Comments
Meaning
Usage
Pronunciation
Famous
Impression
Other
So, the way I pronounce it and my friend who has the same name as me we both pronounce it as Lay-mah. I'm Middle Eastern (Afghanistan), and so is she, so maybe that's why we pronounce it like that. I guess Lame-uh is also kind of the same. Well, it is the same, and I don't really take offense when people like mock me because of that. A lot of people always first pronounce my name as Lye-mah, which honestly kind of bugs me more than when people say LAME-uh. I don't know why, but I really hate when people say Lye-mah.
1
1
You can pronounce it as LYE-ma or Lime-ah.
2
2
Latvian: [lāī.ma]
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/laime#Latvian
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/laima#Latvian
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Laima --- "First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century."
2
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/laime#Latvian
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/laima#Latvian
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Laima --- "First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century."
2
Love that it means, "luck", but it sounds too much like "llama", sadly.
-6
-6
This name sounds too flat.
-3
-3
Interesting. Sounds sour.
2
2
Also used in Estonia: https://www.stat.ee/public/apps/nimed/
3
3
Pronounced LIE-ma.
8
8
Can some Latvian or Lithuanian confirm whether or not this should be pronounced "La-EE-mah"?
Because not all the world is English speaking, you know, or follow English phonetic rules.
1
Because not all the world is English speaking, you know, or follow English phonetic rules.
1
It actually doesn't mean "luck" in Latvian, however it's similar to a word that means "happiness, fortune, luck" - "laime". [noted -ed]
3
3
Laima Vaikule is a popular Latvian actress, singer, director, and choreographer, best known in Europe and in the former USSR for such popular hits as "Vernisage" and "Charlie," among other songs. She was born on March 31, 1954, in Cēsis, Latvia.
4
4
If I saw Laima I would say "lie-ma" but I can imagine people (on purpose or accidentally) saying "lame-ah" all the time. Too bad because I like the name; it's close to my heritage but looks and sounds Arabic.
4
4
The Laima I know pronounces it LYE-ma / Lime-ah.
2
2
I'm in love with the look and the meaning of this exotic name. It's a shame that either pronunciation you use, it's baaaad.
-6
-6
Actually, it is not pronounced LAME-uh, it is pronounced LYE-ma.
3
3
It makes me think too much of llama to use it.
-6
-6
How is this name pronounced -- LAME-ah?! Even if it isn't, people will DEFINITELY TRY to say it that way! Not a nice thing to do to a little girl!
-13
-13
Comments are left by users of this website. They are not checked for accuracy.