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Boy Names Ending with -ia

Ia ending baby names and what they mean, with 30 results. -ia names are used more often as feminine names. These boy names were at the height of their popularity in the 1940s. Jia (TOP 16%) and Sia (20%) are conventional -ia last names. Here is the list of -ia names for girls.

-ia names

Abia - Josia | Malakia - Zacaria

Abia - Josia

Abia, var. Avia
Source fr. Hebrew element. "God is my father." Rare, but Abia, Avia are comparable to popular surnames Araia (TOP 96%), Arcia (22%), which also end with -ia.

Addonia
Var. of Adonis. Stems fr. Greek. "Extremely good looking, handsome." Outside Top 2000. See also Andonia.

Adonia1, var. Adonia2
Based on Hebrew word. "My lord is Jehovah." Unusual as a birth name, but Adonia is similar to the more common Adonis. Cross-gender use.

Alia
Form of Ali. From Arabic word. "High, exalted." Rather unusual as a baby name, Alia occurs more often as a last name. Unisex name.

Andonia
Form of Andrew. Based on Greek language. "Man, warrior." Aldonia and Ardonia are creative forms. See also Andon.

Attilia
Form of Attila. Source fr. Hungarian element. "Father-like." Not in Top 2000. Unisex name.

Azuria, Azria, Azaria
Var. of Azariah. Based on Hebrew element. "Helped by God." Not in popularity charts.

Ilia1, Elia1, Eelia
Forms of Elias. Stems fr. Greek, Hebrew. "Jehovah is God." Eliah is a slightly favored boys' name.

Elia2
Var. of Elijah. Origin fr. Hebrew word. "Jehovah is God." Compare last names Elma (UPPER 76%), Elian (54%).

Eligia
Var. of Eligius. Source fr. Latin. "Elect." Also used for girls. Scarce as a boys' name, but Eligia is similar to the more conventional Elisha.

Gedalia
Form of Gedaliah. Stems fr. Hebrew word. "God is great." Unique. Gedalia is not found in the US Census.

Gephania, Gefania
Var. of Gefen. Derivative of Hebrew word. "Vine." Gefania and Gephania are rare as masculine names.

Yeremia, Jeremia, Geremia1
Var. of Jeremiah. Derived fr. Hebrew word. "The Lord exalts." Geremia, Jeremia and Yeremia are uncommon as baby names.

Geremia2
Stems fr. Italian, Hebrew elements. "The Lord exalts." Geremia is not frequently used as a boys' name. See also Yeremia.

Gevaria
Form of Gevariah. Derived fr. Hebrew. "Strength of Jehovah." Gevaria is seldom adopted as a baby name.

Ilaria, Hilaria
Forms of Hilary. From Latin element. "Cheerful, happy." Outside Top 2000.

Hosheia, Hoseia
Forms of Hosea. Source fr. Hebrew word. "Salvation." Uncommon. Hoseia and Hosheia are not listed in the US Demographics.

Ilia2
Var. of Ilya. Based on Russian, Hebrew words. "Jehovah is God." Not Top 2000 name. See also Isia.

Isia, Isaia
Var. of Isaiah. Stems fr. Hebrew. "God is salvation." Isaia and Isia are rarely used as men's names, and Isaia occurs often (TOP 49%) as a surname.

Josia
Form of Josiah. Derived fr. Hebrew element. "Jehovah helps." Not Top 2000 name. See also Jozua.

Quick Reference

Summary Index of names [and variants] for -ia names for boys.

1. Abia - Josia
Abia [Avia], Adonis [Addonia], Adonia [Adonia], Ali [Alia], Andrew [Andonia], Attila [Attilia], Azariah [Azria, Azuria, Azaria], Elias [Ilia, Elia, Eelia], Elijah [Elia], Eligius [Eligia], Gedaliah [Gedalia], Gefen [Gefania, Gephania], Jeremiah [Yeremia, Jeremia, Geremia], Geremia, Gevariah [Gevaria], Hilary [Ilaria, Hilaria], Hosea [Hoseia, Hosheia], Ilya [Ilia], Isaiah [Isia, Isaia], Josiah [Josia]


Malachi [Malakia], Mataniah [Mattania], Nehemiah [Nechemia], Patrick [Patricia], Saahdia, Sequoia, Shia, Tobias [Tobia], Uriah [Uria, Yuria], Zachariah [Zacaria, Zacharia, Zaccaria]

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