Jūratė

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 called Kastytis. They enjoy time in Jūratė's amber sea castle, until the thunder god Perkūnas finds out and strikes the castle out of fury. In some versions of the story, Jūratė rescues Kastytis, while in others, he drowns.

Derived from the Lithuanian (and Latvian) word jūra meaning "sea", Jūratė has has appeared in a number of ballets, artworks, poems, and operas, while there is also a monument dedicated to her and and Kastytis in Palanga, Lithuania. As such, it has become a popular name.

Pronounced YOO-rah-tay.