Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. LIE-ma(Latvian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

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.

Related Names

DiminutiveLaimutė(Lithuanian)

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Name Days

Estonia: November 28
Latvia: February 11
Lithuania: March 8
Lithuania: June 22
Lithuania: August 12

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Entry updated December 7, 2022