Baltic Names

These names are used by Baltic peoples.
gender
usage
Adas m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Ad, such as Adomas or Adolfas.
Adelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Adela.
Adolfas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Adolf.
Adomas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Adam.
Adrians m Latvian
Latvian form of Adrian.
Aelita f Literature, Russian, Latvian
Created by Russian author Aleksey Tolstoy for his science fiction novel Aelita (1923), where it belongs to a Martian princess. In the book, the name is said to mean "starlight seen for the last time" in the Martian language.
Agnė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Agnes.
Agnese f Italian, Latvian
Italian and Latvian form of Agnes.
Agnija f Serbian, Macedonian, Latvian
Serbian, Macedonian and Latvian form of Agnes.
Aidas m Lithuanian
Means "echo" in Lithuanian.
Aiga f Latvian
Feminine form of Aigars.
Aigars m Latvian
Probably from a Livonian name that was a cognate of Aigar.
Aija f Latvian
Of 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).
Aina 4 f Latvian
Feminine form of Ainārs.
Ainārs m Latvian
From Latvian aina meaning "scene, sight".
Aistė f Lithuanian
From the name of the Baltic tribe of the Aesti, mentioned by the Roman historian Tacitus, called the Aisçiai in Lithuanian.
Aivars m Latvian
Latvian form of Ivar. The Latvian author Vilis Lācis used it for a character in his novel Uz Jauno Krastu (1952).
Akvilė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Aquila.
Albertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Albert.
Alberts m Latvian
Latvian form of Albert.
Albina f Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovene, Polish, German, Lithuanian, Belarusian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Albinus. This was the name of a few early saints, including a 3rd-century martyr from Caesarea.
Albinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Albinus.
Aldona f Lithuanian, Polish
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 14th-century Polish queen, the daughter of a Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Aleksandras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alexander.
Aleksandrs m Latvian
Latvian form of Alexander.
Aleksejs m Latvian
Latvian form of Aleksey.
Alfonsas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alfonso.
Alfredas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alfred.
Alfrēds m Latvian
Latvian form of Alfred.
Algimantas m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian alga "salary, pay" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth".
Algirdas m Lithuanian
Possibly 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.
Algis m Lithuanian
Short form of Algimantas, Algirdas and other names beginning with the same sound.
Alīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Alina.
Alise 1 f Latvian
Latvian form of Alice.
Alma 1 f English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Albanian, Slovene, Croatian
This name became popular after the Battle of Alma (1854), which took place near the River Alma in Crimea and ended in a victory for Britain and France. However, the name was in rare use before the battle; it was probably inspired by Latin almus "nourishing". It also coincides with the Spanish word meaning "the soul".
Almantas m Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian root al- "all, every" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth".
Alvis m Norse Mythology, Latvian
From the Old Norse Alvíss meaning "all wise". In Norse mythology this was the name of a dwarf who was to marry Thor's daughter Thrud. Thor was not pleased with this so he tricked Alvis by asking him questions until the sun rose, at which time the dwarf was turned into stone.
Alvydas m Lithuanian
Means "all-seeing", from the Lithuanian roots al- "all, every" and vyd- "to see".
Amalija f Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian
Lithuanian, Slovene and Croatian form of Amalia.
Amanda f English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Latvian, Late Roman
In part this is a feminine form of Amandus. However, it was not used during the Middle Ages. In the 17th century it was recreated by authors and poets who based it directly on Latin amanda meaning "lovable, worthy of love". Notably, the playwright Colley Cibber used it for a character in his play Love's Last Shift (1696). It came into regular use during the 19th century.
Amelija f Lithuanian (Modern)
Lithuanian form of Amelia.
Anastasija f Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian
Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Anastasia.
Anatolijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Anatolius.
Andra 1 f Latvian, Estonian
Feminine form of Andrejs (Latvian) or Andres (Estonian).
Andrejs m Latvian
Latvian form of Andrew.
Andris m Latvian, Hungarian
Latvian form and Hungarian diminutive of Andrew.
Andrius m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Andrew.
Angelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).
Anita 1 f Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, Slovene, English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Latvian, Hungarian
Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian and Slovene diminutive of Ana.
Anna f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Armenian, Icelandic, Faroese, Catalan, Occitan, Breton, Scottish Gaelic, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Channah (see Hannah) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the Hannah spelling instead of Anna. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary.... [more]
Antanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Antanina f Belarusian, Lithuanian
Belarusian and Lithuanian feminine form of Antoninus.
Antonija f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Latvian
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Latvian form of Antonia.
Antoņina f Latvian
Latvian form of Antonina.
Antons m Latvian
Latvian form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Anželika f Latvian, Lithuanian
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Angelica.
Aras m Lithuanian
Means "eagle" in Lithuanian (a poetic word).
Arnoldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Arnold.
Arnolds m Latvian
Latvian form of Arnold.
Aronas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aaron.
Artjoms m Latvian
Latvian form of Artemios.
Artūras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Arthur.
Artūrs m Latvian
Latvian form of Arthur.
Arūnas m Lithuanian
Derived from poetic Lithuanian aras meaning "eagle" combined with the patronymic suffix ūnas.
Arvīds m Latvian
Latvian form of Arvid.
Arvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian ar "also" and the root vyd- "to see".
Audra 1 f Lithuanian
Means "storm" in Lithuanian.
Augustas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Augustus.
Augustė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Augusta.
Augustinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Augusts m Latvian
Latvian form of Augustus.
Aurelija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aurelia.
Aurelijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aurelius.
Ausma f Latvian
Means "dawn" in Latvian.
Aušra f Lithuanian
Means "dawn" in Lithuanian.
Austėja f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Means "to weave" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of bees.
Austra f Latvian
Latvian cognate of Aušra.
Ąžuolas m Lithuanian
Means "oak tree" in Lithuanian.
Barbora f Czech, Slovak, Lithuanian
Czech, Slovak and Lithuanian form of Barbara.
Beāte f Latvian
Latvian form of Beata.
Beatrise f Latvian
Latvian form of Beatrix.
Bendiks m Latvian
Latvian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Benediktas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Benjaminas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benjamin.
Biruta f Latvian
Latvian form of Birutė.
Birutė f Lithuanian
Possibly 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.
Boriss m Latvian
Latvian form of Boris.
Brigita f Slovene, Croatian, Latvian, Czech, Slovak
Form of Bridget in several languages.
Bronislovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bronisław.
Bruno m German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Croatian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Latvian, Germanic
Derived from the Old German element brunna meaning "armour, protection" (Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ) or brun meaning "brown" (Proto-Germanic *brūnaz). Saint Bruno of Cologne was a German monk of the 11th century who founded the Carthusian Order. The surname has belonged to Giordano Bruno, a philosopher burned at the stake by the Inquisition. A modern bearer is the American singer Bruno Mars (1985-), born Peter Gene Hernandez.
Dace f Latvian
Diminutive of Dārta, now used independently.
Dagnija f Latvian
Latvian form of Dagny.
Daiga f Latvian
Meaning unknown, possibly related to Lithuanian daigas meaning "sprout, seedling".
Daina f Lithuanian, Latvian
Means "song" in Lithuanian and Latvian.
Daiva f Lithuanian
Created by the Lithuanian writer Vydūnas, who possibly derived it from a Sanskrit word meaning "destiny".
Dalia 2 f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
From Lithuanian dalis meaning "portion, share". This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of weaving, fate and childbirth, often associated with Laima.
Danguolė f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian dangus meaning "sky, heaven".
Danielius m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Daniel.
Daniels m Latvian
Latvian form of Daniel.
Danutė f Lithuanian
Meaning uncertain, possibly a feminine form of Daniel. It is found in Lithuania from at least 14th century, being borne by a sister of Vytautas the Great.
Darijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian variant of Darius.
Darius m English, Lithuanian, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Old Persian (Latinized)
Latin form of Greek Δαρεῖος (Dareios), from the Old Persian name 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (Darayauš), shortened from 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Darayavauš). It means "possessing goodness", composed of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹 (daraya) meaning "to possess, to hold" and 𐎺𐎢 (vau) meaning "good". Three ancient kings of Persia bore this name, including Darius the Great who expanded the Achaemenid Empire to its greatest extent. His forces invaded Greece but were defeated in the Battle of Marathon.... [more]
Dārta f Latvian
Latvian form of Dorothea.
Daumantas m Lithuanian
From 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.
Dāvids m Latvian
Latvian form of David.
Dāvis m Latvian
Contracted form of Dāvids.
Deimantė f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian deimantas meaning "diamond".
Deividas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of David (based on the English pronunciation).
Diāna f Latvian
Latvian form of Diana.
Diana f English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Armenian, Georgian, Roman Mythology
Means "divine, goddesslike", a derivative of Latin dia or diva meaning "goddess". It is ultimately related to the same Indo-European root *dyew- found in Zeus. Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis.... [more]
Dina 1 f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Latvian, Russian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Variant of Dinah, and also the form used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Dita f Czech, German, Latvian
Short form of names containing dit, such as Judita, and German names beginning with Diet, such as Dietlinde.
Dmitrijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Dmitriy.
Domantas m Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian root do- "to give" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth". It is sometimes conflated with Daumantas.
Domantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Domantas.
Domas m Lithuanian
Short form of Dominykas or Domantas.
Dominykas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Dominic.
Donata f Italian, Polish, Lithuanian, Late Roman
Feminine form of Donatus (see Donato).
Donatas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Donatus (see Donato).
Dorotėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Dorothea.
Dovilas m Lithuanian (Rare)
From the Lithuanian root do- "to give" combined with viltis "hope".
Dovilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Dovilas.
Dovydas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of David.
Dzidra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian dzidrs meaning "clear".
Dzidris m Latvian
Masculine form of Dzidra.
Dzintars m Latvian
Means "amber" in Latvian.
Dzintra f Latvian
Feminine form of Dzintars.
Edgaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Edgar.
Edgars m Latvian
Latvian form of Edgar.
Edijs m Latvian
Diminutive of Edgars, Eduards or Edmunds.
Edita f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Lithuanian
Form of Edith in several languages.
Edīte f Latvian
Latvian form of Edith.
Edmundas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Edmund.
Edmunds m Latvian
Latvian form of Edmund.
Eduardas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Edward.
Eduards m Latvian
Latvian form of Edward.
Edvardas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Edward.
Edvards m Latvian
Latvian variant form of Edward.
Edvinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Edwin.
Edvīns m Latvian
Latvian form of Edwin.
Egidijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aegidius (see Giles).
Eglė f Lithuanian
Means "spruce tree" in Lithuanian. In a Lithuanian folk tale Eglė is a young woman who marries a grass snake. At the end of the tale she turns herself into a spruce.
Eimantas m Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian root ei- "to go" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth".
Eimantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Eimantas.
Einārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Einar.
Eižens m Latvian
Latvian form of Eugenius (see Eugene).
Elēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Helen.
Elena f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, Czech, Lithuanian, Estonian, Finnish, Russian, Greek, German, English, Medieval Slavic
Form of Helen used in various languages, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Елена (see Yelena).
Elija f Lithuanian (Modern)
Lithuanian feminine form of Elijah.
Elijas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Elijah.
Elīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Helen.
Elita f Latvian
Meaning unknown.
Elīza f Latvian
Short form of Elizabete.
Elizabete f Latvian, Portuguese
Latvian form of Elizabeth, as well as a Portuguese variant of Elisabete.
Elmārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Elmar.
Elvīra f Latvian
Latvian form of Elvira.
Elza f Portuguese, Latvian, Hungarian, Georgian
Portuguese, Latvian, Hungarian and Georgian form of Elsa.
Elžbieta f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Elizabeth.
Elzė f Lithuanian
Short form of Elžbieta.
Ema 1 f Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Croatian, Bosnian, Czech, Slovak, Lithuanian
Form of Emma used in various languages.
Emīlija f Latvian
Latvian feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).
Emilija f Lithuanian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).
Emilis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Emīls m Latvian
Latvian form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Emma f English, French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Latvian, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element irmin meaning "whole" or "great" (Proto-Germanic *ermunaz). It was introduced to England by Emma of Normandy, who was the wife both of King Ethelred II (and by him the mother of Edward the Confessor) and later of King Canute. It was also borne by an 11th-century Austrian saint, who is sometimes called Hemma.... [more]
Ērika f Latvian
Latvian form of Erica.
Erikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eric.
Ēriks m Latvian
Latvian form of Eric.
Ernesta f Italian, Lithuanian
Feminine form of Ernest.
Ernestas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ernest.
Ernests m Latvian
Latvian form of Ernest.
Ervīns m Latvian
Latvian form of Erwin.
Estera f Polish, Slovak, Romanian, Lithuanian
Polish, Slovak, Romanian and Lithuanian form of Esther.
Estere f Latvian
Latvian form of Esther.
Eugenija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eugenia.
Eugenijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eugenius (see Eugene).
Ēvalds m Latvian
Latvian form of Ewald.
Evelīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Evelina.
Evelina f English, Italian, Swedish, Lithuanian, Greek, Russian, Bulgarian
Latinate form of Aveline. It was revived by the author Fanny Burney for the heroine of her first novel Evelina (1778). It is often regarded as a variant of the related name Evelyn or an elaboration of Eve.
Evita f Spanish, Latvian
Diminutive of Eva.
Filips m Latvian
Latvian form of Philip.
Filomena f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Lithuanian
Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Lithuanian form of Philomena.
Fricis m Latvian
Latvian form of Frederick.
Frīdrihs m Latvian
Latvian form of Frederick.
Gabija f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Probably from Lithuanian gaubti meaning "to cover". In Lithuanian mythology this was the name of the goddess of fire and the home.
Gabrielė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Gabriel.
Gabrielius m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gabriel.
Gabriels m Latvian
Latvian form of Gabriel.
Gediminas m Lithuanian
Possibly 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.
Genādijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Gennadius.
Genė f Lithuanian
Short form of Genovaitė.
Genovaitė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Geneviève.
Georgijs m Latvian
Latvian form of George.
Georgs m Latvian
Latvian form of George.
Gertrūda f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gertrude.
Giedrė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Giedrius.
Giedrius m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian giedras meaning "clear, serene".
Gintaras m Lithuanian
Means "amber" in Lithuanian.
Gintarė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintaras.
Gintautas m Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian root gin- "to defend" and tauta "people, nation".
Ģirts m Latvian
Latvian form of Gerard.
Gita 2 f Czech, Latvian
Czech and Latvian short form of Margita or Brigita.
Goda 2 f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian godà meaning "thought, dream" or "honour, respect".
Gražina f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Grażyna.
Greta f German, Italian, Swedish, Lithuanian, Polish, English
Short form of Margareta. A famous bearer of this name was the Swedish actress Greta Garbo (1905-1990).
Grigorijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Gregory.
Gunārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Gunnar.
Gundega f Latvian
Means "buttercup (flower)" in Latvian. This name was used by the Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play Princese Gundega un Karalis Brusubārda (1923).
Gunta f Latvian
Meaning unknonw, possibly from Gunda.
Gustas m Lithuanian
Short form of Augustas and other names containing gust.
Gustavas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gustav.
Gustavs m Latvian
Latvian form of Gustav.
Gvidas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Wido.
Helēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Helen.
Henrika f Lithuanian, Swedish (Rare)
Lithuanian and Swedish feminine form of Henrik.
Henrikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Herkus m Lithuanian
Short form of Henrikas.
Ieva f 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).
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-).
Ignas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ignatius.
Igors m Latvian
Latvian form of Igor.
Ilga f Latvian
Derived from Latvian ilgas meaning "longing, desire" or ilgs meaning "long time".
Ilja m Czech, Estonian, Lithuanian, Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Илья (see Ilya), as well as the usual form in several other languages.
Ilmārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ilmarinen.
Ilona f Hungarian, German, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech
Possibly a Hungarian form of Helen, via a Slavic form. In Finland it is associated with the word ilona, a derivative of ilo "joy".
Ilze f Latvian
Short form of Elizabete.
Imants m Latvian
Possibly from Livonian (a Finnic language that was spoken in Latvia) im "miracle" and and "to give".
Ina f German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English, Slovene, Latvian
Short form of names ending with or otherwise containing ina, such as Martina, Christina and Carolina.
Ināra f Latvian
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaboration of Ina.
Indriķis m Latvian
Latvian form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Inesa f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Inés.
Inese f Latvian
Latvian form of Inés.
Ingrīda f Latvian
Latvian form of Ingrid.
Ingūna f Latvian
Latvian form of Ingunn.
Inta f Latvian
Feminine form of Ints.
Ints m Latvian
Contracted form of Indriķis.
Irēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Irene.
Irīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Irene.
Irma f German, English, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Slovene, Germanic
German short form of names beginning with the Old German element irmin meaning "whole, great" (Proto-Germanic *ermunaz). It is thus related to Emma. It began to be regularly used in the English-speaking world in the 19th century.
Ivans m Latvian
Latvian form of Ivan.
Ivars m Latvian
Latvian form of Ivar.
Iveta f Czech, Slovak, Latvian
Czech, Slovak and Latvian form of Yvette.
Ivo 1 m German, Dutch, Czech, Italian, Portuguese, Estonian, Latvian, Germanic
Germanic name, originally a short form of names beginning with the element iwa meaning "yew". Alternative theories suggest that it may in fact be derived from a cognate Celtic element. This was the name of saints (who are also commonly known as Saint Yves or Ives), hailing from Cornwall, France, and Brittany.
Izabelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Isabella.
Jadvyga f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hedwig.
Janīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Janina.
Jānis m Latvian
Latvian form of John.
Jaroslavas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Yaroslav.
Jāzeps m Latvian
Latvian form of Joseph.
Jēkabs m Latvian
Latvian form of Jacob (or James).
Jeļena f Latvian
Latvian form of Yelena.
Jelena f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Estonian, Lithuanian
Form of Yelena in several languages. In Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia it is also associated with the South Slavic words jelen meaning "deer, stag" and jela meaning "fir tree".
Jeļizaveta f Latvian
Latvian form of Yelizaveta.
Jevgēņija f Latvian
Latvian form of Yevgeniya.
Jevgeņija f Latvian
Latvian form of Yevgeniya.
Jevgēņijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Yevgeniy.
Jevgeņijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Yevgeniy.
Jokūbas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Jacob (or James).
Jolanta f Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian
Polish, Lithuanian and Latvian form of Yolanda.
Jonas 1 m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of John.
Judita f Lithuanian, Czech, Slovak
Lithuanian, Czech and Slovak form of Judith.
Juliāna f Latvian
Latvian feminine form of Julian.
Jūlija f Latvian
Latvian form of Julia.
Julija f Slovene, Croatian, Lithuanian
Slovene, Croatian and Lithuanian form of Julia.
Julius m Ancient Roman, English, German, Finnish, Lithuanian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Czech
From a Roman family name that was possibly derived from Greek ἴουλος (ioulos) meaning "downy-bearded". Alternatively, it could be related to the name of the Roman god Jupiter. This was a prominent patrician family of Rome, who claimed descent from the mythological Julus, son of Aeneas. Its most notable member was Gaius Julius Caesar, who gained renown as a military leader for his clever conquest of Gaul. After a civil war he became the dictator of the Roman Republic, but was eventually stabbed to death in the senate.... [more]
Juozapas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Joseph.
Juozas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian short form of Joseph.
Jūratė f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian jūra meaning "sea". This is the name of a sea goddess who falls in love with a fisherman in the Lithuanian folk tale Jūratė and Kastytis.
Jurģis m Latvian
Latvian form of George.
Jurgis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of George.
Jurgita f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jurgis.
Jurijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Yuriy.
Juris m Latvian
Latvian form of George.
Justas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Justus.
Justina f English, Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Lithuanian, Late Roman
From Latin Iustina, the feminine form of Iustinus (see Justin). This name was borne by several early saints and martyrs.
Justinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Justin.
Justīne f Latvian
Latvian form of Iustina (see Justina).
Juta f Estonian, Latvian
Estonian and Latvian form of Jutta. This is the name of a character in the Estonian legend Lake Endla and Juta (1852) by Friedrich Robert Faehlmann.
Kajus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gaius.
Kamilė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Camilla.
Karīna f Latvian
Latvian variant of Karina.
Kārlis m Latvian
Latvian form of Charles.
Karolis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Carolus.
Kasparas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Jasper.
Kaspars m Latvian
Latvian form of Jasper.
Katrė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian short form of Kotryna.
Katrīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Katherine.
Kazimiera f Polish, Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kazimierz (Polish) or Kazimieras (Lithuanian).
Kazimieras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Casimir.
Kęstas m Lithuanian
Diminutive of Kęstutis.