These
names are used by Baltic peoples.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Radvilė f LithuanianThis name is derived from
rado meaning "found" and
viltis meaning "hope."
Raigardas m LithuanianDerived from
Raigardo slėnis meaning "Raigardas Valley", which refers to a valley that is located near the spa town of Druskininkai in southern Lithuania. The name of the valley refers to the town of Raigardas that, according to pagan legend, once stood in the valley... [
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Ramantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas). The second element is either derived from Lithuanian
mantus meaning "intelligent" (see
Daumantas) or from Lithuanian
manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
Raminta f LithuanianElaboration of
Rama, ultimately derived from Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm" (compare
Jorinta).
Ramutė f LithuanianFrom Lithuanian 'ramus' meaning "calm" and the diminutive suffix -ute.
Rasuolė f LithuanianLiterally means "little dew", derived from the Lithuanian noun
rasa meaning "dew" combined with the feminine diminutive suffix
-(u)olė. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name
Rasa.
Rēzija f LatvianPossibly a truncated form of
Terēzija. This name is borne by Latvian actress Rēzija Kalniņa (b.1970).
Rimdaugas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimgailas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimgaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimgirdas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimtautas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimvaldas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimvilas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Ritma f LatvianEither derived from Latvian
ritms "rhythm" or from Latvian
ritēt "to flow".
Ritvars m LatvianDerived from Latvian
ritēt “to flow” and
vara “power, force; reign".
Rojus m LithuanianThis name can be the Lithuanian form of
Roy as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
rojus meaning "heaven, paradise".
Roneta f LithuanianA modern Lithuanian feminine form of any name beginning in the
Ron- element
Rota f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
rota "jewel; ornament, adornment; singing for some early summer morning songs".
Rustė f LithuanianThe name is derived from the Lithuanian
rusenti meaning "to smolder."
Saiva f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. A connection to Latvian
saiva "bobbin" has been suggested.
Sakalas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
sakalas meaning "falcon". This word is not to be confused with the Lithuanian noun
šakalas meaning "jackal".
Salnis m Latvian (Rare)Either derived from Latvian
salna "fost, frostiness" or from Latvian
salnis "roan (the color)".
Sarma f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
sarma "hoarfrost, rime".
Sārta f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the Latvian adjective
sārts, sārta "pink, rosy" and the Latvian noun
sārts "bonfire".
Šarūnas m Lithuanian, LiteratureThe first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian adjective
šarus meaning "fast, quick" as well as "nimble, agile", which is derived from either the old Lithuanian verb
šariuoti meaning "to go quickly" or from the old Lithuanian verb
šarioti meaning "to run, to scurry"... [
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Selga f LatvianDerived from Latvian
selga "deep sea; open sea".
Sigitas m LithuanianSome sources state that this given name is a variant of
Zygfridas (which is also found spelled as
Zigfridas), but it is probably more likely that this name is derived from
Sigutis and/or
Sigytis, which are both diminutives of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element
sigu meaning "victory"... [
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Silga f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Selga, a variant of
Ilga and a purely phonetic coinage.
Similė f LithuanianComposed of the Lithuanian elements
sim = simbolizuoti "to symbolize" and
milti, pamilti "to love," hence "to symbolize love."
Skaiva f LithuanianThe name was popularized by Lithuanian tv show host Skaiva Jasevičiūtė (b. 1982). Her birth name was Kristina. She took the stage name
Skaiva and claims to have been inspired by the English word
sky... [
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Skirgaila m Lithuanian (Rare), HistoryThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirgaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirtautas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirvainas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Smaida f LatvianDerived from either Latvian
smaids "a smile" or
smaidīt "to smile".
Sniedze f LatvianEither directly taken from Latvian
sniedze "snow bunting (bird)" or derived from Latvian
sniegs "snow". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play
Princese Gundega un karalis Brusubārda.
Solvita f LatvianPopularly viewed as a combination of Latin
sol "sun" and
vita "life", it may have originated as a variant of
Solveiga formed using a diminutive suffix... [
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Sonata f Lithuanian, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)From a musical term for a musical composition for one or a few instruments (piano frequently being one of them) in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo, derived from the feminine past participle of Italian verb
sonare (modern
suonare) meaning "to play (an instrument); to sound."
Spīdola f Latvian, Baltic MythologyMeaning unknown. In the Latvian national epic
Lāčplēsis this is the name of a witch enslaved by the devil, but eventually rescued by the hero Koknesis (whom she then marries).
Spodra f LatvianDerived from Latvian
spodrs "shiny; bright; clean".
Spulga f LatvianFrom the Latvian
spulgs meaning "bright; radiant."
Švitrigaila m Lithuanian (Rare), HistoryDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
švitrus meaning "nimble, agile" as well as "fast, quick, brisk" combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Taiga f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, this name has been in use from the late 19th century onwards. A derivation from Latvian
taiga has been suggested.
Tajus m Lithuanian (Modern)Recent and popular Lithuanian name of which the meaning is uncertain, but there are several theories for its etymology in existence. One such theory is that it is a short form of
Tadėjas and
Tadėjus, which are both extremely rare Lithuanian forms of
Thaddeus... [
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Tāle f Latvian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an adoption of Low German and Frisian
Tale, a short form of
Natālija and a derivation from Latvian
tāle "far, far away".
Tālivaldis m LatvianDerived from Latvian
tāls "far; far away" and
valdīt "to rule; to reign". Tālivaldis was a Latgalian elder, the ruler of Tālava, whose support for Albert of Riga and the German crusaders brought about his death at the hands of the native Baltic peoples.
Tautgailas m LithuanianMeans "(a) strong people", derived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas) combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Tautgintas m LithuanianMeans "to defend the people", derived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas) combined with Lithuanian
ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Tautgirdas m LithuanianBasically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "hear the people" or "the people hear (everything)", derived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas) combined with the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear"... [
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Tautminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Tautrimas m LithuanianDerived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas) combined with the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Tautvaišas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas). The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment".... [
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Teiksma f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
teiksma "story; legend, fable".
Teisius m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
teisus meaning "righteous, just".
Teisutė f Lithuanian (Rare)Diminutive of the rare name
Teisė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of
Teisutis.