This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the ending sequence is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ashika f NepaliThe first part (आशा) of this name comes from the word for 'hope'. ... [
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Ashima f Biblical Hebrew, Semitic MythologyMeans "the name, portion, or lot" depending on context. Possibly from the Semitic
šmt 'charge, duty, function'. Also known as Ashim-Yahu, Ashima-Yaho, and Ashim-Beth-El... [
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Ashira f HebrewMeans "I will sing", directly from the Hebrew word in the Old Testament.
Ashira m & f ShonaMeaning “receive; accept; welcome”, the fuller version of the name is
Gashira.
Ashlesha f Indian, Marathi, AstronomyMeans "embrace" in Sanskrit. In ancient Indian astronomy this was the name of Epsilon Hydrae, the northernmost star or star cluster in the constellation Hydra.
Ashnaza f MordvinMeans "blond, light", related to Erzya ашо
(ašo) "white".
Ashrita f IndianPossibly means "dependant" and/or "a girl protected by God"
Ashura f JapaneseEither from 阿 meaning A, 修 meaning osamu, and 羅 meaning luo.
Ashwina f Indian, Sanskrit, HinduismA feminine form of
Ashvin, the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar. It means "light" in Sanskrit, and Ashvini is the first star that appears in the evening sky (the head of Aries). Ashvin also stands for the Divine twins considered to be the Hindu gods of vision in Hindu mythology.
Asianna f EnglishLikely an elaborated form of
Asia 1 with the popular name suffix -
ana, or just a combination of Asia and
Anna.
Asida f AbkhazMeans "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see
Azida).
Asilposhsha f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
asil meaning "real, genuine", "precious", or "dear" and
poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.
Asima f TurkishMeans "exceeding; one who exceeds" in Turkish.
Asimina f GreekDerived from Greek ασήμι
(asemi) meaning "silver", literally "without mark" from α
(a), a negative prefix, combined with σῆμα
(sema) "sign, mark, token"... [
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Aska f KurdishFrom Kurdish
ask meaning "deer, gazelle".
Askja f Icelandic (Modern)Directly taken from Icelandic
askja "little box; caldera (of a vulcano)". The name is also related to the Old Norse name element
askr "ash tree".
Asmara m & f IndonesianMeans "love" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit स्मर
(smara).
Asona f Medieval BasqueThis was the name of a daughter of the king of Pamplona who married Muza in 802.
Asora f JapaneseFrom Japanese 青空 (asora) meaning "blue sky". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Aspazija f Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)Latvian and Lithuanian form of
Aspasia. Aspazija was the pen name of Elza Johanna Emilija Lizete Pliekšāne (16 March 1865 – 5 November 1943), one of the most important Latvian poets and playwrights.
Asra f LiteratureInvented by Samuel Coleridge for his poem 'A Day-Dream' (composed 1802, published 1828). He arrived at it by inverting the first two letters of
Sara, the first name of Sara Hutchinson, with whom he was in love... [
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Asriya f UzbekDerived from
asriy, a literary term meaning "centuries long".
Assata f AfricanUnknown Country- West African- adopted by Revolutionary Black activist Assata Shakur. Assata means "she who struggles", Shakur means "thankful one"
Ássuma m & f BandialMeans "the nice one" or "the unselfish one" in Bandial.
Astrella f ObscureFrom Greek ἀστήρ
(aster) meaning "star". This name was used by Scottish singer Donovan for his daughter born 1971.
Astypalaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀστυπάλαια
(Astypalaia) which meant "ancient city", derived from Greek ἄστυ
(astu, asty) meaning "town, city" and παλαιός
(palaios) meaning "old (in years), aged, ancient" (compare the related word πάλαι
(palai) meaning "long ago, in days of yore")... [
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Asuha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 明日 (
asu) meaning "tomorrow" and 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade", or from 飛 (
asu) meaning "to fly" and 羽 (
ha) meaning "plume, feather". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Asuna f Japanese (Rare)From kanji 明日 (
asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "greens, vegetables" or 奈 (
na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asura f JapaneseFrom Japanese 明日 (
asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 来 (
ra) meaning "to come". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ataegina f Celtic Mythology, Old CelticThe name of a goddess worshiped by the ancient Iberians, Lusitanians, and Celtiberians. Her name possibly comes from the proto-Celtic
*atte- and
*geno- which together mean "reborn", or else
*ad-akwī- meaning "night".
Atala f LiteratureThe titular heroine of François-René de Chateaubriand's novella, 'Atala' and a character in 'The Hunger Games' series.
Ataytana f GuancheThe name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Atchariya f & m ThaiMeans "marvellous, wonderful, exceptional" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आश्चर्य
(āścarya). The spelling อัจฉริยา is used for females while อัจฉริยะ is used for males.
Atea m & f Polynesian Mythology, PolynesianAtea is a creator deity in several Polynesian cultures.
Atea means "clear, white" in different Polynesian languages. Atea, a shapeless being, was the giver of light to the universe. This gave rise to
Rangi and
Papa, who's children eventually divided their parents into heaven and earth... [
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Ateia f Arabic“(All this will be) a reward from thy Sustainer, a gift in accordance with (His Own) reckoning (Quran 78:36)”... [
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Atenyama f GuancheBorne by a 12-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Athenodora f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Athenodoros. This was used by American author Stephenie Meyer for a character in her novel
Breaking Dawn (2008) of the
Twilight series.
Ätheria f Literature, Late Roman (Germanized)Germanised form of
Etheria, from Ancient Greek
αἰθήρ (aithḗr) 'purer upper air of the atmosphere; heaven, sky; theoretical medium supposed to fill unoccupied space and transmit heat and light', related to German
Äther 'ether' and English
ether.... [
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Athittaya f ThaiDerived from Thai อาทิตย์
(athit) meaning "sun", itself from the name of the Hindu god
Aditya.
Athwenna f CornishAthwenna is the latinized form of ADWYN, the name of the missionary remembered ad Advent, near Camelford. She is said to have been one of the daughters of the semi-historical King Brychan of Wales.
Atia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of the Roman family name
Atius, which is of unknown origin. This was the name of the mother of the Roman emperor
Augustus.
Atipa f & m ZimbabweanMeans ‘The lord has given us’ (Isheatipa meaning) and is short for the name ‘Atipaishe’
Atisha f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Bengali, Marathi, GujaratiMeaning, "very powerful, having high dominion."
Atka m & f InuitMeans "guardian spirit" in Inuktitut
Atlanta f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of the city in the American state of Georgia, originally a short form of
Atlantica, which is ultimately from the name of the Atlantic Ocean (itself the genitive of
Atlas).... [
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Atlanteia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Variant latinization of Greek Ἀτλαντείη
(Atlanteie), because its proper latinized form is
Atlantia. In Greek mythology Atlanteie was a Hamadryad nymph who consorted with King
Danaus of Libya and was perhaps the mother of some of the Danaïdes: Hippodamia, Rhodia, Cleopatra, Asteria, Glauce, Hippomedusa, Gorge, Iphimedusa, and Rhode.
Atsuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 篤 (
atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsuna f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 津 (tsu), a place name, such as Tsu city in Mie prefecture combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atta f Popular CultureAtta is used in the Pixar movie 'A Bug's Life' (1998) for the main character Princess Atta. Atta is named after a genus of ants.
Attagora f GuancheName borne by three Guanche women, aged 26, 28 and 30, who were sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Attanatda f GuancheFrom Guanche
*hata-tanaṭda, meaning "here is the (personified) authority". This was recorded as the name of a 35-year-old Guanche woman from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Attesora f GuancheBorne by a 12-year-old Guanche girl presented for sale at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Atzimba f PurépechaMeaning uncertain. It was used for the title character in Ricardo Castro's historical opera
Atzimba (1900), about the relationship between a Purépecha princess and the Spanish captain Villadiego.