These
names are used by Baltic peoples.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Žavinta f LithuanianThe name comes directly from the Lithuanian word
žavinti (admired).
Zeltīte f LatvianDerived from Latvian
zelts "gold" (compare
Zelta). Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija used this name for her play
Zeltīte (1901).
Žemė f Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
Žemė meaning "Earth" (as in, the planet), which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun
žemė meaning "land, earth".
Žibuoklė f Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
žibuoklė meaning "liverleaf, liverwort" (as in, the flower). In turn, the flower may ultimately have derived its name from the Lithuanian verb
žibėti meaning "to glint" as well as "to shine, to sparkle".
Žiedė f LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
žiedas meaning "blossom, flower" as well as "ring, collar".
Ziedīte f LatvianDerived from either Latvian
zieds "blossom; flower" or from Latvian
ziedēt "to blossom, to bloom, to flower".
Ziedonis m LatvianDerived from Latvian
ziedonis, a poetic word for "springtime, spring".
Žigmondas m LithuanianLithuanian form of
Zsigmond, which is the Hungarian form of
Sigmund. This name is not currently in use in Lithuania and most likely never has been: it is purely a lithuanized form of a foreign (in this case Hungarian) name, as in Lithuania foreign names tend to be lithuanized in order to make them easier to understand and pronounce to Lithuanian speakers.
Žilvinas m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular CultureDerived from either the old Lithuanian noun
žilvis meaning "child, offspring" as well as "offshoot, sprout", or from old Lithuanian
želvys meaning "unripe, immature, young". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Žilvinas is the name of the husband of the titular character of the folk tale
Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as
Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.
Žilvitis m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
žilvitis meaning "osier, (basket) willow", which is ultimately derived from the old Lithuanian noun
žilvis meaning "child, offspring" as well as "offshoot, sprout".
Zinta f LatvianDerived from Latvian
zinte "magic, charms, witchcraft".
Žintautas m LithuanianMeans "to know the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb
žinoti meaning "to know" combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Živilė f Lithuanian (Modern)Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory derives this name from Lithuanian
žygiuoti "to move; to march" and
viltis "hope", while other scholars believe this name to be a much-mangled form of
Zizili, the name of an obscure fertility goddess of whom nothing else is known... [
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Žostautas m Lithuanian (Rare)Means "to speak to the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb
žosti meaning "to speak, to talk" as well as "to say, to tell" combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Žygimantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
žygis meaning "march" as well as "hike, trip", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
žygiuoti meaning "to march, to parade" as well as "to hike"... [
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