Entry № 1605 · Lithuanian origin

Eglė Eglė — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ EG-leh /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Lithuanian
Meaning
"Fir tree (Queen of Serpents)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Lithuanian)

A name that means "fir tree (queen of serpents)".

Eglė is the Lithuanian word for "fir tree." In the famous Lithuanian folk tale Eglė, Queen of Serpents, a young woman marries the serpent king and is transformed into a fir tree along with her children.

Eglė is widely used in Lithuania.

Fir tree. The Queen of Serpents.

The name in its native script.

Eglė
Transliteration
Eglė
Pronunciation
/ ˈɛɡ.lɛ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Eglė stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Eglė · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Eglės before her.

Real people
Eglė
Common Lithuanian name.
In fiction
Eglė, Queen of Serpents
Heroine of Lithuanian folk tale.
Lithuanian folklore

Names connected to Eglė.

The number behind Eglė.

6

The Nurturer

Eglė reduces to six — the number of Lithuanian fir.

Why families chose this name.

"Queen of Serpents. Four letters. Eglė."
Vita · Mother of one · Vilnius