This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *a; and the length is 6.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Antara f IndianMeans "within, in the middle, between" in Sanskrit.
Antiqa f UzbekMeans "ancient" in Uzbek but also figuratively "amazing, wonderful".
Antlia f AstronomyFrom Greek ἀντλία
(antlia) meaning "hold of a ship". Antlia is one of the constellations created by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century. He originally named it Antlia Pneumatica, or Machine Pneumatique in French, in honour of French physicist Denis Papin’s invention, the air pump.
Anucha m ThaiMeans "younger brother" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुज
(anuja).
Anuhea f HawaiianMeans "cool, soft fragrance," from
anu meaning "cool(ness)" and
hea meaning "mist".
Anysia f History (Ecclesiastical)From Ancient Greek ἄνυσις (
anusis) "fulfillment, accomplishment", ultimately from άνύω
(anúō) ("to accomplish, to cause"). Saint Anysia of Salonika was a Christian virgin and martyr of the 4th century.
Ànzela f SardinianSardinian form of
Angela as well as a quasi-adoption of the Sardinian word
ànzelu "angel".
Aodhla f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name based on the Irish
Aodh stemming from
áed which means "fire" combined with the popular modern suffix of
la. It was likely also inspired by names with popular sounds such as
Ayla... [
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Aphaia f Greek MythologyAphaia was a Greek goddess who was worshipped almost exclusively at a single sanctuary on the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf. She originated as early as the 14th century BCE as a local deity associated with fertility and the agricultural cycle... [
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Apolla f LiteratureFeminine form of
Apollo. It was used in the "Twitches" novel series by H. B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld.
Aporia f Greek MythologyMeans "difficulty, impossibility" in Greek, from ἄπορος
(aporos) meaning "impassable, without passage", i.e. "having no way in, out, or through" (itself composed of the negative prefix α
(a) and πόρος
(poros) "means of passing a river, ford, ferry" as well as "way or means of achieving, accomplishing, discovering")... [
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Aqbikä f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
aҡ (aq) meaning "white, light, pure" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Aqliya f UzbekDerived from
aqliy meaning "intellectual".
Aquata f Popular CultureOne of the princesses in Disney's "The Little Mermaid." The name probably comes from aqua, water.
Arabia f HistoryArabia (fl. 565) was the only recorded daughter of Byzantine Emperor Justin II (r. 565–578) and Empress Sophia. While mentioned in several primary sources, her name is only recorded in the
Patria of Constantinople... [
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Aradia f Folklore (Italianized, ?)Allegedly a Tuscan dialectical form of
Erodiade. According to 'Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches' (1899), a book composed by American folklorist Charles Leland, she was a goddess in regional Italian folklore, who gave the knowledge of witchcraft to women.
Arahia f MaoriMeans "pathfinder", feminine word for chief, leader, one who leads the way. From
ara meaning "path" and "to rise up" in Maori.
Aranya f & m Thai, Indian, BengaliDerived from Sanskrit अरण्य
(aranya) meaning "forest". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is masculine in India and Bangladesh.
Arasta f PersianIt means “decorated” or “adorned” in Persian/Farsi. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this would be pronounced as
Arasteh in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).
Arcana f English, SanskritPossibly a variant of
Archana or from the English word "arcana" meaning "specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated; mysteries or deep sercrets; elixirs"... [
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Archna f HindiDerived from Sanskrit
arcana "honouring, praising."
Areida f EnglishThis name was used for a character in Gail Carson Levine's 1997 book
"Ella Enchanted". The book won a Newbery Medal and a movie adaptation was released in 2004 starring Anne Hathaway.
Areúsa f Theatre, LiteraturePerhaps a feminine form of
Areus, or possibly derived from Greek ἀράομαι
(araomai), meaning "to pray". This is the name of one of the characters in the play
La Celestina (1499) by Fernando de Rojas.
Argyra f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀργύρεος
(argyreos) meaning "(of) silver". According to Pausanias, Argyra was the nymph of a well in Achaea, whose human lover Selemnus died of grief after she abandoned him... [
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Ariana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 凛 (
ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [
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Arinya f ThaiDerived from Thai ปริญญา
(parinya) meaning "knowledge, awareness, understanding".
Arisha m HebrewProbably a form of the Hebrew name אֲרִי (‘Ari’) or אַרְיֵה (‘Arieh’) meaning “lion”.
Aritza m BasqueFrom Basque
haritza meaning "the oak". This is the name of various toponyms across the Basque Country.
Ariuka f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
ариу (ariw) meaning "beautiful, good" and the diminutive suffix
-ка (-ka).
Arizia f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, even though it might be a feminine form of
Ariz. It was first recorded in Navarre in 1274.
Arkona f UzbekDerived from
arkon meaning "high" but also historically "pillars, support" and in reference to the pillars of Islam.
Arnida f FaroeseOf unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of
Armida and a combination of the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
ið "industrious; work; activity".
Árnika f HungarianHungarian borrowing of
Arnika. The name coincides with Hungarian
árnika "arnica, leopard's bane".
Arnita f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Arnis.
Aronia f NorwegianVariant of
Arona. This is also the name of a genus of deciduous shrubs, producing
aronia berries, commonly known as
chokeberry.
Aršāma m Old PersianMeans "a hero's strength", derived from Old Persian
aršan meaning "male, hero" and
ama meaning "strength".
Artula f Old CelticArtula is a diminutive from the Gaulish word
artos "bear". It is probably the source of the Latin name
Ursula---in an inscription from Trier a woman called Artula with her daughter Ursula is recorded.
Aryuna f BuryatDerived from Buryat ариун
(ariun) meaning "pure, clear".
Arziya f UzbekPossibly from
arzi- meaning "to merit, to deserve".
Asanka m SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit अशङ्क
(ashanka) meaning "fearless".
Asbina f NepaliThe name Asbina is a very unique and rare name hence why it’s special. The true meaning of Asbina is The Guided One, the one who strives after guidance.
Ashava f MordvinDerived from Erzya ашо
(ašo) "white" and ава
(ava) "woman".
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.
Ashita m Japanese (Rare)From 朝
(ashita) meaning "morning," specifically the next morning or the end of the night. The name shifted to mean "tomorrow" when written as 明日, though no evidence for usage of that form as a name is found yet.... [
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Ashura f JapaneseEither from 阿 meaning A, 修 meaning osamu, and 羅 meaning luo.
Asmara m & f IndonesianMeans "love" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit स्मर
(smara).
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.
Âtâlia m GreenlandicMeans "he whose course is set towards
aataat (harps seals)" in Greenlandic.
Atanda m YorubaMeans "created to shine" in Yoruba, from
tàn "to shine, brighten" and
dá "to create".