Vaiva

Pronunciation	ˈvaɪvə
Gender	Feminine
Language(s)	Lithuanian
Name day	14th April, 18th June
Language(s)	Lithuanian
Word/name	Vaivorykštė Vaivos juosta
Pet form(s)	Vaivutė, Vaivukas, Vaivis

Vaiva /ˈvaɪvə/ 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.

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