vakar

Vakar is a term found in Baltic languages, most notably Latvian and Lithuanian. In both languages, vakar functions as an adverb meaning yesterday and is used to refer to the previous day. It is lowercase in ordinary sentences and is not typically used as a proper noun.

Vakar is occasionally encountered as a personal name in Baltic communities, but it is uncommon and not widely attested in naming databases. When used as a given name, it is generally considered masculine in origin, though sources vary and it remains rare.

There are no widely documented places, institutions, or cultural works named Vakar in major reference works. The word is primarily recognized for its role in indicating past time rather than as a proper noun.

In Baltic linguistics, vakar should be distinguished from related terms such as vakarsa in Latvian and vakaras in Lithuanian, which both mean evening. These forms share a common lexical root but differ semantically from vakar.