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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *i*a; and the length is 5.
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Badi'a f Muslim
Means "unique, admirable".
Badia f Uzbek
Means "artistic creation" in Uzbek.
Bahia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهية (see Bahiyya).
Baiba f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Barbara (via another diminutive, Barba), used as a given name in its own right.
Baika f Japanese
From Japanese 梅花 (baika) meaning "plum blossom".
Baila f English (American, Modern)
Invented name based on the sounds of names like Bailey and Kayla.
Batia f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the town of Sparta in Lakedaimonia who married an early Spartan king, Oibalos. Her name is possibly derived from the word βατεο (bateo) meaning "covering".
Batia f Jewish
Variant transcription of Batya.
Becia f Polish
Diminutive of Beata.
Bedia f Turkish
Turkish form of Badi'a.
Beila f Judeo-French, Yiddish
Yiddish and Judeo-French equivalent of Bella.
Beila m Medieval Basque
Basque form of the Visigothic name Vigila. It might possibly also be influenced by Basque bela "crow".
Beira f Literature, Celtic Mythology
Anglicized form of Bheur or Bhuer perhaps meaning "cutting, sharp, shrill" in Scottish Gaelic, from Cailleach Bheur "sharp old wife", the name of the Scottish personification of winter, a reference to wintry winds... [more]
Belia f Dutch
Truncated form of Mabelia; a derivation from Elisabeth has also been suggested.
Benía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Benja.
Benia m & f Georgian, Kashubian
Georgian short form of Beniamin as well as a Kashubian diminutive of Benedikta, Beniamina and Bernatka.... [more]
Bhira m Mandaean
Means "chosen" in Mandaic.
Biana f Literature
Means "fair skinned", "white", or "fair". It was invented for a character in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Biana Amberly Vacker, by Shannon Messenger.
Biana f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Biana is the name of a character from the KOTLC book series.... [more]
Biata f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Beatrice.
Bicca m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English becca "pickaxe, spade" or bica "beak, point; pointed ridge".
Biera m Northern Sami
Sami form of Per.
Bieta f Polish
Diminutive of Elżbieta.
Bigga f Sami
Sami diminutive of Birgitta.
Biggá f Sami
Sami form of Biggi.
Bigna f Romansh
Romansh form of Barbara as well as a variant of Bina. This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Bihxa m & f Yi
Means "one hundred ceremonies" in Yi.
Biijá f Sami
Sami form of Pia and variant of Birrá.
Bijya f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish bijîn meaning "enviable".
Bikká f Sami
Sami variant of Biggá.
Bilgə f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish bilge meaning "wise, profound".
Bilka f Slovene
Diminutive of Biljana.
Billa f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Sibilla.
Billa f Jewish
Variant of Bila.
Bilma f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vilma.
Bimla f Punjabi
Means "rose" in Punjabi.
Binca f Slovene
Short form of Albinca.
Binda f Indigenous Australian
Means 'Green place' and 'Deep water'.
Binea m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical boy's name meaning "Son of the Lord"
Binia f Romansh
Variant of Bignia.
Binja f German (Swiss)
Variant of Bigna, written according to German phonetics.
Binka f Kashubian
Diminutive of names ending in -bina, such as Albina and Sabina.
Binna f & m Korean (Modern)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," effectively a combination of Bit and verb 나다 (nada) meaning "to be born; to appear, arise; to break/come out; to grow, spread."
Binta f Hausa
From the Arabic بِنْت‎ (bint) meaning "daughter".
Biola f Marshallese
Marshellese form of Violet.
Biora f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Birca f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish birc meaning "tower".
Bircə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "the only one" in Azerbaijani.
Birda f American (South)
Variant of Bertha, influenced by Birdie.
Birga f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Contracted form of Birgitta, as well as a feminine form of Birger.
Biria f Shona
Means "gathering" in Shona.
Birka f German
Variant of Birke.
Birla f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Bera.
Birna f Icelandic, Faroese
Female form of Biǫrn. Currently popular in Iceland.
Birrá f Sami
Sami diminutive of Birita.
Birsa f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bersa.
Birtá f Sami
Sami form of Birta.
Bista m Sardinian
Nuorese short form of Battista.
Bítia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Bithiah.
Bit-na f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Binna.
Bitya f Biblical Hebrew
Like bityah
Blaia f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Blai.
Blima f Yiddish
Variant of Bluma.
Blina f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Blin.
Boina f Romani
Variant of Bona.
Bo-jia m & f Chinese
Combination of Bo 2 and Jia.
Brida f Medieval German, Romansh (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Romansh short form of Brigitta, via the variant Brigida.
Bríga f Irish (Rare)
Possibly a Latinized form of Bríd or Brígh.
Brima f Faroese
Feminine form of Brimi.
Brina f English
Short form of Sabrina.
Brisa f Spanish
Previously a short form of Briseida, though it is now regarded as an independent name directly from the Spanish word brisa "breeze". In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named Brisa (played by actress Margarita Magaña) on the telenovela "Por tu amor" (1999).
Cáijá m Sami
Unknown meaning.
Caira f English
Variant of Cara and Kyra.
Caísa f Literature (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Caïssa, fictional goddess of chess.
Caiva f Celtic Mythology, Germanic Mythology
Caiva was a goddess who was worshipped in Gerolstein in present-day Germany. It has been speculated that she might have been a mother goddess.
Calia f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Kalia.
Caria f English (Rare), South African
Possibly a variant of Carrie or Cara, or from the ancient place name Caria... [more]
Cecía f Galician
Galician form of Cecilia.
Cecia f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American variant of Cecía.
Ceita f Yiddish
Variant of Tzeitel.
Cenia f American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Cesia f Italian
Italian form of Caesia.
Cesia f Silesian, Yiddish
Yiddish and Silesian short form of Cecylia.
Cevia f Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Sylvia.
Chaia f German
Variant transcription of Chaya.
Chiga f & m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiha f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" or 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 波 (ha) meaning "wave", 羽 (ha) meaning "plume, feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)"... [more]
Chila f Spanish
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Ch’ila m Aymara
Means "strong and tough" in Aymara.
Chima f Japanese (Archaic)
During the Edo Period, it was written with the kanji that modernly means "space time, leave".
China f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "what?, Nara, apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what?" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]
Chiqa f & m Aymara
Means "truth" in Aymara.
Chira f Kurdish
Means "lantern" in Kurdish.
Chira f Romanian
Romanian form of Kira 1 and feminine form of Chiru.
Chira m Thai
Means "long, long-lasting, long time" in Thai.
Chisa f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Chita m Odia
Meaning "Mind Conception" or "Meditation".
Chiwa f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Chiwa f Yao
Means "death" in Yao.
Chiya f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ciana f English (American, Modern)
Invented name, likely influenced by names like Siena and Cian.
Ciana f Theatre
Truncated form of Luciana. This name was borne by the titular character Madama Ciana of Gaetano Latilla's opera (1738).
Ciava f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.
Ciela f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Either a modern variant of Cielo or a truncated form of names that end in -ciela.
Cigfa f Celtic Mythology, Welsh Mythology
Cigfa is a minor character in Welsh mythology. Her full name was Cigfa ferch Gwyn Glohoyw.
Cilda f Latvian
Derived from Latvian cildens "sublime, grand, resplendant, exalted".
Cilia f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Limburgish (Rare), Medieval Italian, Spanish
Short form of Caecilia and Cecilia in various languages.... [more]
Cilia f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cecilia.
Cilja f Sorbian (Rare)
Short form of Cecilija.
Cilla f Hungarian, German
Hungarian form of Zillah as well as a Hungarian borrowing of German Cilla, itself a variant of Zilla.
Cilla f English
Short form of Priscilla.
Cinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice.
Cinja f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Sinja.... [more]
Cinka f Czech
Diminutive of Lucie.
Cinka f Romani
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Cinna m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a Roman politician who was the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.
Cinta f Spanish (European), Catalan
Means "ribbon" in Spanish and is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Virgen de la Cinta.
Ciona f Spanish
Diminutive of Concepcion.
Cipra f Hungarian
Short form of Cipriána, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Cipta m & f Indonesian
Means "ability to create, creative force" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चित्त (citta).
Círia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Cyria.
Cirka f Danish (Modern, Rare)
From the Danish Word Cirka, meaning about or around (adverb)
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.
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 m Anglo-Saxon, History
Meaning unknown. One source theorizes that the name might possibly be derived from Old English cisse meaning "gravelly place" or from Old English cís meaning "fastidious". Even Old Norse kyssa meaning "to kiss" was suggested by this source, but this seems unlikely, given that this name is Anglo-Saxon in origin.... [more]
Cissa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Citka f Slovene
Diminutive of Cita.
Citra f Literature
Invented by Neal Shusterman for the main character in his book series "Scythe", first released in 2016.
Çitta f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Zita 1.
Cniva m Gothic
Cniva (fl. mid-3rd century AD) was a Gothic king who invaded the Roman Empire. He successfully captured the city of Philippopolis (Plovdiv in Bulgaria) in 250 and killed Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus at the Battle of Abritus as he was attempting to leave the Empire in 251... [more]
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.
Coria f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κοριη (Koriê), an epithet of the goddess Athena which was derived from κορη (korê) "maiden" (compare Korë, Corinna).
Coria f Gaulish
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Crica f Galician
Hypocoristic of Cristiana.
Crina f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Krina.
Cuima m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl cui "to take, fetch, grasp" combined with either maitl "hand" or the related elements ma "to hunt, capture", ma "as though, as, like", or -mani "in the manner of".
Curia f Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman gentile name Curius.
Cysia f Polish
Short form of Marcysia.
Cywia f Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish version of Zivia. A notable bearer was Cywia Lubetkin who was a Warsaw Ghetto underground leader.
Cyzia f Polish
Diminutive of Narcyza.
Dacia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Sicilian
Feminine form of Dacius and Dacio.
Daida ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *dăyda meaning "newborn lamb that is still being suckled by its mother". This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]
Daila f Latvian
Derived from Latvian daile "beauty".
Daina f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (dai), a possessive particle combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Daira f Greek Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
The name of an Okeanid Nymph of the town in Eleusis in Attika, Greece. It is derived from the element δαο (dao), meaning "the knowing one, teacher".
Daita m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", as well as other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.
Daiva m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit देव (see Deva).
Daiya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Dália f Hungarian, Slovak (Rare)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Dahlia.
Dàlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Dahlia.
Dalía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Dalia.
Dalià f Malagasy
Malagasy form of Dahlia.
Damia f Greek Mythology
The name of the Hora of the fertile earth, and alternatively a title of the goddess Demeter (while her daughter, Persephone, was occasionally afforded the title Auxesia)... [more]
Damia f Roman Mythology
Epithet of the goddess Bona Dea. Paulus Diaconus derived the name from Greek δαμόσιος (damosios) "public".
Damià m Catalan
Catalan form of Damianus (see Damian).
Danía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Dania.
Dária f Hungarian, Slovak
Feminine form of Dárius.
Daría f Spanish
Spanish form of Daria. The name coincides with the first-person singular conditional form and third-person singular conditional form of dar, meaning "I would give" or "he / she would give".
Daria f Kurdish
Cognate of Darya 2.
Dasia f Russian (?)
Variant of Dasha.
Dasia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deja, possibly influenced by the spelling of Asia.
Da-xia f Chinese
Means "hero".
Daxia f Chinese
Combination of Da and Xia.
Decia f Italian
Italian feminine form of Decius.
Deina f Basque (Hispanicized, ?), Spanish (?)
Allegedly a Hispanicized form of Deiñe.
Deita f Romansh
Romansh short form of Margareta, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Dèlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Delia 1.
Denia f Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of Denisa and a derivation from denie (indefinite form). The denia (definite form) is a Matins, or vigil, which takes place in the evening in the fifth week of Lent... [more]
Denia f Greek
Diminutive of Dionysia.
Denia f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -denia, such as Adenia and Modenia. In some cases, however, it was also an elaboration of Dena.
Deria f Kurdish
Means “the sea” in Kurdish.
Dexia f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Díana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Diana.
Diaya f Ilocano, Filipino
From Ilocano diaya meaning "gift, gift giving, offering".
Dibya f & m Indian, Bengali, Nepali
Bengali and Nepali form of Divya.
Didra f Hungarian
Cogane of Deirdre, meaning "daughter".
Diera m & f Malagasy
Means "deer" in Malagasy.
Digna f Dutch, German (Archaic), Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Galician
Derived from the Latin adjective dignus meaning "dignified, worthy."
Diijá m Sami
Short form of Ánddijá.
Diksa m & f African
MEANING "PLAY", USED BY THE YUNGUR PEOPLE OF THE ADAMAWA HIGHLANDS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA.NIGERIA.
Dilga f Indigenous Australian Mythology
The earth goddess of the Karadjeri of northwestern Australia.
Dilia f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Odilia.
Dilia f Italian
Truncated form of Edilia.
Diljá f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Delia 1.
Dilla f Indonesian
Possibly a variant of Dila.
Dilma f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a form of Delma. This name is borne by Brazilian president-elect Dilma Rousseff.
Dilşa f Kurdish
Means "cheerful" in Kurdish.
Dilva f Kurdish
Means "from the heart" in Kurdish, derived from dil meaning "heart".
Dinda f Indonesian
Short form of Adinda.
Dinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia.
Dinja f Dutch
A variant form of Dina 1 or Dina 2. The Dutch name Dina comes most often from shortening feminine names ending in -dina (like Bernhardina or Arendina); it is also the Dutch form of the Biblical name Dinah.... [more]
Dinka f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Dinko.
Diona f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Albanian
Latinization of Dione 1 as well as the Albanian form of the name.
Diona f English, Albanian
Feminine form of Dion. In some of the American cases, it may also be a variant of Diana.
Diora f English
Feminine form of Dior. A known bearer of this name is American actress Diora Baird.
Diosa f Spanish, Filipino
Means "goddess" in Spanish.
Disma m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Δυσμάς (Dysmas) (see Dismas).
Disya m & f Russian
Diminutive of Denis or Diana.
Ditka f Kashubian, Slovene
Kashubian short form of Editka and Slovene diminutive of Dita.
Ditta f Italian, Hungarian
Truncated form of Editta as well as a Hungarian short form of Edit and Judit, used as a given name in its own right.
Diuša f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Diana. Also compare Diuška.
Diyaa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء (see Ziya).
Donia f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -donia, such as Aldonia, Fredonia, and Caledonia.
Donia f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic form of Dunya.
Drica f Portuguese, Galician
Hypocoristic of Adriana.
Drífa f Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "fall of snow, snowdrift". In Norse mythology, Drífa was a daughter of king Snær. She had two sisters, Mjǫll and Fǫnn and one brother, Þorri.
Drina f Albanian
Feminine form of Drin.
Drina f Serbian (Rare)
The name of the river that flows between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose name is derived from the Latin name of the river (Latin: Drinus) which in turn is derived from Greek (Ancient Greek: Dreinos), used as a feminine name.
Driva f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Drífa.
Dulia f Asturian, Galician
Short form of Odulia.
Dunia f & m Arabic, Swahili, Spanish, Galician
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".
Dyhia f Berber
Variant of Dihya.
Dysia f Polish
Diminutive of Edyta.
Dyzia f Polish
Diminutive of Dioniza.
Dżina f Kashubian
Diminutive of Redżina.
Dzina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Dinah.
Dživa f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dživo.
Dziva f Shona
Means "water" in Shona.
Ecija f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene female form of Ezio. Notable bearer is Croatian actress Ecija Ojdanić (born 1974).
Edica f Slovene
Diminutive of Eda.
Edika f Slovene
Diminutive of Eda.
Edina f Bosnian, Slovene, Albanian, Kosovar
Feminine form of Edin.
Edina f Manx
Feminine form of Edin and cognate of Edeeney.