Vaiva

Vaiva is a Lithuanian female given name of Baltic origin.[1] It is a shortening of vaivorykštė (English rainbow). A rainbow was considered one of the manifestations of the Pagan destiny goddess Laima.[2] Vaiva's father, according to Baltic mythology, is Perkūnas. The name was popularised by V.Krėvė-Mickevičius tale "Perkūnas, Vaiva ir Straublys" written in 1922.[3]

Vaiva
GenderFeminine
Language(s)Lithuanian
Name day14 April, 18 June
Origin
Language(s)Lithuanian
Word/nameVaivorykštė
Vaivos juosta
Other names
Pet form(s)Vaivutė, Vaivukas, Vaivis

Notable people with the name include:

  • Vaiva Mainelytė, Lithuanian theater and cinema actress

References
  1. "Vaiva | Vardai VLKK". vardai.vlkk.lt. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. "Vardas Vaiva . Vardo Vaiva reikšmė ir kilmė". vardai.org. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. "Kalbininkė: vardų populiarumas prasideda su asmenybės kultu - LRT". Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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