Žygimantas
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Lithuanian |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Protection through victory |
| Region of origin | Lithuania |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Sigismund, Sigmund, Siegmund |
Žygimantas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. It is a two-stem name of Baltic origin consisting of the root žyg and man(t)-. The Lithuanian word žygis means a military march from one location to another, while the second part might stem from the word manta, meaning wealth, benefit or mantus, which means convenient, suitable.
Notable people with the name include:
- Žygimantas II of Lithuania (1467–1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
- Žygimantas Augustas (1520–1572), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
- Žygimantas Janavičius (born 1989), Lithuanian basketball player
- Žygimantas Jonušas (born 1982), Lithuanian basketball player
- Žygimantas Kęstutaitis (1365–1440), Grand Duke of Lithuania
- Žygimantas Skučas (born 1992), Lithuanian basketball player
- Žygimantas Stanulis (born 1993), Lithuanian weightlifter