Ligita
Baltic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Ligita
Ligita is a Latvian feminine given name derived from the Baltic root "lig-," which relates to concepts of tenderness or gentleness, with the diminutive suffix "-ita." The name is primarily used in Latvia and among Baltic populations, with strongest usage in the 20th and 21st centuries as part of the modern Latvian naming tradition.
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Etymology
Ligita is a Latvian feminine given name derived from the Baltic root "lig-," which relates to concepts of tenderness or gentleness, with the diminutive suffix "-ita." The name is primarily used in Latvia and among Baltic populations, with strongest usage in the 20th and 21st centuries as part of the modern Latvian naming tradition.
Ligita currently ranks #6,039 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1952.
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