Aiva

See also: àiva

Latvian

Etymology

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.

Proper noun

Aiva f

  1. A female given name.

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Aiva was the only given name of 1208 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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