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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the ending sequence is a.
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Sallyanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Sally and Anna.
Salmakia f Literature
Salmakia is a character in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials book series, first released in 1995.
Salna f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian salna "frost, frostiness".
Saloma f Slovak (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Kashubian
Slovak, Croatian and Kashubian form of Salome.
Salomėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Salome.
Salomeja f Sorbian (Rare)
Sorbian form of Salome.
Salomeja f Polish (Rare)
Orthographic variant of Salomea.
Saloména f Slovak (Archaic)
Slovak cognate of Salome.
Salomina f English (Rare), Dutch (Archaic), Popular Culture
Variant of Salome. This was used for a character in the movie 'I Origins' in 2014.
Salómka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Saloma
Salonia f Ancient Roman
Salonia Matidia was the daughter and only child of Ulpia Marciana and wealthy praetor Gaius Salonius Matidius Patruinus. Her maternal uncle was the Roman emperor Trajan. Trajan had no children and treated her like his daughter... [more]
Saloua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلوى (see Salwa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Salsabela f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.
Salsabella f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.
Salsabiela f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.
Salsabilla f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.
Salshabila f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.
Salshabilla f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.
Saluda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly after the Saluda Mountains and Saluda River, both located along the border of North and South Carolina.
Salujoja f Nyakyusa
Means "of the feathers" in Nyakyusa.
Salustia f Spanish, Polish
Spanish and Polish form of Sallustia.
Salustiana f Galician
Feminine form of Salustiano.
Salutia f Early Jewish, Late Roman (Rare)
female form of Salutius found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome... [more]
Salvatora f Italian
Feminine form of Salvatore.
Salvatorica f Sardinian
Feminine form of Salvatore primarily used in Sardinia.
Salvatorina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Salvatore.
Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]
Salviana f Spanish
Feminine form of Salviano
Salvina f Italian (Rare)
From the Latin salvus, meaning "salvation" (as in 'of the soul').
Sálvora f Galician (Modern, Rare)
After the island of Sálvora, in Galicia. It possibly comes from a Celtic word meaning "salt" or "turbulent waters".
Salvota f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Feminine diminutive of Salvius.
Salwaa f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلوى (see Salwa), as well as the Indonesian form.
Salwia f Polish
Polish form of Salvia.
Şama f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balker шам (şam) meaning "holy, sacred", "native, dear" or "beautiful".
Sama- f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (sama-) meaning "summer" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [more]
Samaiya f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on the sounds found in other names such as Amiyah and Shamya.
Şamama f Azerbaijani
From Arabic شمام (shammam) meaning "apple melon, cantaloupe".
Samandra f English
A modern name combining the popular Samantha with the suffix of andra coming from names such as Alexandra or Cassandra.
Samanthea f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Samantha.
Samanya f Kaguru
Means "she who is unknown" in Chikaguru.
Samara f Sanskrit
Samara समरा means - battle, war. It is feminine of समर... [more]
Samaria f Various, English (Modern), African American (Modern), Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the New Testament place name Samaria, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew verb שָׁמַר (shamar) meaning "to guard, to keep"... [more]
Samaritana f Medieval Latin
From Latin Samaritana meaning "Samaritan, woman from Samaria".
Samarra f English (Rare)
Variation of Samara used by bibliophiles in reference to the novel Appointment in Samarra in which Samarra refers to the location in Samarra, Egypt.
Samata f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Marathi
From Sanskrit समता (samatā) meaning "equality, sameness, equanimity".
Samatha f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit समाधान (samādhāna) "calm, tranquility; concentration" or "unity, joining; equality, justice". This is also a form of Buddhist meditation.
Səmayə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sumayya.
Samaya f Sanskrit, Indian
Means "tranquil, peaceful" in Sanskrit. From the Sanskrit सामय (sAmaya), from सामयति (sAmayati).
Samba f Luba
Means "to console" in Luba-Kasai.
Sambaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "skill, readiness, quick wit" in Mongolian.
Sambala f Hausa
Feminine form of Sambali.
Sambatra m & f Malagasy
Means "happy" in Malagasy.
Samboja f Polish
Derived from the Slavic name elements sam "alone; oneself" and boji "battle; to fight".
Sameeya f Arabic
Variant transcription of Samiya.
Samela f Literature, English
Likely coined by the English poet Robert Greene in the late sixteenth century for his poem "Samela", Samela is most likely a reworking of Semele.
Samella f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminized elaboration of Sam 1 or Samuel using the popular name suffix -ella (Compare Samuella/Samuela 1, Samatha and Samellen).
Samenitā f Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Samantha.
Samera f Various
Variant of Samira 1.
Samia f Medieval English
Possibly a feminine form of Samson.
Samidha f Indian
the holy sticks put in the yagnas in hindus
Samiha f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Samih.
Samika f Hindi
Possibly a Form of Samiksha.
Samila f Hebrew
Hebrew origin meaning "requested of God"... [more]
Samima f Urdu
Means "true, sincere, genuine" in Urdu.
Samiqa f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Feminine form of Samiq.
Sämirä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Samira 1.
Samirə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Samira 1.
Samita f Indian
Means "assembled; collected" in Sanskrit.
Samitioata f Polynesian, Samoan
Means "ocean glass" in Samoan, from sami "ocean" and tioata "glass".
Samka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Saloma.
Samka f Aymara
Means "dream" in Aymara.
Samkaña f Aymara
Means "dream" in Aymara.
Samora f English
Possibly a variant of Samara. It was given to 16 girls born in the United States in 2011.
Sampaguita f Filipino
From Tagalog sampagita meaning "jasmine flower", which may have been derived from the Tagalog phrase sumpa kita meaning "I promise you" or from Spanish champaquita, a diminutive of champaca meaning "champak flower".
Samprina f Greek
Greek form of Sabrina.
Samra f Sanskrit
* Samra / Saamra /Saamara सामरा- accompanied by immortals, accompanied by god. It is feminine of सामर. Here स (sa) means with + अमरा ( amaraa) means immortal... [more]
Samra f Mandaean
Possibly from the Mandaic meaning "keeping, possessing".
Samrina f Arabic
Means "fruit".
Samsara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Pali संसार (saṃsāra) "cycle of existence, endless rebirth, wheel of dharma", a term in Buddhism and Jainism.... [more]
Šämsiä f Bashkir
From Arabic شَمْسِيَّة (šamsiyya) meaning "parasol".
Šämsibikä f Bashkir
From Arabic شَمس (shams) meaning "sun" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Şəmsiyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shamsiyya.
Samta f Hindi
Samta is a name originating from Hindi meaning ‘To be a competitor’.
Samudra m & f Hindi, Assamese, Indonesian, Sinhalese
Means "sea, ocean, large body of water" in Sanskrit.
Samuila f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Samuil.
Samularia f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "sweet one forever" in Hebrew.
Samulina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Faroese
Judeo-Anglo-Norman feminine form of Samuel and Faroese form of Samuline.
Samyra f Arabic
companion in evening conversation
Śana f Tocharian
Means "woman" in Tocharian.
Şana f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish şan meaning "honeycomb".
Səna f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sana.
Sana f Japanese
From Japanese 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thread" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer".
Sana m & f Manipuri
Means "gold" in Meitei, ultimately from the Bengali.
Sanaka f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Sanama f Efik, Ibibio
Means "completely pure" in Efik and Ibibio.
Sanamacha m & f Manipuri
From the Meitei sana meaning "gold" and macha meaning "small, little".
Sananda f & m Hindi, Bengali, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda) meaning "happiness, bliss". In Shaiva tradition, this name belongs to one of the four sages created by the god Brahma... [more]
Sanasarmaa f Mongolian
From сансар (sansar) meaning "space, cosmos" combined with the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Sanaya f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING - old, ancient, long lasting, linger. It is derived from Sanskrit word Sanay ( सनय )... [more]
Sança f Provençal
Provençal form of Sancha. This was the native name of Sanchia of Provence (c. 1228-1261), third daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence and a daughter-in-law of John, King of England; she was described as being "of incomparable beauty".
Sanchitha f Tamil, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Sanchita.
Sancho Abarca f Spanish (European, Rare)
From Spanish Virgen de Sancho Abarca ("Virgin of Sancho Abarca"), an obscure title of the Virgin Mary venerated in the town of Tauste (Spain). This Marian devotion stems from a wooden sculpture of Mary found in the 16th century in the castle ruins of Navarrese king Sancho II of Pamplona, also known as Sancho Abarca.
Sancia f Medieval Spanish, Judeo-Catalan, Gascon
(Medieval) Spanish, Judeo-Catalan and Gascon form of Sanctia.
Sancja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Sanctia.
Sancta f English (Rare), Medieval Italian, Medieval French
Derived from Latin sancta "consecrated, sacred; divine, holy; pious, just".
Sanctia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Sanctius.
Sanda f Latvian
Contracted form of Sandra.
Sanda m & f Malagasy
Means "value" in Malagasy.
Sandaara f Yakut
Derived from Yakut сандаар (sandaar) meaning "to shine".
Sandalia f Spanish
Feminine form of Sandalio.
Sandara f Korean (Rare)
Means "grow up brightly and healthily" in Korean. A famous bearer is South Korean singer Sandara Park (1984-). Her name comes from the childhood nickname of general Kim Yu-shin (595 – 673).
Sandara f Pashto
"Song."
Sandauka m & f Old Persian
From Old Persian sanda meaning "to appear" or "to accomplish" and the hypocoristic suffix -auka.
Sandhiya f Indian, Tamil, Kannada
Variant of Sandhya used in southern India.
Sandija f Latvian
Feminine form of Sandis.
Sandipta f Hinduism
Origin- India... [more]
Sandora f Basque (Rare)
Feminine form of Sanduru, derived from Basque saindu/santu "saint".... [more]
Sandratra m & f Malagasy
Means "ascension" in Malagasy.
Sandraudiga f Germanic Mythology
Sandraudiga is a Germanic goddess, attested on a stone with a Latin inscription, found in North Brabant, the Netherlands. The origin and meaning of her name are debated: theories include a derivation form Germanic *sanþ "true, real" and Gothic audags "rich; fortunate" and Old English *sand "sand" and Gothic rauds "red".
Sandria f English (American, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Sandra or a variant of Xandria/Zandria
Sandroula f Greek
Diminutive of Sandra.
Sandya f Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Telugu సంధ్యా, Tamil சந்தியா, Kannada ಸಂಧ್ಯಾ or Malayalam സന്ധ്യ (see Sandhya).
Sanea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Sanya 2.
Sanechka f & m Russian
Russian diminutive form of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Sanelma f Finnish
Old Finnish name of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, connects this name to the Finnish word for "story; poem" and ultimately to the Finnish verb sanella "to dictate". Sanelma may also be derived from the name Anelma.
Sang-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 常 (sang) meaning "common, frequent, reguar" or 尚 (sang) meaning "still, yet" combined with 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [more]
Sanga f Pashto
Means "branch" in Pashto.
Sanga m & f Thai
Means "majestic, dignified" in Thai.
Sangawaka f & m Tumbuka
Means "to easily find" in Tumbuka.
Sangeeta f Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi संगीता (see Sangita).
Sangeetha f Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
South Indian form of Sangita.
Sangita f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
From Sanskrit संगीत (saṃgīta) meaning "chorus, sung together, sung in harmony", derived from सम् (sam) meaning "with, together" and गीत (gīta) meaning "sung, chanted".
Sangitha f Telugu, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Telugu సంగీత or Tamil சங்கீதா (see Sangeetha).
Sania f Arabic (Gallicized), Pakistani
Variant transliteration of Saniyya.
Sania f & m Russian
Variant transcription of Sanya 2.
Saniata f Ilocano
Means "jewel, precious stone, gem" in Ilocano.
Sanija f Indian (Modern)
Derived from Sanskrit sani "gift" and ja "born".
Sanita f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Sane and Zane 2, now used as a given name in its own right.
Sanitula f Tongan
Variant of Senitula.
Saniya f Kazakh, Tatar, Kyrgyz, Urdu
Either derived from Arabic ثَانِي (ṯānī) meaning "second (child)" or a variant of Saniyya.
Saniyə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Saniye.
Sanjida f Bengali
Derived from Persian سنجیده‎ (sanjideh) meaning "weighed, considered, evaluated".
Sanjina f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sanjin.
Sanjona f Mizo, Nepali
Means "creator" in Mizo and Nepali.
Sanjuana f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Mexican)
From Spanish San Juan meaning "Saint John", taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, which refers to a statue that is venerated in Mexico and the United States (particularly Texas)... [more]
Sanjukta f Odia, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit संयुक्त (sanyukta) meaning "joined together, connected, united".
Sanjya f Indian
Name - Sanjya / Sanjyaa संज्ञा... [more]
Sankalpana f Sinhalese (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Means "purpose, wish, desire" in Sanskrit, derived from the prefix सम्- (sam-) "with, together, altogether" and‎ कल्पन (kalpana) "imagining, fantasy"... [more]
Sánná f Sami
Sami form of Sanna.
Sanna f Inuit Mythology
Inuktitut form of Sedna.
Sanoa f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Sanodia f Urdu
Sanodia means "Queen of Heaven" & "Blessing of Allah".Its an urdu arabic name which is unique in its pronunciation.it was used in ancient time & having very old history in muslims women.now it is very rarly using name in current erra.but it is intresting name as everyone like it.
Sanora f American (Rare)
A known bearer of this name is Sanora Babb, an American writer.
Sansarmaa f Mongolian
From сансар (sansar) meaning "space, cosmos" combined with the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Sanseverina f Obscure
Possibly a feminine form of the Italian surname Sanseverino, referring to Saint Severinus.
Sansparella f Romani (Archaic)
From French sans pareil "unmatched, incomparable, peerless". Its use as a given name in the 19th century may be promoted by an eponymous warship (captured by the Britains from France) or by a famous steam locomotive built in 1829.
Santanna f & m Spanish (Latin American), English
From a contraction of the surname Santa Anna meaning "Saint Anne", derived from Spanish santa "saint" combined with Anna, the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary (see also Santana)... [more]
Santara f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Hindi संतरा (santara) meaning "orange, tangerine".
Santasia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Santa.
Santatra m & f Malagasy
Means "the beginning" in Malagasy.
Santha f Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
South Indian form of Shanta.
Santía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Santia.
Santia f Italian, English
Diminutive of Santina.
Santiaga f Spanish
Feminine form of Santiago.
Santilla f Neapolitan
Diminutive of Santa 1.
Santita f African American, American (Hispanic, Rare)
Santita Jackson is an American singer and political commentator. Her father is civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Santora f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Santoro.
Santra f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Σάντρα (see Sandra).
Santsa f Basque
Variant Basque form of Sancha.
Santuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Santa 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Santxa f Medieval Basque
Basque adoption of Sanctia (compare Sancha).
Santzia f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Sancha.
Sanura f Muslim, Swahili
Meaning, "kitten."
Sanyukta f Indian
It means togetherness or conjoined
Sanzana f Arabic
meaning is 'wise'
Sanzhima f Buryat
Means "clean, honest" in Buryat, from Tibetan གཙང་མ (gtsang ma) "clean".
Sânziana f Romanian, Romanian Mythology, Theatre
Sânziana, also known as Iana Sânziana, is a fairy in Romanian mythology. Her name is a contraction of Romanian sfânt "holy" and zână "fairy" - but, according to Mircea Eliade, ultimately also influenced by the Latin phrase Sancta Diana "Holy Diana"... [more]
Saorla f Irish
Variant of Saorlaith.
Saotra m & f Malagasy
Means "thanksgiving, gratitude" in Malagasy.
Sapha f Arabic
Variant transcription of Safa.
Sapheria f English
Elaboration of Sapphira.
Saphia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transliteration of صفية (see Safiyyah). Saphia Azzeddine (*1979) is a French naturalized Moroccan writer, actress, and screenwriter.
Saphira f English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Literature, Various
English variant and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Sapphira. This is the name of Eragon's dragon in Christopher Paolini's 'Inheritance Cycle' series of books.
Saphiria f American (Rare)
Extremely rare elaborated form of Sapphira.
Saphyra f English (Modern)
Variant of Saphira. Also see Sapphira.
Sapia f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao, Indonesian
Maguindanao, Maranao and Indonesian form of Safiyyah.
Sapientia f Late Roman (?), Medieval Latin
Means "wisdom" in Latin, a literal translation of the Greek name Sophia. This was borne by the Blessed Sapientia, a prioress of the Cistercian nunnery of Mont Cornillon near Liège, present-day Belgium, who brought up Saint Juliana (ca... [more]
Sapienza f Medieval Italian
Directly taken from Italian sapienza "wisdom; knowledge" (compare English and Medieval Flemish Sapience).
Sapîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sabina.
Sapna f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit स्वप्न (svapna) meaning "sleep, dream".
Sapta m & f Indonesian
Means "seven" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सप्तन् (saptan).
Saptharsha f Indian
Means "social person", "great companion", graceful".
Sapya f Mari
Mari form of Sophia.
Saqiba f Arabic
Feminine form of Saqib.
Saqqara f African American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the place name Saqqara (which refers to the necropolis or burial ground of Memphis, the ancient Egyptian capital).
Saqra f Arabic
Feminine form of Saqr.
Sárá f Sami
Sami form of Sara.
Sära f Estonian
Means "shine, glitter" in Estonian.
Sâra f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sara.
Såra f Walloon
Variant of Sara.
Sāra f Latvian
Latvian form of Sarah.
Sara f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "music" or 羅 (ra) meaning "silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Sara f Sanskrit
Name - Sara/Saara सारा- essence, Durva grass, best, strong,... [more]
Sara f Korean
From Sino-Korean 紗 (sa) meaning "silk" and 羅 (ra) meaning "display". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.
Saraa f Sanskrit
Means "moving" or "wandering about" in Sanskrit.
Saraana f Mongolian
Means "lily" in Mongolian, often referring to the Coral lily (Lilium pumilum), a red flower native to Mongolia and surrounding areas.
Sarabella f English
A combination of Sara and Bella.
Săraca f Medieval Romanian, Romani (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian sărac "poor". This seems to have been an amuletic name which was used predominantly among members of the Romani people.
Sarafina f Swahili
Apparently means "bright star" in Swahili. The name might be best known from the South African musical "Sarafina!" Also, the name is often easily confused with the Hebrew name Seraphina, but despite looking similar in appearance, both names clearly have completely different etymologies.
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