Ambrosia.
Ambrozja f Polish
Polish form of Ambrosia.
Ambuja f Hindi
Means "lotus", ultimately from अंबु (ambu) meaning "water".
Amča f Czech
Diminutive form of Amélie.
Amea f English
Possibly a short form of Amadea, or a variation of Amy or Amaia.
Amechania f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμηχανία (amechania) meaning "want of means, want of resources, helplessness". Amechania was the Greek personification of helplessness and want.
Ameena f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمينة (see Amina 2), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Ameera f Arabic, Malay, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميرة (see Amira 1), as well as the Malay, Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Amefia m Ewe
Amefia means 'people's king' in Ewe. Amefia is a surname that has significant transferred usage to a given name.
Ameilia f English
Variant of Amelia.
Ameinodora f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄμεινον (ameinon) "better" and δωρον (doron) "gift".
Amėja f Lithuanian
A recent coinage, either a Livonized form of the Sanskrit Ameyaa or the Basque Amaia.
Amekhania f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of Amechania.
Améla f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Amelia.
Amelberga f Dutch
Dutch form of Amalberga.
Amelcia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Amelia.
Ameleia f Obscure
Variant of Amelia.
Amelha f Gascon
Gascon form of Amelia.
Amèlia f Provençal
Provençal form of Amelia.
Amelía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amelia.
Amelinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amelia.
Ameliora f English
From the word ameliorate, which means "to make something better."
Amelja f Albanian
Variant of Amelia.
Amelka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Amelia.
Amena f Arthurian Cycle
The name of a queen helped by Sir Gawain's son Wigalois in an Arthurian romance written by German knight Wirnt von Grafenberg in the early years of the 13th century. Its origin is uncertain; some scholars argue that it might be an adoption of Arabic Amina, while others theorize a derivation from Spanish ameno "delightful" (see Amoena).
Amena f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Aminah 1 as well as the Bengali and Urdu form.
Amena f Japanese
From Japanese 飴 (ame) meaning "candy" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amendina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard cognate of Amandina.
Amenya f Tatar
Tatar variant form of Amina.
Amera f Arabic, Maranao, Maguindanao, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميرة (see Amira 1, as well as a Maranao, Maguindanao and Malay variant.
Ameria f Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Old French Amauri (see Amaury).
Ameria f Japanese
From Japanese 阿 (a) meaning "big mound", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine, Asian pear" combined with 阿 (a), again meaning "big mound"... [more]
Amerika f American
Variant of America.
Ametista f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Amethyst.
Ametista f Italian
Italian form of Amethyst
Ametsa f Basque
Derived from Basque amets "dream".
Ametza f Basque
Feminine form of Ametz. This is also the name of a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary at Laranga.
Ameurfina f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Amorfina. A bearer of this name was Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera, a Filipino lawyer who served as an Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court from 1979 to 1992.
Amewusika f Ewe
Means "people are more valuable than material things" in Ewe.
Ameya m Indian
Ameya is a Sanskrit word/name which literally translates to "the one without any dirt". This can mean either "pure" or "innocent". Another commonly interpreted meaning of this name is, "boundless" or "magnanimous"... [more]
Amfosa f Gascon
Gascon feminine form of Alphonse.
Amfossina f Gascon
Gascon form of Alphonsine.
Amia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinization of Amy via the variant Amya.
Amia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Amaya, a diminutive of any name beginning with Am-, or derived from the Latin amor meaning "love" or a feminine form of Amias.
Amiana f Spanish (Archaic)
Spanish form of Ammiana. Also compare the masculine counterpart Amiano.