Gabija is a Lithuanian name meaning “to cover”. In the country’s mythology, Gabija was also the name of the goddess that controlled fire and the home.
Origin: Lithuanian
Gabrielius
Gabrielius is the Lithuanian form of the Hebrew name, Gabriel. The name was born by the archangel, Gabriel, who announced the impending birth of Christ. The name means “man of God”.
Guste
Guste is the Lithuanian version of the name Auguste and Augustus, which means “great” or “magnificent”, although those are typically boys names. It is most likely in the same vein as the name Gus, which is also a short form of those names.
Ieva
Ieva is the Lithuanian form of the Biblican name, Eve, meaning “to breathe”. Eve, of course, is the first woman who is created from the rib of Adam. After she tricked into eating the fruit of knowledge, both she and Adam are banished from the Garden of Eden.
Jokubas
Jokubas is the Lithuanian version of the name Jacob. The name means “supplanter” and is from the Hebrew, Yaakov. Jacob was borne by the biblical father of twelve sons, who gave their names to the twelve tribes of Israel. Son of Isaac an Rebecca and twin brother of Esae, Jacob was the cunning younger twin… Read More
