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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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Ciriaca f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Cyriaca.
Ćirila f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ćiril.
Cirilla f Literature
Name from Andrzej Sapkowski's books. Originate from elvish name Zireael that meaning "swallow" (as a bird)
Cirilla f Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Italian and Hungarian feminine form of Cyril.
Cirina f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cirino.
Cirinia f Obscure
Variant of Cirina.
Cirka f Danish (Modern, Rare)
From the Danish Word Cirka, meaning about or around (adverb)
Ciromina f Sardinian
Gallurese feminine form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Cirzpisława f Medieval Polish
Derived from cierpieć meaning "to suffer" and sława meaning "fame, glory".
Cisa f Norse Mythology, Germanic Mythology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz, the same etymological root as Tyr, which evolved into Cyo and Ziu in Old High German.... [more]
Cisa f Yiddish
Found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Cisa f Catalan
Diminutive of Narcisa.
Cisana f Georgian
Alternate transcription of Georgian ცისანა (see Tsisana).
Cisaria f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesária.
Cisarina f Corsican
Corsican form of Césarine
Cisca f Dutch
Dutch short form of Francisca. A known bearer of this name is Cisca Dresselhuys, a Dutch journalist and feminist.
Cisca f Spanish, Catalan
Diminutive of Francisca.
Cisella f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cisellus.
Ciseta f Catalan
Diminutive of Narcisa.
Ciska f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form for both Francisca and Franciska - one could also label it a variant spelling for Cisca (though out of the two, Ciska is certainly the most common).
Cissa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Cita f Slovene
Slovene form of Zita 1 and Zita 2.
Cita f Spanish (Philippines)
Short form of Carmencita, Pacita, and other names ending in -cita.
Citka f Slovene
Diminutive of Cita.
Citlalmina f Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "arrow stars (meteorites)" in Nahuatl, derived from citlalin "stars" and mina "to shoot, to stab".
Citra f Literature
Invented by Neal Shusterman for the main character in his book series "Scythe", first released in 2016.
Citrina f English
Elaboration of Citrine.
Çitta f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Zita 1.
Cívánka f Hopi
Means "the one who writes blossoms" from Hopi cíhu "blossom, flower" combined with bána "to figure, write, draw" and ka "the one that".
Civita f Italian
Means "city, town", taken from the Italian title of the Virgin Mary Madonna della Civita, which refers to a sacred image of the Virgin discovered on Mount Civita by a shepherd whose deaf-muteness was miraculously cured by it... [more]
Ciwana f Kurdish
Feminine form of Ciwan.
Claira f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Quasi-Latinization of Claire.
Clairina f French (African, Rare)
Elaboration of Claire, used in La Réunion.
Clamença f Occitan, Gascon
Feminine form of Clamenç.
Clarabella f Popular Culture
Elaboration of Claribel combining the names Clara and Bella.
Claramunda f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Esclaramunda, influenced by Clara.
Claranna f English
Combination of Clara and Anna
Claremonda f Medieval
Latinate form of Claremonde.
Claretha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Clare in the same fashion as Aretha and Eartha.
Clariandra f Medieval English (Rare)
Combination of Claria with Greek andria, a late form of andreia, and thus a feminine form of andreios "manly; masculine".
Claribella f English
Elaboration of Claribel.
Clarica f Medieval German, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Medieval German variant of Claricia and Louisiana Spanish variant of Clarita via a Latinization of Clarice.
Clarigna f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Clara.
Clarina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Clara. This name was borne by Clarina H. Nichols, a pioneer of the women's right movement in the nineteenth century.
Clariòta f Occitan (Rare)
Occitan diminutive of Clara.
Clarista f Literature
Perhaps a blend of Clarissa and Calista. This name appears in Robert Greene's prose work Planetomachia (1585). It is borne by a sister of English actor Nicholas Hoult.
Clarita f Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Spanish and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Clara.
Claritta f German (Swiss), Romansh
Swiss German and Romansh diminutive of Clara.
Clarkisha f English (Rare)
Feminization of Clark by using the common feminine name suffix -isha.
Clartela f German (Bessarabian)
Possibly a variant of Kartela influenced by Clara.
Clasina f Dutch
Variant of Klasina.
Clauda f English (Rare)
Rarer feminine form of Claudius.
Claudela f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Claudel.
Claudella f English (Rare)
A feminine form of Claude.
Claudenia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese elaborated from Claudia.
Claudeta f Gascon
Gascon form of Claudette.
Claudiana f Late Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Late Roman feminine form of Claudianus. Claudiana was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Claudinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia.
Clavdia f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Klavdia.
Clavelina f Spanish (Rare)
From Spanish clavelina, a species of Dianthus flower named in English "rainbow pink" or "China pink".
Clavia f Caribbean
Feminine form of Clavius.
Clayna f Mexican (Rare)
Possibly an adaptation of the Irish name "Cliodhna".
Clazina f Dutch
Variant of Klazina.
Clea f English (Rare), German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
Latinate form of Cleo apparently coined by British novelist Lawrence Durrell for a character in his Alexandria Quartet. A known bearer is American actress Clea DuVall (1977-).
Clearana f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Clare with the suffix Ana
Cleda f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cleta.
Clella f American
Feminine of Clelland or Clellan or due to the comparative rarity of the male names, perhaps a rhyming form of Ella 1.
Clemença f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Occitan, Provençal
Medieval Catalan, Medieval Occitan and Provençal form of Clementia.
Clemensa f German (Rare)
A rare feminine form of Clemens.... [more]
Clemența f Romanian
Romanian form of Clementia.
Clementa f Spanish, Dutch
Feminine form of Clement.
Clementisima f Obscure, Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish clementísima meaning "most clement".
Clemenza f Italian, American (South, Archaic)
Italian variant of Clemenzia and American feminine form of Clement.
Clemenzia f Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Clementia.
Cleoboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεόβοια (Kleoboia), in which the first element is κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". The second element, which is also found in Euboea, Meliboea and Periboea, is possibly derived from the Greek verb βοάω (boao) meaning "to shout, to proclaim" (also "to roar" and "to howl" when used of the wind)... [more]
Cleobulina f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεοβουλίνη (Kleobouline), derived from the name Kleoboulos combined with the feminine adjectival suffix -ινη (-ine)... [more]
Cleocharia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεοχαρεία (Kleochareia), derived from κλέος (kleos) "glory" and χάρις (charis) "grace, kindness"... [more]
Cleodora f Greek Mythology (Latinized), American (South, Archaic)
Latinized form of Kleodora. In Greek mythology, Cleodora was a nymph of Mount Parnassos in Phokis. She was one of the prophetic Thriai, nymphs who divined the future by throwing stones or pebbles... [more]
Cleodoxa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεοδόξα (Kleodoxa), derived from the elements κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory" and δοξα (doxa) "notion, reputation, honour".
Cleofina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine Italian diminutive of Cleophas.
Cleola f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of Kleola. In Greek mythology, Cleola is the name of a daughter of Dias, son of Pelops... [more]
Cleolinda f Folklore
Possibly a contracted form of Cleodolinda, which is of uncertain meaning. This is the name of the princess in some medieval Italian versions of the legend of Saint George and the dragon. (Saint George rescues Princess Cleolinda from being sacrificed to a dragon by taming the dragon and then killing it in exchange for the kingdom's conversion to Christianity.) This is also the pen name of Cleolinda Jones (1978-), an American blogger and author.
Cléoma f French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from French cléome "cleome, spider flowers, bee plants". Cléoma Breaux Falcon (1906-1941) was a Cajun musician from Louisiana.
Cleona f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Clíodhna.
Cleona f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology, English (Rare)
Originally a Latinization of Kleone, this name is sometimes understood as a feminine form of Cleon in the English-speaking world.... [more]
Cleonia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cleonius.
Cleonica f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cleonic.
Cleophea f German (Swiss, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Cleophas. This was borne by the mother of Swiss-born Austrian painter An­gel­ica Kauff­man. Cleophea Holzhalb was painted by the Swiss painter Hans Asper in 1538 together with her cat and her dog.
Cleora f English (Archaic)
An elaboration of Cleo.
Cleotha m & f African American (Rare)
This was borne by American singer Cleotha "Cleedy" Staples (1934-2013), a member of the Staple Singers musical group.
Clergia f Romansh
Variant of Clara.
Clerina f English (American, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Clerina of Carthage was a 3rd-century saint. She is said to have been the aunt of Saint Celerinus.
Cleta f English (American, Rare), Catalan (Rare)
English feminine form of Cletus and Catalan short form of Anacleta.
Cleta f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
In Greek mythology, Cleta was one of the Charites or Graces.
Clidra f Arthurian Cycle
In Ulrich’s Lanzalet, a beautiful woman from the enchanted island of Thyle.... [more]
Climentina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clementina.
Clintona f African American
Feminine form of Clinton.... [more]
Cliodhna f Irish
Anglicized form of Clíodhna.
Cliodna f Irish
Variant of Clíodhna.
Cliona f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicization of Clíona.
Clitemnestra f Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese form of Clytemnestra.
Cliupatra f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cleopatra.
Clivia f German, Theatre
Derived from the English name of the plant (the German name for it being Klivie) which itself is a Latinization of Clive. The plant was named by botanist John Lindley (1799-1865) after Charlotte Florentina Clive (died 1866).... [more]
Clizia f Italian
Italian form of Clytia.
Cloacina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cloaca, meaning "sewer", and combined with a feminine suffix. This was the name of the goddess who presided over the system of sewers in Rome, sometimes identified with Venus.
Clòdia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Clodia.
Clodia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Clodius and Clodio. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Clodomira f Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Clodomiro, which is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the ancient Germanic name Chlodomer.... [more]
Cloélia f French (Rare)
French form of Cloelia.
Clora f Italian
Variant of Clori.
Clora f English (Rare), American (South)
Possibly a short form of Clorinda or a variant of Clara influenced by Cora.
Clorinda f Italian, Corsican, Galician (Rare), Literature, English (American, Rare)
Probably created by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso for a character of his poem 'Jerusalem Delivered' (1580). The name was also popular in the 19th century.
Clota f Celtic Mythology
The Celtic goddess of the river Clyde.... [more]
Cloustria f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish clutso- "ear".
Clovia f English
Meaning unknown. Clovia is a character in the "Gasoline Alley" comic strips, first released in 1918, one of the longest running comic strips of all time in the US.
Cloya f Asturian
Feminine form of Cloyo.
Clurinda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clorinda.
Clyda f English
Feminine form of Clyde.
Clydetta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Clyde.
Clydina f American (Rare, Archaic)
Presumably a feminization of Clyde.
Clytodora f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κλυτος (klytos) meaning "famous, noble" and δωρον (doron) meaning "gift". It is the name of two characters in Greek mythology.
Cneajna f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian cneaz (ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь via Ukrainian and Russian князь (knjazʹ)) "prince; ruler of a state or principality in past times". This name was borne by the daughter of Alexandru cel Bun (Alexander the Good in English) who eventually married Vlad II Dracul.
Coahoma f Choctaw
From the Choctaw kowi meaning "puma" and homma meaning "red".
Coalla f Asturian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Asturian cuaña "path" or Latin cava "cave".
Cobina f English (Rare)
Presumably a short form of Jacobina.
Cobura f Guanche
From Guanche *kăbūr, meaning "swaying" (literally "slow jog"). This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Coca f Romanian
Diminutive of Cornelia.
Cocha f Inca Mythology
From Qucha, meaning “lake” in Quechua.
Cochava f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Kochava.
Cocoa f & m Pet, English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Coco or from the English word cocoa for the cocoa bean. The word cocoa comes from the Spanish word cacao, which is derived from the Nahuatl word cacahuatl... [more]
Coda m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Koda.
Codrina f Romanian
Feminine form of Codrin.
Codruța f Romanian
Feminine form of Codruț.
Coelia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Coelius. This name was borne by a Vestal Virgin.
Coila f Literature
Coila was the muse of the poet Robert Burns, he created her as a poetic device for many of his poems. The name derives from the poetic name for the area of Kyle, Ayrshire, which itself is derived from the male names Coil, Coilus or Coel Hen, King of the Picts, who lived, ruled and died in the area.
Cointha f History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinization of Kointa, itself a Hellenized form of Quinta. Saint Cointha suffered martyrdom during the persecutions of Emperor Trajanus Decius. Cointha was martyred by having her feet tied to a horse then being dragged through the streets of Alexandria.
Cokorda m & f Balinese
From a title derived from Balinese cokor meaning "foot, leg" combined either with ida, a pronoun for a revered person or deity, or Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".
Colasa f Aragonese
Hypocoristic of Nicolasa.
Colata f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Latin colata, meaning "cleansed, purified", with the connotation of "adamant, steadfast".
Colba f Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown.
Coletta f Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Truncated form of Nicoletta as well as a variant of Colette.
Colicia f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Kalisha, the spelling influenced by that of Colleen or Colette.
Colinda f English (American, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly created as a feminine form of Colin 2.
Colitta f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Coletta.
Collarampa f Guanche
From Guanche *kuyya-ar-affaw, meaning "Venus (planet)" (literally "vertex down to dawn").
Coloma f Catalan, Gascon
Catalan and Gascon feminine form of Columba.
Colombia f American (Hispanic)
From the name of the Latin American country.
Columbia f Judeo-Anglo-Norman (Latinized)
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Colombe.
Columbia m & f Spanish, English, Italian
The name Colombia comes from the name of Christopher Columbus (Spanish: Cristóbal Colón). It was conceived by the revolutionary Francisco de Miranda as a reference to all the New World, but especially to those territories and colonies under Spanish and Portuguese rule... [more]
Comana f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Coman.
Comasia f Italian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Comasia was bore by a II-IV century martyr and saint who would help during drought and dryness. A legend says that her name was unknown even in the past so she was named Santa (Saint) come sia meaning "be that as it may" in Italian and later became Comasia... [more]
Comba f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Columba.
Comillia f English
Variant or elaboration of Camilla.
Comitessa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Latin comitissa "countess".
Concettuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Concetta.
Conchata f Spanish (Anglicized), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a form of Conchita. A notable bearer of this name was the American actress Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020).
Concita f Italian
Italian form of Conchita as well as variant of Concetta.
Concòrdia f Catalan
Catalan form of Concordia.
Confortata f Medieval Italian
Means "comforted" in Latin. This was an augurative name given to a child born after the death of another one.
Consetta f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Concetta.
Consiglia f Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Italian word consiglio, itself from Latin consilium meaning "advice".... [more]
Consola f Medieval
A derivative of Latin consolare "to console".
Consorcia f Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish form of Consortia. This name is now seen as old-fashioned in the Philippines.
Consortia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Latin adjective consors meaning "having a common lot, of the same fortune" (genitive consortis). This name was borne by a 6th-century saint who is said to be venerated at Cluny, France.
Constància f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon of Constantia.
Constancia f Medieval Occitan, Medieval English, German (Bessarabian), Dutch (Antillean), Spanish, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Occitan and Spanish form and Bessarabian German variant of Constantia as well as an English Latinization of Constance.
Constanzia f Romansh (Archaic), Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Costanza. This name was used as the full name of Michael Corleone's younger sister Connie in the novel The Godfather (1969) by Mario Puzo, as well as the resulting film adaptation (1972).
Contalda f Italian
Feminine form of Contardo.
Contenta f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian contenta, the feminine form of the adjective contento, "content".
Contessa f English (Modern, Rare), Medieval Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
From the aristocratic title, derived from Latin comitissa "countess". More commonly a word, it was occasionally used as a medieval given name.
Contessina f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Contessa. Contessina de' Medici (1478-1515) was a daughter of the Florentine ruler Lorenzo "the Magnificent", named in honour of his paternal grandmother - Contessina de' Bardi (c.1390-1473).
Contina f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a contraction of Constantina, or a creation using the popular name suffix -tina. Its spike in popularity in the States during the 70s coincides with similar names including Katina and Corina.
Contuinda f Gaulish
While the second element is derived from Gaulish uindos "white", the first element is derived from Gaulish conto- which is of debated meaning. The meaning "(one) hundred" has been suggested.
Conwenna f Literature
Meaning uncertain, probably a Latinized form of a Celtic name (like Cuniovenda, Cunovinda or Cunovinna). According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, Conwenna was the mother of Brennius and Belinus, two early kings of Britain... [more]
Conxita f Catalan
Diminutive of Concepció.
Coosa f Creek
Short form of Coosaponakeesa.
Coosaponakeesa f Creek
Means "lovely fawn" in Creek. Mary Musgrove, born Coosaponakeesa, was a cultural liaison between colonial Georgia and her Native American community in the mid-eighteenth century.
Coppélia f Theatre, French (Rare)
The name of a life-sized mechanical doll created by the mysterious Doctor Coppélius in Léo Delibes' comic ballet Coppélia (1870), based on two macabre stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann. The inventor's name is possibly a Latinized form of Yiddish Koppel... [more]
Coprina f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian coprină "daffodil".
Cora f Filipino, Tagalog
Short form of Corazon.
Corabella f English
Elaboration of Corabel.
Coraida f Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Coraima influenced by Zoraida or a Latinized form of Coraide.
Coraima f Spanish (Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Probably an elaboration of Cora with influence from Roraima or Morayma... [more]
Coralaina f Obscure (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Carolina and Coraline.
Coralena f English (Modern)
Combination of Cora and Lena.
Coraletta f English
Elaboration of Coral.
Corália f Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Coralie.
Coralia f Romanian (Rare), Spanish, Galician, Italian (Rare)
Romanian, Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Coralie.
Coralla f Italian (Rare)
Origianlly an Italian form of Koralia, its modern usage has been influenced by Italian corallo "coral".