Dzintars, Dzintra

Origin: Latvian
Meaning: “amber.”
(dZEEN-tahrs); (dZEEN-trah)

Dzintars and Dzintra are both indigenous Latvian names that were revived during the Latvian National Awakening of the 19th century. Dzintars comes directly from the Latvian word for amber and its feminine counterpart is Dzintra along with the more unusual feminine form of Dzintara. The Baltic sea and the surrounding countries are known for their very large natural amber resources. According to the Latvian Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, there were approximately 4,000 men in Latvia who bore the name Dzintars, while about 5,000 women bore the name Dzintra. Meanwhile, only 20 women bore the name Dzintara. Dzintars and Dzintra’s designated name day is September 4th. Dzintars is borne by Latvian football players Dzintars Sprogis (b. 1971) and Dzintars Zirnis (b. 1977) and is borne by Latvian pop singer Dzintars Cica (b. 1993). Due to its deep rich brown, green and yellow colours, amber is often associated with the autumn months.