Aija f LatvianOf uncertain meaning, possibly related to Latvian
aijāt meaning
"to rock, to lull". It was used by the Latvian writer Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš for the title character of his novel
Aija (1911).
Aistė f LithuanianFrom the name of the Baltic tribe of the Aesti, mentioned by the Roman historian Tacitus, called the
Aisçiai in Lithuanian.
Aldona f Lithuanian, PolishMeaning unknown. This was the name of a 14th-century Polish queen, the daughter of a Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Algimantas m LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
alga "salary, pay" combined with
mantus "intelligent" or
manta "property, wealth".
Algirdas m LithuanianPossibly means
"all-hearing", from the Lithuanian roots
al- "all, every" and
gird- "to hear". This was the name of a 14th-century Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Almantas m LithuanianFrom the Lithuanian root
al- "all, every" combined with
mantus "intelligent" or
manta "property, wealth".
Alvydas m LithuanianMeans
"all-seeing", from the Lithuanian roots
al- "all, every" and
vyd- "to see".
Arūnas m LithuanianDerived from poetic Lithuanian
aras meaning "eagle" combined with the patronymic suffix
ūnas.
Birutė f LithuanianPossibly from Lithuanian
birti meaning
"to scatter, to pour out" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was borne by the mother of the 15th-century Grand Duke
Vytautas of Lithuania.
Daiga f LatvianMeaning unknown, possibly related to Lithuanian
daigas meaning
"sprout, seedling".
Daiva f LithuanianCreated by the Lithuanian writer Vydūnas, who possibly derived it from a Sanskrit word meaning
"destiny".
Dalia 2 f Lithuanian, Baltic MythologyFrom Lithuanian
dalis meaning
"portion, share". This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of weaving, fate and childbirth, often associated with
Laima.
Danguolė f LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
dangus meaning
"sky, heaven" and a diminutive suffix.
Daumantas m LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
daug "much" combined with
mantus "intelligent" or
manta "property, wealth". This name was borne by a 13th-century Lithuanian ruler of Pskov who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Domantas m LithuanianFrom the Lithuanian root
do- "to give" combined with
mantus "intelligent" or
manta "property, wealth". It is sometimes conflated with
Daumantas.
Eglė f LithuanianMeans
"spruce tree" in Lithuanian. In a Lithuanian folktale Eglė is a young woman who marries a grass snake. At the end of the tale she turns herself into a spruce.
Eimantas m LithuanianFrom the Lithuanian root
ei- "to go" combined with
mantus "intelligent" or
manta "property, wealth".
Gabija f Lithuanian, Baltic MythologyProbably from Lithuanian
gaubti meaning
"to cover". In Lithuanian mythology this was the name of the goddess of fire and the home.
Gediminas m LithuanianPossibly from the Lithuanian roots
ged- "to mourn, to long for" and
min- "to think, to remember, to mention". This was the name of a 14th-century Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Goda 2 f LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
godà meaning
"thought, dream" or
"honour, respect".
Gundega f LatvianMeans
"buttercup (flower)" in Latvian. This name was used by the Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play
Princese Gundega un Karalis Brusubārda (1923).
Iglė f Lithuanian (Modern)From the name of a small lake (also called
Ygla) in southwestern Lithuania. It was popularized after 2016 by the singer Iglė Bernotaitytė (1999-).
Ilga f LatvianDerived from Latvian
ilgas meaning
"longing, desire" or
ilgs meaning
"long time".
Jūratė f LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
jūra meaning
"sea". This is the name of a sea goddess who falls in love with a fisherman in the Lithuanian folktale
Jūratė and Kastytis.
Kęstutis m LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
kęsti meaning
"to cope, to endure" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 14th-century ruler of Lithuania.
Laima f Lithuanian, Latvian, Baltic MythologyFrom 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.
Lauma f Latvian, Baltic MythologyMeaning unknown. In Latvian mythology this is the name of a forest spirit sometimes associated with childbirth and weaving.
Līga f LatvianFrom the Latvian holiday
Līgo, celebrated at the summer solstice.
Linas m LithuanianLithuanian form of
Linus. This is also the Lithuanian word for
"flax" (a cognate of the name's root).
Madara f LatvianFrom the Latvian name for a type of flowering plant, known as cleavers or bedstraw in English.
Mantas m LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
mantus meaning
"intelligent, clever" or
manta meaning
"property, wealth". Herkus Mantas was a 13th-century Prussian hero who fought against the Teutonic Knights.
Mantvydas m LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
mantus "intelligent" or
manta "property, wealth" combined with the root
vyd- "to see".
Miervaldis m LatvianMeans
"ruling with peace", from Latvian
miers "peace" and
valdīt "to rule".
Mindaugas m LithuanianPossibly from Lithuanian
mintis "thought" or
minti "to remember" combined with
daug "much". This was the name of a 13th-century ruler of Lithuania.
Mirdza f LatvianDerived from Latvian
mirdzēt meaning
"to shine, to glitter". This is the name of a tragic character in the play
Vaidelote (1894) by the Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija.
Monta f LatvianModern Latvian name, possibly from Latin
mons "mountain".
Nijolė f LithuanianMeaning unknown. This was possibly the name of a Lithuanian goddess of the underworld (according to the Polish-Lithuanian historian Teodor Narbutt).
Ramūnas m LithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
ramus meaning
"calm, peaceful" combined with the patronymic suffix
ūnas.
Rimantas m LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
rimti "to calm down" combined with
mantus "intelligent" or
manta "property, wealth".
Rusnė f LithuanianFrom the name of an island in the Neman River delta in southwestern Lithuania.
Rūta f Lithuanian, LatvianMeans
"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.
Smiltė f LithuanianMeans
"sandwort" in Lithuanian, referring to flowering plants from the genus Arenaria.
Snieguolė f LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
sniegas meaning
"snow" and a diminutive suffix. As a word,
snieguolė can also mean
"snowdrop flower", while
Snieguolė is also the Lithuanian name for
Snow White.
Valdis m LatvianShort form of
Voldemārs and other Latvian names containing the Baltic/Germanic element
vald "rule".
Velta f LatvianDerived from Latvian
velte meaning
"gift, tribute". The Latvian playwright Aspazija used it for a character in her play
Zaudētās Tiesības (1894).
Vidmantas m LithuanianFrom the Lithuanian root
vyd- "to see" combined with
mantus "intelligent" or
manta "property, wealth".
Vilmantas m LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
viltis "hope" combined with
mantus "intelligent" or
manta "property, wealth".
Vytautas m LithuanianFrom the Lithuanian root
vyd- "to see" or
vyti "to chase, to drive away" combined with
tauta "people, nation". This was the name of a 15th-century Grand Duke of Lithuania, revered as a national hero in that country.
Žydrūnas m LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
žydra meaning
"light blue" (using the patronymic suffix
ūnas).