Submitted Names Matching Pattern *i*a

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *i*a.
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Epemia f Georgian
Georgian form of Euphemia.
Ephesia f Greek Mythology, Late Roman, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ephesius. Also see the Italian form Efisia. In Greek mythology this was an epithet of the goddess Artemis meaning "of Ephesus", Ephesus being a city in Asia Minor famous for a temple dedicated to her, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Ephigenia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Iphigenia. Saint Ephigenia of Ethiopia (also known as Iphigenia of Ethiopia; 1st century), is a folk saint whose life is told in the Golden Legend as a virgin converted to Christianity and then consecrated to God by St... [more]
Ephraimia f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ephraim.
Epianassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "on, upon" and ᾰ̓́νασσᾰ (anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "lord, master").
Epicelena f Medieval English (Rare)
Possibly related to Greek epikeleusis "cheering, exhortation" and epikeleuo "to exhort, encourage, cheer on".
Epifánia f Hungarian
Cognate of Epiphany, meaning "manifestation".
Epifanía f Spanish
Spanish form of Epiphania.
Epifania f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare), Corsican, Polish (Rare)
Spanish, Galician, Italian, Corsican and Polish feminine form of Epiphanius. A fictional bearer is Epifania Fitzfassenden, a central character in George Bernard Shaw's play 'The Millionairess' (1936).
Epikasta f Serbian
Serbian version of Epicaste (Ἐπικάστη), a name attributed to five women in Greek mythology, for example Epicaste, mother of Homer by Telemachus (son of Odysseus).
Epimeleia f Ancient Greek
From Greek ἐπιμέλεια (epimeleia) meaning "care, attention".
Epiphania f History (Ecclesiastical), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἐπιφάνεια (Epiphaneia), a feminine form of Epiphanes. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint from Pavia... [more]
Epistheneia f Ancient Greek
Epi "over, above" + sthenos "vigour, strength"
Epistinia f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Epistheneia.... [more]
Epitychia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Epityches.
Epixena f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Epixenos.
Epraksia f Armenian, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian and Georgian form of Eupraxia (see Yevpraksiya).
Eqilana f Greenlandic
Younger form of Eĸilana.
Erasmia f Greek, Late Greek
Derived from Greek ερασμιος (erasmios) meaning "beloved" (compare Erasmos). This name was borne by one of 40 virgin martyrs who were tortured and killed with their teacher Ammon under Licinius, the ruler of Thrace.
Erathipa f Indigenous Australian Mythology
A huge boulder in the shape of a pregnant woman bears this name (in Australia). It is said that the souls of dead children reside within it, and that if a woman of child-bearing age walks by a soul slips from the boulder and into her womb to be reborn.
Erblina f Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent; fragrance; smell" and bli "linden tree; lime tree".
Erculina f Sicilian
Feminine form of Erculi.
Erdita f Albanian
Feminine form of Erdit.
Erelieva f Gothic, History
Derived from Old High German era "honour, respect" and Old High German liob "dear, beloved". Erelieva was the wife of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths (in the 5th century AD), and mother of Theodoric the Great.
Eremia m Georgian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Modern Georgian and Romanian form of Yirmiyahu (see Jeremiah). The older Georgian form of the name is Ieremia.
Eremita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese eremita "hermit".
Eréndira f Purépecha, Spanish (Mexican)
Derived from P'urhépecha iréndira meaning "the one who smiles" or "smiling, cheerful".... [more]
Erenia f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Herenia, also an Aragonese form.
Erenita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Eremita.
Eretria f Popular Culture
Eretria is a town in Euboea, Greece, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow South Euboean Gulf.... [more]
Ergisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Ergis.
Eria f Japanese
From Japanese 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia"... [more]
Eriala f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Means "speciality" in Estonian
Eriana f Japanese (Japanized, Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of Ariana and this from the greek Ariadna
Ericca f English
Variant of Erica.
Eridana f Albanian (Rare)
Probably a feminine form of Eridanos.
Erietta f Greek
Greek form of Henriette.
Erigeneia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of the Greek goddess Eos meaning "early-born" or "child of dawn", derived from Greek ἦρι (eri) "early in the morning, at early morn" and γενης (genes) "born".
Eriha f Japanese
Derived from 恵 (e) meaning "favour, blessing", 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Eriika f Finnish
Variant of Eerika.
Eriikka f Finnish
Variant of Eerika.
Erika f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]
Erina f Italian (Swiss), Italian
Originally a Swiss-Italian variant of Irene, its modern usage in Switzerland might be influenced by the name of the flower erinus alpinus, known in English as "fairy foxglove", "starflower" and "alpine balsam".... [more]
Erina f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting", or 衣 (e) meaning "clothing, clothes" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village", 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", and finished with 奈 (na), a phonetic character, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", or 那 (na) meaning "that, that one"... [more]
Erina f English (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Erin.
Erinalda f Brazilian
Feminine form of Erinaldo
Erinna f Ancient Greek
Erinna was a poet (poetess) on the island of Telos near Rhodes, said to have been a friend and contemporary of Sappho (600 BC), but she probably belonged to the earlier Alexandrian Period. Her poems have been compared to Homer's, but only fragments remain... [more]
Eriola f Albanian
Variant of Erjola.
Eriona f Albanian
Feminine form of Erion.
Erisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Eris.
Erisabetta f Sardinian
Sassarese form of Elizabeth.
Erisha f Hindi
Means "speech" in Sanskrit.
Eriska f Scottish
From the name of the Scottish island of Eriska.
Erissena f Italian (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
Italian form of Eryxene. This is the name of a character in Johann Adolf Hasse's opera seria Cleofide (1731).
Erita f Tahitian
Means "royal coconut" in Tahitian.
Erivana f Brazilian
Feminine form of Erivan.
Erixena f English (Archaic)
Latinized form of Eryxene.
Eriya m Shona
Shona form of Elijah.
Eriza f Japanese
From Japanese 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 座 (ra) meaning "names of constellations". Other kanji combinations are possible as well... [more]
Erlinda f Albanian
Feminine form of Erlind.
Erlisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Erlis.
Ermelia f German (Bessarabian)
Derived from the Germanic name element ermen "whole; universal" (compare Irmela).
Ermellina f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories range from a variant of Ermelinda to an adoption of Italian ermellino "ermine", which used to be considered a symbol of purity, innocence, kindheartedness and generosity in medieval Italy.
Ermenilda f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Eormenhild. This was borne by a 7th-century English saint, a princess of Kent.
Ermila f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ermilo.
Ermina f Slovene
Variant of Hermina.
Ermina f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Erma.
Ermìnia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Erminia.
Erminija f Slovene
Slovene form of Herminia.
Ermira f Albanian
Feminine form of Ermir.
Ernelinda f Theatre
Ernelinda (1726) is an opera by Leonardo Vinci.
Ernesztina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ernestina.
Ernica f Slovene
Diminutive of Erna 1.
Ernistina f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Ernestina.
Erondina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Vulgar Latin *harundina, ultimately derived from Latin hirundo meaning "swallow".
Errafaila f Medieval Basque, Basque Mythology
Medieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Erregina f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Regina. The name coincides with Basque erregina "queen".
Errika f Greek
Feminine form of Errikos.
Errita f Sardinian
Variant of Arrita.
Errukia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque erruki "mercy; compassion; sympathy", this name is used as one of the Basque equivalents to Spanish Piedad.
Erundina f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Galician form of Erondina, also a Portuguese variant.
Erviana f Indonesian
Feminine form of Ervian.
Ervina f Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Albanian, Romansh
Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Albanian, Romansh and Lithuanian feminine form of Ervin.
Ervina f Mari, Russian (Rare)
Mari feminine name derived from эр (er) meaning "morning" and the popular feminine suffix -(v)ina, possibly intended to mean "born in the morning".
Ervínia f Hungarian
Elaboration of Ervina.
Ervira f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Elvira.
Ervisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Ervis.
Erwina f Polish
Feminine form of Erwin.
Erycina f Roman Mythology
Epithet of the Roman goddess Venus which meant "of Eryx", Eryx being a mountain on Sicily famous for a temple dedicated to Venus on its summit.
Erytheia f Greek Mythology
Derived from ἐρῠθρός (eruthrós) meaning "reddish, red".
Erythia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Erytheia (also latinized as Erythea). In Greek mythology, Erytheia was of the three Hesperides. It was also the name of the island home of Geryon.
Esagilāya f Babylonian
Means "of Esagil". Esagil was a temple dedicated to the god Marduk.
Esàia m Corsican
Corsican form of Isaiah.
Esaia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yesha'yahu (see Isaiah) via its hellenized form Esaias. Also compare Isaia.
Escolástica f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Scholastica.
Escolàstica f Catalan
Catalan form of Scholastica.
Escolastica f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Escolástica primarily used in the Philippines.
Escribónia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Scribonia.
Escribonia f Spanish
Spanish form of Scribonia.
Eseia m Biblical Welsh, Biblical
Form of Isaiah used in the Welsh Bible.
Esenia f Russian, Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yeseniya.
Eseniia f Russian
Alternate transcription of Есения (see Yeseniya).
Eseniya f Russian
Variant transcription of Есения (see Yeseniya).
Esilena f Theatre
This was the name of the wife of the title character in Georg Friedrich Händel's opera 'Rodrigo' (1707), which was loosely based on the life of Roderick, the last Visigothic king of Spain. It may be based on Egilona, the name of the wife of the historical figure.
Esitala f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Esther.
Eskarina f Literature
Probably created by Terry Pratchett for his character Eskarina Smith who first appeared in the novel Equal Rights (1987)
Eskilda f Faroese
Feminine form of Eskild.
Eskilina f Swedish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Eskil.
Ešlija m & f Latvian (?)
Latvian equivalent of Ashley.
Esmira f Azerbaijani
Short form of Esmiralda.
Esmiralda f Azerbaijani, Albanian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Esmeralda as well as an Albanian and Dutch variant.
Esmirna f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Myrrha.
Esperia f Italian (Rare), Greek (Rare, ?)
Italian form of Hesperia, as well as the modern Greek transcription. Ἑσπερία (Hesperia) meaning "land where the sun sets, western land" was an ancient Greek name for Italy.
Esperosia f Esperanto
Derived from “espero,” meaning hope.
Espinoza m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Espinoza.
Espiridiona f Spanish
Feminine form of Espiridión. Espiridiona Bonifacio de Castro (1875–1956) was a Filipino revolutionary.
Essia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية chiefly used in Northern Africa. According to the Quran, Moses was discovered by Pharaoh's wife Asiya, who raises him as her adopted son.... [more]
Estatília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Statilia.
Estatilia f Spanish
Spanish form of Statilia.
Estcia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Very rare combination of Esther and Lucia.
Estebanía f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Stephanie.
Estebenia f Basque (Archaic), Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Estebe and older form of Estefania that has been recorded in the Basque Country from 1358 onwards.
Estefània f Gascon
Gascon form of Stephanie.
Estefania f Gascon, Catalan
Feminine form of Esteve.
Estelita f Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Estela. A bearer of this name is Estelita Bantilan, a Filipino textile weaver.
Esterlina f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Ester. The form Esterlita is more common.
Esterlita f Filipino
Possibly a diminutive of Ester.
Estia f Greek Mythology (Italianized), Greek (Rare), Afrikaans
Modern Greek and Italian form of Hestia.
Estika f Slovene
Diminutive of Estera.
Estilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Stylianos.
Estilita f Spanish
Means "stylite" in Spanish. This could also be used as a variant of Estelita.
Estilla f Hungarian
Coined by Mór Jókai for a character in his play 'Levente'. He most likely modelled the name on Estella.
Estira f Bosnian
Variant form of Estera attested in Bosnian Sephardic communities.
Estíva f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an Icelandic female form of Esteban (thus a variant of Estefanía).
Estonia f English (Rare)
Influenced by the country in Europe of the same name.
Estrangia f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old French estrange, which is also derived from Latin extraneus meaning "stranger, foreigner".
Esuperanzia f Italian
Italian form of Exuperantia.
Esuperia f Italian
Italian form of Exuperia.
Esuvia f Old Celtic, Celtic Mythology
Gaulish name, the feminine form of Esvios via its Latinized form Esuvius. It is presumably related to Esuvii, the name of a Gaulish tribe, and the Gaulish theonym Esus.
Eteokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Eteokles.
Etetiera m Tahitian
Tahitian form of Ezechiel (see Ezekiel).
Ethelina f Arthurian Cycle
Daughter of Octa the Saxon who married Arthur as a token of peace between the Britons and the Saxons.
Ethenia f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Eithne.
Etheria f English, Late Roman
The name of woman in the 4th/5th century who wrote a report of her pilgrimage to the Holy land.
Ethiopia f African American, English
From the name of the African country. From Greek Αιθιοπια (Aithiopia), derived from αιθω (aitho) meaning "to burn" and ωψ (ops) meaning "face", referring to the skin colour of the inhabitants.
Ethodaia f Greek Mythology
Possibly related to ἦθος (êthos) meaning “character; custom, habit” in Ancient Greek.
Etienna f Louisiana Creole (Rare, ?)
Possibly an Louisiana Creole feminine form of the French masculine Étienne.
Etiitta f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Edith.
Etika f Sanskrit
MEANING - rushing, darting, shining, brilliant, doe (of variegated colour)... [more]
Etisha f Sanskrit
The meaning of the name Etisha is "beginning after the end"
Etruscilla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Etruscus. Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was a Roman empress as the wife of Emperor Decius.
Ettalina f English
Elaboration of Ettaline.
Ettina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ede, a variant of Ade 2.
Euaggelia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ευαγγελία (see Evangelia).
Eubonia f Manx (Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning, Eubonia was one of the names for the Isle of Man used by early Irish writers. In the 18th century, the name was used as a feminine given name.
Eucarista f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Euchariste.
Euchenia f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eugenia.
Eudaimonia f Greek Mythology
Means "happiness, good fortune" in Greek (compare Desdemona). In Greek mythology she was one of the younger Graces (Charites), the goddess of happiness, prosperity and opulence.
Eudemia f Greek (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Ancient Greek name Eúdēmos, composed of two elements: eû meaning "well" plus dêmos meaning "district, country, land".
Eudochia f German (Bessarabian), Moldovan, Romanian
Romanian form and Bessarabian German variant of Eudokia.
Eudomilia f Spanish (Latin American)
From the Greek εὔδοξος (eudoxos) meaning "of good repute, honoured", itself from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and δόξα (doxa) meaning "notion, reputation, honour" with elaborated influence from names like Emilia.
Eudoria f Literature
An elaboration of Eudora. This is the name a character in the Enola Holmes book and film series, Lady Eudoria Vernet Holmes, who is Sherlock and Enola's mother.
Eudosia f Galician (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Galician and Spanish form of Eudoxia.
Eudossia f Italian (Rare), Corsican (Archaic)
Italian and Corsican form of Eudoxia.
Eufamia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Euphemia.
Eufèmia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Euphemia.
Eufemià m Catalan
Catalan form of Eufemiano.
Eufemiana f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Eufemiano.
Eufemiia f & m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Eufemia.
Eufemija f Croatian
Croatian form of Euphemia.
Eufimia f Romanian, Ukrainian (Archaic), Medieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant transliteration of Ukrainian Євфимія (see Evfimiya) as well as the Romanian form of Euphemia and an early medieval Italian variant of Eufemia.
Eufràsia f Catalan, Provençal
Catalan and Provençal form of Euphrasia.
Eufrasia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian
Spanish, Galician and Italian form of Euphrasia.
Eugènia f Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Eugenia.
Euggenia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Eugenia.
Euginia f Medieval Irish
Likely an Irish borrowing of Eugenia. It was recorded in Ireland in the late 8th and early 9th centuries.
Eugracia f Spanish
Variant of Engracia (due to a different reading of old writings).
Eukarpia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun εὐκαρπία (eukarpia) meaning "fruitfulness", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" and the Greek noun καρπός (karpos) meaning "fruit".... [more]
Eukleia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun εὔκλεια (eukleia) meaning "good repute, glory", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]
Eulaalia f Finnish
Variant of Eulalia.
Eulabeia f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun εὐλάβεια (eulabeia) meaning "discretion, caution". In Greek mythology, Eulabeia was the spirit and personification of discretion, caution and circumspection.
Eulalija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eulalia.
Eulampia f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Eulampios. This name was borne by the 4th-century martyr and saint Eulampia, who was put to death together with her brother Eulampius.
Eulària f Catalan
Catalan form of Eularia.
Eularia f Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Some sources list this name as being a variant of Eulalia, but perhaps it is more likely that the name is a combination of two existing names. In that case, the name is either a combination of any name starting with Eu- (such as Eufemia and Eugenia) with Hilaria or Ilaria, or a combination of Eulalia with any name ending in -aria, such as Hilaria and Maria.
Eularija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eularia.
Eulia f Finnish
Diminutive of Eulaalia.
Euliina f Finnish
Diminutive of Eulaalia.
Eulina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly derived from Aeolia or else a diminutive of Eulalia.
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