When going through recent baby name submissions, we noticed several people asking for girl names that end in “a” so today we’ll be helping two of those mamas with their baby name questions!
There are, of course, thousands of names that end in “A”, both long and short, new and old, but we tried to pick a handful of unique names that spanned all those categories, plus for one of the submissions we narrowed in on “earthy” and nature inspired names that fit the bill!
Keep reading below for our favorites and add yours in the comment section!
Kelly C has one child, Emerson Capri, and a baby girl on the way. Here’s what she’s looking for in a name:
“I like names that are not too popular. Most of the names my husband likes end in A (think Mila, Isla, Valentina, Sophia). Right now our top pick is Sienna – just not sure if I love it yet! I liked Magnolia or Winslow but hard no from the hubs.”
Keep reading for our suggestions!
Unique Girl Names That End in “A”
If you take a look at the official most popular name list for girls in the United States, almost every name in the top 10 ends in A: Olivia, Emma, Ava, Sophia, Isabella, Amelia and Mia are a few examples. We sought out some names that weren’t quite as popular, but still ended in “A”:
- Ada
- Amara
- Clara
- Cora
- Estella
- Etta
- Fionna
- Freya
- Georgia
- Ida
- Luella
- McKenna
- Nora
- Ramona
- Raya
- Tabitha
- Tilda
- Willa
- Veda
- Viviana
Earthy Girl Names That End in “A”
Abbey T has two little ones, Luca and Freya, and is looking for a name for her baby girl on the way. Here’s what she wrote in:
“We love unique earthy names that end in “A” we picked the middle name Elizabeth after her aunt and great aunt.”
And here are our faves…
We took the term “earthy” to mean anything inspired by nature, energy and even some spiritual influences. Here’s the list we came up with.
- Alma
- Aurora
- Calla
- Dahlia
- Delta
- Flora
- Gemma
- Isla
- Luna
- Lilia
- Lyra
- Mira
- Nova
- Paloma
- Sienna
- Stella
- Talya
- Twila
- Vera
- Zahra
We think all of these pair so well with the middle name Elizabeth, and with the two siblings this little one will be joining!
What are your favorite names that end in “A”?
Do you have any favorite names that end in “A”? Or maybe your name ends in “A”? We’d love to hear your suggestions below and help these mammas out!
Congratulations, Kelly and Abbey! We hope you both find a name you love!
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Katie says
Have always loved the name Pippa!
Freja says
My name is Freja, my daughter is called Vega. Both cute “ends with an a”-names for girls.
Amber Phillips says
Viola!
Or Lola!
Viola was my grandmothers name and I named MY daughter Lola ❤️
Amanda says
Viola was my cousin’s other grandmother’s name, and both she and her daughter have it as a middle name. I’ve always loved it so much! Classic yet unique.
Abigail Fernandes says
Havana 😊 That’s my daughter’s name
Samantha Hulbert says
My name is Samantha and My mom is Monica and my sisters are Jessika and Rebecca. We all have “A” names on purpose. 🙂
Pati says
I’ve always loved the name
Ada. From the second list I really like Gemma but not so much how it’s pronounced in english. Wasn’t on the list but Paola is another favorite of mine.
Akira says
J-eh-mah 🙂
Amy says
Nora is my favorite, but I couldn’t get my husband on board with that one. I also LOVE Louisa.
Kay says
Sierra or Mina!
Jill says
Francesca!!! That’s what we named our second daughter and she has some pretty cute nicknames too… Frankie, French Fry, Frangipane 🙂
Alisha says
My daughter is Saskia and it suits her to a t. My heritage is Dutch and I’ve always wanted to use it and luckily my partner loved it too
Alexa says
My daughter’s name is Ada, so I’m biased! My mom is Ann and I’m Alexa, so we wanted to continue with the “A” names. I love that it’s not as common as “Ava” but is short and classic. <3
Anna says
I’ve always loved sweet, simple girl names that end in a! My name is Anna and though it isn’t original or unique by any means, it’s is timeless and spans across many cultures which I love. Our dog’s name is Luella (we call her Lu!) so I loved seeing that on the list.
Our last name ends in an -a so I’m nervous to use an -a ending name but I might get over it if we ever have a girl! My husband loved Freja/Freya but I’m not 100% sold.
I love: Clara, Emilia, Lila, Nova, Ella, Louisa, Elena/Elaina, Mara, Mila
Anne says
Saga. I wanted to name my firstborn that but the father vetoed. So now I have a Martha m. But I still love the name Saga.
Alicia says
We have an Adelina, found from a song by a band we like. It’s a less common ‘a’ ending.
Swan says
Congratulations! Name choosing is the best part of pregnancy! The name Alia ( Gr. diminutive of Helen meaning ‘light’, or Hebrew for ‘ascender’), is how we honored both grandmothers named Emily and Amelia. Happy choosing!
Morgan says
My daughters name is Ezra! Usually for boys, but it fits her so well!
Jessie says
I always look forward to these! It was fun to see that my three potential girls names were in here- Etta, Willa and Calla.
Tan says
Alma means soul in Portuguese. Good choice! You could go super earthy with “Terra”
Leen says
Eva, Lea, Esra
Fab says
My name is Fabiola, most girl names that I can think of end in A, Valeria, Emilia, Ivana, Alicia, Isabella, Natalia, Regina… I love this blog post series, they always make my day x
Akira says
My name is Akira – always been told how unique it is haha!
We have a cat Aurora and she also knows her name Rory or Rora, so sweet.
Olivia is pretty common, but makes me think of Olive which is one of my favourite “nature” names. Someone once asked for a vegan friendly name in a Facebook group and the answers were not as lovely as these ones are 🤣
Kara says
I love Leona, Louisa, and Lillya!
Elyssa Covieo says
For family #1 I like Sienna very much! Your suggestions of Luella and Tabitha are 👌🏽. I also think Camilla would sound nice with Emerson. Farra(h) is my all time fave name that ends with the a sound.
For family #2 I’m gonna suggest: Perla, Palma, Vista, Sonoma, Sierra, Sedona or Allegra. I really like your suggestions of Vera and Paloma!
Julie says
Helena is a top fav of mine. Amelia, Annika and Moira as well
Danielle says
My top a names are Sequoia and Saphrona (saffron-a)
Jennifer says
Samara
Joanna says
I’m Joanna and my sisters middle name is Virginia
Meghan says
I named my daughter Amalina following a dream I had about her name. I loved the possibilities of nicnames- Ama, Mina, Lina, Mila. We mostly call her Ami or Pickles🤷♀️
Priscilla J says
My name is Priscilla! My parents named me after Priscilla Presley.
Emily says
Zinnia!
Rebecca (another ‘ends in A’ name) says
Louisa! We named our daughter Louisa. I love that it is soft, classic, and makes me think of Little Women
Lara Ramos says
Ours is Louisa, too! Little Women + Sound of Music for me. We call her Lou!
Bethany says
My daughter’s name is Della, a less common and fun name!
Sally says
I think Kaia is beautiful! Also Mila, Tova, or Aryana!
Julie says
Alba?
Renske says
My daughter’s name is Sara and I love the names Flora and Nova!
Laika says
Lia always looks nice on paper.
Jane says
I know a girl named Lia (short for Natalia). Her bf is a boy named Henry. Love both of those names :).
Jane says
Ramona. I’d call her Romy for short. Also Antonia, nn Toni. It was my great great great grandma’s name and something my mom was going to name me (if she didn’t name me Jane).
Jane says
Winona could be a nice alternative to Winifred, but you could still call her Winnie 🙂
DG says
My girls are Thora and Athena. Number 3 will be Nova or Veda. Gotta get the 3peat!
Lucius Carr says
I like the name Brisa
Gayla says
I have looked at all these names and yes they are beautiful. But they are also common. I have a very old and rare name. I think people should have older name, traditional. Be unique cause all of us are. The name is Gayla it means happy!!
Kelly says
Hi Gayla, thank you for sharing your opinion and name. I agree that older and traditional names are beautiful and unique. Your name, Gayla, is indeed very rare and lovely!