Dzintars is a

Latvian masculine given name Latvian names, like in most European cultures, consist of two main elements: the given name (''vārds'') followed by family name (''uzvārds''). During the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet occupation (1940–1941; 1944–1991) the practic ...

borne by more than 4,000 men in

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The name means "

amber Amber is fossilized tree resin. Examples of it have been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since the Neolithic times, and worked as a gemstone since antiquity."Amber" (2004). In Maxine N. Lurie and Marc Mappen (eds.) ''Encyclopedia ...

". Its nameday is celebrated on 4 September. It is one of the relatively few surviving names of indigenous origin from the very great number either newly introduced, as Dzintars was, or revived during the

Latvian National Awakening The Latvian National Awakening () refers to three distinct but ideologically related national revival movements: * the First Awakening refers to the national revival led by the Young Latvians from the 1850s to the 1880s * the Second Awakening ...

of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Siliņš, Klāvs, 1990: ''Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca''. Rīga: Zinātne

Individuals

The name Dzintars may refer to: *

Dzintars Ābiķis Dzintars Ābiķis (born 3 June 1952 in Ventspils) is a Latvian politician and a Deputy of the Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected ...

(born 1952), Latvian politician *

Dzintars Čīča The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the inaugural edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged eight to fifteen. It was held on 15 November 2003, in Copenhagen, Denmark. With Camilla Ottesen and Remee as the prese ...

(born 1993), Latvian singer *

Dzintars Jaundžeikars Dzintars Jaundžeikars (14 February 1956 – 16 March 2022) was a Latvian politician. He was a member of the LPP/LC and a deputy of the 8th and 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his last term in parliament on 16 November 2006, until he ...

(1956–2022), Latvian politician *

Dzintars Krišjānis Dzintars Krišjānis (4 June 1958 – 16 March 2014) was a Latvian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was born in Riga Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities ...

(born 1958), Latvian rower and Olympic competitor *

Dzintars Lācis Dzintars Lācis (18 May 1940 – 17 November 1992), also known as Dzintars Latsis (), was a Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, alo ...

(1940–1992), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor *

Dzintars Rasnačs Dzintars Rasnačs (born 17 July 1963) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the National Alliance Party and a deputy of the 11th Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament co ...

(born 1963), Latvian politician *

Dzintars Sproģis Dzintars Sproģis (born 13 May 1971) is a former Latvian football defender. Sproģis was recognized as the best defender in the first season of Virslīga. Playing biography Dzintars Sproģis came from a sporting family - his father Aivars play ...

(born 1971), Latvian footballer *

Dzintars Zirnis Dzintars Zirnis (born 25 April 1977 in Riga) is a Latvian former football defender. He last played for Latvian First League club FK 1625 Liepāja. For almost his entire career, Zirnis played for FK Liepājas Metalurgs in the Latvian Higher Lea ...

(born 1977), Latvian footballer ; As a surname *

Raivis Dzintars Raivis Dzintars (born 25 November 1982) is a Latvian right-wing politician and chairman of the national-conservative National Alliance party. He has previously served as the party's co-chairman alongside Gaidis Bērziņš. Born in Riga, he was e ...

(born 1982), Latvian politician

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