Latvian Submitted Names

Latvian names are used in the country of Latvia in northern Europe.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Vijolīte f Latvian (Rare)
Both a variant of Violeta and a direct derivation from Latvian vijolīte "violet".
Vikentijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Vincent.
Vikija f Latvian
Latvian short form of Victoria.
Vilija f Latvian
Feminine form of Vilis. In some cases it might also be an adoption of the Lithuanian name.
Villija f Latvian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Vilija.
Vilnis m Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian vilnis "wave, surge".
Viļums m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Wilhelm and William.
Vincents m Latvian
Latvian form of Vincent.
Vingra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian vingrs "agile; dexterous".
Vintra f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Dzintra and a feminine form of Lithuanian Vintaras.
Virdžīnija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Virginia.
Vitauts m Latvian
Latvian form of Vytautas.
Vitolds m Latvian
Latvian form of Witold.
Viviāna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Viviana.
Vizbulīte f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian vizbulīte "anemone". This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Rainis in his play Indulis un Ārija (1911).
Vizma f 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.
Vjačeslavs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Vyacheslav (compare Lithuanian Viačeslavas).
Vjacheslav m Estonian (Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Estonian and Latvian borrowing of Russian Vyacheslav.
Zaharijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Zachary.
Zaiga f Latvian
Derived from Latvian zaigot "to glisten, to glimmer".
Zanda f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally considered a variant of Sanda 1.
Žanete f Latvian
Latvian adoption of Jeannette.
Žanis m Latvian
19th-century Latvian adoption and adaption of French Jean 1.
Zbigņevs m Latvian
Latvian form of Zbigniew.
Žēlīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian žēlīgs "merciful".
Zelta f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian zelts "gold".
Zeltīte f Latvian
Derived from Latvian zelts "gold" (compare Zelta). Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija used this name for her play Zeltīte (1901).
Ženija f Latvian
Truncated form of Eiženija.
Zenons m Latvian
Latvian form of Zenon.
Zenta f Latvian, Hungarian
Latvian and Hungarian adoption of German Senta.
Ziedīte f Latvian
Derived from either Latvian zieds "blossom; flower" or from Latvian ziedēt "to blossom, to bloom, to flower".
Ziedone f Latvian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ziedonis.
Ziedonis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian ziedonis, a poetic word for "springtime, spring".
Zigfrīda f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian feminine form of Siegfried.
Zigfrīds m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Siegfried.
Zigmunds m Latvian
Latvian form of Sigmund.
Zigurds m Latvian
Variant of Sigurds.
Zīle f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian zīle "acorn; titmouse".
Zilga f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian zilgme "azure".
Zilgma f Latvian
Derived from Latvian zilgme "azure".
Zinaīda f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Zinaida.
Zinovija f Latvian, Lithuanian (Rare)
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Zenobia.
Zinta f Latvian
Derived from Latvian zinte "magic, charms, witchcraft".
Zintis m Latvian
Masculine form of Zinta.
Zita f Latvian
Latvian form of Sitta.
Zojs m Latvian
Latvian masculine form of Zoe.