Congratulations on the birth of your bundle of joy. Babies are indeed a blessing from the Almighty. And what better way to celebrate than by giving him a beautiful and meaningful name? We thought so too! So below MomJunction has bundled up a few names that are guaranteed to make your child stand out among his or her peers. And do you know what makes them more amazing? They are Latvian names.
Latvia is a Baltic country located in Northern Europe. And just like in most European cultures, even Latvian names consist of two elements – a given name, and a family name. The practice of giving middle names was discouraged during the Soviet occupation. But with Independence, Latvian legislation allowed the use of two given names.
Male Latvian names end in the first or second declension endings, which could either be -s/-š or -is. A handful of male names, especially the foreign names can end in indeclinable -o. The female Latvian names have fourth or fifth declension endings, which could either be -a or -e respectively. The diminutive forms of names are used when addressing children or expressing endearment.
Latvian names have a variety of sources. They can be influenced by American shows or German knights. Below is our unique collection of Latvian baby names, with meanings.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Abolins | Clover | Girl | |||
Adrians | From Adria | Boy | |||
Agnese | A variant of Agnes. It means lamb. | Girl | |||
Akvifolija | Holly plant | Girl | |||
Aleksandrs | Defender of men. | Boy | |||
Aleksis | Helper of man | Boy | |||
Alise | Germanic - Of the noble kind; Noble; Honorable; Hebrew - Ornament; A derivative of Alice | Girl | |||
Anna | Name of a King; Food; Grain; Earth and Water; God | Boy | |||
Anyuta | Grace, a graceful woman. | Girl | |||
Arijoms | Boy | ||||
Armands | Latvian version of Armand, meaning soldier. | Boy | |||
Artjoms | Follower/gift of Artemis. A variant of Artemus. | Boy | |||
Arturs | Latvian form of Artur, meaning strong as a bear. | Boy | |||
Asenka | Graceful | Girl | |||
Bendiks | One who is blessed. | Boy | |||
Chrysanthos | A golden flower | Boy | |||
Dagnija | Day | Girl | |||
Dainis | One who is dedicated to Dionysos. | Boy | |||
Daniels | Variant of Daniel. It means God is my judge. | Boy | |||
Dvesma | Whiffle | Girl | |||
Dzintara | Amber | Girl | |||
Edgars | Latvia version of Edgar, meaning fortunate and powerful. | Boy | |||
Elizabete | Latvian form of Elizabeth. It means my God is abundance, my God has sworn. | Girl | |||
Elza | this is a form of Elizabeth or can also mean god is my joy | Girl | |||
Emilija | a rival or emulating. | Girl | |||
Emils | Variant of Emile. It means eager | Boy | |||
Estere | A form of Esther, meaning star. | Girl | |||
Gabriela | God is my strength | Unisex | |||
Gundega | Latvian word for buttercup flower. | Girl | |||
Gustavs | Staff of the Geats or Goths or gods. | Boy | |||
Ilja | Yahweh is my God. | Girl | |||
Ilma | Will or desire | Girl | |||
Ingrida | A beautiful woman | Girl | |||
Irka | A peaceful woman | Girl | |||
Irusya | Peaceful | Girl | |||
Jazeps | Latvian variant of Joseph. It means God will increase. | Boy | |||
Jevgenija | Nobility or well born. | Girl | |||
Jurgis | Earth worker | Boy | |||
Karlis | Karlis means Strong and Masculine | Boy | |||
Kazimieras | To destroy a peaceful world. | Boy | |||
Kristaps | Bearer of Christ | Boy | |||
Kristers | Christian, disciple of Christ. | Boy | |||
Krists | Christian or follower of Christ | Boy | |||
Labrencis | Latvian variant of Lawrence. It means laurel or bay. | Boy | |||
Laima | Laima means Luck | Girl | |||
Lauma | Name of a forest spirit in Baltic mythology. | Girl | |||
Laumina | Latvian word for pixie. | Girl | |||
Lauris | Variant of Lawrence. It means from Laurentum. | Boy | |||
Lazda | Hazel | Girl | |||
Leaga | Nameday of Latvian festival day | Girl | |||
Leonhards | Latvian form of Leonard. It means lion. | Boy | |||
Liege | Gentle and smooth. | Girl | |||
Liene | Maiden or virgin | Girl | |||
Lisbete | God is perfection | Girl | |||
Ludis | Fame or war. | Boy | |||
Ludvigs | Fame or war. | Boy | |||
Magone | Poppy flower | Girl | |||
Maksims | The greatest | Boy | |||
Margrieta | Pearl | Girl | |||
Marks | From Old Latin MartKohs, Warlike, or God of War | Boy | |||
Markuss | Dedicated to Mars (the Roman god of war | Boy | |||
Marta | Latin - Dedicated to Mars; Warlike; Female Version of Marc; A variant of the name Martha | Girl | |||
Melanija | A form of Melanie, meaning dark or black. | Girl | |||
Miervaldis | A ruler of peace, King of peace | Boy | |||
Mihails | A form of Michael, meaning who is like God. | Boy | |||
Mikelis | A form of Michael, meaning who is like God. | Boy | |||
Modris | A variant of the name "Megan" that means "The Mighty" or "The Great". | Boy | |||
Monta | Mountain | Girl | |||
Nastashia | A variant of Anastasia. It means resurrection. | Girl | |||
Nastka | Resurrection | Girl | |||
Nikolajs | A form of Nicholas, meaning people's victory. | Boy | |||
Olivers | From Germanic Alfarr, it means Elf Warrior | Boy | |||
Parsla | Flake | Girl | |||
Paula | Latin - Little; Humble; From The Name Pauline; A variant of Paul | Girl | |||
Pavils | Latvian variant of Paul, meaning little or humble. | Boy | |||
Peteris | Son of Peter. | Boy | |||
Pipene | Daisy flower. | Girl | |||
Radoslav | Glorious work or eager glory | Boy | |||
Raimonds | A form of Raymond, meaning guards wisely. | Boy | |||
Ralfs | A variant of Ralph. It means wolf counsel. | Boy | |||
Rihards | Latvian form of Richard, meaning ruler. | Boy | |||
Roberts | Germanic - Bright famous one; Famously Famous; A variant of Robert | Boy | |||
Roburts | Bright fame | Boy | |||
Rota | Flower | Girl | |||
Sarlote | Free man | Girl | |||
Sofija | A woman full of wisdom | Girl | |||
Solveiga | Strength or the sun. | Girl | |||
Stasya | Strength, fame or firmness | Girl | |||
Stefans | Crown | Boy | |||
Tasenka | Resurrection | Girl | |||
Taska | One who was born during Christmas. | Girl | |||
Teodors | A variant of Theodore. It means gift of God. | Boy | |||
Toms | Latvian version of Tom, meaning twin. | Boy | |||
Urzula | Female bear cub. | Girl | |||
Valera | Brave and valiant. | Boy | |||
Valerijs | One who is brave and valiant. | Boy | |||
Valters | To rule, army or warrior. | Boy | |||
Velna | Female devil | Girl | |||
Viktorija | Croatian form of Victoria, meaning victory. | Girl | |||
Vilhelms | Will or desire. | Boy | |||