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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Aleksandrs | Defender of men. | Boy | |||
Alise | Germanic - Of the noble kind; Noble; Honorable; Hebrew - Ornament; A derivative of Alice | Girl | |||
Arijoms | Boy | ||||
Daniels | Variant of Daniel. It means God is my judge. | 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 | |||
Gabriela | God is my strength | Unisex | |||
Gustavs | Staff of the Geats or Goths or gods. | Boy | |||
Karlis | Karlis means Strong and Masculine | Boy | |||
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 | |||
Olivers | From Germanic Alfarr, it means Elf Warrior | Boy | |||
Roberts | Germanic - Bright famous one; Famously Famous; A variant of Robert | Boy | |||
Sofija | A woman full of wisdom | Girl | |||
Viktorija | Croatian form of Victoria, meaning victory. | Girl | |||
Abolins | Clover | Girl | |||
Adrians | From Adria | Boy | |||
Agnese | A variant of Agnes. It means lamb. | Girl | |||
Akvifolija | Holly plant | Girl | |||
Aleksis | Helper of man | Boy | |||
Anna | Name of a King; Food; Grain; Earth and Water; God | Boy | |||
Anyuta | Grace, a graceful woman. | Girl | |||
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 | |||
Dvesma | Whiffle | Girl | |||
Dzintara | Amber | Girl | |||
Edgars | Latvia version of Edgar, meaning fortunate and powerful. | Boy | |||
Estere | A form of Esther, meaning star. | Girl | |||
Gundega | Latvian word for buttercup flower. | Girl | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||