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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Swiss; and the ending sequence is a or ah.
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Klemensa f Polish, German (Rare)
Polish and Germanised spelling of Clemensa.
Kleopha f German (Archaic)
Derived from Latin Cleophae "of Cleophas" (see Cleofe). Cf. Cleophea, Kleofa.
Kolia m Georgian (Rare), French (Rare), Russian
Georgian and French form of Kolya as well as an alternate transcription of this Russian name.
Kolja m Croatian, Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German, Serbian, Swedish (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Nikola 1. In the other languages listed, Kolja is their standard form of the Russian name Kolya.
Konrada f German, Polish (Rare)
German and Polish feminine form of Conrad.
Konradina f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Konrad and Konradin as well as an elaboration of Konrada.
Kordula f Polish, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), German (Rare)
Polish, Czech and Slovak form and German variant of Cordula.
Kostja m German
German transcription of Russian Костя (see Kostya).
Krizia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kritias. Maria Mandelli (1925-2015) used the name Krizia both as her pseudonym and for her fashion house,
Kyliana f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this name is usually a combination of the names Kyle and Ana or Anna or Liana.... [more]
Ladina f Romansh
Derived from Latin Latina "woman (descended) from Latium, a Latin woman".
Ladislaja f German (Rare)
A feminine form of Ladislaus.
Laina f Romansh
Short form of Madlaina and thus a Romansh form of Lena.
Landa f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lando as well as a short form of feminine names that start with Land- or end in -landa (such as Orlanda).
Laraina f Romansh (Modern), German (Swiss, Modern)
Recently coined Romansh name of unknown origin and meaning, although a Romansh variant of Lorraine, a Romansh variant of Lorena 1 and an elaboration of Laura have been suggested.
Laralisa f German (Rare), Dutch
More written as "Lara Lisa", this is an common combination with Lara 1 and Lisa.
Laria f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a truncated form of Ilaria.
Lätitia f German (Rare)
German form of Laetitia (see Letitia).
Laudomia f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Laodamia.
Laurenza f Italian
Variant of Lorenza.
Laurenzia f Italian (Rare), Romansh
Italian and Romansh form of Laurentia.
Lauria f Italian
Elaboration of Laura.
Laurianna f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Laurianne. Outside of the francophone world (such as in English-speaking countries), this given name tends to be either a variant of Lauriana or a combination of the names Laura or Laurie with Anna.
Laurisa f Italian
Elaboration of Laura (compare Laurissa).
Lavanda f Croatian, Russian, Italian
Means "lavender" in Croatian, Italian and Russian.
Leandrina f Italian
Possibly a feminine form of Leander. This is the name of a Italian distance runner born in 1912, Leandrina Bulzacchi.
Learca f Italian
Feminine form of Learco.
Leïa f French (Modern)
French form of Leia.
Lella f English (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of names ending in ella. It can also be used as a diminutive of Elena and other names beginning with or containing el. This was borne by Italian opera singer Adelaide 'Lella' Ricci (1850-1871) as well as Italian actress Elena 'Lella' Fabrizi (1915-1993), Italian designer Elena 'Lella' Vignelli (1934-2016) and Italian racing driver Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi (1941-1992).... [more]
Lenja f German (Modern), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a German invention, created by combining the popular name Lena with other names that were popular in Germany such as Anja, Maja 1, Tanja or Katja... [more]
Lenza f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Lenz.
Léona f French
French form of Leona.
Leonella f Italian
Feminine form of Leonello.
Leonilda f Italian
Italian form of Leonichildis. This name was borne by the daughter of Casanova to whom he proposed to and slept with.
Léonora f French, French (African)
French form of Leonora. This name is borne by Léonora Miano (1973-), an award-winning Cameroonian writer.
Leonzia f Italian
Italian form of Leontia.
Leopoldina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician, Romanian, Slovene, Hungarian
German, Portuguese and English variant and Galician, Romanian, Hungarian and Slovene form of Leopoldine. Leopoldina of Austria (1797 – 1826) was the first Brazilian empress.
Lessia f Ukrainian (Gallicized), Italian, English
French transcription of Lesya.
Leta f Romansh
Romansh form of Laetitia.
Letta f Romansh
Variant of Leta.
Letteria f Italian
Italian name derived from a title of the Virgin Mary in Messina, St. Mary of the Letter (Madonna della Lettera).
Lévanah f French
French from of Levanah.
Levina f German (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of Levin.
Lewisia f English (British, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from the name of a genus of flowering plants used as garden plants. The genus itself is named after the explorer Meriwether Lewis 1.
Leza m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucius, traditionlly found in central Grisons.
Lianetta f Italian
Italian diminutive of Liana.
Libera f Italian
Feminine forms of Libero.
Librata f Romansh
Feminine form of Librat.
Libuscha f German (Rare), Prague German
German borrowing of Libuše or a diminutive of German names starting with Lieb- like Liebgard. See also Libusch
Licia f Italian
Italian form of Lycia.
Licida m Italian (Archaic), Theatre
Italian form of Lycidas. It is chiefly used in the opera libretto L'Olimpiade (1733), which was written by the Italian poet and librettist Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782).
Licinia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Emilian-Romagnol, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was Licinia Eudoxia, a Roman empress from the 5th century AD.
Liduina f Spanish (Rare), Italian, Corsican, Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish, Italian and Corsican form and Dutch variant of Lidwina.
Lidvina f German (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
German variant and Portuguese, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Lidwina. Saint Lidwina of Schiedam is considered the patron saint of the disabled.
Lidwina f Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant of Ludwina, a feminine variant of Leutwin. It was borne by Lidwina (or Lydwina) of Schiedam, a Dutch mystic and Roman Catholic saint of the 15th century.
Lietta f Italian
Diminutive of Lia 1.
Lillà f Italian (Rare)
Means "lilac (the plant)" in Italian.
Linetta f Italian, Hungarian
Diminutive of Lina 2.
Linita f Spanish, Italian
Diminutive of Lina 2, sometimes functioning as a double diminutive of names ending in or otherwise containing lina.
Lioba f History, German
Short form of Liobgetha, Latinized form of Leofgyð. She was an 8th-century English saint active as a missionary in Germany.... [more]
Lisabetta f Medieval Italian, Italian, Sicilian, Corsican, Sardinian, Romansh, Literature
Medieval truncated form of Elisabetta. Lisabetta da Messina is a character in Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio (14th century).
Lisetta f Italian
Diminutive of Elisabetta.
Lisigna f Romansh
Diminutive of Elisa.
Litta f Romansh
Variant of Lita.
Liuna f Romansh (Rare)
Feminine form of Liun.
Livietta f Italian
Diminutive of Livia 1.
Lizza f Italian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Swedish and Danish form of Lissa and English variant of Lizzie.
Loana f Breton, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Feminine form of Loan 1. This name saw a boost in popularity in 2001 thanks to Loana Petrucciani (1977-) when she appeared in the first season of Loft Story (the French adaptation of Big Brother).
Lodoïska f Theatre, French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Lodoïska is a French opéra comique (1791) by Luigi Cherubini. It was inspired by an episode from Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai’s novel Les amours du chevalier de Faublas and is considered one of the first Romantic operas... [more]
Lodoletta f Italian, Italian (Tuscan), Theatre
Probably coined by Pietro Mascagni for the titular character of his "dramma lirico" or lyric opera Lodoletta (1917), which was based on the novel Two Little Wooden Shoes by Marie Louise de la Ramée, (Ouida).... [more]
Lodovica f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lodovico.
Lönna f German (Modern, Rare)
This name became popular in Germany in the 2010s as a femine form to Lönne.
Lorella f Italian
Diminutive of Lora.
Loriana f Italian
Variant of Lauriana.
Lorina f English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Albanian, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hungarian, Croatian, Romani (Archaic)
Italian elaboration of Lora and variant of Laurina as well as a Scandinavian feminine form of Lorens... [more]
Lottika f German (Rare)
Variation of Lotta.
Louca m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Luca 1, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Louisia f Romansh (Archaic)
19th-century variant of Luisia. The altered spelling reflecting an attempt to make the name look more French and thus more fashionable.
Lubeca f German
Allegoric personification of the German city Lübeck. Very rarely used as a given name.
Luccia f Italian
Form of Lucia.
Lucella f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Luce and Lucia, as -ella is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix. Also compare Lucetta and the similar-looking name Luisella.... [more]
Lucesa f Italian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the name of the Tuscan town of Lucca, giving Lucesa and its variants the meaning "(woman) from Lucca".
Lücha m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucas, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Luciella f Italian (Rare)
Variant form of both Lucella and Lucilla, which might possibly have been inspired by the Italian word cielo meaning "sky, heaven".
Lucietta f Italian
Diminutive form of Lucia.
Lucrina f Italian
Name of a daughter of Pietro Fetti and sister of Domenico Fetti, also an artist.
Ludivina f Spanish (Rare), Romansh
Spanish and Romansh form of Lidwina.
Ludovika f German (Rare), Hungarian, Slovene
German feminine form of Ludwig via the Latinization Ludovicus as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name and the Slovene feminine form of Ludvik... [more]
Ludowika f German
German form of Ludovica.
Lufthansa f German (Rare)
Lufthansa is the name of the German national carrier. It was given as a second name to a girl born on a Lufthansa flight to New York in the 1960s.... [more]
Luisia f Romansh
Elaboration of Luisa as well as a variant of Aloisia, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Luminosa f Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the Latin adjective luminosus meaning "full of light, luminous". This was the name of a 5th-century saint from Pavia in Lombardy, Italy. This was also borne by a 6th-century Byzantine woman, the wife of the tribune Zemarchus... [more]
Lusja f Russian, German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lusya.
Luzifa f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form to Luzifer.
Luzilla f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A German and Swedish form of Lucilla.
Lüzza m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucius, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Maccabea f Italian
Feminine form of Maccabeo.
Macha f French (Modern, Rare)
French transliteration of Russian Маша (see Masha).
Machtalena f German (Archaic)
Historic variant of Magdalena.
Maclaina f Romansh
Romansh form of Magdalena, traditionally found in Val Müstair.
Macrina f Late Roman, Spanish, Romansh (Archaic), Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Macrinus. This name was borne by two saints, namely saint Macrina the Elder and her granddaughter saint Macrina the Younger.
Madelberta f Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalberta.
Madlaina f Romansh
Romansh form of Magdalena, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Madleina f Romansh
Variant of Madlaina, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Madlena f Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, German, Serbian, Sorbian, Romansh
Bulgarian, Croatian, German and Serbian variant of Magdalena as well as the standard Sorbian and Romansh form of the name.... [more]
Maëlia f French, French (Belgian)
Gallicized form of Maelia.
Maffea f Italian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Mattea.
Maggia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Maggio and thus ultimately derived from Italian maggio "May". This name was occasionally given to children born in the month of May (compare English May).
Magloria f Italian
Feminine form of Maglorio (compare Magloire).
Maida f Italian
Italian form of Majda.
Maina f Arabic, French
Feminine form of Main.
Maïtena f Basque (Gallicized), French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Maitena. This is the name of the titular character in the award-winning 1927 French novel written by Bernard Nabonne.
Makrina f German, Russian, Serbian, Greek, Banat Swabian, Hungarian
German, Greek, Russian, Hungarian and Serbian form of Macrina.
Malea f German (Modern), German (Swiss, Modern)
Anglicized spelling of Malia. It is often claimed that this name means "flower" in Hawaiian. This is false. The Hawaiian word for "flower" is "pua".
Malgiaretta f Romansh
Variant of Margareta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Malina f Italian
Diminutive of Amalia.
Maluna f German (Modern, Rare)
A new formation containing the Latin word luna "moon". 'Maluna Mondschein' is a series of German children's books by Andrea Schütze.
Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".
Mamerta f Polish (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian feminine form of Mamerto and Polish feminine form of Mamert.
Manouchka f Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Manushka. (Cf. Manouschka, Manoushka.) A known bearer is Gabonese filmmaker Manouchka Kelly Labouba.
Manuella f Sardinian, French
Sardinian form of Emanuela.
Marcelletta f Italian (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)
Italian diminutive of Marcella making it the Italian cognate of Marcellette.... [more]
Marcuccia f Italian
Possibly a feminine form of Marcus.
Mareia f Romansh
Romansh variant of Maria, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Marella f Italian
Possibly a variant of Mariella, notably borne by Italian socialite Marella Agnelli (1927-).
Maretta f Italian
Diminutive of Mara 1.
Margaritta f Piedmontese, Romansh
Piedmontese and Romansh form of Margaret.
Margerita f Maltese, Polish, Slovene, Romansh
Maltese and Romansh form and Polish and Slovene variant of Margaret.
Margheta f Romansh
Contracted form of Margareta.
Margretha f Dutch, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Margaretha and Margrethe and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Margretta f English (American), Romansh
English contracted form of Margaretta and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Mariacarla f Italian
Combination of Maria and Carla.... [more]
Mariachiara f Italian
Combination of Maria and Chiara.
Mariagrazia f Italian
Combination of Maria and Grazia.
Marialisa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lisa.
Mariannina f Italian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Marianna.
Mariantonia f Italian
Contraction of Maria and Antonia.
Mariantonietta f Italian
Combination of Maria and Antonietta.
Mariarosa f Italian, Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Rosa 1.
Mariarosaria f Italian
Combination of Maria and Rosaria.
Mariarta f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Marta and in some cases Arta. This name is traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Mariassunta f Italian
A combination of "Maria" and "assunta," referring to the Assumption of Mary
Maribarla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Barla.
Maricla f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Clara.
Marida f Italian
Combination of Maria and Ida.
Marilda f Italian
Italian form of Maruhild and Merehilt, derived from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and hilt "battle".
Marilina f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lina 2, or italianized form of Marilyn
Marilisa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lisa.
Marinesa f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Nesa.
Marinetta f Italian, Hungarian
Italian diminutive of Marina.
Mariolina f Italian
Diminutive of Maria and feminine form of Mario.
Marionna f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Onna.
Marisabella f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare, ?), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Contacted variant of Mariaisabella or an elaboration of Marisabel in the style of Isabella... [more]
Mariteresa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Teresa
Mariuccia f Italian (Archaic)
Pet form of Maria (very old-fashioned)
Mariurschla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Ursula.
Mariuschla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Ursula, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Marlisa f English (Rare), German (Swiss)
Combination of Marie or Maria and Lisa. This name is borne by Australian singer Marlisa Ann Punzalan (born 1 October 1999, also known simply as Marlisa).
Maroia f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Maria.
Marolina f German
Variant of Marola.
Marsilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marsilio.
Martana f Italian (Rare)
MARTANA is an Italian female given name. Derived from Latin, it is one of many theophoric names that originally referred to Mars, the Roman god of war (others include Marzia, Martina and Marciana)... [more]
Marula f German (Rare)
German form of Μαρουλα Maroula a Greek pet form of Maria.
Marusha f Russian, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Mariya. Compare Marushka, Marusya, and also Marusch.... [more]
Marxina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marxino.
Marzella f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzell.
Marzialina f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Marzialino or Italian form of Marcelina. Its name day is June 21st.
Marziana f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marziano.
Marziela f Italian (Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Marzia.
Massima f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Massimo.
Massimiliana f Italian
Feminine form of Massimiliano.
Massimilla f Italian
Italian form of Maximilla.
Massimina f Italian
Feminine form of Massimino.
Matasunta f Italian
Italian form of Mathaswintha.
Matelda f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian, Literature
Medieval Italian variant of Matilda and Matilde. This name is found at the end Dante's Purgatory, where Matelda is a beautiful young woman who greets souls before they can enter Heaven.
Mattéa f French, Corsican
French borrowing and Corsican Gallicized form of Mattea.
Matteina f Italian
Diminutive of Mattea.
Matthäa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthäus.
Maurilia f Italian
Feminine form of Maurilio.
Maximilia f German (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure feminine form of Maximilian, in former times mainly used by noble families.... [more]
Mazzina f Romansh
Old and traditional name from the Engadine valley in Switzerland of unknown meaning.
Meia f Italian
Diminutive of Bartolomea.
Meia f Romansh
Diminutive of Mareia.