This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *i*a; and the length is 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Baiba f LatvianOriginally a diminutive of
Barbara (via another diminutive,
Barba), used as a given name in its own right.
Batia f Greek MythologyThe 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".
Beira f Literature, Celtic MythologyAnglicized 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... [
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Biana f LiteratureMeans "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.
Bicca m Anglo-SaxonPossibly derived from Old English
becca "pickaxe, spade" or
bica "beak, point; pointed ridge".
Bigna f RomanshRomansh form of
Barbara as well as a variant of
Bina. This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Bihxa m & f YiMeans "one hundred ceremonies" in Yi.
Bijya f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
bijîn meaning "enviable".
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 HausaFrom the Arabic
بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter".
Biora f JapaneseFrom Japanese 実 (
bi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 緒 (
o) meaning "thread" combined with 羅 (
ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Birca f KurdishPossibly from the Kurdish
birc meaning "tower".
Brisa f SpanishPreviously 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).
Chiga f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 賀 (
ga) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiha f JapaneseFrom 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)"... [
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Chima f Japanese (Archaic)During the Edo Period, it was written with the kanji that modernly means "space time, leave".
China f JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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Chira m ThaiMeans "long, long-lasting, long time" in Thai.
Chisa f JapaneseFrom 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" and 桜 (
sa) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Chita m OdiaMeaning "Mind Conception" or "Meditation".
Chiwa f JapaneseFrom 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.
Chiya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 夜 (
ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ciana f TheatreTruncated form of
Luciana. This name was borne by the titular character
Madama Ciana of Gaetano Latilla's opera (1738).
Cilda f LatvianDerived from Latvian
cildens "sublime, grand, resplendant, exalted".
Cinna m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a Roman politician who was the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.
Cipta m & f IndonesianMeans "ability to create, creative force" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चित्त
(citta).
Cisca f DutchDutch short form of
Francisca. A known bearer of this name is Cisca Dresselhuys, a Dutch journalist and feminist.
Cissa m Anglo-Saxon, HistoryMeaning 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.... [
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Citra f LiteratureInvented by
Neal Shusterman for the main character in his book series "Scythe", first released in 2016.
Cniva m GothicCniva (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... [
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Coila f LiteratureCoila 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.
Cuima m NahuatlMeaning 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".
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... [
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Daina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (
dai), a possessive particle combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Daita m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", as well as other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.
Daiya m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Damia f Roman MythologyEpithet of the goddess
Bona Dea. Paulus Diaconus derived the name from Greek
δαμόσιος (damosios) "public".
Daría f SpanishSpanish 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".
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... [
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Dexia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Diksa m & f AfricanMEANING "PLAY", USED BY THE YUNGUR PEOPLE OF THE ADAMAWA HIGHLANDS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA.NIGERIA.
Dilva f KurdishMeans "from the heart" in Kurdish, derived from
dil meaning "heart".
Diora f EnglishFeminine form of
Dior. A known bearer of this name is American actress Diora Baird.
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.
Ecija f Croatian, SloveneCroatian and Slovene female form of
Ezio. Notable bearer is Croatian actress Ecija Ojdanić (born 1974).