Submitted Names Matching Pattern *i*a

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *i*a.
gender
usage
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Efrosinija f Medieval Russian
Medieval Russian form of Euphrosyne.
Efsevia f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of Eusebios.
Efstathia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eustathia.
Efstratia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eustratia.
Eftalia f Greek (Modern, ?)
Possibly a variant of Greek Efthalia or Turkish Eftalya.
Eftihia f Greek
Variant transcription of Eftychia.
Eftimia f Romanian
Feminine form of Eftimie.
Eftimija f Macedonian (Rare)
Macedonian cognate of Efthimia.
Egedía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Egidia.
Egeria f Roman Mythology
Possibly connected to Greek αἴγειρος (aigeiros) meaning "black poplar", a type of tree (species Populus nigra). In Roman mythology this was the name of a nymph best known for her liaisons with Numa Pompilius, the legendary second king of Rome (after Romulus)... [more]
Egesia m Italian
Italian form of Hegesias.
Eggletina f Literature
A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a variant of Eglantine, which means "sweetbrier", a type of flower.
Eghlima f Persian
The name of the first daughter of Adam... [more]
Egia f Basque
Derived from Basque egia "truth; verity".
Egialea f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Aegiale.
Egica m Gothic
Egica (c. 610 – 701x703), was the Visigoth King of Hispania and Septimania from 687 until his death. He was the son of Ariberga and the brother-in-law of Wamba.
Egidia f Italian, Polish (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Egidio and Polish feminine form of Egidiusz.
Egidija f Slovene
Feminine form of Egidij.
Egidiola f Medieval Italian
Variant of Gigliola. Egidiola Gonzaga (1325-1377) was lady of Milan by marriage to Matteo II Visconti, lord of Milan, between 1349 and 1355.
Egija f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a derivation from masculine Aegidius has been suggested.
Egilda f Italian
Alternative form of Ermenegilda.
Egilona f Medieval Spanish, Gothic
Medieval Spanish name of Visigothic origin. Possibly related to Old Norse name Egil.... [more]
Egipcíaca f History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
From Latin Aegyptiaca meaning "Egyptian woman" or "woman from Egypt". Saint Mary of Egypt (c. 344-c. 421), a patron saint of penitents, is known as Maria Aegyptiaca in Latin and María Egipcíaca in Spanish.
Egista f Italian
Italian feminine form of Aigisthos.
Egita f Latvian
Variant of Egija.
Eglentina f Medieval English (Latinized)
Medieval English variant of Eglantine.
Eglina f Gothic
Variant of Egilona.
Egonaiga m Guanche
Of Guanche origin, meaning unknown. This was the name of a Canarian chieftain, uncle of Tenesor. He was also known under the name Guayasen.
Egyptia f Obscure (Rare), Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From Aegyptia, the Latinized form of Greek Αἰγυπτία (Aigyptia) meaning "of Egypt". This may be used as a given name in reference to Saint Mary of Egypt, sometimes known as Maria Aegyptia... [more]
Ehizefua m Esan
Means: my (Ehi) Destiny (ze) chooses (Efua) Light or what is white
Ehlimana f Bosnian
Feminine form of Ehliman, meaning "believer". The name is of Arabic origin, and was the 84th name by popularity in 2019 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Eia f Medieval Cornish
Variant of Ia.
Eida f Low German (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish
Frisian variant of Ida, the Frisian short form of Old High German names beginning with Agi- and a short form of Nordic names beginning with Eid-.
Eidothea f Greek Mythology
The name of a nymph desired by Poseidon. The name is derived from the suffix element ειδο (eido-), perhaps meaning "knowing" or "shapely", and the element θεα (thea) meaning "goddess".
Eidyia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek εἶδος (eidos) meaning "to see" or "to know". In Greek mythology she was the mother of the sorceress Medea, and may have personified 'the magical power of the eye, which in Greek superstition was the source of the witch's supernatural power - strengthened by the beams of the ancestral sun.'
Eifa f Arabic
Means "to keep one's promise" in Arabic.
Eifa f Irish
Variant of Aoife.
Eifiona f Welsh
Feminine form of Eifion.
Eigra f Welsh (Rare)
Probably a variant of Eigr. This is borne by the Welsh writer Eigra Lewis Roberts (1939-).
Eijá f Sami
Sami form of Eija.
Eila f English, Scottish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eily.
Eila f Medieval German
Short form of Eiliswintha and other feminine names derived from the Germanic name element agil "edge (of a sword)".
Eila f Estonian
Variant of Eili.
Eilberta f Dutch
Feminine form of Eilbert.
Eileitija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ilithyia.
Eilena f English (Rare)
Latinized form of Eilene.
Eilika f German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
This name is derived from the Germanic name stem agil "edge (of a sword)".
Eilika f Estonian
Diminutive of Eila, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Eiliswintha f Medieval German
A dithematic name containing the Germanic name elements agil "edge (of a sword)" and swind "strong".
Eimija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian adaptation of Amy.
Eimyrja f Norse Mythology
Means "ember" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology she is one of the two beautiful daughters of the fire god Logi and the mother of Viking by Vífil.
Einara f Old Norse
“Bold warrior”. Feminine form of Einar.
Eindra f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese အိန္ဒြာ (see Eaindra).
Eingana f Indigenous Australian Mythology
Eingana is the name of an Aboriginal snake goddess, the mother of all things but also a symbol of death. In the legend, she gave birth to all things, and sustains life through her umbilical cords, but whenever she cuts a cord, the thing bound to it dies.
Einmyria f Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Form of Eimyrja. In Norse mythology this was the name of the daughter of Logi and Glut... [more]
Èinsa f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Enza. The name coincides with the name of the river Èinsa.
Eirá f Sami
Sami form of Eira 2.
Eirena f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Eirena, also spelled Irena, is a ruler whose kingdom is besieged by Grantorto in Book 5 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall restores her rule.
Eiresa f Guarani
It means "clear eyes" in Guaranì.
Eirfinna f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and finnr "a Finn; a Lapp".
Eiria f English
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Eiria.... [more]
Eiriana f Welsh
Strictly feminine form of Eirian.
Eiríka f Icelandic
Feminine form of Eiríkur.
Eirina f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ειρήνα (see Irina).
Eisa f Norse Mythology
Means "glowing embers" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this was the name of the daughter of Logi and Glut.
Eisa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Isa 1.
Eisha m & f English
Possibly a variant of Aisha.
Eisha f Sanskrit
Variant of Esha.
Eisia m & f Scottish
This name was found etched onto a silver vessel in East Lothian, Scotland. It was accompanied by the names Bri, Camulogeni, Con and Frymiacus. Its meaning is unknown and whether the name was Eisia alone or Eisia with something else following it is also unknown as it was barley legible.
Eissa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عيسى (see Isa 1).
Eistla f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from eist "oast", a kiln used for drying hops. This is the name of a Jǫtunn in Norse mythology.
Eita m Japanese
This name combines 瑛 (ei) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal ball," 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosper," 英 (ei, hanabusa) meaning "excellent, outstanding," 永 (ei, naga.i) meaning "eternity, long, everlasting," 詠 (ei, uta.u, yo.mu) meaning "compose, poem, recite, song," 鋭 (ei, surudo.i) meaning "sharp, keen" or 衛 (e, ei) meaning "defense, protection" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick" or 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much."... [more]
Eita f Tongan
Tongan form of Edith.
Eitana f Hebrew
Feminine form of Eitan.
Eithna f Irish
Variant of Eithne.
Eitumatupua m Polynesian Mythology
The god Eitumatupua climbed down from the sky on a great tree, and took a worm descendant, Ilaheva, as his wife.
Eivina f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Eivin.
Eiza f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Aiza, or a form of Elsa or Eliza... [more]
Eizariya m Arabic
Eizariya, modern day Arabic form of Lazarus (so, likely from From the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azar) meaning "my God has helped"), associated with the Biblical town of Bethany. The current town east of Jerusalem is call el-Eizariya
Eiženija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Eugenia.
Ejia f Chinese
From the Chinese 蛾 (é) meaning "moth" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".
Ejiga m African
Ejiga is an igala name from kogi state of in the central region of nigeria
Ejita f Sanskrit
MEANING - to shine... [more]
Ekaitza f Basque (Modern, Rare), Basque Mythology
Feminine form of Ekaitz, meaning "storm", that had long been forgotten and was eventually rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century.... [more]
Ekecheiria f Greek Mythology
From Ancient Greek ἐκεχειρία (ekekheiria) "truce, armistice". In Greek mythology, this was the name of the personification of truce, armistice, and cessation of hostilities. She was honoured during the ancient Olympic Games, when an armistice was called between city states for the duration of the games.
Ekejiuba m Nigerian
Chineke ji uba... [more]
Ekekheiria f Greek Mythology
Variant transcription of Ekecheiria.
Ekia f Basque
Derived from Basque eki "sun".
Ekika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Edith.
Eĸilana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, maybe a combination of Eĸilat and -na, a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name.
Ekiwina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Edwina.
Ekklesia f Indonesian
From Greek εκκλησία (ekklesia) meaning "church".
Ekleshia f Obscure
It may be inspired by the Greek word "εκκλησία" (ekklēsía), meaning "church" or "assembly,"
Ekrima m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عكرمة (see Ikrima).
Elaïa f Basque (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Elaia.
Elaila f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of the name Laila 1, perhaps with the influence of names like Eloise.
Elandria f African American
Elandria seems to be an American name, more utilized by Black Americans/African-Americans. Notable individuals named Elandria are Elandria Williams, former Co-Moderator of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Elania f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Elana or Elane.
Elantia f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish elantia "doe, hind".
Elaphia f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name known from various limestone inscriptions in the vicinity of Nevinne, Laodicea Combusta, Phrygia in Asia Minor.... [more]
Elaphiaia f Greek Mythology
Alteration of Alpheiaia, influenced by Greek ἔλαφος (elaphos) "deer". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, under which she was worshipped in Elis.
Elaphina f Ancient Greek
Apparently derived from Greek ἔλαφος (elaphos) meaning "deer".
Elaria f English, Medieval English
A medieval English form of Eulalia. ... [more]
Elbika f Chechen
Either from Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see El or Allah) or Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" (see Elnur or Eldar) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".
Elbira f Medieval Basque, Basque
Basque form of Elvira. Elbira Zipitria Irastorza (1906–1982) was an innovative Spanish-Basque educator who pioneered home schools as a means of reviving use of the Basque language at a time when it was prohibited.
Elcia f Polish
Diminutive of Elżbieta.
Eldina f Bosnian, Albanian
Feminine form of Eldin.
Eldina f Slovene
Elaboration of Elda.
Eldlilja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and lilja "lily". This is also the Nordic name of a Chinese lily (flower, Lat. Lilium davidii).
Elefteria f Albanian
Albanian form of Eleftheria.
Eleina f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Elaine.
Eleisha f English
Seemingly an alternative spelling and feminine form of Elisha, or an alternative spelling of names like Alicia. Notably used by piano-rock musician Eleisha Eagle.
Eleiza f Filipino
Variant of Eleizza and Eliza
Eleizza f Filipino
Variant of Eleiza
Elektrifikatsiya f Soviet
Means "electrification" in Russian. This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Elelia f English (American, Rare)
Origin and meaning unknown. In the United States, the name seems to have been primarily given to girls born between the mid-19th century and the early 20th century.
Elenia f German (Modern), Italian
Elaboration of Elena influenced by Ilenia.
Elenitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni.
Elenitza f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Greek (Italianized)
Hispanic and Italian variant of Elenitsa. This was used in the Italian movie Le soldatesse (1965; The Camp Followers in English) for a Greek character, played by Anna Karina... [more]
Elergia f Arthurian Cycle
A sorceress who entraps Arthur in "La Tavola Ritonda".
Eleria f Literature (Modern)
Used by German author Ursula Poznanski for the female main character in her Eleria-trilogy. In the character's case it was created by combining Eleonore and Ariadne.
Elerrina f Literature
Sindarin name invented by J.R.R. Tolkien; it is one of the names of the highest mountain in Arda (the Earth). It means: crowned with stars. The other name is Taniquetil. It is mentioned in 'Silmarillion'.
Elesia f English
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Elessia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Eleuia f & m Nahuatl
Possibly from the Nahuatl word elehuia, meaning "to want, to desire".
Elewika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Elvis.
Elewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Erwin / Ervin and Elvin 1.
Elfrída f Czech
Czech form of Elfrida.
Elghalia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "the expensive (one)" from Arabic غَالِيَّة (ḡāliyya) meaning "expensive, dear, precious". A known bearer is Elghalia Djimi (1961-), a Sahrawi human rights activist.
Elgina f Romani (Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Algenny.
Elgitha f English, Medieval English, Literature
From a medieval form of any of the Old English names Ælfgyð, Æðelgyð or Ealdgyð... [more]
Elgiza f Kyrgyz
Means "daughter of the people", derived from Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with кыз (kız) "girl, daughter".
Élia f French
French form of Aelia.
Elía m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Elia.
Elia f Italian, Albanian, Spanish
Feminine form of Elio.
Elia f Bulgarian
Variant transliteration of Елиа (see Eliya).
Elia f East Frisian
Variant of Ele 3.
Elia f Malayalam
a diminutive of Eliamma, Elizabeth in Malayalam, used by St. Thomas Christian community
Eliada m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God knows" in Hebrew (or possibly "God knew" or "God (is) knowing"). In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, including a son of King David.
Elíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Eliana 1.
Eliána f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian form of Eliana 1.
Elianna f Greek
Perhaps a combination of Elisavet or Eleni with Anna.
Elianora f Sardinian, History
Sardinian form of Eleonora.... [more]
Eliantha f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Elianthe. In some cases it might also be a blend of Elisabeth and Anthonia.
Eliara f Brazilian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variation of Liara or Eliana 1.
Eliava f Hebrew
Feminine form of Eliav.
Elica f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Елица (see Elitsa).
Elica f Slovene
Diminutive of Adela, Eleonora, Elizabeta and Helena.
Elicja f Polish (Rare)
Possibly variation on Alicja, modified to rhyme with Felicja or inspired by names starting with El- such as Eliza.
Élida f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly from Élide, the Spanish name for the historic region of Elis, located in Greece.
Elida f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Faroese
Variant of Ellida, a feminine form of Elliði.
Elídia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese feminine form of Elidius.
Elidia f Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Elidio.
Eliella f Eastern African
Eliella is a feminine name used mainly in the Kirundi language throughout Burundi likely due to the linguistic influences of German & Belgian colonization from the 1890's-1960's.
Elienora f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in England.
Eliezra f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Eliezer.
Elifada f Turkish
Combination of Elif and Ada 2.
Elifia f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Elifiusz.
Eliga m Polish
Short form of Eligiusz.
Eliissá f Sami
Sami variant of Elisa.
Elija m Slovene
Slovene form of Elijah.
Elijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Eliana 1.
Elika f Persian, Mazanderani
Means "a blooming, fruitful tree" in Persian.
Elika f Estonian
Diminutive of Eli, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Elika m Hawaiian
Elika is the Hawaiian version of the name Eric.
Elika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Eliza.
Elikonida f Greek (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Russian and modern Greek form of Helikonis.
Elikya f & m Lingala
A Lingala word meaning "hope".
Elimira f Uzbek
Variant of Elmira 2.
Élina f French
French form of Elina.
Èlina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Elena.
Elína f Old Norse
Old Norse form of the Christian name Helen. Elína occurs in 'Landnámabók' (in ch. 63) belonging to a daughter of king Burisláv.
Elina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Erin.
Élinda f French (Rare)
Elaborated variant of Élina.
Elinga f Lithuanian
Possibly a Lithuanian feminine form of Erling
Elinóra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Elinor.
Eliodora f Spanish, Italian
Feminine form of Eliodoro.
Elioka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Elliot.
Eliona f Albanian
Feminine form of Elion.
Eliondra f English (Modern, Rare)
The name is influenced by names like Elliana and Eleanor or other names with similar starting sounds, and names like Cassandra and Alondra or other names with similar ending sounds.
Elionoria f Medieval English (Latinized)
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in England.
Elira f Albanian
Popularly derived from Albanian i lirë / e lirë "to be free", this is more likely a variant of Ilira. This name goes back to the tribal name of the Illyrians, who are believed to be the forefathers of modern-day Albanians.
Élisa f French, Corsican
French form of Elisa, also used in Corsica.
Elísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Elisa.
Elisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Elis.
Elisala m & f Tuvaluan
Meaning unknown. This is one of the top names in Tuvalu. Politician Elisala Pita is a well-known bearer.
Elisanna f Medieval French
Of uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory considers the name a Romance construction made by truncating Elizabeth arbitrarily to Elis-, and then augmenting with an arbitrary ending.
Elisapeta f Samoan
Samoan form of Elisabeth.
Elisaria f Medieval French
Derived from Old French Elis, itself a truncation of Élisabeth and Old High German heri "host, army".
Elischka f Popular Culture
German spelling of Eliška, used in the 1994 fairy tale film Die Mühlenprinzessin (Princezna ze mlejna in Czech).
Éliséa f French (Modern)
Gallicized form of Elisea.
Eliseba f Biblical Afrikaans, Biblical Portuguese
Afrikaans and Portuguese form of Elisheba.
Elisena f Literature
Elisena is the name of a Queen of England in the Spanish chivalric romance Amadís de Gaula (14th or 15th century).
Elisenda f Catalan, Medieval Catalan
Catalan form of the Visigothic name Alasind composed of the Germanic elements alah "temple" and sinþs "path". ... [more]
Elisetta f Theatre, Italian (Rare)
Contracted form of Elisabetta. It was used for one of the main characters in Cimarosa's opera Il matrimonio segreto (The Secret Marriage) which debuted in 1792.
Elisha f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia, the spelling possibly based on Elisa (see also Elicia).
Elishama m Biblical
Means "my God hears" or "my God has heard", derived from Hebrew אֵל ('el) and the verb שָׁמַע (shama) "to hear".
Elishwa f Assyrian
Assyrian form of Elizabeth.
Elisita f Spanish, Italian
Diminutive of Elisa.
Elisja m Biblical Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elishua.
Éliska f Louisiana Creole
Diminutive of Élisabeth, possibly influenced by Eliška.