Vaiva Explained

Vaiva
Gender:	Feminine
Nameday:	14 April, 18 June
Language:	Lithuanian
Language origin:	Lithuanian
Origin:	Vaivorykštė Vaivos juosta
Petname:	Vaivutė, Vaivukas, Vaivis

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]

Notable people with the name include:

• , Lithuanian theater and cinema actress

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vaiva Vardai VLKK. vardai.vlkk.lt. 2016-05-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603022807/http://vardai.vlkk.lt/vardas/Vaiva. 2016-06-03. dead.
2. Web site: Vardas Vaiva . Vardo Vaiva reikšmė ir kilmė.. vardai.org. 2016-05-05.
3. Web site: Kalbininkė: vardų populiarumas prasideda su asmenybės kultu - LRT. Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija. 2016-05-05.