Lithuanian Names

Biruta

Lithuanian and Latvian

"little outpouring, little scattering"

A variation of Birutė, this form is more popular in Latvia where it ranked the charts in the first half of the 20th-century. It likely comes from the Lithuanian word for "scattering, outpouring".

Birute

Anglicization of Birutė, Lithuanian

"little outpouring, little scattering"

Traditionally spelled as Birutė in its native Lithuania, this name was borne by the 15th century mother of the Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania and by Birutė Marija Filomena Galdikas, a Canadian…

Birutė

Lithuanian

"little outpouring, little scattering"

Also appearing as Biruta, this name was borne by the 15th century mother of the Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania and by Birutė Marija Filomena Galdikas, a Canadian scientist, anthropologist, and…

Dainora

Lithuanian

"to wish for a song"

The retro Dana meets the classic Nora in this Lithuanian name. Grand and whimsical but with down-to-earth nicknames, Dainora fits equally well in a fantasy novel and in the classroom, and its sweet…

Daiva

Lithuanian, Sanskrit

"destiny; goddess, deity"

A succinct and literary choice, Daiva was coined by the Prussian-Lithuanian writer Vydūnas, for his work 1908 work, The Shadows of Probočiai . The exact origins of the name are debated, with some…

Deimantė

Lithuanian

"diamond"

A sparkly gemstone name that was popular in Lithuania during the 2000s, Deimantė derives from the Lithuanian deimantas , meaning "diamond". Reminiscent of diamante, another name for a rhinestone,…

Deimena

Lithuanian, river name

One of the more subtle place names, Deimena is the Lithuanian word for the river Deyma, located in the Kaliningrad Oblast. It has seen small but steady use in Lithuania since the 1960s, peaking in…

Elvyra

Lithuanian variation of Elvira, Spanish

"white, fair"

The Lithuanian form of Elvira.

Giedrė

Lithuanian

"calm, serene"

Familiar in its native Lithuania, Giedrė has a gentle, yet impactful meaning. Ultimately derived from the Greek phaidrós or gai̇̃sas ("bright" and "gleaming"), via the Lithuanian gaidrus , it is…

Gintara

Variation of Gintarė, Lithuanian

"amber"

Adapted from the Lithuanian word, gintaras , Gintara is a latinized form of Gintarė, meaning "amber" in its native language. While the traditional spelling is more popular, this form may appeal to…

Gintarė

Lithuanian

"amber"

Derived from gintaras , the Lithuanian word for the yellowy gemstone, amber, made of fossilized tree resin. A Top 20 name in its native country back in the 90s, it has been notably borne by Olympic…

Jadvyga

Lithuanian form of Hedwig, Germanic

"war, battle"

A Lithuanian variant of the German Hedwig, Jadvyga may be compared to the Polish Jadwiga. Meaning "battle, combat, war", it is a strong sounding choice, that has been notably borne by herbalist and…

Jūratė

Lithuanian

"sea"

A name from Lithuanian folklore, Jūratė appears in the legend of Jūratė and Kastytis. First recorded in 1842, it tells the story of the sea goddess Jūratė who falls in love with a young fisherman…