Submitted Names Matching Pattern *a

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *a.
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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
Sämiğulla m Tatar
Tatar version of Arabic Samiullah (سمیع اللہ), which means ”Listening to Allah”.
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.
Samma m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shama.... [more]
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.
Sampsa m Finnish Mythology, Finnish
Finnish variant of Sampson 1. In Finnish mythology Sampsa Pellervoinen was a god of fertility, fields and crops.
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’.
Samudera m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Samudra.
Samudra m & f Hindi, Assamese, Indonesian, Sinhalese
Means "sea, ocean, large body of water" in Sanskrit.
Samu'ela m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Samuel. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
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.
Samyaza m Ancient Aramaic, Jewish Legend
This is the name of a fallen angel in the Book of Enoch, who is portrayed as the leader of a band of angels called the Watchers that lust after mortal women and become fallen angels.
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.
Sanaka m Hinduism
Means "old, ancient" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god Brahma.
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]
Sanandana m Hinduism
Means "ever-joyful" from Sanskrit सन (sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and नन्दन (nandana) meaning "glad, joyful". In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god Brahma.
Sanasarmaa f Mongolian
From сансар (sansar) meaning "space, cosmos" combined with the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Sanatana m Hinduism
Means "eternal, everlasting" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god Brahma.
Sanatkumara m Hinduism
Means "ever-young" from Sanskrit सन (sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and कुमार (kumāra) meaning "boy, son, prince"... [more]
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.
Sanesada m Japanese (Rare)
From 志 (sane) meaning "ambition, will, determination" and 貞 (sada) meaning "virtue, faithfulness". Other kanji combinations can be used.
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.
Sangha m Khmer
Means "handsome" in Khmer.
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 m Tongan
Short form of Alekisanita.
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.
Sanjeeva m Indian, Telugu, Sinhalese
Variant transcription of Sanjiv.
Sanjeewa m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Sanjiv.
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]
Šan'ka m Veps
Veps form of Alexander.
Sanka m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi diminutive of Aleksandr.
Sank’a m Aymara
Means "ember" in Aymara.
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.
Sansuma m Bodo
Meaning "Moon".
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."
Sanya m Thai
Means "contract, agreement, promise" in Thai.
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".
Saputra m Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian putra meaning "son".
Sapya f Mari
Mari form of Sophia.
Sʷaqʷa m Ubykh
Derived from sʷa meaning "white" and qʷa meaning "son".
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.
Saqvarela m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian adjective საყვარელი (saqvareli) meaning "beloved, lovely".
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.
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.
Sarafina f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Serafina.
Saraga f African American (Rare)
It is known as "Butterfly" Or "Winged angel" In Some Little-Known Languages.
Sáráhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Combination of the male name Sárra and the word áhkká "wife, woman, mother". Sáráhkká is the goddess of childbirth in Sami mythology.
Sarakka f Sami
Variant of Sáráhkká.
Saralinda f English
A combination of Sara and Linda.
Sarama f Hinduism, Pet
The name of a mythological being referred to as the dog of the gods, or Deva-shuni (देव-शुनी, devaśunī), in Hindu mythology. She first appears in one of Hinduism's earliest texts, the Rig Veda, in which she helps the god-king Indra to recover divine cows stolen by the Panis, a class of demons... [more]
Saramona f English (Australian)
Meaning and origin unknown.... [more]
Sarana f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (sara) meaning "new" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Saranda f Albanian
From Saranda (or Sarandë), the name of a city in Albania. The name itself derives from the Greek Άγιοι Σαράντα (Agioi Saranda), meaning "Forty Saints", honouring the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste.
Sarankka f Hinduism
active and creative
Sarantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "moonbeam" in Mongolian, from саран (saran) meaning "moon" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Saranya f Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, Thai
From Sanskrit शरण्य (sharanya) meaning "protector, defender, refuge" or सरण्यु (saranyu) meaning "nimble, quick, agile". This is the name of a Hindu goddess.
Sarasa f Japanese
From 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, gossamer, silk, thread", 良 (ra) meaning "virtuous, good, respectable", and 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Saraya f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on Saray (see Sarai), Sariah or Soraya.
Sarayma f Spanish (Modern)
In the case of Spanish flamenco singer Sarayma (1991-) who helped popularise the name within the last several years, it originated from her full given name Saray Macarena.
Sarcia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Sara.
Sardaana f Yakut
From Yakut сардаана (sardaana) meaning "Siberian lily", referring to a type of flower that grows in Yakutia.
Sardana f Yakut
Variant of Sardaana.
Sarela f Galician
From the Galician river Sar and the femenine suffix -ela.
Sarepta f English (American, Archaic)
From a biblical place name, Σάρεπτα (Sarepta) in Greek, derived from the Hebrew verb צָרַף (sarap) meaning "to smelt, refine and test (metal)". The Phoenician town of Zarephath (or Sarepta, its Greek name) was the site of a miracle of the prophet Elijah, who met a widow of Sarepta and restored her dying son to life... [more]
Sarga f Indian
"Creative"
Sargia f Arthurian Cycle
A sorceress who gave her son Felice to Tristan the Younger as a squire.
Sargylaana f Yakut
Means "the light beam" in Yakut.
Sargylana f Yakut
Means "happy, lucky" in Yakut.
Sarıada f Yakut
From сарыал (sarıal) meaning "radiance, halo, shining".
Sariaha f African, English (African)
Name introduced in the early 2010s.
Sariaka m & f Malagasy
Means "charming, affable" in Malagasy.
Saribola m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and bola meaning "child, boy".
Šärifä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Sharifa.
Šarika f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene borrowing of Sárika.
Sarika f Khmer
Means "blackbird" in Khmer, or possibly a Khmer version of Sarika.
Sarika f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian
Diminutive of Sara.
Sarima f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from Arabic صَارِم‎ (ṣārim) meaning "resolute, decisive" or "stern, strict".
Sarína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sarina.