i

Proposed in 1908 as part of the new Latvian spelling by the scientific commission headed by K. Mīlenbahs, which was accepted and began to be taught in schools in 1909. Prior to that, Latvian had been written in German Fraktur, and sporadically in Cyrillic.

The name of the Latin-script letter I/i.


Laura

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1819. From Latin Laura.


delta

delta (nominative singular)
deltas (nominative plural)
deltu (accusative singular)
deltas (accusative plural)
deltas (genitive singular)
deltu (genitive plural)
deltai (dative singular)
deltām (dative plural)
deltu (instrumental singular)
deltām (instrumental plural)
deltā (locative singular)
deltās (locative plural)
delta (singular vocative)
deltas (plural vocative)


Santa

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. Possibly from Latin sancta (“holy”), or a variant of Sandra.


turks

lv-noun

turks m (1st declension, feminine form: turciete)

turciete (feminine)
turks (nominative singular)
turki (nominative plural)
turku (accusative singular)
turkus (accusative plural)
turka (genitive singular)
turku (genitive plural)
turkam (dative singular)
turkiem (dative plural)
turku (instrumental singular)
turkiem (instrumental plural)
turkā (locative singular)
turkos (locative plural)
turk (singular vocative)
turki (plural vocative)

Via various European languages, ultimately from Turkish Türk (“Turk”), of unknown origin.

kā Otello sodīja to turku, kas bija noziedzies pret Venēciju, tāpat viņš soda sevi

as Othello pusnished the Turk who had offended Venice, he also punished himself

mana vectēva jaunākais brālis Juris ilgus gadus dienējis zaldātos, karojis ar turkiem

my grandfather's younger brother Juris served as a soldier for many years, he fought the Turks

a Turk, a Turkish man, a man from Turkey or of Turkish descent

turku valoda

turku kafija

turku zobens

turku minareti

turku sultāns

(genitive plural) Turkish, pertaining to Turkey and its people


Dana

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1969. From Daniela.


pagoda

pagoda (nominative singular)
pagodas (nominative plural)
pagodu (accusative singular)
pagodas (accusative plural)
pagodas (genitive singular)
pagodu (genitive plural)
pagodai (dative singular)
pagodām (dative plural)
pagodu (instrumental singular)
pagodām (instrumental plural)
pagodā (locative singular)
pagodās (locative plural)
pagoda (singular vocative)
pagodas (plural vocative)


Francis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1522. From Latin Franciscus. Corresponding to English Francis.


Romans

Роман Роман#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Роман (Roman)

A respelling of the Czech male given name Roman


polis

polis m (2nd declension, feminine form: poliete)

poliete (feminine)
polis (nominative singular)
poļi (nominative plural)
poli (accusative singular)
poļus (accusative plural)
poļa (genitive singular)
poļu (genitive plural)
polim (dative singular)
poļiem (dative plural)
poli (instrumental singular)
poļiem (instrumental plural)
polī (locative singular)
poļos (locative plural)
poli (singular vocative)
poļi (plural vocative)

Ultimately from Polish polak, Russian поля́к (polják) (under the influence of Old High German pōl — cf. German, English Pole — and perhaps also of Latvian dialectal bolis, polis (“ox without horns”)), itself derived from Polish pole (“field”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“light (color), gray”).

cog

pēc Livonijas kara poļi ieguva Vidzemi un Latgali ― after the Livonian War the Poles obtained Vidzeme and Latgale

a Pole, a Polish man, a man born in Poland

poļu valoda

poļu māksla ― Polish art

(genitive plural) Polish; pertaining to Poland and its people


Amanda

Derived from Latin Amanda. First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1893.


Lolita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1928. From Spanish Lolita. Character in the play Lolitas brīnumputns (1926) by Anna Brigadere.


Andra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1969. Feminine form of Andris, from Andrejs (“Andrew”).


Alla

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1888. Partly from Russian Алла (Alla), a name of uncertain origin, or shortened from Aleksandra.

А́лла Алла#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name А́лла (Álla).


Anda

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1927. From Andrejs (“Andrew”) or Amanda. Name of a character in the play Pūt, vējiņi (1913) by Rainis.


Dita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1950 - 1975 . Short for German compound names beginning with Diet-, such as Dietlinde, from the Old High German element thiot (“people”). Related to Danish Ditte.


Alma

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1825 - 1850 . From Latin alma, and a contraction of Amālija.

a female given name, equivalent to English Alma


Margarita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1210. From Latin Margarita, ultimately from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs). Cognate to English Margaret.


Anna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1454. From Vulgate Latin Anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), equal to the Hebrew female name חַנָּה (ḥannâ) of Old Testament, meaning "grace, gracious". Cognate with English Ann.

a female given name, equivalent to English Ann

А́нна Анна#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name А́нна (Ánna).

A respelling of the English female given name Ann.

A respelling of the English or French female given name Anne.


Linda

First recorded as a given name of Latvians at the end of the 19th century. From Estonian Linda, and also of Germanic origin.


Marina

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1721. From Latin Marina, or a variant of Marija (“Mary”).

Мари́на Марина#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Мари́на (Marína)


Una

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1938. From Latin una (“one”), or possibly from English Una.


Vita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Latin Vita, Vitus.


Vera

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1876. From Russian Ве́ра (Véra).

Ве́ра Вера#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Ве́ра (Véra).


hindi

Hindi; one of the official languages of India


Sofija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1508. Ultimately from Ancient Greek σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”).

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Sophia


Rita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1896. Short form of Margarita.


Bruno

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Cognate to German and English Bruno.

a male given name, equivalent to English Bruno


Larisa

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Russian Лари́са (Larísa).

Лари́са Лариса#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Лари́са (Larísa).


Elvis

First recorded in 1965. From English Elvis. By folk etymology it can be interpreted as a masculine form of Elva or a variant of Alvis.


balti

balti noberzts galds


Nina

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Russian Ни́на (Nína).

Ни́на Нина#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Ни́на (Nína).


Marta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1591. Cognate to English Martha.


Roberts

First recorded in 1545. Of Germanic origin. Cognate to English Robert.


Paula

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1878. From Latin Paula.


Dina

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Hebrew דִּינָה. Cognate with English Dinah.

bor

Hebrew דִּינָה


Emma

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1852. From German Emma.


Daniela

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1969. feminine form of Daniels (“Daniel”).


Rute

Rute (nominative singular)
Rutes (nominative plural)
Ruti (accusative singular)
Rutes (accusative plural)
Rutes (genitive singular)
Rušu (genitive plural)
Rutei (dative singular)
Rutēm (dative plural)
Ruti (instrumental singular)
Rutēm (instrumental plural)
Rutē (locative singular)
Rutēs (locative plural)
Rute (singular vocative)
Rutes (plural vocative)

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Hebrew.


Nora

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1792. Short form of Eleonora.


Tamara

Тама́ра Тамара#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Тама́ра (Tamára).


Eva

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1609. From Latin Eva.


Karina

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Swedish and Danish Karina.


soms

lv-noun

soms m (1st declension, feminine form: somiete)

somiete (feminine)
soms (nominative singular)
somi (nominative plural)
somu (accusative singular)
somus (accusative plural)
soma (genitive singular)
somu (genitive plural)
somam (dative singular)
somiem (dative plural)
somu (instrumental singular)
somiem (instrumental plural)
somā (locative singular)
somos (locative plural)
som (singular vocative)
somi (plural vocative)

tikties ar somiem


anglis

anglis m (2nd declension, feminine form: angliete)

angliete (feminine)
anglis (nominative singular)
angļi (nominative plural)
angli (accusative singular)
angļus (accusative plural)
angļa (genitive singular)
angļu (genitive plural)
anglim (dative singular)
angļiem (dative plural)
angli (instrumental singular)
angļiem (instrumental plural)
anglī (locative singular)
angļos (locative plural)
angli (singular vocative)
angļi (plural vocative)

Ultimately (like the word English itself) from Angles, the name of an old Germanic tribe.


Alfons

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. Of Germanic origin. Cognate to German Alfons and English Alfonso.


Sandra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1937. From Aleksandra.

a female given name, equivalent to English Sandra


Inga

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1827. From Old Norse Inga. Cognate to Danish and Swedish Inga.


Simona

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Feminine form of Simons (“Simon”).


Aleksandra

Aleksandra (nominative singular)
Aleksandru (accusative singular)
Aleksandras (genitive singular)
Aleksandrai (dative singular)
Aleksandru (instrumental singular)
Aleksandrā (locative singular)
Aleksandra (singular vocative)

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1879. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra). Cognate to English Alexandra.

Алекса́ндра Александра#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Алекса́ндра (Aleksándra), equivalent to Alexandra.

A respelling of the English, Czech, Danish, French, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, or Swedish female given name Alexandra.


Arta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1916. Possibly a feminine form of Artis.


Monika

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Latin Monica.


Krista

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1683. Short form of Kristīna (“Christina”).


Zane

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1795. From Zuzanna (“Susan”). Name of a character in the play Pūt, vējiņi (1913) by Rainis.


Augusts

First recorded in 1762. From Latin Augustus.


Olga

Derived from Russian О́льга (Ólʹga). First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1858.

О́льга Ольга#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name О́льга (Ólʹga).


Vilma

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Borrowed from German Wilma, short for Wilhelma and Wilhelmina.


Maija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1506. From Marija (“Mary”).


Ivo

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1962. Shortened from Ivars, also cognate to English Ivo, with ultimately the same Germanic meaning "yew, bow (of yew)".


Anita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians at the end of the 19th century. From Spanish Anita.


Irma

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1888. From German Irma.


Ina

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1894. From names ending in -ina, and from Inese.


Laila

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Finnish or Norwegian Laila, or from Arabic لَيْلَة (layla, “night”).


Marita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Norwegian Marita.


Marika

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1845. From Hungarian Marika.


Jana

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1925. A modern feminine form of Jānis, variant of Johanna.


brits

brits m (1st declension, feminine form: britiete)

britiete (feminine)
brits (nominative singular)
briti (nominative plural)
britu (accusative singular)
britus (accusative plural)
brita (genitive singular)
britu (genitive plural)
britam (dative singular)
britiem (dative plural)
britu (instrumental singular)
britiem (instrumental plural)
britā (locative singular)
britos (locative plural)
brit (singular vocative)
briti (plural vocative)

Ultimately from Latin Brittō or its Celtic equivalent (see Brython), probably via some other European language (cf. German Brite, Russian бритт (britt)).

es esmu brits

a Briton, a British man, a man born in Great Britain; a citizen of the United Kingdom

britu armija

Britu impērija

Britu Kolumbija

(genitive plural): British; pertaining to Great Britain or the United Kingdom and its people

5. gadsimtā pirms mūsu ēras Britu salas iekaroja ķeltu ciltis: briti un skoti

in the 5th century BC Celtic tribes - the Britons and the Scots (Gaels) - conquered the British Isles

(historical, in the plural) the Britons, members of the Celtic tribes that lived in southern Britain at the time of the Roman conquest


bazilika

bazilika (nominative singular)
bazilikas (nominative plural)
baziliku (accusative singular)
bazilikas (accusative plural)
bazilikas (genitive singular)
baziliku (genitive plural)
bazilikai (dative singular)
bazilikām (dative plural)
baziliku (instrumental singular)
bazilikām (instrumental plural)
bazilikā (locative singular)
bazilikās (locative plural)
bazilika (singular vocative)
bazilikas (plural vocative)


Ilona

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1895. From Hungarian Ilona.


Aleksis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1533. From Latin Alexius, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios).


Ludmila

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Cognate with Czech Ludmila.

Людми́ла Людмила#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Людми́ла (Ljudmíla).


Veronika

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Late Latin Veronica.

a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Veronica


Eleonora

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1795.

a female given name, equivalent to English Eleanor


Irina

Ири́на Ирина#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Ири́на (Irína)


Aina

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1915. From aina (“view, sight”). Possibly also borrowed from Finnish Aina.


Alina

Variant of Alīna. Similar to English Alina.


lietuvis

lietuvis m (2nd declension, feminine form: lietuve)

lietuve (feminine)
lietuvis (nominative singular)
lietuvji (nominative plural)
lietuvi (accusative singular)
lietuvjus (accusative plural)
lietuvja (genitive singular)
lietuvju (genitive plural)
lietuvim (dative singular)
lietuvjiem (dative plural)
lietuvi (instrumental singular)
lietuvjiem (instrumental plural)
lietuvī (locative singular)
lietuvjos (locative plural)
lietuvi (singular vocative)
lietuvji (plural vocative)

From Lietuva (“Lithuania”), made into a masculine second-declension noun.

lietuvju valoda

pirmais latvju un lietuvju kongress

(genitive plural): Lithuanian, pertaining to Lithuania and its people


Bobs

A respelling of the English male given name diminutive Bob.


Iveta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From French Yvette.


Gita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1859 - 1875 . Short form of Brigita (“Bridget”) and Margita (“Margaret”).


Zita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1938. From Latin Sidonia, feminine form of the saint's name Sidonius (“a resident of Sidon”).


Galina

Гали́на Галина#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Гали́на (Galína).


Brigita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1510. Cognate with English Bridget.


Zoja

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Russian Зо́я (Zója). Cognate with English Zoe.

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Зо́я (Zója).


Oto

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1545. Cognate to German and English Otto.


Darja

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Russian Да́рья (Dárʹja, “Daria”).

Дарья Дарья#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Дарья (Darʹja).


Vanda

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Polish Wanda.


mošeja

mošeja (nominative singular)
mošejas (nominative plural)
mošeju (accusative singular)
mošejas (accusative plural)
mošejas (genitive singular)
mošeju (genitive plural)
mošejai (dative singular)
mošejām (dative plural)
mošeju (instrumental singular)
mošejām (instrumental plural)
mošejā (locative singular)
mošejās (locative plural)
mošeja (singular vocative)
mošejas (plural vocative)


Vaira

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From vairot (“to add, increase”).


Aija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. Name of a character in the novel Aija (1911) by Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš. Associated with aijāt (“to rock, lull”) and aijas (“cradle”).


Aira

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1934. From airene (“ryegrass”), from Airisa as a rendering of the English Iris, or a phonetic coinage.


sinagoga

sinagoga (nominative singular)
sinagogas (nominative plural)
sinagogu (accusative singular)
sinagogas (accusative plural)
sinagogas (genitive singular)
sinagogu (genitive plural)
sinagogai (dative singular)
sinagogām (dative plural)
sinagogu (instrumental singular)
sinagogām (instrumental plural)
sinagogā (locative singular)
sinagogās (locative plural)
sinagoga (singular vocative)
sinagogas (plural vocative)


Jānis

Jānis (nominative singular)
Jāņi (nominative plural)
Jāni (accusative singular)
Jāņus (accusative plural)
Jāņa (genitive singular)
Jāņu (genitive plural)
Jānim (dative singular)
Jāņiem (dative plural)
Jāni (instrumental singular)
Jāņiem (instrumental plural)
Jānī (locative singular)
Jāņos (locative plural)
Jāni (singular vocative)
Jāņi (plural vocative)

First recorded in 13th century. Ultimately from Hebrew, cognate to English John.


Tatjana

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the 18th century. From Russian Татья́на (Tatʹjána). Cognate to English Tatiana.

Татья́на Татьяна#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Татья́на (Tatʹjána).

(less common) a female given name of Latvian speakers


Signe

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1925. From Swedish and Danish Signe.


Raisa

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Russian Раи́са (Raísa).

Раи́са Раиса#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Раи́са (Raísa).


Valentina

Валенти́на Валентина#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Валенти́на (Valentína).


latvis

latvis m (2nd declension, feminine form: latve)

latve (feminine)
latvis (nominative singular)
latvji (nominative plural)
latvi (accusative singular)
latvjus (accusative plural)
latvja (genitive singular)
latvju (genitive plural)
latvim (dative singular)
latvjiem (dative plural)
latvi (instrumental singular)
latvjiem (instrumental plural)
latvī (locative singular)
latvjos (locative plural)
latvi (singular vocative)
latvji (plural vocative)

Presumably from earlier *latuvis or *latavis, apparently from a proper name *Latuva or *Latava, applying to some region or river (cf. similar river names in Lithuania: Latavà, Latuvà, also Lãtupis. The initial element Lat-, also found in latgalis (“Latgalian”), may itself have come from an old river name *Lata, perhaps from Proto-Baltic *lat-, from Proto-Indo-European *lat-, *let-, *lot- (“to flow”), reflected in Old Irish laith (“liquid; ale, liquor”) (< *lati), lathach (“silt, mud”) (< *latàkā), Old Norse leþja (“clay; dregs, sludge”), Old High German letto (“clay”), and perhaps Ancient Greek λάταξ (látax, “drop”).
There are other river and lake names in Europe with a possibly related element lat-, let- in them (Letes, Late, Latupi, Lator patak, Latorica, Lataná). The term latvis, mentioned since the 17th century, was in principle replaced by latvietis already in the 19th century, but was reintroduced into the standard language from poetry. Cognates include Lithuanian lãtvis, Russian латыш (latyš), Polish Łotysz, German Lette, English Lett, Estonian läti, Finnish lätti.

a (male) Latvian, a Lett; a member of the Latvian ethnic group

latvju dainas

latvju zeme

latvju strēlnieki

(genitive plural): Latvian, pertaining to Latvia and its people


itāļu valoda

itāļu valoda (nominative singular)
itāļu valodu (accusative singular)
itāļu valodas (genitive singular)
itāļu valodai (dative singular)
itāļu valodu (instrumental singular)
itāļu valodā (locative singular)
itāļu valoda (singular vocative)


Viktorija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1535. From Latin Victoria. The Australian state was borrowed from English Victoria.

Виктория Виктория#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Виктория (Viktorija).

A respelling of the English female given name Victoria.


Indra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. As a given name, derived from the place name, or from Indriķis (“Henry”).


Ramona

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1935. From Spanish Ramona.


Agnese

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1462. From Ancient Greek. Cognate to German and English Agnes.


Marija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1460. From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), ultimately from Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryám). Cognate to English Mary.

Мария Мария#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Мария (Marija).

A transliteration of the Spanish or Italian female given name Maria.

A transliteration of the French female given name Marie.


Ādams

First recorded in 1522. Ultimately from Hebrew. Cognate to English Adam.


Oskars

First recorded in 1850. From Swedish and English Oscar.


Evita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1924. From Spanish Evita.


Zelma

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1875. Cognate with English Selma.


Arnis

From Arnolds (“Arnold”). First recorded in 1837.


Milda

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1478. From Lithuanian Milda, also contraction of Emīlija and Matilde.


Samanta

From English Samantha in the end of the 20th century.


Benita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Spanish Benita.


Ieva

Ieva (nominative singular)
Ievu (accusative singular)
Ievas (genitive singular)
Ievai (dative singular)
Ievu (instrumental singular)
Ievā (locative singular)
Ieva (singular vocative)

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1743. From Latin Eva, ultimately from Hebrew. Also a plant name from ieva (“bird cherry”).


Ruta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians at the end of the 19th century. Cognate to German and English Ruth.


Jolanta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. Cognate to English and Spanish Yolanda. This form was made famous through Tchaikovsky's opera Iolanta (1891).


Saiva

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From saiva (“bobbin”).


Tekla

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1762. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Θεοκλεία (Theokleía).

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Thecla


Juta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Probably a variant of Judīte (“Judith”). Cognate with Estonian Juta and German Jutta.


Anete

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1835. From French Annette.


andorietis

andorietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: andoriete)

andoriete (feminine)
andorietis (nominative singular)
andorieši (nominative plural)
andorieti (accusative singular)
andoriešus (accusative plural)
andorieša (genitive singular)
andoriešu (genitive plural)
andorietim (dative singular)
andoriešiem (dative plural)
andorieti (instrumental singular)
andoriešiem (instrumental plural)
andorietī (locative singular)
andoriešos (locative plural)
andorieti (singular vocative)
andorieši (plural vocative)

šajā epizodē andorietis Eriks Gonsaless nopelnīja otro dzelteno kartīti

in this episode, the Andorran (soccer player) Eric Gonzalez earned a second yellow card

andoriešu tautas tradīcijas

andoriešu dejas

andoriešu restorāni

(genitive plural) Andorran; pertaining to Andorra and its people


Raivo

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1965. From Estonian Raivo.


Aivars

Aivars (nominative singular)
Aivari (nominative plural)
Aivaru (accusative singular)
Aivarus (accusative plural)
Aivara (genitive singular)
Aivaru (genitive plural)
Aivaram (dative singular)
Aivariem (dative plural)
Aivaru (instrumental singular)
Aivariem (instrumental plural)
Aivarā (locative singular)
Aivaros (locative plural)
Aivar (singular vocative)
Aivari (plural vocative)

Estonian: Aivar

Variant of Ivars, said to originate as a rendering of the English Ivor. First recorded in early 20th century. A character in the novel Uz jauno krastu (1952) by Vilis Lācis.


Inna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Russian И́нна (Ínna).

И́нна Инна#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name И́нна (Ínna).


Eda

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1609. From names beginning with Ed-, such as Edīte.


Zuzanna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1608. Ultimately from Hebrew. Cognate to English Susan.


Agra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From agrs (“early”).


Margita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1761. From Margarita (“Margaret”).


templis

templis (nominative singular)
tempļi (nominative plural)
templi (accusative singular)
tempļus (accusative plural)
tempļa (genitive singular)
tempļu (genitive plural)
templim (dative singular)
tempļiem (dative plural)
templi (instrumental singular)
tempļiem (instrumental plural)
templī (locative singular)
tempļos (locative plural)
templi (singular vocative)
tempļi (plural vocative)

Templis ir celtne, kas paredzēta reliģiskām aktivitātēm

A temple is a building dedicated to religious activities

Partenons ir templis Atēnās

hindu templis

budistu templis


Johans

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1235. From German Johann, Johannes (“John”).

A respelling of the German male given name Johann.


serbs

serbs m (1st declension, feminine form: serbiete)

serbiete (feminine)
serbs (nominative singular)
serbi (nominative plural)
serbu (accusative singular)
serbus (accusative plural)
serba (genitive singular)
serbu (genitive plural)
serbam (dative singular)
serbiem (dative plural)
serbu (instrumental singular)
serbiem (instrumental plural)
serbā (locative singular)
serbos (locative plural)
serb (singular vocative)
serbi (plural vocative)

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Србин (Srbin), itself from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to protect, watch over”); akin to Latin servō (“I guard, I protect”), Old English searu (“weapons, armor”), Lithuanian sárgas (“watchman”), Latvian sargs (“watchman”), Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”), Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (haraⁱti), 𐬵𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (haᵘruuaⁱti, “he guards”).

cog

Bosnijas serbi ― Bosnian Serbs

Kosovas serbi ― Kosovan Serbs

satikām divus serbus ― we met two Serbs

a (male) Serbian, a man from Serbia or of Serbian descent

serbu valoda

serbu literatūra ― Serbian literature

serbu vēsture ― Serbian history

(genitive plural) Serbian, pertaining to Serbia and its people


Jāzeps

First recorded in 17th century. Ultimately from Hebrew, cognate to English Joseph.


Mārtiņš

First recorded in 1601. From Latin Martinus (“of or like Mars" or "little Mars”), Mars, Martis + -inus (diminutive suffix). Cognate to English Martin.


Juris

First recorded in 1599. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios). Cognate to English George.


Jēkabs

First recorded in 1610. Ultimately from Hebrew, cognate to English Jacob and James.


Aleksandrs

First recorded in 1638. From Russian Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr). Cognate to English Alexander.

Алекса́ндр Александр#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr).

A respelling of the English male given name Alexander.

A respelling of the French male given name Alexandre.


Pēteris

Pēteris (nominative singular)
Pētei (nominative plural)
Pēteri (accusative singular)
Pēteus (accusative plural)
Pētea (genitive singular)
Pēteu (genitive plural)
Pēterim (dative singular)
Pēteiem (dative plural)
Pēteri (instrumental singular)
Pēteiem (instrumental plural)
Pēterī (locative singular)
Pēteos (locative plural)
Pēteri (singular vocative)
Pētei (plural vocative)

First recorded in 13th century. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), cognate to English Peter.


Džons

Džons (nominative singular)
Džonu (accusative singular)
Džona (genitive singular)
Džonam (dative singular)
Džonu (instrumental singular)
Džonā (locative singular)
Džon (singular vocative)

Transliteration of English John. First recorded in 1880.

Džons Lenons

Džons Adamss

A respelling of the English male given name John.

(rare) a male given name borne by Latvian speakers


Tomass

First recorded in 1292. Ultimately from Aramaic. Cognate to English Thomas.


Kristaps

First recorded in 1638. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros). Cognate to English Christopher.


Pāvels

First recorded in 1515. Ultimately from Latin Paulus. Cognate to English Paul.

a male given name from Latin borne by Latvian speakers

Па́вел Павел#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Па́вел (Pável), equivalent to Paul.


Pauls

First recorded in 1532. Ultimately from Latin Paulus. Cognate to English Paul.

A respelling of the German male given name Paul.


Pāvils

First recorded in 1638. Ultimately from Latin Paulus . Cognate to English Paul.


Niks

First recorded in 1601. Short form of Nikolajs and Niklāvs.


Edijs

First recorded in 1942. Diminutive of Edgars, Eduards, Edmunds etc. Cognate to English Ed or Eddie.


Lauris

First recorded in 1638. Ultimately from Latin Laurentius. Cognate to English Laurence.


Edvīns

First recorded in 1850-1875. From English Edwin.


Edvards

First recorded in end of 19th century. From English Edward.


Klāvs

First recorded in 1402. Short form of Niklāvs (“Nicholas”). Cognate to German Klaus.


Ādolfs

First recorded in 1613. Of Germanic origin. Cognate to English Adolph.


Niklāvs

First recorded in 1500. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos). Cognate to English Nicholas.


Alfrēds

First recorded in 1850-1875. From English Alfred.


Arturs

First recorded in 18th century. From English Arthur.


Eduards

First recorded in 1850. From English Edward.


Nikolajs

First recorded in 1390. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos). Cognate to English Nicholas.

Никола́й Николай#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Никола́й (Nikoláj).


Armands

First recorded in 1893. From French Armand.


Arvīds

First recorded in 1891. From modern Scandinavian Arvid, ultimately from Old Norse Arnviðr, possibly before that from Proto-Germanic *Arôwiduz.


Kārlis

Kārlis (nominative singular)
Kārli (accusative singular)
Kārļa (genitive singular)
Kārlim (dative singular)
Kārli (instrumental singular)
Kārlī (locative singular)
Kārli (singular vocative)

First recorded in 1638. Of Germanic origin. Cognate to English Charles.


Edmunds

First recorded in 1617. From English Edmund.


Antons

First recorded in 1752. Ultimately from Latin Antonius. Cognate to English Anthony.

A respelling of the German male given name Anton.

Антон Антон#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Антон (Anton).


Edgars

First recorded in 1872. Introduced through literature, from English Edgar.


Andrejs

Andrejs (nominative singular)
Andreji (nominative plural)
Andreju (accusative singular)
Andrejus (accusative plural)
Andreja (genitive singular)
Andreju (genitive plural)
Andrejam (dative singular)
Andrejiem (dative plural)
Andreju (instrumental singular)
Andrejiem (instrumental plural)
Andrejā (locative singular)
Andrejos (locative plural)
Andrej (singular vocative)
Andreji (plural vocative)

First recorded in 1204. Ultimately from Ancient Greek. Cognate to English Andrew.

Андре́й Андрей#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Андре́й (Andréj).


Toms

First recorded in 1537. Ultimately from Aramaic. Cognate to English Thomas.

A respelling of the English male given name diminutive Tom.


Arnolds

Arnolds (nominative singular)
Arnoldu (accusative singular)
Arnolda (genitive singular)
Arnoldam (dative singular)
Arnoldu (instrumental singular)
Arnoldā (locative singular)
Arnold (singular vocative)

First recorded in 1590. Of Germanic origin. Cognate to English Arnold.


Artis

Probably from Arturs (“Arthur”). First recorded in early 20th century.


Andis

From Andrejs (“Andrew”). First recorded in 1931.


Alberts

First recorded in 1488. Of Germanic origin. Cognate to English Albert.


Andris

From Andrejs (“Andrew”). First recorded in 1522.


Dāvis

First recorded in 1761. From Dāvids (“David”).


Gusts

First recorded in 1723. Short form of Gustavs and Augusts.


Elmārs

First recorded in 1889. Of Old High German origin. Cognate to German Elmar, akin to English Elmer.


Einārs

First recorded in 1925. Ultimately from Old Norse Einarr. Cognate to modern Scandinavian Einar.


Fricis

First recorded in 1638. From Fridrihs (“Frederick”).


Ervīns

First recorded in 1893. From German Erwin.


Ernests

First recorded in 1687. Of Germanic origin. Cognate to English Ernest.


Emīls

First recorded in 1749. Ultimately from Latin Aemilius. Cognate to German and English Emil, French Émile.


Dāvids

First recorded in 1607. Ultimately from Hebrew. Cognate to English David.


Egons

First recorded in 1872. From German (also Danish etc.) Egon.


Ēvalds

First recorded in 1638. Of Germanic origin. Cognate to German Ewald.


Fridrihs

First recorded in 1638. Of Old High German origin. Cognate to German Friedrich and English Frederick.


Ēriks

First recorded in 1872. Ultimately from Old Norse Eiríkr. Cognate to English Eric.


Eižens

First recorded in 1869. From Ancient Greek Εὐγένιος (Eugénios). Cognate to English Eugene.


Egils

First recorded in early 20th century. Ultimately from Old Norse Egill. Cognate to Norwegian Egil.


Didzis

First recorded in 1816. Shortened from Dītrihs, of Old High German origin, cognate to German Dietrich and English Derek.


Gvido

First recorded in 1895. Cognate to English Guy and Italian Guido.


Guntars

First recorded in 1922. Cognate to German Günther.


Herberts

First recorded in 1882. Cognate to German and English Herbert.


Gunārs

First recorded in 1914. From Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian Gunnar, all from Old Norse Gunnarr.


Ģirts

First recorded in 1750. Contraction of Gerhards, from Old High German. Cognate to German Gerd and Gerhard, and to English Gerard.


Haralds

First recorded in 1880. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz. Cognate to Scandinavian and German Harald and English Harold.


Gustavs

First recorded in 1638. From Swedish Gustav.


Kaspars

First recorded in 1577. Cognate to German Kaspar and English Caspar.


Krists

First recorded in 1638. From Kristiāns (“Christian”).


Ilmārs

First recorded in 1893. Borrowed from Finnish Ilmari. Cognate to Estonian Ilmar.


Jūlijs

First recorded in 1688. From Latin Iulius (“Julius”).


Leonards

First recorded in 1850. Cognate to German Leonhard and English Leonard.


Linards

First recorded in 1883. Variant of Leonards (“Leonard”).


Mārcis

First recorded in 1532. From Mārtiņš (“Martin”).


Kazimirs

First recorded in 1566. From Polish Kazimierz. Cognate to English Casimir.


Kristers

First recorded in 1638. From Swedish and other Scandinavian Krister.


Krišs

First recorded in 1743. From Kristiāns (“Christian”).


Raimonds

First recorded in the end of 19th century. Cognate to German Raimund and English Raymond.


Konstantīns

First recorded in 18th century. From Latin Constantīnus. Cognate to English Constantine.

Константи́н Константин#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Константи́н (Konstantín).


Krišjānis

First recorded in 1764. From Latin Christianus (“Christian”), ultimately from Ancient Greek.


Ralfs

First recorded in end of 19th century. Cognate to German Ralf and English Ralph.


Kristiāns

First recorded in 1582. From Latin Christianus, ultimately from Ancient Greek. Cognate to Danish, German and English Christian.


Markuss

First recorded in 1510. From Latin Marcus.


Māris

First recorded in 1736. From Latin Mauricius (“Maurice”). Can also be interpreted as a masculine form of Māra, a variant of Marija (“Mary”).


Matejs

First recorded in 1750. From Latin Mattheus, ultimately from Hebrew.


Igors

First recorded in 1922. From Russian И́горь (Ígorʹ). Cognate to English Igor.

И́горь Игорь#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name И́горь (Ígorʹ), Igor.


Matīss

Matīss (nominative singular)
Matīsi (nominative plural)
Matīsu (accusative singular)
Matīsus (accusative plural)
Matīsa (genitive singular)
Matīsu (genitive plural)
Matīsam (dative singular)
Matīsiem (dative plural)
Matīsu (instrumental singular)
Matīsiem (instrumental plural)
Matīsā (locative singular)
Matīsos (locative plural)
Matīs (singular vocative)
Matīsi (plural vocative)

First recorded in 1388. From Latin Matthias, ultimately from Hebrew. Cognate to English Matthias and Matthew.


Ivars

First recorded in 1896. From Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian Ivar, all from Old Norse Ívarr. Akin to English Ivor.


Marks

Marks (nominative singular)
Marki (nominative plural)
Marku (accusative singular)
Markus (accusative plural)
Marka (genitive singular)
Marku (genitive plural)
Markam (dative singular)
Markiem (dative plural)
Marku (instrumental singular)
Markiem (instrumental plural)
Markā (locative singular)
Markos (locative plural)
Mark (singular vocative)
Marki (plural vocative)

First recorded in 1582. From Latin Marcus. Cognate to English Mark.


Indulis

First recorded in 1877. From Indriķis (“Henry”). Name of a character in the play Indulis un Ārija (1911) by Rainis.


Ingus

First recorded in 1925. Variant of Indriķis (“Henry”).


Henrijs

First recorded in 1885. From English Henry.

A respelling of the English male given name Henry.


Henrihs

First recorded in 1517. From German Heinrich (“Henry”).

A respelling of the German male given name Heinrich.


Henriks

First recorded in 1305. Ultimately from Old High German. Cognate to English Henry.

A respelling of the Swedish or Danish male given name Henrik.

A respelling of the Polish male given name Henryk.


Ints

First recorded in 1726. From Indriķis (“Henry”).


Miks

First recorded in 1590. From Miķelis (“Michael”).


Rolands

First recorded in 1545. Of Germanic origin. Cognate to German and English Roland.


Sandis

First recorded in early 20th century. From Aleksandrs (“Alexander”).


Rinalds

First recorded in 1966. Cognate to Italian Rinaldo and English Reynold.


Ronalds

First recorded in early 20th century. From English Ronald.


Anrī

First recorded in 1973. From French Henri (“Henry”).

A respelling of the French male given name Henri, occasionally also a given name of Latvian speakers.


Mihaels

First recorded in 1289. Ultimately from Hebrew. Cognate to German and English Michael.


Reinholds

First recorded in 1545. From Old High German. Cognate to German Reinhold and English Reynold.


Sandris

First recorded during 1950-1975. From Aleksandrs (“Alexander”).


Mihails

First recorded in 1877. From Russian. Cognate to English Michael.

Михаи́л Михаил#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Михаи́л (Mixaíl).

(less common) a male given name from Russian of Latvian speakers


Miķelis

First recorded in 1601. From Hebrew. Cognate to English Michael.


Rūdolfs

First recorded in 1545. From Middle High German Ruodolf, from Old High German *Ruodolf, *Hruodwolf, from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiwulf, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz. Cognate with German Rudolf and English Rudolph.


Renārs

First recorded in 1941. From Reinhards. Cognate to German Reinhard and English Reynard.


Reinis

First recorded in 1601. Shortened from names like Reinholds and Reinhards. Cognate with Estonian Rein.


Teodors

First recorded in 1545. From Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros)

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Theodore


Romāns

First recorded in 1646. From Latin Romanus.

Рома́н Роман#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Рома́н (Román).


Stefans

First recorded in 1367. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Stephen, Steven


Valentīns

First recorded in . From Latin Valentīnus. Cognate to English Valentine.

Валенти́н Валентин#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Валенти́н (Valentín).


Rihards

First recorded in 1545. Ultimately from Old High German. Cognate to German and English Richard.

A respelling of the German male given name Richard.


Indriķis

First recorded in 1599. From Middle Low German Hinrich. Cognate with Estonian Indrek and English Henry.


Maikls

Maikls (nominative singular)
Maiklu (accusative singular)
Maikla (genitive singular)
Maiklam (dative singular)
Maiklu (instrumental singular)
Maiklā (locative singular)
Maikl (singular vocative)

Maikls Džeksons

Maikls Faradejs

A respelling of the English male given name Michael.

a male given name of modern usage in Latvia


Ričards

Ričards (nominative singular)
Ričardu (accusative singular)
Ričarda (genitive singular)
Ričardam (dative singular)
Ričardu (instrumental singular)
Ričardā (locative singular)
Ričard (singular vocative)

Transliteration of English Richard. First recorded in 1962.

Ričards Fainmens

Ričards Dokinss

A respelling of the English male given name Richard.

a male given name also used by Latvian speakers


Viktors

First recorded in 1762. From Latin Victor. Cognate to English Victor.

Ви́ктор Виктор#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ви́ктор (Víktor).


Harijs

First recorded in 1885. From English Harry.

Harijs Poters Harry Potter

A respelling of the English or German male given name Harry.


Valters

First recorded in 1599. Ultimately from Old High German. Cognate to German and English Walter.


Vilnis

First recorded in 1859. From vilnis (“wave”).


Vilis

First recorded in 1601. From Vilhelms (“William”). Comparable to German Willy or English Willie.


Intars

First recorded during 1950-1975. Possibly from Dzintars, or a phonetic coinage without a meaning.


Ziedonis

First recorded in 1889. From ziedonis (“spring”).


Dzintra

First recorded in 1922. From dzintars (“amber”).


Žanis

First recorded in 19th century. From French Jean (“John”).


Dzintars

First recorded in early 20th century. From dzintars (“amber”).


Valdis

First recorded in the end of 19th century. From valdīt (“rule”). Also shortened from Valdemārs, giving it a similar Old High German meaning.


Ainis

First recorded during 1850-1875. A masculine form of Aina.


Aivis

First recorded in 1931. Possibly from Aivars, or a masculine form of Aiva.


Mareks

First recorded during 1950-1970. From Polish and Czech Marek (“Mark”).

A respelling of the Polish or Czech male given name Marek.


Dainis

First recorded in early 20th century. Masculine form of Daina, from daina (“folk song”).


Modris

First recorded in early 20th century. From modrs (“alert”).


Agris

First recorded in 1930. From agrs (“early”).


Uldis

First recorded in the end of 19th century. From Ulrihs (“Ulric”), ultimately from Old High German. Name of a character in the play Pūt, vējini! (1913) by Rainis.


Ainārs

First recorded during 1925-1950. From the female name Aina, in analogy with Aigars and Aivars, or a variant of Einārs.


Daina

First recorded in the end of the 19th century. From daina (“Latvian folk song”).


Daniels

First recorded in 1316. Ultimately from Hebrew דניּאל (daniyél). Cognate to English Daniel.


Ansis

First recorded in 1553. From German Hans, from Johannes (“John”).


Hanss

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1344. From German Hans, from Johannes (“John”).

A respelling of the German, Danish, or Swedish male given name Hans.


Jurģis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1599. From Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios). Cognate with English George.


Georgs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1495. From Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios). Cognate with English George.

A respelling of the German male given name Georg.


Vilhelms

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1539. From German Wilhelm (“William”).

A respelling of the German male given name Wilhelm.


Zigmunds

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From German Siegmund.


Viļums

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1601. Cognate to German Wilhelm and English William.


Džordžs

Džordžs (nominative singular)
Džordžu (accusative singular)
Džordža (genitive singular)
Džordžam (dative singular)
Džordžu (instrumental singular)
Džordžā (locative singular)
Džordž (singular vocative)

Transliteration of English George. First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1962.

Džordžs Harisons

Džordžs V. Bušs

A respelling of the English male given name George.

a male given name, very rarely also a name of Latvian speakers


Džeimss

Džeimss (nominative singular)
Džeimsu (accusative singular)
Džeimsa (genitive singular)
Džeimsam (dative singular)
Džeimsu (instrumental singular)
Džeimsā (locative singular)
Džeims (singular vocative)

Transliteration of English James. First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1968.

Džeimss Džoiss

Džeimss Stjuarts

A respelling of the English male given name James.

a male given name, occasionally borne also by Latvian speakers


Raivis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1966. A Latvian version of the Estonian Raivo.


Zigurds

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian Sigurd.


Viljams

Viljams (nominative singular)
Viljamu (accusative singular)
Viljama (genitive singular)
Viljamam (dative singular)
Viljamu (instrumental singular)
Viljamā (locative singular)
Viljam (singular vocative)

Transliteration of English William. First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of 19th century.

Viljams Šekspīrs

Viljams Folkners

A respelling of the English male given name diminutive William.


Imants

First recorded as a given name of Latvians/Livonians in the 13th century. From Livonian im (“wonder”) + and (“gift”). Name of an elder in the folk story Vanem Imants (1802) by Garlieb Merkel.


Andžejs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1599. From Polish Andrzej (“Andrew”).

A respelling of the Polish male given name Andrzej.


Gatis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Contraction of Gothards, from Old High German . Cognate to German Gotthard and English Goddard.


Gintars

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1943. From Lithuanian Gintaras. Possibly also a variant of Guntars.


Guntis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1930. Masculine form of Gunta, from (u)guns (“fire”).


Gintauts

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1930. From Lithuanian Gintautas.


Ritvars

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1930. From ritēt (“to flow”) + vara (“power”).


Laimonis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1885. From laime (“happiness”), aplaimot (“to make happy”). Character in the play Vaidelote (1893) by Aspazija.


Gints

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1922. From Lithuanian given names beginning with Gint-, from ginti (“to defend”), such as Gintaras and Gintautas.


Gundars

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1925. From (u)guns (“fire”) + darit (“to do”).


Uģis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1937. Variant of Hugo (“Hugh”). Name of a character in the play Indulis un Ārija (1911) by Rainis.


Romualds

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of 19th century. From the name of a 10th - 11th century Italian saint, from Old High German hruom (“fame”) or from Roma (“Rome”) + waltan (“to rule”) . Cognate with French Romuald.


Gothards

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1454. From the name of a 10th - 11th century German saint, from Old High German got (“God”) + harti,herti (“hard, strong”). Cognate with German Gotthard and English Goddard.


Normunds

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1913. Apparently a neologism from the Germanic given name elements Nor- "north" and -mund "protection" (as in English Norman and Edmund), although a corresponding very rare Old High German name has been recorded.


Voldemārs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1838. From Old High German [Term?]. Cognate to German and English Waldemar.

a male given name from the Germanic languages


Leons

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1695. Ultimately from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn, “lion”). Cognate to English Leo and Leon.


Elviss

Elviss Preslijs Elvis Presley

A respelling of the English male given name Elvis.

a male given name of Latvian speakers; more often Elvis or Elvijs


Elvijs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1950-1975 . Variant of Elvis.


Leonīds

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1886. From Ancient Greek Λεωνίδας (Leōnídas). Cognate with English Leonidas.

Леони́д Леонид#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Леони́д (Leoníd).


Jans

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1452. Ultimately from Latin Johannes, from Hebrew.

A respelling of the Polish, Czech, or Danish male given name Jan.

A respelling of the English male given name Ian.


Valdemārs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of 19th century. Taken from Old High German [Term?], ultimately from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ. Cognate to German Waldemar and Danish Valdemar.


Raitis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1938. From raits (“brisk”).


Aigars

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1900-1925. Cognate with Estonian Aigar. Uncertain origin, possibly a phonetic coinage - Aivars and Ainārs were created during the same period. See also Aiga.


Aiga

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1940. Possibly from Livonian aiga (“border, shore”), or a phonetic coinage. Compare also Estonian Aigar.


Nauris

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1946. Persian origin has been suggested. Name of a film (1957)


Viesturs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the 12th - 13th century. From viesturis (“hospitable”).


Visvaldis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the 13th century. From viss (“all”) + valdīt (“rule”). Name of a Latgalian ruler. May be borrowed from Old East Slavic Всеволодъ.


Boriss

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1730. Of Slavic and Russian origin. Cognate to English Boris.

Бори́с Борис#Russian

a male given name from the Slavic languages, equivalent to Russian Бори́с (Borís)

Бори́с Борис#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Бори́с (Borís), Boris.


Artjoms

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1950–1975 . From Russian Артём (Artjóm, “Artemas”).

Артём Артём#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Артём (Artjóm).


Jevgēnijs

Евге́ний Евгений#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Евге́ний (Jevgénij).


Aleksejs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1646. From Russian. Cognate to English Alexius.

Алексе́й Алексей#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj).

a male given name from Russian of Latvian speakers


Arkādijs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1876. From Russian. Cognate to the now historic English Arcadius.

Арка́дий Аркадий#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Арка́дий (Arkádij).


Maksims

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1638. From Latin Maximus.

a male given name from Latin of Latvian speakers

Макси́м Максим#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Макси́м (Maksím).


Fjodors

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1638. From Russian. Cognate to English Theodore.

Фёдор Фёдор#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Фёдор (Fjódor).

(uncommon) a male given name from Russian of Latvian speakers


Jevgenijs

Евге́ний Евгений#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Евге́ний (Jevgénij), equivalent to Eugene.


Dmitrijs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of 19th century. From Russian. Cognate to English Demetrius.

Дми́трий Дмитрий#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Дми́трий (Dmítrij).

(rather rare) a male given name from Russian of Latvian speakers


Jevgeņijs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1876. From Russian Евге́ний (Jevgénij).

Евге́ний Евгений#Russian


Anatolijs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of 19th century. From Russian. Cognate to English Anatolius.

Анато́лий Анатолий#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Анато́лий (Anatólij).


Ivans

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1287. From Russian Ива́н (Iván), Czech Ivan and other Slavic languages; cognate with John.

Ива́н Иван#Russian

a male given name from the Slavic languages, equivalent to Russian Ива́н (Iván) or Czech Ivan

Ива́н Иван#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ива́н (Iván).

A respelling of the Czech male given name Ivan.


Pjotrs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1695. From Russian Пётр (Pjotr).

Пётр Пётр#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Пётр (Pjotr), equivalent to Peter.


Ņikita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1850-1875. From Russian Ники́та (Nikíta).

Ники́та Никита#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ники́та (Nikíta).


Oļegs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Russian Оле́г (Olég).

Оле́г Олег#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Оле́г (Olég), Oleg.

(uncommon) a male given name of Latvian speakers


Sergejs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1762. From Russian Серге́й (Sergéj).

Серге́й Сергей#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Серге́й (Sergéj), equivalent to Sergius.


Valērijs

Вале́рий Валерий#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Вале́рий (Valérij).


Staņislavs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1453. Of Slavic origin. Cognate with English Stanislaus.

A respelling of the Polish male given name Stanisław.


Valerijs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. Ultimately from Latin Valerius.

Вале́рий Валерий#Russian


Vitālijs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1909. Ultimately from Latin Vitalis.

Вита́лий Виталий#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Вита́лий (Vitálij).


Vasilijs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1781. From Russian Васи́лий (Vasílij), ultimately from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios). Cognate with English Basil.

Васи́лий Василий#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Васи́лий (Vasílij).

a male given name from Russian of Latvian speakers


Vladimirs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of 19th century From Russian Влади́мир (Vladímir).

Влади́мир Владимир#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Влади́мир (Vladímir), equivalent to Vladimir.


Osvalds

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1638. Ultimately from Old English. Cognate to English Oswald.


Helmuts

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1894. From German Helmut.


Olafs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1441. Ultimately of Old Norse origin. Cognate to English Olaf.


Fēlikss

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1523. From Latin Felix.


Adriāns

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1605. From Latin Hadrianus. Cognate to English Adrian.


Valts

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1673. From Valters (“Walter”).


Aloizs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of 19th century. Of Germanic origin. Cognate to English Aloysius.


Ignats

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1646. From Latin Ignatius.


Fīlips

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1289. From Ancient Greek [Term?]. Cognate to English Philip.


Armīns

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of 19th century. From German Armin.


Atis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1710. Variant of Oto (“Otto”).


Ludvigs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1621. Of Germanic origin. Cognate to English Louis.

A respelling of the German male given name Ludwig.


Vladislavs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1749. Of Slavic origin. Cognate to English Ladislaus.

Владисла́в Владислав#Russian

a male given name from the Slavic languages, equivalent to Polish Władysław, Czech Vladislav, or Russian Владисла́в (Vladisláv)

A respelling of the Polish male given name Władysław.

A respelling of the Czech male given name Vladislav.

Владисла́в Владислав#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Владисла́в (Vladisláv).


Ludis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1870. From Ludvigs (“Louis”).


Hermanis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1318. Of Germanic origin. Cognate to German Hermann and English Herman.


Ilga

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From ilgas (“yearning, longing for”).


Anrijs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1950-1975 . From French Henri.


Endijs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1973. From English Andy.


Svens

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1923. From Swedish Sven.


Miervaldis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the 13th century. From miers (“peace”) + valdīt (“rule”).


Ausma

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1896. From ausma (“dawn”).


Vairis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1930. From vairot (“to add, increase”).


Austris

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1905. From austra (“dawn”).


Tālis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1904. From Tālivaldis.


Tālivaldis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1897. From tāls (“far”) + valdīt (“rule”).


Austra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1890. From austra (“dawn”).


Alvis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. Possibly of Old High German origin, from al (“all”) + wīsī (“wise”), or from names beginning with Alv-, also as a masculine form of Alva.


Mairita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1925 - 1950. From Maira, from Marija (“Mary”).


Maruta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1752. From Marija (“Mary”).


Evija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1940. From Eva.


Mārīte

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1940. Diminutive form of Māra.


Kristīne

Variant of Kristīna (“Christina”), first recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1613.


Kristīna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1613. From Latin Christina.


Maira

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1935. From Marija (“Mary”).


Māra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1765. From Marija (“Mary”) and from Tamāra.


Diāna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1925. From Latin Diana.


Mairis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1964. Masculine form of Maira, from Marija (“Mary”).


Ance

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1892. From Anna.


Annija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1761. Variant of Anna. Comparable to German Anni.


Enija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1920. From English Annie.

A respelling of the English female given name Annie.


Betija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1850 - 1875 . From English Betty.


Katarīna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1350. From Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē). Cognate with English Catherine.


Katrīna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1452. From Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē). Cognate with English Catherine.


Elīza

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1861. From Elizabete.


Elīza

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1845. From Hebrew אלישע, cognate to English Elisha.

(rare) a male given name of biblical origin


Kitija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From English Kitty.


Kristiāna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1503. From Latin Christiana. Feminine form of Kristiāns (“Christian”).


Inese

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1922. From Spanish Inés. Cognate with English Inez.


Elizabete

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1252. Ultimately from Hebrew. Cognate with English Elizabeth.


Dārta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1693. From Doroteja (“Dorothy”).


Tija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1800. From Doroteja (“Dorothy”). Cognate with Estonian Tiia.


Elza

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1506. Cognate to German Elsa.


Ilze

Ilze (nominative singular)
Ilzi (accusative singular)
Ilzes (genitive singular)
Ilzei (dative singular)
Ilzi (instrumental singular)
Ilzē (locative singular)
Ilze (singular vocative)

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1458. Variant of Elizabete. Cognate with German Ilse.


Keita

A respelling of the English female given name diminutive Kate.


Dace

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1858. From Dārta, from Doroteja (“Dorothy”).


Aleksandrīna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1872. Cognate to English Alexandrina.


Ilzīte

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1942. Diminutive form of Ilze.


Doroteja

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1383. From Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa), from δῶρον (dôron, “gift”) + θεός (theós, “god”). Cognate with English Dorothy and Dorothea.

(now rare) a female given name from Ancient Greek


Lienīte

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1950 - 1975. Diminutive form of Liene (“Lena”).


Margrieta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1689. Variant of Margarita (“Margaret”).


Megija

A respelling of the English female given name diminutive Maggie.


Nellija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1904. Diminutive form of Anna, Kornēlija, Eleonora, Helēna etc. Cognate with English Nelly.


Edīte

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From English Edith.


Baiba

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1777. From a diminutive form of Barbara.


Elēna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1891. Variant of Helēna (“Helen”), from Italian and Spanish Elena.


Elīna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1898. Variant of Helēna (“Helen”).


Grieta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1729. Short form of Margrieta (“Margaret”). Cognate to German Greta.


Ingrīda

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Swedish and Danish Ingrid.


Alise

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1856. From English and French Alice.


Sanda

First recorded as a given name of Latvians at the end of the 19th century. Variant of Sandra.


Astrīda

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1905. From Danish and Swedish Astrid.


Zigrīda

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Sigrid.


Liene

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1740. From a diminutive of Helēna (“Helen”). Comparable to English Lena.


Ilvars

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1930. Probably a variant of Ilgvars.


Ilgonis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1922. From ilgoties (“to long for”).


Ilgvars

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1922. Related to Ilga and Ilgonis, possibly from ilgas (“yearning”) + varēt (“to be able”).


Helēna

Helēna (nominative singular)
Helēnas (nominative plural)
Helēnu (accusative singular)
Helēnas (accusative plural)
Helēnas (genitive singular)
Helēnu (genitive plural)
Helēnai (dative singular)
Helēnām (dative plural)
Helēnu (instrumental singular)
Helēnām (instrumental plural)
Helēnā (locative singular)
Helēnās (locative plural)
Helēna (singular vocative)
Helēnas (plural vocative)

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1607. From Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Cognate to English Helen.


Zanda

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1946. Probably a variant of Sanda, from Sandra.


Dzidra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1917. From dzidrs (“clear”).


Madars

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1940. From madara (“bedstraw”).


Žanete

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From French Jeannette.


Mirdza

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1887. From mirdzēt (“to glitter”). Name of a character in the play Vaidelote (1894) by Aspazija.


Gundega

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From gundega (“buttercup”). Name of a princess in a fairy tale (1912) by Anna Brigadere.


Madara

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1969. From madara (“bedstraw”).


Sanita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1933. Diminutive form of Sane, Zane, from Zuzanna (“Susan”). Possibly also inspired by Latin sanitas.


Žanna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1891. From French Jeanne.

Žanna d'Arka

A respelling of the French female given name Jeanne.

Жанна Жанна#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Жанна (Žanna).


Anžela

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1962. Cognate with English Angela.


Anželika

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1962. Cognate with English Angelica.


Regīna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1609. From Latin Regina (“Queen”).


Renāte

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From German Renate, from Latin Renata. Cognate with English Renee.


Emīlija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1831. Ultimately from Latin Aemilia. Cognate with English Emily.


Andžela

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1969. Cognate with English Angela.


Laima

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From laime (“luck”).
Laima as laimė = happyness


Ligita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. Possibly a diminutive form of Līga.


Āris

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1940. Variant of Ārijs.


Ārija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 20th century. A feminine form of Ārijs, or from ārija (“aria”). Name of a character in the play Indulis un Ārija (1911) by Rainis.


Inguna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1925-1950 . Variant of Inga. Compare also Norwegian Ingunn.


Irīna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1819. Variant of Irēna (“Irene”).


Līga

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1930. From Līgo (“midsummer eve”), līgot (“to sing Līgo songs”).


Ināra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1922. Uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Ina.


Silvija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1884. From Latin Silvia.


Irēna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1825-1850. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, literally “peace”). Cognate to English Irene.


Inta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1755. Feminine form of Ints, from Indriķis (“Henry”). Cognate to English Henrietta or Harriet.


Ārijs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Possibly from (biblical) Hebrew אריה (“lion”), from Arius, or a phonetic coinage.


Antra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. Uncertain etymology. Compare Anitra, Andra.


Alīna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1857. Latinate short form of French Adeline. Cognate with English Alina and Aline.


Ineta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1950-1975 . Possibly a variant of Inta.


Lidija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1881. From Ancient Greek Λυδία (Ludía). Cognate with English Lydia.


Dagnis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1962. A masculine equivalent of Dagnija.


Dagnija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Swedish and Danish Dagny.


Dagmāra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1884. From Danish Dagmar.


Ginta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1937. Feminine form of Gints or Gintars, or a phonetic coinage.


Lilija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1879. From lilija (“lily”), and from names containing the syllable -li-, such as Elizabete, Jūlija, Karolīne. Cognate with English Lily and Lillie.


Inita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1927. Possibly from Ina, or from Latin inita.


Rūta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Lithuanian Rūta (“rue”).


Agrita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1925. From Agra, from agrs (“early”).


Agate

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1461. From Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Cognate with English Agatha.


Agita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. Possibly from Agate (“Agatha”).


Beatrise

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Ultimately from Latin Beatrix. Cognate with English Beatrice.


Daiga

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1942. Possibly from Lithuanian daigas (“sprout”).


Elga

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Scandinavian Helga, ultimately from Old Norse, meaning "holy"


Elita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1850 - 1875 . Possibly from French élite (“elite”), or a phonetic coinage.


Gunta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1922. From Guna or Gundega.


Gunita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1925 - 1950. From Guna.


Guna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From (u)guns (“fire”). Name of a character in the play Sidraba šķidrauts (1905) by Aspazija.


Lauma

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1891. From lauma (“fairy, forest spirit”).


Lāsma

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1942. From lāsma (“sparkle”).


Sarmīte

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1922. A diminutive form of Sarma, from sarma (“hoarfrost”).


Ērika

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the 17th century. Feminine form of Ēriks. Cognate with English Erica.


Valija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1850 - 1875. From Valentīna and Valerija.


Kintija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1969. Cognate with English Cynthia.


Sindija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1969. From English Cindy.


Sintija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1950. Cognate with English Cynthia.


Solveiga

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1922. From Norwegian Solveig.


Skaidra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From skaidrs (“clear”). Cognate with Lithuanian Skaidrė.


Skaidrīte

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the 19th century. Diminutive form of Skaidra, from skaidrs (“clear”).


Inārs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1934. Masculine equivalent of Ināra, of uncertain etymology.


Sabīne

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1761. From the Latin saint's name Sabina. Cognate to German Sabine and English Sabina.


Modrīte

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. Diminutive form of Modra, from modrs (“alert”).


Modra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From modrs (“alert”).


Velta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1850 - 1875 . From velte (“gift, present”). Name of a character in the play Zaudētās tiesības (1894) by Aspazija.


Solvita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1926. Said to derive from Latin sol (“sun”) + vita (“life”).


Valda

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1888. Feminine form of Valdis, from valdīt (“to rule”), and shortened from compound names containing the similar Germanic name element.


Estere

Estere (nominative singular)
Esteres (nominative plural)
Esteri (accusative singular)
Esteres (accusative plural)
Esteres (genitive singular)
Esteu (genitive plural)
Esterei (dative singular)
Esterēm (dative plural)
Esteri (instrumental singular)
Esterēm (instrumental plural)
Esterē (locative singular)
Esterēs (locative plural)
Estere (singular vocative)
Esteres (plural vocative)

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the 15th century. Cognate to English Esther.


Evelīna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1849. From English Evelyn. By folk etymology interpreted as a variant of Eva.


Sarma

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1507. From sarma (“hoarfrost”).


Astra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From astra (“aster flower”), or from Latin astrum (“star”).


Lelde

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1929. Phonetic coinage, name of a character in the play Spēlēju, dancoju (1915) by Rainis.


Genovefa

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1876. Cognate to German Genoveva and French Geneviève.


Gaida

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1915. From gaidīt (“to wait for”).


Lūcija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1513. From Latin Lucia. Cognate with English Lucy.


Biruta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1888. From Lithuanian Birutė.


Maiga

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1750. From maigs (“gentle”).


Līvija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1895. From Latin Livia.


Monta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Latin mons (“mountain”).


Patrīcija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1969. Ultimately from Latin Patricia, via modern English or French.


Liāna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Shortened from Juliāna and Liliāna. Cognate with English Liana.


Rudīte

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1912. From ruds (“red-brown”) or rudens (“autumn”) + the diminutive suffix -īte.


Vizma

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From vizmot (“to glimmer”).


Līva

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1461. Possibly from Līvija (“Livia”), or a feminine form of the rare medieval name Līvs, from līvs (“Livonian”). Compare Danish Liva.


Jūlija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1837. From Latin Iūlia, from Iūlius. Cognate with English Julia.

Ю́лия Юлия#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Ю́лия (Júlija).


Rasma

Rasma (nominative singular)
Rasmu (accusative singular)
Rasmas (genitive singular)
Rasmai (dative singular)
Rasmu (instrumental singular)
Rasmā (locative singular)
Rasma (singular vocative)

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From rasma (“fruitfulness, fecundity”).


Zaiga

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1920. From zaigot (“to glisten”).


Svetlana

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1925. From Russian Светла́на (Svetlána).

Светла́на Светлана#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Светла́на (Svetlána).


Vija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From vija (“garland”).


Velga

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1933. From veldzēt (“to refresh”).


Lilita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1903. From Hebrew לילית. Cognate to English Lilith.


Vēsma

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1487. From vēsma (“breeze”).


Aiva

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1936. Possibly from Aivars or Aivis, or from the name of a species of plant, aiva, fam. Rosaceae. Cognate with Estonian Aive.


Zenta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1825-1850 . Cognate of German Senta, possibly a contraction of Kreszentia, from Latin Crescentia.


Elvīra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1874. From Spanish Elvira.


Sigita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1962. From Lithuanian Sigita.


Vineta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. Possibly from Latin vinetum (“vineyard”), or a phonetic coinage.


Simons

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1385. From Latin Simon, ultimately from Hebrew. Cognate to English Simon.


Mudīte

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From mudīgs (“brisk”).


Vizbulīte

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1922. From vizbulīte (“anemone”). Name of a character in the play Indulis un Ārija (1911) by Rainis.


Jadviga

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Polish Jadwiga. Cognate to German and English Hedwig.

A respelling of the Polish female given name Jadwiga.


Jekaterīna

Екатерина Екатерина#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Екатерина (Jekaterina).


Jekaterina

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Russian Екатери́на (Jekaterína, “Catherine”).

bor

Екатери́на Екатерина#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Екатери́на (Jekaterína).


Jeļena

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1850 - 1875. From Russian Еле́на (Jeléna).

Еле́на Елена#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Еле́на (Jeléna), equivalent to Helen.


Ļubova

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Russian Любо́вь (Ljubóvʹ), from любо́вь (ljubóvʹ, “love”). Compare to English Charity.

Любо́вь Любовь#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Любо́вь (Ljubóvʹ).


Valentīna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1876. From Latin Valentina, feminine form of Valentinus.

Валенти́на Валентина#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Валенти́на (Valentína).


Natālija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1773. From Latin Natalia.

Ната́лия Наталия#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Ната́лия (Natálija).


Liudmila

Людми́ла Людмила#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Людми́ла (Ljudmíla).


Nadežda

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Russian Наде́жда (Nadéžda).

Наде́жда Надежда#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Наде́жда (Nadéžda).


Ņina

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Russian Ни́на (Nína).

a female given name from Russian of Latvian speakers

Ни́на Нина#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Ни́на (Nína).


Anastasija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1835. From Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía). Cognate with English Anastasia.

Анастасия Анастасия#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Анастасия (Anastasija).


Natalija

Наде́жда Надежда#Russian

Ната́лия Наталия#Russian


Tamāra

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Ultimately from Hebrew תמר (tāmār, “date palm”). Cognate with English Tamara.

Тама́ра Тамара#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Тама́ра (Tamára).


Antoņina

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Latin Antonina.

Антонина Антонина#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Антонина (Antonina).


Antonija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1832. From Spanish Antonia.


Jevgeņija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Russian Евге́ния (Jevgénija).

Евге́ния Евгения#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Евге́ния (Jevgénija), equivalent to Eugenia.


Jevgenija

From Russian Евге́ния (Jevgénija, “Eugenia”).

Евге́ния Евгения#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Евге́ния (Jevgénija).


Jevgēnija

Евге́ния Евгения#Russian


Klaudija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Latin Claudia.


Ksenija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1825–1850. Ultimately from Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía, “hospitable”). Cognate with English Xenia.

der

Ксе́ния Ксения#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Ксе́ния (Ksénija).


Eiženija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1850–1875. From Ancient Greek Εὐγενία (Eugenía), feminine form of Εὐγένιος (Eugénios, literally “well born”). Cognate with English Eugenia.


Valērija

Variant of Valerija, from Latin Valeria.

Валерия Валерия#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Валерия (Valerija).


Zinaīda

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Russian Зинаи́да (Zinaída).

Зинаи́да Зинаида#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Зинаи́да (Zinaída).


Klavdija

From Russian Кла́вдия (Klávdija), from Latin Claudia.

Кла́вдия Клавдия#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Кла́вдия (Klávdija), equivalent to Claudia.


Staņislava

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Feminine equivalent of Staņislavs (“Stanislaus”). Cognate with Czech Stanislava.


Valerija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Latin Valeria.

Валерия Валерия#Russian


Taisija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1850–1875 (as Taīsija). From Russian Таи́сия (Taísija, name of a saint), ultimately from Ancient Greek Θαΐς (Thaḯs).

bor

Таи́сия Таисия#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Таи́сия (Taísija).


Zinaida

Зинаи́да Зинаида#Russian


Arina

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1925 (Arīna). From Russian Арина (Arina), a variant of Ири́на (Irína, “Irene”).

Арина Арина#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Арина (Arina).


Jeļizaveta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Russian Елизаве́та (Jelizavéta).

Елизаве́та Елизавета#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Елизаве́та (Jelizavéta), equivalent to Elizabeth.


Jevdokija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Russian Евдо́кия (Jevdókija).

Евдо́кия Евдокия#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Евдо́кия (Jevdókija).


Gaļina

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1911. From Russian Гали́на (Galína), from Ancient Greek γαλήνη (galḗnē, “calm”), name of a Nereid and of early martyrs venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Гали́на Галина#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Гали́на (Galína).


Broņislava

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Polish Bronisława, name of a Polish 13th century beatified nun; from Slavic elements meaning "protection" and "glory".

Бронислава Бронислава#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Бронислава (Bronislava).

A respelling of the Polish female given name Bronisława.


Genādijs

Генна́дий Геннадий#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Генна́дий (Gennádij).


Jurijs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1771. From Russian Ю́рий (Júrij).

Ю́рий Юрий#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ю́рий (Júrij), equivalent to George.


Iļja

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Russian Илья́ (Ilʹjá).

Илья́ Илья#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Илья́ (Ilʹjá), equivalent to Elijah.


Genadijs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1923. From Russian Генна́дий (Gennádij), from Ancient Greek γεννάδας (gennádas, “noble”). Name of early saints venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Cognate with the historical English and Latin Gennadius.

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Генна́дий Геннадий#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Генна́дий (Gennádij), Gennady.


Oksana

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1925 - 1950 (Oksāna). From Russian Окса́на (Oksána).

Окса́на Оксана#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian female given name Окса́на (Oksána).


Ojārs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1903. From dialectal Latvian ojars (“romp, madcap”).


Aļona

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Russian Алёна (Aljóna), a vernacular variant of Еле́на (Jeléna, “Helen”).

Алёна Алёна#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Алёна (Aljóna).


Deniss

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1969. From Russian Дени́с (Denís). Cognate with English Dennis, Denis.

Дени́с Денис#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Дени́с (Denís).


Vadims

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Russian Вади́м (Vadím), which is transliterated into English Vadim.

Вади́м Вадим#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Вади́м (Vadím).


Kirils

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the 18th century. From Russian Кири́лл (Kiríll), ultimately from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos). Cognate with English Cyril.

Кири́лл Кирилл#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Кири́лл (Kiríll), Kirill, equivalent to Cyril.


Veneranda

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1925. From Latin veneranda (“venerated”).


Nataļja

From Russian Ната́лья (Natálʹja), a variant of Ната́лия (Natálija), from Latin Natalia.

Ната́лья Наталья#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Ната́лья (Natálʹja).


Iluta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1935. Unknown etymology, possibly a phonetic coinage.


Terēza

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1835. Cognate with English Teresa.


Terēzija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1876. Cognate with German Theresia and English Teresa.


Terēze

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1835. Cognate with French Thérèse and English Teresa.


Luīze

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1795. From French Louise.


Liesma

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1900. From liesma (“flame”). Name of a character in the play Ragana (1895) by Aspazija.


Amālija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1795. From Germanic compound names beginning with *amal, "vigor, bravery". Cognate with German Amalia and English Amelia.


Lavīze

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1787. Cognate with English Louise.


Ilva

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1943. Unknown etymology, possibly a phonetic coinage.

unk

Unknown


Rasa

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From rasa (“dew”).


Šarlote

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1779. From French Charlotte.


Dainuvīte

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From daina (“folk song”) + vīt (“to twist, wind”).


Zintis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1940. From zinte (“magic”).


Zinta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1922. From zinte (“magic”).


Olita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1906. Probably from Olga.


Mikus

Mikus (nominative singular)
Miku (accusative singular)
Mikus (genitive singular)
Mikum (dative singular)
Miku (instrumental singular)
Mikū (locative singular)
Mikus (singular vocative)

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1861. Variant of Miķelis (“Michael”).


Karlīna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1795. A feminine form of Kārlis.


Otīlija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1453. Cognate with German Ottilie and French Odile.


Paulīna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1878. From Latin Paulīna.


Līna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1777. Short form of names ending in -līna and -līne, such as Paulīna and Karolīna. Cognate with English Lina.


Brencis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1520. Short form of Labrencis, from Latin Laurentius. Cognate with English Laurence.


Karolīna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1795 as Karolīne. From French Caroline.


Baba

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1618. Contraction of Barbara.


Alvīne

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1864. Variant of Alvīna. Cognate with English Alvina.


Alvīna

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1864. Cognate with English Alvina.


Aivita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1969. Diminutive form of Aiva.


Arnita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1969. Probably from the male given name Arnis, from Arnolds.


Egita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1925-1950. Uncertain origin, possibly related to the Latin Aegidius.


Airita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1969. Diminutive form of Aira.


Judīte

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1650. From Hebrew. Cognate with English Judith.


Justīne

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1819. From Latin Iustina, name of early saints, feminine of Iustinus, derivative of Iustus, from iustus (“just”). Cognate with French and English Justine.


Laimdota

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Laima, goddess of fortune + dot (“to give”). Character in the play Uguns un nakts (1907) by Rainis.


Laimdots

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1922. A rare masculine form of Laimdota.


Verners

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1638. Of Germanic origin, cognate with German Werner and modern Scandinavian Verner.


Agnis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1923. Uncertain etymology, possibly a masculine form of Agnese (“Agnes”).


Lija

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From names like Elizabete, Jūlija, Lea, cognate with Italian Lia and Spanish Lía. Also explained as Latvian lija (“light rain”) or lija (“hen harrier”).


Ingars

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1950-1975 . Uncertain etymology. Compare Latvian Inga and Norwegian Ingar.


Zigmārs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From German Siegmar, from Old High German sigu (“victory”) + māri (“famous”).


Sīmanis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1562. Ultimately from Hebrew. Cognate with English Simon.


Zigfrīds

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From German Siegfried, from Old High German sigu (“victory”) + fridu (“peace”).

A respelling of the German male given name Siegfried.


Rota

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From rota (“adornment”).


Raita

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1935. From raits (“brisk”).


Maigonis

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1908. From maigs (“gentle”).


Vitauts

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1901. From Lithuanian Vytautas.


Vitolds

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Polish Witold, copied from the rare German name Witold, from Old High German witu (“wood”) + waltan (“to rule”), but used in Polish as a rendering of Lithuanian Vytautas.

A respelling of the Polish male given name Witold.


Violeta

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. Variant, probably via Italian Violetta, of Viola, from Latin viola (“a violet”).

a female given name, equivalent to English Violet


Vjačeslavs

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Russian Вячесла́в (Vjačesláv). Related to English Wenceslaus.

Вячесла́в Вячеслав#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Вячесла́в (Vjačesláv).


uzbeks

lv-noun

uzbeks m (1st declension, feminine form: uzbekiete)

uzbekiete (feminine)
uzbeks (nominative singular)
uzbeki (nominative plural)
uzbeku (accusative singular)
uzbekus (accusative plural)
uzbeka (genitive singular)
uzbeku (genitive plural)
uzbekam (dative singular)
uzbekiem (dative plural)
uzbeku (instrumental singular)
uzbekiem (instrumental plural)
uzbekā (locative singular)
uzbekos (locative plural)
uzbek (singular vocative)
uzbeki (plural vocative)

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Uzbek oʻzbek, of uncertain origin; possibly from Turkic, compare Turkish uz (“self”), Sogdian [Term?] (/bek/, “master”).

vecais uzbeks

uzbeks iesūdz tiesā Zviedrijas tirdzniecības centru

an Uzbek (man) sues a Swedish shopping center

uzbeki mīl svinēt svētkus un prot to darīt no sirds

the Uzbeks love to celebrate holidays and know how to do it from the heart (= with enthusiasm)

a (male) Uzbek, a man from Uzbekistan or of Uzbek descent

uzbeku valoda

uzbeku literatūra

uzbeku virtuve

Latvijas uzbeku kultūras biedrība ― Latvia's association for Uzbek culture

(genitive plural) Uzbek, pertaining to Uzbekistan and its people


uzvārds

uzvārds (nominative singular)
uzvārdi (nominative plural)
uzvārdu (accusative singular)
uzvārdus (accusative plural)
uzvārda (genitive singular)
uzvārdu (genitive plural)
uzvārdam (dative singular)
uzvārdiem (dative plural)
uzvārdu (instrumental singular)
uzvārdiem (instrumental plural)
uzvārdā (locative singular)
uzvārdos (locative plural)
uzvārd (singular vocative)
uzvārdi (plural vocative)


vārds

vārds (nominative singular)
vārdi (nominative plural)
vārdu (accusative singular)
vārdus (accusative plural)
vārda (genitive singular)
vārdu (genitive plural)
vārdam (dative singular)
vārdiem (dative plural)
vārdu (instrumental singular)
vārdiem (instrumental plural)
vārdā (locative singular)
vārdos (locative plural)
vārd (singular vocative)
vārdi (plural vocative)

From Proto-Baltic *wardas, a masculine parallel form to neuter *wardan, from Proto-Indo-European *werdʰh₁om (“word”), from the stem *werh₁- (“to speak, say, talk”) with an extra element -dʰo. Note the typical Baltic polysemy between “name” and “word”, since the Proto-Indo-European term for “name”, still conserved in Old Prussian emnes, emmens (< Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥), was lost and replaced by *werdʰo-. Cognates include Lithuanian var̃das, Old Prussian wīrds, wirds, Sudovian ward, Russian врать (vratʹ, “to lie”), Belarusian вярзці́ (vjarzcí, “to lie”), Ukrainian верзти́ (verztý, “to lie”), Proto-Germanic *wurdą (Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳 (waurd), German Wort, English word, Icelandic orð), Hittite ḫurt- (“to load, to charge”) (: weriya- “to say”), Sanskrit व्रत (vrata, “vow, command”), Ancient Greek εἴρω (eírō, “to say”) (< *weryō), Latin verbum.


itālis

itālis m (2nd declension, feminine form: itāliete)

itāliete (feminine)
itālis (nominative singular)
itāļi (nominative plural)
itāli (accusative singular)
itāļus (accusative plural)
itāļa (genitive singular)
itāļu (genitive plural)
itālim (dative singular)
itāļiem (dative plural)
itāli (instrumental singular)
itāļiem (instrumental plural)
itālī (locative singular)
itāļos (locative plural)
itāli (singular vocative)
itāļi (plural vocative)

Borrowed from Latin italus, itself possibly a borrowing from Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 (víteliú), a name for the southwestern tip of the boot of Italy (today's Calabria), possibly a cognate of Latin vitulus (“calf”), meaning perhaps “land of cattle.” Other theories include the name of an ancient or legendary leader Italus, or also an old borrowing from Illyrian.

(usually in the plural) itāļi, the Italic peoples

Italic; a member of the ancient Italic peoples of primitive Italy


japānis

japānis m (2nd declension, feminine form: japāniete)

japāniete (feminine)
japānis (nominative singular)
japāņi (nominative plural)
japāni (accusative singular)
japāņus (accusative plural)
japāņa (genitive singular)
japāņu (genitive plural)
japānim (dative singular)
japāņiem (dative plural)
japāni (instrumental singular)
japāņiem (instrumental plural)
japānī (locative singular)
japāņos (locative plural)
japāni (singular vocative)
japāņi (plural vocative)

From the same source as Japāna (“Japan”), made into a masculine 2nd-declension noun.

pasauli pārsteidz japānis no ASV talantu šova

a Japanese man surprises the world in a US talent show

papīru sāka ražot korejieši, japāņi, indieši un citas Āzijas tautas

the Koreans, Japanese, Indians and other Asian people began to produce paper

a Japanese man, a man born in Japan or of Japanese descent


itāliešu valoda

itāliešu valoda (nominative singular)
itāliešu valodu (accusative singular)
itāliešu valodas (genitive singular)
itāliešu valodai (dative singular)
itāliešu valodu (instrumental singular)
itāliešu valodā (locative singular)
itāliešu valoda (singular vocative)


itālietis

itālietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: itāliete)

itāliete (feminine)
itālietis (nominative singular)
itālieši (nominative plural)
itālieti (accusative singular)
itāliešus (accusative plural)
itālieša (genitive singular)
itāliešu (genitive plural)
itālietim (dative singular)
itāliešiem (dative plural)
itālieti (instrumental singular)
itāliešiem (instrumental plural)
itālietī (locative singular)
itāliešos (locative plural)
itālieti (singular vocative)
itālieši (plural vocative)

a (male) Italian, a man from Italy or of Italian descent


kurdu valoda

kurdu valoda (nominative singular)
kurdu valodu (accusative singular)
kurdu valodas (genitive singular)
kurdu valodai (dative singular)
kurdu valodu (instrumental singular)
kurdu valodā (locative singular)
kurdu valoda (singular vocative)

Kurdish language (lit. language of the Kurds)


latīnis

latīnis m (2nd declension, feminine form: latīniete)

latīniete (feminine)
latīnis (nominative singular)
latīņi (nominative plural)
latīni (accusative singular)
latīņus (accusative plural)
latīņa (genitive singular)
latīņu (genitive plural)
latīnim (dative singular)
latīņiem (dative plural)
latīni (instrumental singular)
latīņiem (instrumental plural)
latīnī (locative singular)
latīņos (locative plural)
latīni (singular vocative)
latīņi (plural vocative)

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin latīnus (“Latin”), itself derived from Latium, the name of the region in Central Italy where the ancient Latins lived (and where Rome is located).