Gender: Feminine
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: “vigilant.”
The name comes directly from the Latvian word meaning “vigilant.” Its designated name-day is October 4.
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Vingra
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: “agile”
(VIN-grah)
The name is derived from the Latvian word vingrs meaning “agile.” Its designated name-day is September 25.
Agris, Agrita
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: debated
(AH-gris) (ah-GRIT-ah).
Both names are possibly from the Latvian element agri meaning “early, soon, betimes.” Agris is the masculine form while Agrita is the feminine form. Their designated name-day is September 24.
Omula
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: “cozy.”
(uh-MOO-lah)
The name is derived from the Latvian omuligs meaning “cozy.” The name is not very common in Latvia, according to the Latvian Bureau of National Statistics, only 8 women bore this name as of 2008. Its designated name-day is September 23.
Liesma
liesma
- Gender: Feminine
- Origin: Latvian
- Meaning: “blaze; flame.”
- (LEES-mah)
The name comes directly from the Latvian word for a blaze or flame. Its designate name-day is September 18. According to http://www.pmlp.gov.lv there were approximately 292 women who bore this name in Latvia.
Koknesis
- Gender: Masculine
- Origin: Latvian
- Meaning: “cockney.”
- (KOKE-neh-sis)
The name is derived from the Latvian word koknejs meaning “cockney.” The name appears in Latvian folklore as well as in a famous Latvian epic by the name of Lacplesis written by Andrejs Pumpurs (1851-1902). Koknesis is the sidekick to the legendary bear-slayer Lacplesis. In Latvia, its designated name day is September 14th. To read more about the story of Lacplesis, go here: http://www.balticsworldwide.com/news/features/bear_slayer.htm The name is not that common in Latvia, there was only one person with the name of Koknesis reported as of 2008.
Selga
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: “deep sea.”
(SEL-gah)
The name is derived from the Latvian word used to refer to the deep sea. In Latvia, at least 230 women bore this name as of 2008.
It is also the name of a type of biscuit produced by Latvian chocolatier compant, Laima.
Its designated name-day in Latvia is September 12th.
Another form is Silga.
Jausma
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: “notion; idea.”
(YOWS-mah)
The name comes directly from the Latvian word for notion or an idea. Its designated name day is September 10. The name is borne by at least 73 women in Latvia. It seems to have been more common at the beginning of the 20th-century.
Ilga
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: “yearning; longing.”
(EEL-gah)
The names is derived from the Latvian word ilgas meaning “yearning; longing.” Its masculine form is Ilgonis (eel-GOH-nees). Ilga is a fairly common name in Latvia. 5,185 women in Latvia bore the name Ilga in 2008. While 987 men bore the name Ilgonis. Their designated name-day in Latvia is September 8th.
Valdone, Valdonė
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Latvian/Lithuanian
Meaning: “ruler; master.”
Lat (vahl-DOH-neh); Lit (vahl-DOH-ney)
The name is derived from the Latvian word valdonigs meaning “ruling; masterful.” Its designated name day is September 7th and is used as a direct translation of the name Regina. The name is not in common usage and no more than 8 women in Latvia currently bear the name. It does seem to be more common in Lithuania.