Submitted Names Sounding like _a*

This is a list of submitted names in which the sound is _a*.
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Hsan m & f Burmese
Means "new, strange, extraordinary" in Burmese.
Hsar m & f Karen
Means "star" in S'gaw Karen.
Htain m Burmese
Means "shining, glowing" in Burmese.
Htar f Burmese
Means "put, place" or "consider" in Burmese.
Hue f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Huệ used outside of Vietnam.
Huehueteotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous American
Means "old god", from Nahuatl huehue "an elder, an old man" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force". This was the name of a Mesoamerican deity who featured in Aztec mythology, often associated with fire and blood.
Iacin m Occitan
Occitan form of Hyacinthus.
Iaele f Italian
Variant of Giaele.
Iani f Basque
Diminutive of Ianire.
Ianire f Basque
Alternative spelling of Janire.
Ianni m Italian
Central and southern form of Gianni, itself a short form of Giovanni.
Iannis m Greek, Romanian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis). Notable bearer is a Greek-French Composer: Iannis Xenakis, born in Romania... [more]
Iapige m Italian
Italian form of Iapyx.
Iara f Italian
Italian form of Yaara.
Iarden m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Yarden.
Iasonas m Greek
Modern Greek variant of Iason.
Ióéil m Irish
Irish form of Joel.
Iorcall m Scottish
Scottish form of Hercules. It was coined during the Renaissance.
Iorek m Literature
Meaning unknown. Author Philip Pullman used this name for one of his main characters Iorek Byrnison, an armored polar bear, in his His Dark Materials series, first released in 1995. While the Dutch name Yorick sounds the same, it is unknown whether Pullman based his character's name on it.
Iori m Welsh
Diminutive of Iorwerth.
Iorio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Tuscan)
Medieval Italian form of Giorgio originally used in Southern Italy. After Gabriele D'Annunzio used this name in his tragedy La figlia di Iorio (1904) the name has been used mostly in Toscana (Tuscany) and Emilia-Romagna (both in central Italy).
Ja'afar m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic جعفر (see Jafar), as well as the Malay form.
Jaafar m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic جعفر (see Jafar), as well as the Malay form.
Jaagruthi f Hindi
Means "awakening" in Hindi.
Jaagu m Estonian
Estonian short form of Jaagup.
Jaan m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Adriaan or Johanna.
Jaano m Estonian
Variant form of Jaan.
Jaba m Georgian
Short form of Jabrail, Jabril and other arabized forms of Gabriel that start with Jab-... [more]
Jabai m African
Named after a african serial killer in the 5th century.
Jabar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جبار (see Jabbar).
Jabbaruddin m Indonesian, Indian (Muslim), Pashto
Combination of Jabbar and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic
Jabe m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gabe including the popular element jay.
Jabed m Bengali
Bengali form of Javed.
Jaber m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جابر (see Jabir), as well as the Persian form.
Jacaranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A species of tree from south america and grown throughout the world, known for its vibrant purple foliage, it is the national tree of Mexico and its blooming is hailed as a sign of spring.
Jacen m English (American, Modern), Popular Culture
Variant of Jason. This is the name of Han Solo and Princess Leia's oldest son in the Star Wars Legends books, Jacen Solo. Since Jacen Solo's first appearance in the books in 1993, the name has risen in popularity in the United States.
Jacenta f Polish (Rare)
Rare feminine form of Jacenty (see also Hiacynta.
Jaceona f English (Modern)
Female name for Jaceon meaning "healer".
Jacheta f Polish, Yiddish
Polonized form of Jachet, used mainly among Polish-Jews
Jachzeel m Biblical German
German version of Jahzeel.
Jacint m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan. Languedocian and Provençal form of Hyacinthus. Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló (1845 – 1902) was a writer, regarded as one of the greatest poets of Catalan literature and a prominent literary figure of the Renaixença, a cultural revival movement of the late Romantic era... [more]
Jacke m Swedish
Diminutive of Jakob.
Jackia f American (Rare)
Rare elaborated form of Jackie
Jacław m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a combination of the name Jacek with the suffix -sław, common in names of Slavic origin and deriving from sława meaning "glory", "fame". Perhaps influenced by Wacław and its diminutive Wacek.
Jaco m Obscure (Rare)
A nickname of John Francis Anthony Pastorius III (1951-1987), of uncertain origin.... [more]
Jacobien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacobine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Jacoby m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Jacoby.
Jacolien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacoline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Jacolynne f English (Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Jacqueline.
Jacomien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacomine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Jacominus m Late Roman, Dutch
Lengthened form of Jacomus.
Jacopa f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Jacopo.
Jacos m French (?)
Likely derived from "Jacob".
Jacoub m English
Variant of Jacob.
Jacub m English
Variant of Jacob.
Jacuś m Polish
Diminutive of Jacek or Jacenty.
Jacy f & m English
Popular in Westerns and Western romances for both male and female, white and Native American characters. It is probably a variant of Jessie 1 or Jesse, a name popular in the American West for both men and women.
Jaczemir m Polish (Archaic)
Means "he, who brings a better peace", from the elements jacze (meaning "better", "more powerful"), and mir (meaning "peace", "calm").
Jadean m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden or a combination of Jade and Dean.
Jadelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Jade and popular name suffix -lyn.
Jadey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jade, or a feminine variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the English actress and film producer Jadey Duffield (1991-).
Jadian m & f English (Modern)
Probably an elaborated form of Jaden.
Jadie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jade.
Jadin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jadine f English (Rare)
Elaborated form or diminutive of Jade, or perhaps a blend of the popular phonetic element jay with Nadine... [more]
Jadona f English
Feminine form of Jadon.
Jadwinia f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jadwisia f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jady f & m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Jade or a variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian kickboxer Jady Menezes (1992-).
Jadynn f & m English (Modern)
Primarily feminine variant of Jaden.
Jadźka f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jae-beom m Korean
From Sino-Korean 載 "load; carry; transport, convey" and 範 "pattern, model, rule, law".
Jaedan m & f English
Variant of Jaden
Jaeden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jae-deok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 德 (deok) "ethics, morality, virtue".
Jaedyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jae-gyeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 栽 "to cultivate, plant; to care for plants" and 經 "classic works; pass through".
Jae-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 焕 "shining".
Jae-hyeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble".
Jae-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare".
Jae-jung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 中 "central; center, middle".
Jaelan m & f English (Modern)
A variant of Jaylen. A notable bearer is Jaelan Phillips, a footballer.
Jaelen m & f English
Variant of Jalen.
Jaelin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaylen.
Jaelle f Romani, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Romani form of the Biblical name Jael.
Jaelynne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Jalen.
Jae-min m Korean
The name 'Jae-min'(Jaemin) is the product of the combined words 'Jae', meaning "talent" or "fortune" and 'Min', meaning "nimble" or "sensitive". The name is commonly associated with KPop super-group NCT's talented young rapper, singer, dancer, athlete, actor and angel Na Jaemin.
Jae-o m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" combined with 伍 (o) meaning "five, company of five; troops".
Jae-sang m Korean
From Sino-Korean 載 "load; carry; transport, convey" and 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Psy, born Park Jae-sang (1977-).
Jae'Sean m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jayshawn. This is borne by American basketball player Jae'Sean Tate (1995-).
Jae-won m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 源 "spring; source, head".
Jafaruddin m Indonesian, Malay, Indian (Muslim), Pashto
Combination of Jafar and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic
Jag m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Jagger.
Jaga m Indonesian
Means "awake, watchful" in Indonesian.
Jagadeep m Telugu
Means "the light of the world" in Telugu.
Jagat m Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe".
Jagel m Medieval Polish
Alternative form of Jagiełło.
Jagi m Popular Culture
A character from the 'Fist of the North Star' manga series.
Jágo m Sami
Sami form of Jaakko.
Jagódka f Polish
Diminutive of Jagoda.
Jagor m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, originating from the main character of the eponymous fairy tale Jagor (part of the anthology Croatian Tales of Long Ago, by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić).
Jagteshwar m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Of unknown meaning. This is the full name of Big Brother US season 25 winner Jag Bains.
Jaguar m & f English (Rare)
Early 17th century from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaguára.
Jàguen m Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Yaguen.
Jah m Theology
Short form of Yahweh, consists of the ending of Hallelujah.
Jahai m African American (Rare, ?)
Meaning unknown or unclear. Middle name of the musician Jhariah (full name Jhariah Jahai Clare).
Jahandar m Persian, Urdu
Means "possessor of the world" from Persian جهان (jahān) meaning "world" combined with the suffix دار (dār) indicating ownership... [more]
Jahja m Indonesian, Albanian, Bosnian
Indonesian, Albanian, and Bosnian form of Yahya.
Jahlil m Arabic
Variant spelling of Jalil
Jahmead m Hindi
Jahmead comes from the Hindi words ja, which means going, and meed, which means hope. It is an uncommon name, mostly used in the middle east, especially India. The first instance of this name dates back to the early 19th century.
Jahn m Norwegian, Swedish, Medieval Baltic
Norwegian and Swedish variant of Jan 1 and medieval Latvian variant of Jane 3.
Jahnese f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Janice.
Jahor m Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Ягор (see Yahor).
Jahseh m Jamaican Patois (Rare)
The name of the deceased rapper XXXTentacion
Jahsh m Arabic (Rare)
Means "mule, young donkey" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Jahshara f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Religiously, Jah has been a signifier of God. In Sumerian mythology, Shara is a minor god of war. And in Hebrew, it is a verb meaning "she sings"... [more]
Jahvis m English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning, although it might simply be a variant of Javis. ... [more]
Jaidan m & f English (Modern)
An alternate spelling of the popular name Jayden, given to 52 males and 7 females in the U.S. in 2012.
Jaidann f English (Modern)
Intended to be a feminine variant of Jaden (though in other cases it could represent a combination of Jaida and Ann).
Jaide f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jade. A known bearer of this name is the American track and field athlete Jaide Stepter Baynes (1994-).
Jaidenne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Jaden, influenced by the French feminine suffix -enne (found in names such as Vivienne and Julienne).
Jaidon m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Jaden.
Jaidyn f & m American (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jai'Juan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic element jay and Juan 1.
Jailyn f English
Variant of Jaylyn.
Jaimi f English
Variant of Jamie.
Jaina f Literature, English, Indian
The name of the daughter of Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars expanded universe.
Jainelee f English
combination of Jane and Lee
Jainn f American
Variant of Jane
Jaisley f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending the phonetic element jay with Paisley. Also compare Haisley and Kaisley.
Jaiyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jy, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Aiyana.
Jaja f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Lydia, Janet, Jasmine and other names that start with Ja.
Jaja m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound ja (or other similar sounds), such as Jakaria, Bagja, Jamil or Jalal.
Jajang m Sundanese
Variant of Ujang.
Jajat m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound jat (or other similar sounds), Sudrajat.
Jajuana f English
Feminine equivalent of JaJuan
Jaka m Sundanese
Sundanese form of Joko.
Jakaria m Bengali, Indonesian
Bengali and Indonesian form of Zakariyya.
Jakariya m Bengali
Bengali form of Zakariyya.
Jakeb m English (Modern)
Variant of Jacob (the spelling possibly influenced by that of Jake).
Jaki m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning, maybe a hypochoristic form of Joachim.... [more]
Jakobäa f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Jakob.
Jaktor m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Hector.
Jakuba f Czech (Rare)
Czech feminine form of Jacob.
Jakubina f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jakub.
Jala f Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Derived from Arabic جَالَ (jāla) "to wander, to travel, to roam" as well as "(of an idea, thought) to come to mind; to think".
Jalal al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جلال الدين (see Jalal ad-Din).
Jalaluddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جلال الدين (see Jalal ad-Din), as well as the Dari Persian, Malay and Indonesian form.
Jalalullah m Pashto (Rare), Indonesian
Means "greatness of Allah", from from Arabic جلال (Jalal) meaning "greatness, loftiness, grandeur" and الله (Allah).
Jalan m English
Variant of Jalen.
Jalani m Malay (Rare)
Possibly means "to experience, to live" in Malay.
Jale f German, North Frisian
Short form of (now extinct) names whose first element was derived from Proto-Germanic *gailan meaning "jovial".... [more]
Jaleb m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of Jacob and Caleb (see also Jalen).
Jaleel m Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليل (see Jalil), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Jaleela f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليلة (see Jalila).
Jali m Finnish
A diminutive of Jarl, Jalmari and Jalo.
Jaliah f English
Variant of Jaliyah.
Jalilah f Arabic, Malay, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليلة (see Jalila), as well as the Malay and Maranao form.
Jalina f North Frisian (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Jale.
Jalle m Swedish
Diminutive of Jarl or variant of Hjalle.
Jalmar m Estonian
Estonian form of Hjalmar.
Jalon m English (Modern), Biblical
In the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 4:17), Jalon was one of four sons of Ezrah, and the uncle of Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah (father of Eshtemoa)... [more]
Jam m & f English
Diminutive of James, Jamesina and other names that begin with Jam-
Jambrek m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ambrozije. It is more common as a surname.
Jamee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jamie.
Jamel m Arabic (Maghrebi), Filipino, Maranao, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic جمال (see Jamal) chiefly used in Northern Africa, as well as the Maranao form.
Jamesa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of James.
Jamesetta f African American
An elaborate feminine form of James, borne by famous singer Etta James as her birth name.
Jamesley m English (American)
Elaboration of James using the suffix -ley, itself a variant of Lee.
Jamileth f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Variant of Yamilet mostly used in Nicaragua.
Jamique m & f English (Rare)
Elaboration of James.
Jammal m Arabic (Rare), Urdu (Rare), African American
Alternate transcription of Jamal.
Jammee m & f English
Diminutive of Jamie.
Jamy f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jamie.
Janah f Indonesian
Variant of Jannah.
Janaki f & m Indian
Meaning uncertain. This is an epithet of the Hindu heroine Sita, daughter of King Janaka.
Janavi f Indian
the beauty of the water
Jan-Baptist m Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Jan 1 and Baptist, in honour of saint John the Baptist.
Jancis f English (Rare)
Blend of Jan 2 and Francis. This name is most notably borne by Jancis Robinson (b. 1950), an English wine critic, journalist and author who has won multiple awards for her work.
Jandaia f Tupi
Means "parrot" in Tupi.
Jandro m Croatian
Variant of Andrija via Andro.
Janė f Lithuanian
Short form of Janina.
Janell f English
Variant of Janelle.
Janequa f Guanche (Rare)
From Guanche *jəneqa, meaning "hopeless". This was recorded as the name of a 9-year-old Guanche girl from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Janerik m Swedish
Combination of Jan 1 and Erik. Most often spelled with a hyphen, Jan-Erik.
Janesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant or elaboration of Janessa.
Jang-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 薔薇 (jang-mi) meaning "rose", or 张 (jang) meaning "stretch, spread, open" or 章 (jang) meaning "chapter, section, seal, stamp, badge" combined with combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty"... [more]
Jang-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 薔薇 "rose".
Jangwa m Swahili
Means "desert" in Swahili.
Janica f Croatian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jana, used as a given name in its own right.
Janick f & m Breton (Gallicized), French
Gallicized form of Janig as well as a variant of Yannick.
Janinka f Czech
Diminutive of Jana 1, not used as a given name in its own right.
Janislaw m Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislav.
Janislawa f Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislava.
Janison f & m English (Rare)
Of unknown meaning. Possibly from a rare American surname (see Janison) that means son of Jane... [more]
Janita f Finnish
Possibly a Finnish form of Juanita.
Jan-Jaap m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Jaap.
Janka m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Ioannes (see John), diminutive of Jan 1. A notable bearer is Ivan Daminikavič Lucevič, the Belarusian poet and writer better known by his pen name Janka Kupala (1882-1942)... [more]
Jannah f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "garden, paradise" in Arabic. In Islam this term refers to the concept of heaven.