Biblical Girl Names That End in the Letter A

Many girl names end in the letter A, and biblical appellations are no exception. If you're looking for a girl's name that ends in A and that has a biblical connection, here are 85 names that fit the bill.

1. Anna. A classic biblical name borrowed from the New Testament prophetess.
2. Lydia. One of Paul's converts mentioned in the New Testament.
3. Maria. Mary in a number of languages.
4. Julia. A solid, classic name built to last. In the Bible, Julia appears as the name of a Roman Christian to whom the apostle Paul sent greetings.
5. Ada. A variation of Adah.
6. Sara. A variation of Sarah.
7. Sara. The Spanish equivalent of Sarah.
8. Joanna. The name of a woman who was healed by Jesus and who later supported him and his disciples in their travels. As a baby name, Joanna reached its zenith in the 1980s.
9. Rebecca. A variation of Rebekah.
10. Alexandria. Alexandria was a Top 100 name choice for girls back in the 1990s, and it still has broad appeal. As for its biblical connection, the port city of Alexandria is mentioned indirectly in the Bible through references to "Alexandrians" and "Alexandrian ships".
11. Myra. An ancient city in Asia Minor, briefly mentioned in the New Testament in connection to Paul's missionary journeys.
12. Priscilla. Past prime, but would still feel perfectly comfortable on a baby born today.
13. Jada. The name Jada makes a brief appearance in the Old Testament as a male descendant of Jerahmeel, but in modern-day America, Jada goes to the girls. Its most famous bearer: actress Jada Pinkett Smith.
14. Martha. An culture-spanning biblical choice that crosses linguistic borders with eases.
15. Salma. Salma appears as a male name in the Old Testament, but in modern-day America, it's in the girls' camp. Hollywood powerhouse Salma Hayek injects this A-ender with some Hollywood glam.
16. Magdalena. Magdalene with an international flair; well-established in several European countries.
17. Claudia. Attractive and pronounceable in many different languages, this biblical name makes for a great culture-spanning choice.
18. Sia. Famously associated with the Australian singer-songwriter behind the hit "Chandelier", the name Sia has a surprising biblical link: according to Nehemiah 7, "the sons of Sia", a family of temple servants, were among the first to return from the Babylonian exile. In Ezra 2, the name appears as Siaha.
19. Tabitha. A biblical heroine who devoted her life to helping the poor and needy.
20. Zia. In the Bible, Zia is used as a male name, but on today's playgrounds, this zippy name is more likely to belong to a girl.
21. Susanna. The heroine of the story of Susanna and the Elders, which is included in some but not all versions of the Bible, has inspired numerous artists—and parents throughout history.
22. Adina. (or Adinah). The name of an Old Testament soldier serves as a modern girl's name.
23. Tamara. Tamar with a Russian twist.
24. Asa. A biblical king's name that has a unisex feel in today's naming climate. Actor Justin Bartha has daughter called Asa Charlotte.
25. Samaria. A biblical place that lends itself to an unusual but not unheard-of girl's name.
26. Elisha. A biblical prophet name with a gender-bending vibe.
27. Ara. This name belongs to male descendant of Asher in the Bible but counts as a unisex name in the modern world.
28. Junia. In the Bible, Junia is an early Christian mentioned by name in the apostle Paul's letter to the Romans.
29. Janna. The biblical Jannai appears as Janna in some versions of the Bible.
30. Hosanna. An attention-grabbing Bible-inspired pick.
31. Elisheva. A variation of Elisheba.
32. Rhoda. This biblical name achieved some currency in the first half the 20th century, but it gradually lost its panache in the second half of the century. Are we ready to welcome it back?
33. Talitha. Take the biblical Tabitha, swap out the L, and you arrive at Talitha, another pretty but overlooked biblical name that takes its inspiration from the Aramaic phrase "Talitha cumi", meaning "Little girl, arise".
34. Atara. A variation of Atarah.
35. Shifra. (also spelled Shiphrah). The name of midwife who ignored Pharaoh's order and kept delivering Hebrew baby boys in Egypt.
36. Kezia. A variation of Keziah.
37. Jemima. A biblical appellation borne by one of Job's beautiful daughters, Jemima has been pretty much demolished in the U.S. by the "Aunt" connotations.
38. Zemira. A variation of Zemirah.
39. Bela. A masculine-coded personal name and a place name in the Bible, but a heavily feminine-leaning baby name in the contemporary U.S.
40. Ahava. The name of the river on the banks of which Ezra gathered together the Jewish exiles who accompanied him to Jerusalem. As a baby name, Ahava has yet to realize its full potential.
41. Zina. The final "a" makes this originally masculine biblical name girl-appropriate.
42. Apphia. A New Testament name borrowed from an early Christian martyr.
43. Sela. A biblical place—and a baby name.
44. Adna. This name appears in the Bible as a masculine given name but gets a spot on Team Pink's roster in the contemporary U.S. Credit the final "a" for the gender switch!
45. Cana. The place where Jesus performed his first public miracle doubles as a rare girl's name.
46. Judea. Judah does well on the boys' charts, but sound-sibling Judea has a feminine lilt.
47. Elika. Elika appears in the Old Testament as one of King David's "Mighty Warriors", but thanks to its lilting sound and the final "a", it falls squarely into the girls' column in modern-day America.
48. Amana. The name of a biblical mountain.
49. Milka. The German version of the English Milcah. For some, it might be a little too evocative of the chocolate brand, however.
50. Melea. The name Melea appears in the Gospel of Luke as an ancestor of Joseph, Jesus's legal father. While the biblical Melea sported a pair of XY chromosomes, a 21st-century Melea is likely to be a female.
51. Prisca. An ancient name from which the biblical name Priscilla is thought to be derived.
52. Bethsaida. Borrowed from the hometown of the apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip.
53. Jerusha. The mother of King Jotham sports a distinctive name that has never really managed to catch on as an American baby name.
54. Aquila. The early Christian missionary Aquila the New Testament talks about was a man, but in today's America, Aquila reads unisex. Fun fact: Aquila is also a Latin word, meaning "eagle".
55. Melita. The name Melita is used in some versions of the Bible to refer to the island of Malta.
56. Menna. (sometimes transliterated as Menan). A male New Testament name that could conceivably be rebooted as a modern girls' name.
57. Micha. The German and Dutch version of Micah. Like its English counterpart, Micha has been used for both girls and boys.
58. Sheva. Sheva's -a ending nudges this biblical male name girlward in the contemporary U.S.
59. Ulla. A well-established girls' name and nickname in Scandinavia, Ulla also occurs in the Bible—but as a male name: the biblical Ulla, a descendant of Asher, is listed as the father of Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia in the biblical genealogies.
60. Attalia. A biblical place name: Paul and Barnabas passed through a port town called Attalia on their way to Antioch during their first missionary journey. Not to be confused with Athalia, the evil queen.
61. Elisheba. The name of the prophet Aaron's wife.
62. Abida. Borne by a male descendant of the patriarch Abraham in the Bible, the -a ending pushes this name toward the girls' side in 21st-century America.
63. Achaia. A rare girl's name with biblical place name credentials. In the Bible, Achaia is a region located in the southern part of what is now Greece.
64. Bathsheba. One of the wives of King David and the mother of King Solomon. As a baby name, Bathsheba has failed to appeal to the masses.
65. Berea. A biblical city located in modern-day Greece, mentioned in Acts in connection to Paul's missionary journeys. As a baby name, Berea has yet to catch on.
66. Cilicia. A Cecilia alternative with biblical place name panache.
67. Clauda. A small island mentioned in the New Testament in connection to the apostle Paul's evangelistic journeys. As a baby name, Clauda has been slipping out of notice.
68. Jaala. (or Jaalah). Described in the Old Testament as one of King Solomon's servants whose descendants returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile.
69. Kelita. Kelita is a minor biblical personage mentioned a few times in the Old Testament. While the biblical figure was a male, the name Kelita feels feminine to a modern English speaker.
70. Lycia. Briefly mentioned in the Bible in connection to Paul's missionary journeys, Lycia was an ancient region in Anatolia. As a baby name, Lycia remains a rarity.
71. Magdala. The home town of Mary Magdalene has yet to charm baby names.
72. Philadelphia. Both a modern place-inspired baby name and an ancient place name: in the Bible, Philadelphia is the name of a city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey).
73. Rhesa. The name of a male ancestor of Joseph, Jesus's legal father, Rhesa could easily transform into a modern girls' name.
74. Seba. A place name and a male name in the Bible, but to the modern ear, this a-ender sounds pretty feminine.
75. Shalisha. This one makes a fleeting appearance in the Bible as a place name.
76. Sheba. Associated with the Queen of Sheba who, according to the biblical account, travels to Jerusalem to test King Solomon's wisdom. As a baby name, Sheba has yet to take off.
77. Shua. A biblical male name that could easily be repurposed as a modern girls' name.
78. Smyrna. We suggest you think twice before bestowing this biblical place name on your daughter.
79. Tarea. This name is listed in the Bible as a male descendant of King Saul, but in today's world, it might be better suited for a girl.
80. Tekoa. This biblical place has lent its name to numerous modern-day places—as well as a small number of babies. What do you think of it?
81. Timna. One of the few names have been borne by both male and female biblical characters, and if you make it Timnah (with an "h"), it becomes a biblical place name.
82. Tiria. A biblical male name that we could imagine finding its way onto an American baby girl's birth certificate.
83. Tola. Yet another name that appears as a male name in the Bible but today feels feminine because of the -a ending.
84. Tryphena. In the Bible, a woman named Tryphena is briefly mentioned in Paul's Epistle to the Romans.
85. Ziza. This name appears as a male name in the Old Testament, but because of the a-ending, we hear girl.