This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is English; and the ending sequence is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ithaca f & m English (Rare)This name comes from the name of a Greek island, a legendary home of Odysseus, located in the Ionian Sea.... [
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Ixora f English (American, Modern, Rare)From the name of a tropical flower (and genus) also known as West Indian jasmine. It is derived from Sanskrit ईश्वर
(īśvara), itself derived from ईश्
(īś) meaning "to rule" and वर
(vará) meaning "best".
Izetta f American (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)This name was used at least as early as the 1870s in the Appalachian Mountain area of the eastern United States. Notable bearer is New Jersey born actress Izetta Jewel (1883-1978) who advocated for women's legal right to vote in the US.
Jamesia f English (American, Rare)Feminine form of
James. In some cases it might also be derived from
Jamesia, the name of a genus of shrubs in the Hydrangeaceae also known as cliffbush or waxflower... [
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Jamina f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Archaic)Feminine form of
Jamin. In some cases it may also be a truncated form of
Benjamina or a contracted form of
Jacomina.
Japonica f English (American, Modern, Rare)japonica is a Neo-Latin word meaning "japanese". As such, it is part of the name of several cultivated plants (e.g., Pieris japonica, Camellia japonica, or Skimmia japonica).
Jasika f EnglishHistory unknown. This name was borne to the actress Jasika Nicole, who plays Astrid Farnsworth on "Fringe."
Jessca f English (American)Variant or a Short Form of Jessica. This name was used for a character in the show "Abbott Elementary" (2021-) played by Sabrina Brier.
Jetseta f EnglishFrom the English term
jet-setter, "a wealthy person who travels for pleasure".
Jezalinda f EnglishInvented by Jane Austen for her story Frederic & Elfrida, which she wrote when she was a teenager. Jezalinda is a minor character.
Jiraiya m & f Japanese Mythology, Popular Culture, English (Modern)First used in the 1806 yomi-hon Jiraiya Monogatari (自来也説話) and then subsequently in the folklore Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑譚), published as a series from 1839 to 1868, belonging to the main character who uses shape-shifting magic to morph into a gigantic toad... [
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Jobyna f English (American, Rare)This name was borne by American actress Jobyna Howland (1880-1936), who was named after her father
Joby. Another famous bearer was actress Jobyna Ralston (1899-1967), who was named for Howland.... [
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