This is a list of submitted names in which the ending sequence is a; and the number of syllables is 2.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abba m Ancient Aramaic, Hebrew, JewishDerived from Aramaic אבא
(’abā’) meaning "father", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Semitic
ʾab meaning "father".
Abra f EweMeans "Tuesday-born girl" in Ewe.
Ada f FilipinoFrom the Tagalog word
ada "fairy", borrowed from Spanish
hada with the same meaning.
Ada f German, Biblical German, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Slovene, Polish, Kashubian, Hungarian, Spanish, Biblical SpanishGerman, Croatian, Galician, Slovene, Hungarian, Polish, Kashubian and Spanish form of
Adah.
Aeng-ha f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Aeng-hwa f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger".
Ae-ra f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 愛 "love" and 羅 "net for catching birds". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Shin Ae-ra (1969-).
Aethra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Αιθρη (
Aithre) meaning "bright, purer air; the sky" in Greek (from
aithein "to burn, shine"). This was the name of several characters in Greek myth including the mother of
Theseus, a captive of Troy, at the service of
Helen until the city was besieged.
Ahva f & m HebrewAhva is from the Hebrew word, Ahava (ah-hav-ah.) Ahva is a twist on the more common, Ava. It sounds more exotic and lively. Ahva can be used for either gender.
Ahya f ArabicAyah is a name referencing a verse in the Quran. An Ayah makes up chapters in the Surah.... [
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Aia f BasqueFrom the name of a town situated on the slopes of Mount Pagoeta in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain.
Aira f LithuanianThe name comes directly from the Lithuanian word
Airijos (Irish), perhaps inspired by
Erin or a borrowing from the Latvian
Aira, which has a different etymology.
Aixia f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" or
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Aja m & f IndianFrom Sanskrit
अज (
aja) or
अजा (
ajā), respectively the masculine and feminine word for "goat".
Aksa f & m Arabic, IndonesianAlternate transcription of Arabic أقصى (see
Aqsa), as well as the Indonesian (strictly masculine) form.
Alaa f ArabicMeans "blessings, favours, benefits" in Arabic.
Alka f CroatianDerived from the Greek element αλκη
(alke) meaning "strength, force". A famous bearer is Croatian singer Alka Vuica (1961-).
Ama f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 天 (
ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Ampha f ThaiFrom Thai อำ
(am) meaning "hidden, concealed" and ภา
(pha) meaning "light, ray".
Ana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" or 安 (
a) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 奈 (
na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, PolishDiminutive of
Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).
Anda f LatvianFeminine form of
Andis. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on a character in his play
Pūt, vējiņi! (1913).
Anga m NewarFrom Newar अंग (
aṃga) meaning "yard".
Angga m IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit अङ्ग
(aṅga) meaning "limb" or "body". This is also an Indonesian word meaning "deer antler".
Angra f TupiThe name given to the goddess of fire in Tupi-Guarani mythology.
Anka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 安 (
an) meaning "peace, quiet", 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (
an) meaning "peaceful, quiet" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.
Anna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" or 安 (
an) meaning "quiet, peaceful" combined with Japanese 奈 (
na) a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Ansa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" combined with 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (
sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anya f ThaiDerived from Thai อัญ
(an) meaning "different, other", ultimately from Sanskrit अन्य
(anya).
Anya f MongolianDerived from Sanskrit अन्य
(anyá) meaning "other, different".
Aodha f Irish (Modern)Feminization of
Aodh, which is derived from Old Irish
Áed meaning "fire". This seems to be a modern Irish name and it's sometimes incorrectly pronounced like Ada (AY-da), however in Irish the H would lead to the D not being pronounced.
Aodhla f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name based on the Irish
Aodh stemming from
áed which means "fire" combined with the popular modern suffix of
la. It was likely also inspired by names with popular sounds such as
Ayla... [
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Aqsa f & m Arabic, UrduMeans "furthest, most distant" in Arabic. It is taken from the name of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, considered the third holiest site in Islam as the Prophet
Muhammad travelled there during the Night Journey (Isra').
Aqua f EnglishDerived from Latin
aqua meaning "water". It is also used in English in reference to a bluish-green colour.
Ara f KoreanFrom Korean 알아 "to know". Using hanja it can mean "be beautiful; good" from Sino-Korean 娥 (
a) or "elegant, graceful, refined" (雅,
a) and "net for catching birds" (羅,
ra)... [
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Ara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 良 (
ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ara f Greek MythologyA Greek goddess of vengence and destruction, the personification of curses. Her name is derived from the Ancient Greek word
ἀρά (
ara) meaning "prayer, vow; curse".
Arla f English (American)Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a direct adoption of the Scandinavian name
Arla; however, it is also possible that Arla arose as an elaboration or quasi-Latinization of
Arlie.
Ashita m Japanese (Rare)From 朝
(ashita) meaning "morning," specifically the next morning or the end of the night. The name shifted to mean "tomorrow" when written as 明日, though no evidence for usage of that form as a name is found yet.... [
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Avarga m & f MongolianMeans "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion, winner, titleholder" in Mongolian.
Aya f KazakhMeans "canopy, shelter, hideout" in Kazakh. It may also be derived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Aya f HebrewDirectly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Aya f & m CherokeeAya in the Cherokee language is a term for one's self. Usually used as "I" or "Me". If a family member uses this for someone it would me that they see a bit of themself in that person and it would be meant as a compliment.It is also a type of fern that is known as a symbol of endurance and resourcefulness... [
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Azka f ArabicFrom Arabic أَفْصَح (ʼafṣaḥ), meaning "purer."
Baiba f LatvianOriginally a diminutive of
Barbara (via another diminutive,
Barba), used as a given name in its own right.
Baka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羽 (
ba) meaning "feathers" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bama m & f AmericanDiminutive of
Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player
Carvel William "Bama"
Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [
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Banga m ShonaMeans "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.
Bara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 薔薇 (
bara) meaning "rose". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Barca f Galician (Rare)Derived from Galician word
barca meaning "barge, small boat". This is a the name or a title of the Virgin Mary (
Virxe da Barca, "Virgin of Barca") native to the town of Muxía, Galicia.
Barta f DutchDutch short form of
Bartholomea, though you could also say that it is the feminine form of
Bart. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of
Berta.
Bata f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of
Beata. The name coincides with Basque
bata, absolutive plural of
bat, meaning "one".
Bega m Georgian (Rare), OssetianGeorgian variant of
Begi. In Ossetian, most likely the name is also derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
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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Bella f SpanishMeans "beautiful, fair; lovely" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Bella and
Nuestra Señora de la Bella, meaning "The Virgin of the Beautiful" and "Our Lady of the Beautiful" respectively.... [
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Bencha f & m ThaiMeans "baldachin, canopy, dais" in Thai.
Beyla f Norse MythologyFrom the reconstructed Proto-Norse name *
Baunila, possibly meaning "little bean" or "little swelling". In Norse mythology, Beyla is a servant of the god
Freyr with her husband
Bryggvir.
Bigna f RomanshRomansh form of
Barbara as well as a variant of
Bina. This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Binghua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 炳
(bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉
(bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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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."
Biwa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 輪 (
wa) meaning "wheel, flower" or 和 (
wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bo-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珤 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kwon BoA (1986-).
Boda m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".
Bola f YorubaShort form of
Bolanle, meaning "wealth coming". It is composed of
bo ("come, coming") plus
ǫlà ("riches, wealth").
Boma m & f SwahiliMeaning "fort or enclosure". The word actually originates from Swahili and is traditionally known as an enclosure, a stockade or fort used to protect people's livestock (usually sheep and cattle).
Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)Possibly derived from Latin
bonus, -
a, -
um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [
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Bóra f Hungarian (Modern)Derived from Hungarian
bóra "bora (northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic Sea)".
Borka m Literature, Swedish (Rare)Borka is the father of
Birk Borkason and one of the antagonists in Astrid Lindgren's 'Ronia the Robber's Daughter'. Lindgren might have gotten the name from Lake Borkasjön in Lapland, northern Sweden.
Borna m Persianmeaning in Persian: Young, Youth, Fresh, Healthy, Brave... [
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Boupha f & m LaoMeans "flower" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प
(pushpa).
Brauna f GermanFeminine form of "Braun", which means "brown" in German.
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).
Bubba m English, Popular CultureIn the American South, the name is from a term of endearment usually thought to be based on the word
brother.
Budha m HinduismMeans "Mercury (planet)" or "wise, intelligent, learned" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of the god of the planet Mercury who also represents intellect and wisdom. According to legend he was born out of an affair between the moon god
Chandra and the astral goddess
Tara, with his birth ultimately leading to a great war.
Būmā m Japanesehis name has no meaning since it is written only katakana.... [
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Bunga f ThaiMeans "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay
bunga.
Bunluea m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เหลือ
(luea) meaning "left over, remainder, surplus".
Bunma m & f ThaiMeans "arrival of merit" from Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and มา
(ma) meaning "move, come, arrive".
Bunta m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Buppha f ThaiMeans "flowers, blooms, blossoms" in Thai.
Byra f English (Rare)Feminine form of
Byron. This was borne by Byra Louise 'Puck' Whittlesey (1922-1988), the wife of Jack Hemingway, daughter-in-law of Ernest Hemingway and mother of actresses Mariel Hemingway and Margaux Hemingway.
Cachua m NahuatlMeans "shoe owner, one who wears sandals" in Nahuatl, from
cactli "shoe, sandal" and the possessive suffix
-hua.
Caela f IrishFeminine variant of
Caelan, ultimately from Irish
caol meaning "slender".
Caihua f ChineseFrom Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese", 彩画 (cǎihuà) meaning "colour painting", or 菜花 (càihuā) meaning "cauliflower; rape blossom"... [
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