Laima (given name)
Laima is a Latvian and Lithuanian female given name, which means "luck" or "beginning".[2] Laima is the goddess of fate and birth in Baltic mythologies.[3] The name may refer to:
- Laima Adlytė (born 1971), Lithuanian draughts player
- Laima Andersone-Silāre (born 1929), Latvian opera singer
- Laima Andrikienė (born 1958), Lithuanian politician
- Laima Bernatavičiūtė (born 1985), Lithuanian handballer
- Laima Leyton (born 1976), Brazilian musician
- Laima Muktupāvela (born 1962), Latvian author
- Laima Vaikule (born 1954), Latvian actress
- Laima Zilporytė (born 1967), Lithuanian cyclist
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Name day | February 11[1] |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | luck, birth |
| Region of origin | Latvia, Lithuania |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Laimonis |
References
- vardadienas.lv. "Marts" (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- Lithuanian Names. "Etymology: Lithuanian First Names". Retrieved on 12 January 2016.
- Mallory, J.; Adams, D. (1997). Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture. Taylor & Francis. p. 212.
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