ALDONAfLithuanian, PolishMeaning unknown. This was the name of a 14th-century Polish queen, the daughter of a Grand Duke of Lithuania.
BIRUTĖfLithuanianPossibly 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.
DAIVAfLithuanianCreated by the Lithuanian writer Vydūnas, who possibly derived it from a Sanskrit word meaning "destiny".
DALIA (2)fLithuanian, Baltic MythologyMeans "fate, luck" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of weaving, fate and childbirth, often associated with Laima.
DANUTĖfLithuanianMeaning 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.
DARIUSmEnglish, Lithuanian, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical LatinRoman form of
Δαρειος (Dareios), which was the Greek form of the Persian name
Dārayavahush, which was composed of the elements
dâraya "to possess" and
vahu "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] DAUMANTASmLithuanianFrom Lithuanian
daug "much" and
mantus "intelligent". This name was borne by a 13th-century Lithuanian ruler of Pskov who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
DIANAfEnglish, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Polish, Roman MythologyProbably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine", related to
dyeus (see
ZEUS). Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests, and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess
Artemis.
... [more] EGLĖfLithuanianMeans "spruce tree" in Lithuanian. In a Lithuanian legend Eglė was a young woman who married a sea snake.
ELENAfItalian, Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, Lithuanian, Russian, Greek, German, Medieval SlavicCognate of
HELEN, and a variant transcription of Russian
YELENA.
GABIJAfLithuanian, Baltic MythologyProbably from Lithuanian
gaubti meaning "to cover". In Lithuanian mythology this was the name of the goddess of fire and the home.
IEVAfLithuanian, LatvianLithuanian and Latvian form of
EVE. This is also the Lithuanian and Latvian word for a type of cherry tree (species Prunus padus).
IRMAfGerman, English, Dutch, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Hungarian (Rare), Ancient GermanicGerman short form of names beginning with the Germanic element
ermen, which meant "whole, universal". It is thus related to
EMMA. It began to be regularly used in the English-speaking world in the 19th century.
KĘSTUTISmLithuanianFrom Lithuanian
kęsti meaning "to cope, to endure" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 14th-century ruler of Lithuania.
KRISTINAfSwedish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian, German, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Serbian, Croatian, Faroese, English, BulgarianForm of
CHRISTINA, and a Bulgarian variant of
HRISTINA.
LAIMAfLithuanian, 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 Dekla and Karta, who were also associated with fate.
LINASmLithuanianLithuanian form of
LINUS. This is also the Lithuanian word for "flax" (a cognate of the name's root).
MINDAUGASmLithuanianPossibly from Lithuanian
mintis "thought" or
minti "remember" combined with
daug "much". This was the name of a 13th-century ruler of Lithuania.
MONIKAfGerman, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Lithuanian, LatvianForm of
MONICA.
RAMŪNASmLithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
ramus meaning "calm" combined with the patronymic suffix
ūnas.
REGINAfEnglish, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late RomanMeans "queen" in Latin (or Italian). It was in use as a Christian name from early times, and was borne by a 2nd-century saint. In England it was used during the Middle Ages in honour of the Virgin
Mary, and it was later revived in the 19th century. A city in Canada bears this name, in honour of Queen Victoria.
RŪTAfLithuanianMeans "rue" in Lithuanian, the rue plant being a bitter medicinal herb which is a national symbol of Lithuania. This is also the Lithuanian form of
RUTH (1).
SANDRAfItalian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, RomanianShort form of
ALESSANDRA. It was introduced to the English-speaking world by author George Meredith, who used it for the heroine in his novel 'Emilia in England' (1864) and the reissued version 'Sandra Belloni' (1887). A famous bearer is American actress Sandra Bullock (1964-).
SMILTĖfLithuanianMeans "sandwort" in Lithuanian, referring to flowering plants from the genus Arenaria.
VERONIKAfRussian, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, German, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Lithuanian, LatvianCognate of
VERONICA.
VYTAUTASmLithuanianFrom the Baltic elements
vyti- "chase, drive away" or
vyd- "see" 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.
ŽYDRŪNASmLithuanianFrom Lithuanian
žydra meaning "light blue" (using the patronymic suffix
ūnas).