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Armenian,
Europe
3 famous people named Vaiva found on Wikipedia.
Used in: Lithuanian
Vaiva is a Lithuanian female given name of Baltic origin. It is a shortening of vaivorykštė (English rainbow). A rainbow was considered one of the manifestations of the Pagan destiny goddess Laima. 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.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Vaiva Mainelytė | 1948 | |
2 | Vaiva Lesauskaitė | 1959 | |
3 | Vaiva Radasta Vėbraitė | 1954 |