Behind the Name: lunarssong's Personal Name List

Apollonija

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian (Rare, Archaic)

Latvian form of Apollonia.

Aurēlija

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian (Rare)

Latvian form of Aurelia.

Aurelija

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Lithuanian

Lithuanian form of Aurelia.

Cera

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian (Rare)

Of debated origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian cerēt "to hope" has been suggested.

Dagnija

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Latvian form of Dagny.

Daina

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Lithuanian, Latvian

Means "song" in Lithuanian and Latvian.

Dalia 2

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology

Pronounced: du-LYEH(Lithuanian)

From Lithuanian dalis meaning "portion, share". This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of weaving, fate and childbirth, often associated with Laima.

Dita

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Czech, German, Latvian

Pronounced: GYI-ta(Czech)

Short form of names containing dit, such as Judita, and German names beginning with Diet, such as Dietlinde.

Drosme

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian (Rare)

Directly taken from Latvian drosme "courage, bravery".

Dūja

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian (Rare, Archaic)

Directly taken from Latvian dūja "dove".

Eigyr

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Welsh Mythology

Welsh form of Igraine.

Gaļina

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Latvian borrowing of Galina.

Gine

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Medieval Baltic

Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Old Prussian ginnis "friend" and a short form of Georgine have been suggested.

Gundara

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian (Rare)

Feminine form of Gundars.

Ieva

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Lithuanian, Latvian

Lithuanian and Latvian form of Eve. This is also the Lithuanian and Latvian word for a type of cherry tree (species Prunus padus).

Ilva

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Ilvars and a purely phonetic coinage.

Ilvars

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Latvian

Derived from Latvian ilgas "longing, yearning" and either varēt "to be able to" or vara "power, force; reign".

Ināra

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Meaning unknown, possibly an elaboration of Ina.

Izīda

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Latvian form of Isis.

Jaune

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Medieval Baltic, Estonian (Rare)

Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. However, a derivation from Latvian jauns "young; new" has been suggested as well as an adoption of the Old Prussian given name Jawne. The name is occasionally found in present-day Estonia.

Juliāna

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Latvian feminine form of Julian.

Kaiva

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Pronounced: KIE-vah

Dialectal form of kaija "seagull", originally borrowed from Livonian.

Laima

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Lithuanian, Latvian, Baltic Mythology

Pronounced: LIE-ma(Latvian)

From Latvian laime and Lithuanian laima, which mean "luck, fate". This was the name of the Latvian and Lithuanian goddess of fate, luck, pregnancy and childbirth. She was the sister of the goddesses Dēkla and Kārta, who were also associated with fate.

Lelija

Gender: Feminine

Usage: German (East Prussian)

In the case of the East Prussian German name, Lelija is not a derivative of Ancient Roman Laelia.
The name is derived from either Old Prussian lelija, lėlijates "lily" or else from Prussian-Lithuanian lelius "buttercup".

Liāna

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Short form of Juliāna.

Liega

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Derived from Latvian liegs "gentle, tender."

Lilija

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Lithuanian, Latvian

Lithuanian and Latvian cognate of Lily.

Lilita

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Latvian form of Lilith.

Maiga

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian, Estonian

Derived from Latvian maigs "affectionate, gentle, tender; soft, mellow, mild".

Nadīna

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Latvian form of Nadine.

Nāra

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian (Rare)

Directly taken from Latvian nāra "mermaid".

Pērle

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian (Rare)

Directly taken from Latvian pērle "pearl".

Rūta

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Lithuanian, Latvian

Pronounced: roo-TU(Lithuanian)

Means "rue" in Lithuanian, the rue plant being a bitter medicinal herb that is a national symbol of Lithuania. This is also the Lithuanian form of Ruth 1.

Selga

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Derived from Latvian selga "deep sea; open sea".

Skaidra

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Derived from Latvian skaidrs "clear, bright; pure".

Taida

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Croatian (Rare), Latvian (Archaic), Lithuanian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)

Other Scripts: Таида(Serbian)

Form of Thaïs - also compare its Italian form Taide. In Slavic countries, this name can also be a variant of Taisiya, which is ultimately of Coptic origin.

Teiksma

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Directly taken from Latvian teiksma "story; legend, fable".

Terēzija

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian (Rare)

Latvian form of Theresia.

Veiksma

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian (Rare)

Derived from Latvian veiksme "luck; good fortune; success".

Vėtra

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Lithuanian (Rare)

Pronounced: VEH-tru, VYEH-tru

Derived from Lithuanian vėtra "storm, tempest".

Vētra

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian (Rare)

Directly taken from Latvian vētra "storm, tempest, gale".

Vizma

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Derived from either Latvian vizmot or vizēt which both mean "to glimmer". Vizma Belševica was a Latvian poet, writer and translator. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Žanna

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Latvian form of Jeanne.

Zelta

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian (Rare)

Derived from Latvian zelts "gold".

Zinta

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Latvian

Derived from Latvian zinte "magic, charms, witchcraft".