- Origin: Lithuanian
- Meaning: “sandwort plant.”
- Gender: Female
- Pron: SMIL-tay
Currently a popular female name in Lithuania, it comes directly from the Lithuanian word for the sandwort plant of the species Arenaria.
Between 2009-2023, it was in and out of the Lithuanian Top 100 Female Names, it peaked at #12 in 2013. As of 2024, she has been dethroned.
A more unusual variation is Smiltija (SMIL-tee-yah).
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