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Kestutis

Quick answerThe given name 'Kestutis' means "to endure" or "to suffer," derived from the Lithuanian root *kęst-* (to suffer, endure).

Lithuanian · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,374
TrendVintage
Peak year1954
Syllables3
OriginLithuanian
LanguageLithuanian
CultureLithuanian
Letters8
Numerology7 Chaldean 1
Global rank#578

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Kestutis

The given name 'Kestutis' means "to endure" or "to suffer," derived from the Lithuanian root *kęst-* (to suffer, endure).

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Etymology

The given name 'Kestutis' means "to endure" or "to suffer," derived from the Lithuanian root *kęst-* (to suffer, endure). It is used primarily in Lithuanian culture and is historically notable as the name of Kęstutis, a 14th-century Grand Duke of Lithuania who co-ruled with his brother Algirdas and defended the country against the Teutonic Order.

Kestutis currently ranks #4,374 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1954.

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