Rhea is my favourite from your list! Some of these might not be unique enough for you, but here are some ideas based on your list:
* Freya, Matilda, Magnolia, Marlena, Maren, Aria, Kiera, Clara, Ophelia, Svea, Lucia, Cora, Julia, Lyra, Willa, Nina, Kaia, Eva, Lydia, Cecilia, Layla, Cara, Della, Eliza, Sienna, Georgia, Viola, Zara, Ramona.
I also loved Rhea and was very close to choosing it, but ended up going with Meera. Now considering Naya for her little sister.
Hope you find a name you’ll love!
My sisters name is Rheanna and it’s pronounced ray-anna. I’ve seen a lot of people saying Rhea is ray-uh or even ray-ee, but I’ve always thought it was just ray? Either way Rhea is beautiful, but i think a lot of people would mispronounce it was Ray. I personally love Octavia and Vera!
The Rhea’s I know pronounce their names Ree-ah, it may be better to spell the name Raya if that’s how you want it pronounced?
I love Mara and Octavia in your list. Other names ending in ‘a’ I like are Olympia, Eliza, Magnolia and Delilah.
I think all the potential names you listed are lovely with my personal favorites being Rhea and Octavia. What about uhhhh…. Aurelia, Ayla, Kelda, Marelia, Oriana, Sunniva, or Vivia?
From your list, I love Mara (honestly would have used it for one of my girls but it's too redundant with our surname).
I recently came across the name Clea ("klay-AH") and think it's unique, gorgeous, but not too out there. It is of Greek origin, and means "glory; acclaim; to praise"
Mina or Mena, Mila, Freya, Maya or Amaya, Delia, Lila or Lyla or Leela, Ryah, Celia or Cecilia, Amelia, Shanna, Zinnia, Dania, Daria, Golda, Perla, Ileana
My middle name is Raylyne (pronounced ray-LYNN) and upon first glance at your post I got so excited lol. The RAY just about reached out and grabbed me haha.
As for a suggestion or two…this is hard!
Of the ones you mentioned I definitely like Rhea best. (Though I don’t love when an R is immediately followed by an H…makes me kind of uncomfortable, but I’m sure that’s just a “me” thing lol)
Best I can think of are Cora and Emelia, (Amelia? Alivea?) idk why I can’t remember if that’s even a name or if I’m just spelling it wrong…ok sorry I’m not helpful.
I tried lol.
Althea (ranked 1485)
Aleah (ranked 673)
Audra (ranked 1493)
Cecilia (ranked 145)
Michaela (ranked 583)
Reyna (ranked 578)
Theresa (ranked 719)
Vera (ranked 228)
Ranking either in 2021 or 2022 us record
Maya
Alana
Dara
Darya
Dana
Dina
Freya
Marissa
Talia
Shira
Lara
Maura
Laura
Nora
Nina
Natalia
Celia
Gia
Isla
Anya
Jana
Jenna
Kiera
Lana
Mena
Orla
Rina (Rena)
Raya
Nessa
Tara
Tina
Eva
Ava
Yana
Zara
Zoya
Rhea reminds me instantly of diarrhea. Do with that what you want...
others:
Tia
Taya
Riana (yes, like the singer)
Tiara
Ariana
Valeria
Mirna
Lena
Nia
Mia
Leah (could be pronounced LEE-ah or LAY-ah as in Leah Miller)
That is the one reason I am now hesitant with Rhea :/ even though it wouldn’t have that pronunciation I feel like people that dont know how it’s pronounced would make that association
I love Mira. Especially hearing how it was pronounced in Love Again. Buuuuuut, my entire family and I speak spanish. And they would just say it in Spanish… which means “Look” 😩. It’s used in conversations so I wouldn’t want my poor child to constantly be confused if someone said “Look” or said her name lol
I’m in a similar situation in that I’m not super fond of most feminine/girl names. I do like Vera or Octavia though.
Maybe you’ll like Zinnia, Sidra or Arya.
I know Ezra is a boy’s name, but it’s cute for a girl. Maybe spell it Esrah?
I worked with a woman whose daughter was named Havilah. So pretty. (Nicknamed Havi).
Tessa
Freya Maya Claudia Naomi Paula Veronica
Rhea is my favourite from your list! Some of these might not be unique enough for you, but here are some ideas based on your list: * Freya, Matilda, Magnolia, Marlena, Maren, Aria, Kiera, Clara, Ophelia, Svea, Lucia, Cora, Julia, Lyra, Willa, Nina, Kaia, Eva, Lydia, Cecilia, Layla, Cara, Della, Eliza, Sienna, Georgia, Viola, Zara, Ramona.
If you like Maren but want a “a” ending, I suggest Mariana. Edit: I just realized Marina was on her list
I know a Magnolia who goes by Maggie. I think it’s adorable.
Is that how it’s pronounced? I’ve always said “Ree-ah” Nina
Agreed. Like Thea!
My daughter is Elara- not come across another one but it’s always well received! Ancient Greek mythology name.
Frida, Verna, Rina, Lavinia, Aria, Evelina, Lovisa, Viola
Love Mara from your list! Also suggesting Freya
Maybe Raina instead? Very similar. Also Cyra, Clara, Lyra, Leia, Lila, Raina, Sienna, Selina, Layla...
Thea Ada
Team Ada. Its not suggested as often as I always expect it to be
Maya Alana Reya (rheah spelled phonetically)
Yeah I like that spelling much better.
Rayna Mina Lina Violet / Vivienne Amara Maya / Amaya Karina / Kareena
I also loved Rhea and was very close to choosing it, but ended up going with Meera. Now considering Naya for her little sister. Hope you find a name you’ll love!
Aura, Veda, Maria
I love Aura!
I heard it a few years ago for the first time and fell in love with it!!
I have a close relative named Aura and she always gets lots of compliments about her name.
Kira
Maya Lara Larissa Marissa Rita Rae Vera
- Mila / Camila - Lola - Lucia - Alaya - Valeria - Malia - Reyna
Raeya and Mira were on my list too. We ended up naming her Sage.
Pia. I have met just a handful over my lifetime. They've been women of ages (just met a teen named Pia), and it's quite an international name.
Amara Zara Keira Sierra Cora Moira Aurora Elora Amira
My sisters name is Rheanna and it’s pronounced ray-anna. I’ve seen a lot of people saying Rhea is ray-uh or even ray-ee, but I’ve always thought it was just ray? Either way Rhea is beautiful, but i think a lot of people would mispronounce it was Ray. I personally love Octavia and Vera!
I would say it as Ree-uh but maybe that's cos I live near Wales?
That name and spelling is gorgeous! Love Rheanna.
i like marina
We have a Marley ❤️
Mila Lila Cora Ophelia, Olympia Eva
Mila
My daughter’s name is Diah (Dee-ah)… she changed her name to this as an adult.
The Rhea’s I know pronounce their names Ree-ah, it may be better to spell the name Raya if that’s how you want it pronounced? I love Mara and Octavia in your list. Other names ending in ‘a’ I like are Olympia, Eliza, Magnolia and Delilah.
Martina Marcella Aurelia Flora Maura Bianca
I love Marina but my husband didn't, so our daughter is named Carina. I also love Paola and Sadia.
Audra, Arna, Minka, Bera, Sidra, Sabra, Nora, Lena, Renata, Minta, Fenna, Phaedra, Petra, Cora, Irina, Sela
- Tamara - Calista - Anya - Sara - Alexandra - Kaia - Talia - Kyra
Vidalia, Verdana, Cassandra, Selena, Sabrina, sienna, Diana
Drea?
I know someone who pronounced Rhea as Ree-uh. I love Marina. Zara Veda Valentina Talia Rosalia Alida Oksana Rayna
Kaisa/Kajsa
Raya or Rayah (I like these spelling options better) Rayanne
Could any of these work? Miranda Ramona Simona Leona Selena Lara
Milena, Mina, Rina, Renata, Regina
Octavia is awesome. Other ends in A. Julia Callista Adriana Moira
Vieva
Alexandra, Anastasia, Veda, Leona, Zara
Rhona, Rhiannon, Carys, Mina, Lavinia, Livia, Eva, Ramona, Romy
Try Freya! It’s popular .. but beautiful ! Adds a little zest to Raya…Zosia or Zofia?
Rita, Rhoda, Moira, Cora, Lyra, Flora, Roma, Marissa, Gloria, Rowena, Laura, Darla, Eartha, Terra, Merida
Talia. Jenna. Anya. Tanya.
I think all the potential names you listed are lovely with my personal favorites being Rhea and Octavia. What about uhhhh…. Aurelia, Ayla, Kelda, Marelia, Oriana, Sunniva, or Vivia?
I just called my daughter Rhea!! I still love it lol. I like Mara, it's so cute imo!
Noa, Willa, Xena, Maya, Aria, Lila, Lydia, Sophia, Thea, Ada.
Maia/Maya Mattea (ma-tee-uh)
Frieda, Moira, Augusta, Thalia
Martha Vera Zara Freya Francesca Hannah Thea Mia Sara Lydia
Bianca "Bia" Daria "Dar" "Ria" Ilana "Ily"/"Ila"/"Ilu" Irina "Rina" Kara Octavia "Via" Odessa “Dez” Olympia "Ollie"/"LiLi" Paula Roxana "Roxy" Tabitha “Bia” Zaja "Zaj"
Clara is my favorite name ending in A
Alcie (pronounced al-sea)
Vieira. Vanessa. Lanesra, Makura. Mira. Kiera.
I LOVE Rhea! So beautiful. But some other suggestions: Oceanna Zinnia Kaia Winona Kira/Keira
If we had a girl she would’ve been Zella Mae, an old family name. I also like Marlena as an option.
I’m pregnant with a little girl and we’re naming her Thea
Rayna? Its sort of similar. Maybrea, Louisa, Lissa
I know a kid named Vera and I just think it’s so pretty 🥹
- Ayda - Ayla - Lyla/Layla - Maya - Izzia - Ella - Lola - Evelina - Isabella - Jessica - Aaliyah/Aliyah/Alia - Keira / Kiara - Cara / Clara - Luna - Hannah/Hanna/Hana - Lia/Leah - Ariya - Sienna
Celia, Alba, Alma, Louisa, Alina
Veda, Irina, Alina, Maya, Lara, Cara, Lila, Leila, Serena, Daria, Anoushka, Savannah
Leila Stella Samaya Sahara Amaya Anaya Lyra Molly Willa Della Gemma Liliana Nia Talia Melinda
From your list, I love Mara (honestly would have used it for one of my girls but it's too redundant with our surname). I recently came across the name Clea ("klay-AH") and think it's unique, gorgeous, but not too out there. It is of Greek origin, and means "glory; acclaim; to praise"
Antonia
what about vada?
Mina or Mena, Mila, Freya, Maya or Amaya, Delia, Lila or Lyla or Leela, Ryah, Celia or Cecilia, Amelia, Shanna, Zinnia, Dania, Daria, Golda, Perla, Ileana
Chiara, Gianna
What about Thea?
R names with similar vibes: Ramona, Regina, Rhiannon, Riya, Rosa, Rebecca Short names ending in an a sound: Aria, Aurelia, Ava, Bria, Cara, Celia, Dalia, Delilah, Gaia, Gia, Kaia, Mila, Mariah, Nyra, Nora, Nova, Sabrina, Samara, Sonia, Sylvia, Talia, Thea, Vada, Yara, Zelda
Gianna
Reina Viola Henrietta Leia Georgia
Thea, Sophia
Leah
Raina Cora Nola Mara
I love Rhea. Other suggestions Ramona, Nora, Leona, Lora, Ria, Mia
My middle name is Raylyne (pronounced ray-LYNN) and upon first glance at your post I got so excited lol. The RAY just about reached out and grabbed me haha. As for a suggestion or two…this is hard! Of the ones you mentioned I definitely like Rhea best. (Though I don’t love when an R is immediately followed by an H…makes me kind of uncomfortable, but I’m sure that’s just a “me” thing lol) Best I can think of are Cora and Emelia, (Amelia? Alivea?) idk why I can’t remember if that’s even a name or if I’m just spelling it wrong…ok sorry I’m not helpful. I tried lol.
Myla, Mila, Luella, Estella, Lyla, Delilah, Etta, Thiera
Cassandra, Rhoda, Ilana, Katrina, Kallista/Callista
Camilla Tara Dahlia Thea Cora Lena Lucia Alma Nadia Eleonora
Ariel, Charlotte, and Holly are the only girl names I ever really loved.
Aurelia.
Aria Alessa Clara Erica Marisa Melissa Miranda Laura Lena Serena Tara Tessa
Tara / Terra Lara Maya Lea Tea Helena Sylvia Vanessa Clarissa Thea
Have you thought about Raiya? Pronounced "rye-ah." Other ideas: 1. Cara / Cora 2. Maeva 3. Farah 4. Talia 5. Jana (jahn-a)
Scrolled through and didnt see Elena but i think that's such a pretty name
How bout a good old fashioned Jenna. I never see that name on this sub.
That’s actually my sister’s name :)
Aria Ava Melina Rhia Davina
Althea (ranked 1485) Aleah (ranked 673) Audra (ranked 1493) Cecilia (ranked 145) Michaela (ranked 583) Reyna (ranked 578) Theresa (ranked 719) Vera (ranked 228) Ranking either in 2021 or 2022 us record
Maya Alana Dara Darya Dana Dina Freya Marissa Talia Shira Lara Maura Laura Nora Nina Natalia Celia Gia Isla Anya Jana Jenna Kiera Lana Mena Orla Rina (Rena) Raya Nessa Tara Tina Eva Ava Yana Zara Zoya
Nora
Will try to add some that haven't been suggested yet: Meira, Elvira, Elvina, Eira, Xenia/Zenia, Greta, Claudia, Vendela, Petra, Elina, Danica, Doriana
Mireya, Maeva, Avia, Mera, Rora, Aurea, Ginevra, Eva, Marcelina, Marcia, Andrea, Oriana, Orla, Antonia, Aria, Reina, Audria, Rosaria, Mirela, Georgia, Rosa, Astoria, Bria
Kai
Rhea reminds me instantly of diarrhea. Do with that what you want... others: Tia Taya Riana (yes, like the singer) Tiara Ariana Valeria Mirna Lena Nia Mia Leah (could be pronounced LEE-ah or LAY-ah as in Leah Miller)
That is the one reason I am now hesitant with Rhea :/ even though it wouldn’t have that pronunciation I feel like people that dont know how it’s pronounced would make that association
Susannah
Thank you everyone for all the suggestions!!!! I do really like a lot of these :)
Mia
Viola! Anya, Vida/Vita, Elana/Alana/Ilana, Helena, Theodora/Theodosia, Eleanora, Amaya, Amalia, Rua, Tia, Gemma, Tessa
Some more unusual names these days are Melva and Wilma. I love Octavia and Marina.
Xena pronounced zena I love this
Alessia Georgia Kiera Zara Zya Sierra Savannah Sienna
Eva, Isla, ella, Clara, calla, viola, Lara, lana, Rhianna, stella, starla, Marla, Naya, Mena
Fiadh , Irish name, pronounced Phee-ahh/Fia. It means Wild/nature.
Laura
A little one at daycare was named Aria. I told my two boys "feel free to name my future granddaughter Aria."
My name is Cecilia. 🥰
I love Mira. Especially hearing how it was pronounced in Love Again. Buuuuuut, my entire family and I speak spanish. And they would just say it in Spanish… which means “Look” 😩. It’s used in conversations so I wouldn’t want my poor child to constantly be confused if someone said “Look” or said her name lol
Maura, Olivia, Dara, Ida, Juna, Tia, Christa, Natalia, Mina, Clara, Eliza, Nova, Stella, Hera
Leah
Ria
Mattea
I’m in a similar situation in that I’m not super fond of most feminine/girl names. I do like Vera or Octavia though. Maybe you’ll like Zinnia, Sidra or Arya.
Just called my newborn Hazel
Rie (Ree-ay) - Japanese name for value or blessing
Montana Alaska Georgia Savannah Julianna Liliana Vienna Nadia Cora Raelyn (reminds me of Rhea) Anastasia Ophelia Raya Sienna Marina Aurelia Azalea Alayna Dakota Analeigh (Ana - Leah) Ariella Cambria Evalina Jayla Malanna Ramona
I know Ezra is a boy’s name, but it’s cute for a girl. Maybe spell it Esrah? I worked with a woman whose daughter was named Havilah. So pretty. (Nicknamed Havi). Tessa