Ligita is a female given name used primarily in Latvia and Lithuania. It is likely a derivative of Līga, the Latvian name associated with the summer solstice festival Līgo. According to Wiktionary, the name was first recorded in Latvia in the early 20th century, possibly as a diminutive form of Līga. The root name Līga itself is derived from the Latvian holiday Līgo, celebrated during the summer solstice with songs, bonfires, and traditional rituals. Ligita may therefore carry connotations of light, celebration, or the warmth of midsummer.
The suffix -ita is common in Latvian and also appears in Lithuanian, where it often forms diminutive or affectionate variants. Thus, Ligita might have originally expressed endearment or closeness, with the meaning of 'little Līga' or 'one associated with Līga'. The distribution of the name is modest but persistent: the Population Register of Latvia recorded 3,426 persons named Ligita as of May 21, 2010. While unusual outside the Baltic region, its phonetic openness makes it easy to pronounce in many languages. To bear the name Ligita is therefore to carry a link to Latvian cultural identity — specifically the joyful observance of the summer solstice, a time of ancestral traditions.
Sources: Wiktionary — Ligita