Which Greek name day does the Orthodox church celebrate today?
According to Greece’s Orthodox tradition, every day of the year is dedicated to some Christian saint or martyr. When someone is named after one of these saints, that saint’s celebration day becomes his/her “name day.” In Greece people celebrate their namedays with gatherings and gifts much like an actual birthday.
See all the Greek name days by date and find out when your Greek friends and loved ones celebrate their name. Here’s the full calendar of namedays celebrated in Greece and beyond in 2021:
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MARCH 2021
GREEK NAME DAYS
|
Name | Date |
EVELPISTOS (Evelpistos) | 1 |
GERAKINA (Gerakina) | 1 |
IERAX (Ierax) | 1 |
JUSTINE (Justine, Ioustinos) | 1 |
PYRROS (Pyros) | 1 |
THESPESIOS (Thespesios, Thespesia) | 1 |
MARINOS (1) (Marinos) | 2 |
NIKIFOROS (1) (Nikiforos) | 2 |
IERIA (Ieria) | 3 |
YPATIA (Ypatia) | 3 |
MARTHA (Martha) | 4 |
APOLLON (Apollon) | 5 |
DOROTHEOS (Dorotheos, Dorothea, Dorothy) | 5 |
NIKANDROS (Nikandros) | 5 |
PLOUTARHOS (Ploutarhos, Ploutos, Plouto) | 5 |
SELENE (Selene, Seline) | 5 |
ILARION (Ilarion, Ilarionas, Ilaria, Ilariada, Lariada)
DAVID |
6 |
PANAGIS (Panayis, Panagos) | 7 |
SEVASTIANI (1) (Sebastiani, Sebastian, Sevasti, Sevi) | 7 |
ZINAIS (Zinais) | 7 |
KALLIOPI (Kalliope, Kaliopi, Popi) | 8 |
NAFKRATIS (Nafkratis) | 8 |
RODANTHI (Rodanthi, Rozanthi) | 9 |
Nefeli* | 10 |
BARTHOLOMEOS (1) (Bartholomeus)
Barnabas (Saint Barnabas) |
11 |
LUKE Simferoupolis (2) (Loukas, Loska, Loskas, Lucas, Luke) | 11 |
VARNAVAS (Varnavas) | 11 |
ONOUFRIOS (Onoufrios) | 12 |
TRIFILIOS (Trifillios, Trifilios) | 13 |
ELISSAIOS (Elisaios, Elisso, Eliso) | 14 |
NEFON (Nefon) | 14 |
ACHAICUS
AFGOUSTINOS (Afgoustinos, Afgoustos, Augoustos, Avgoustis, Avgoustinos, Avgoustos) |
15 |
15 | |
AVGOUSTA (Avgousta) | 15 |
IERONYMOS (Ieronymos, Jeronymo) | 15 |
LIVYI (Livyi, Lybia) | 15 |
MONICA (Monika, Monique, Mona) | 15 |
ORTANSIA (Ortansia, Hortisia)
Stephen (Saint Stephen) |
15 |
TICHON (Tychon) | 16 |
FELIX (1) (Felix) | 17 |
ISMAIL (Ismail) | 17 |
Athanasius
ERASMOS (Erasmos) |
18 |
LEONTIOS (Leontios) | 18 |
PAISIOS (Paisios) | 19 |
ZOSIMOS (Zosimos, Zosimus) | 19 |
KALLISTOS (Kallistos, Kalistos)
Jude (Saint Jude) |
19 |
METHODIOS (Methodius)
|
20 |
AFRODISIOS (Afrodisios)
Korenna, Kori, Korina, Korinos* Triada*
|
21 |
EFSEVIOS (1) (Evsevios, Evsevia) | 22 |
ZINAS (Zinas) | 22 |
AGRIPPINA (Agrippina) | 23 |
ARISTOKLIS (Aristoklis) | 23 |
LOULOU (Loulou) | 23 |
BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST (Ayiou Ioanni Baptisti) | 24 |
EROTAS (Erotas) | 25 |
FEVRONIA (Phevronia) | 25 |
David (1)
MAKARIOS (Makarios) Jude (Saint Jude) |
26 |
Joanna (Saint Joanna)
PIERRE (Pierion, Pierro, Pierre, Pieris) All Saints* |
27 |
ANARGYROS (1) (Anargyros, Anargyri) | 28 |
GERMANOS (Germanos) | 28 |
PAVLOS (Pavlos, Paul, Pavlina) | 29 |
PETER (Petros, Peter, Paul, Petroula, Petrina, Petras, Petrakis, Petrinos, Petria, Petra) | 29 |
APOSTOLOS (1) (Apostolis, Apostolos, Tolis, Lea, Lia, Apostolina, Polina) | 30 |
MELITON (Meliton) | 30 |
Name | Date |
ANARGYROS (2) (Anargyros, Anargyri) | 1 |
COSMAS (1) (Kosmas) | 1 |
DAMIANOS (1) (Damianos, Damian) | 1 |
MAVRIKIOS (2) (Mavrikios, Maurice) | 1 |
No Name Day | 2 |
ANATOLIOS | 3 |
YAKINTHOS | 3 |
ZOUMBOULIA (Zoumboulia) | 3 |
No Name Day | 4 |
LAMPADOS | 5 |
LYKIOS | 6 |
SATYROS | 6 |
KYRIAKI (Kyriake, Kyriakos, Kyriaki, Kiriaki, Kiki, Kitsa, Korina, Kitsos, Sundy, Domenica, Dominica, Cyriaca, Kyriaca, Ria, Iria, Ia) | 7 |
PROKOPIS | 8 |
THEOFILOS (Theofilos, Theofilitsa, Filio) | 8 |
PAGRATIOS (2) (Pagratios, Pagratia) | 9 |
AMALIA | 10 |
EFIMIA (1) (Efemia, Efimia) | 11 |
OLGA | 11 |
VERENIC (Verenike, Vereniki, Verenica) | 12 |
VERONICΑ (Veronike, Veroniki, Veronica, Berenice) | 12 |
ILIOFOTOS (Heliofotos) | 13 |
SARAH (1) (Sarah) | 13 |
AKYLAS (Akylas) | 14 |
NIKODIMOS (Nikodemos, Nikodimos) | 14 |
JULITTA (Ioulitta) | 15 |
KIRIKOS (Kerykos, Kirykos) | 15 |
VLADIMIR (Vladimiros) | 15 |
No Name Day | 16 |
ALEXANDRA (Alexis, Alexandra, Sandra, Sander) | 17 |
ALIKI (Alix, Aliki, Alice, Alisia, Alicia, Alysia, Alika, Adelaide) | 17 |
MARINA (Marena, Marinos) | 17 |
EMILIANOS (Emilianos) | 18 |
DIAS (Dias, Zeus) | 19 |
GARYFALLIA (Garyfallia) | 19 |
MAKRINA (Makrena) | 19 |
ELIAS (Elias, Ilias, Eliana, Liana) | 20 |
No Name Day | 21 |
MAGDALINI (2) (Magdalena, Magdalene, Magdalini, Markella, Magda) | 22 |
MARKELLA (Markela) | 22 |
MARYLENA (Marylena, Maryelena) | 22 |
MENELAOS (Menelaos, Meneleus, Menelaus, Menele, Mauvier) | 22 |
No Name Day | 23 |
ATHINAGORAS (Athinagoras)
Boris (Romanos) |
24 |
CHRISTINA (1) (Christina, Christy, Chris, Christyne) | 25 |
ANAIS (1) (Anais) | 25 |
ANN (2) (Anna, Annita, Anneta, Hanna) | 25 |
EFPRAKSIA (Efpraxia) | 25 |
OLYMPIAS (Olimpias, Olimpiada) | 25 |
ERMOLAOS (Hermolaos, Hermolia, Ermolia, Lia) | 26 |
ERSI (Erse, Ersi) | 26 |
OREOZILI (Oreozili, Oreozeeli) | 26 |
PARASKEVI (Paraskevee, Paraskevi, Evi, Evita, Vivian, Vivi, Vetti, Veti) | 26 |
PANTELIS (Panteleimonas, Pantelis) | 27 |
AFXENTIOS (Afxentios) | 28 |
AKAKIOS (Akakios, Kahi, Kaki) | 28 |
DROSOS (2) (Drosos) | 28 |
DROSOULA (2) (Drosoula, Drosis, Drosida) | 28 |
HRYSOVALANTOU (Chrisovalantis, Chrysovalantou) | 28 |
IRINI (2) (Eirene, Eirini, Irene, Irini) | 28 |
TIMON (Timon, Timos) | 28 |
KALLINIKOS (Kalinikos)
Mary Magdalene Feast Day |
29 |
THEODOTI (Theodoti) | 29 |
ADRONIKOS (2) (Andronikos, Androniki) | 30 |
SILAS, SILOUANOS (Silouanos) | 30 |
EVDOKIMOS (Evdokimos) | 31 |
FREIDERIKI (Freideriki, Frederiki, Frideriki) | 31 |
FREIDERIKOS (Freiderikos, Frederic, Frederich, Friderikos) | 31 |
JOSEF (2) (Iosif, Sifis) | 31 |
Name | Date |
EFKLEOS (Efkleos) | 1 |
ELESA (Elesa, Elessa) | 1 |
MARKELOS (2) (Markelos) | 1 |
SOLOMONI (Solomoni) | 1 |
JUSTINIANOS (Justinianos) | 2 |
OLIMPIOS (Olimpios, Olympios) | 3 |
SALOMI (Salomi) | 3 |
EKSAKOUSTODIANOS (Exakoustodianos, Xakoustos, Ksakoustos, Xakousti, Ksakousti) | 4 |
MAXIMILIAN (Maximilian) | 4 |
NONA (Nonna, Nona) | 5 |
EVMORFIA (Emmy) | 6 |
MORFOULA (Morfoula) | 6 |
SOTIRIS (Sotiria, Sotiris) | 6 |
ASTERIOS (1) (Asterios, Asteris) | 7 |
ASTERO (1) (Astero) | 7 |
ASTRINI (Astrini, Astrinos, Asterini, Asterinos) | 7 |
NIKANOR (Nikanor, Nikanoras) | 7 |
TRIANTAFILIA (Triantafyllia, Rosa, Roza, Rose, Filia, Fili, Filio) | 8 |
TRIANTAFILOS (Triantafyllos) | 8 |
MATTHIAS | 9 |
IPPOLYTOS (Ippolytos) | 10 |
IRO (Iro, Hero) | 10 |
IRON (Iron, Heron) | 10 |
LAURA (Laura, Lora, Laurentia, Laurentina, Lauraine, Lawraine) | 10 |
LAVRENTIOS (Laurentios, Laurens, Laurence) | 10 |
EFPLOUS (Efplous) | 11 |
PHOTIS (3) (Fotis, Fotios) | 12 |
(no widely known nameday) | 13 |
(no widely known nameday) | 14 |
DESPOINA (2) (- for married women – Despoina, Deppy, Pipina, Despo, Pepi, Zepo) | 15 |
ELONA (Elona) | 15 |
GESTHIMANI (Gesthimani, Iesthimani, Gethsimani) | 15 |
HELIOSTALAKTI (Heliostalakti) | 15 |
KATHOLIKI (Katholiki, Catholic) | 15 |
KRISTALO (Kristalo, Kristalia, Crystal, Krysta, Krista) | 15 |
MARIETA (Marietta, Margeta, Margetina) | 15 |
MARINIKI (Mariniki) | 15 |
MARY (Maria – for married women, Mary, Maro, Marios, Mario, Mariori, Marika, Maroula, Maritsa, Margiori, Marigoula, Manio, Marietta, Marousa, Marsia, Marcy) | 15 |
MIREILLE (Mireille, Mirella, Myrella) | 15 |
PANAGIOTIS (Panayotis, Panagiotis, Panos, Panikos, Panagiota, Pani, Tota, Toula) | 15 |
PRESVEIA (Presvia) | 15 |
SYMELA (Simela, Symela, Soymela, Soumela) | 15 |
THEOTOKIS (Theotokia, Theotokea) | 15 |
ALKIVIADIS (Alkis) | 16 |
APOSTOLOS (2) (Apostolis, Apostolos, Tolis, Lea, Lia, Apostolina, Polina) | 16 |
DIOMIDIS (Diomedes, Diomidis) | 16 |
GERASIMOS (1) (Gerasimos, Yerasimos) | 16 |
SARANTIS (Sarantis, Sarantos) | 16 |
SERAPHIM (2) (Serafeim, Serafim) | 16 |
STAMATIA (2) (Stamatia, Matoula, Mato, Stamela, Stamatina, Stamata, Matina, Mata) | 16 |
STAMATIS (2) (Stamatis, Stamos) | 16 |
LEFKOTHEA (Lefkothea) | 17 |
MIRON (Myron, Myra, Mirka) | 17 |
STRATON (Straton, Stratos) | 17 |
ARSENIOS (1) (Arsenios, Arsenis, Arsina) | 18 |
FLOROS (1) (Floros, Flora) | 18 |
LAVROS (Lavros) | 18 |
(no widely known nameday) | 19 |
ILIODOROS (Iliodoros, Iliodora, Heliodora, Eldora, Eleadora, Eleodora, Elda) | 20 |
SAMUEL (Samouel, Samuel, Sam) | 20 |
THEOHARIS (2) (Theoharis, Theoharoula, Haroula) | 20 |
Saint Thaddeus | 21 |
AGATHONIKOS (Agathonikos) | 22 |
THEOPREPIOS (Theoprepios) | 22 |
MALAMATI (1) (Malamati, Mala, Malamatenia, Matina) | 23 |
AITOLIA (Etolia) | 24 |
EFTIHIS (2) (Eftychios, Eftyhia, Eftyhis) | 24 |
BARTHOLOMEOS (2) (Bartholomeus) | 25 |
TITOS (2) (Titos) | 25 |
ADRIANI (Adriane, Adriani ) | 26 |
ADRIANOS (Adrianos, Adrian) | 26 |
NATALIA (Nathalia, Natalia) | 26 |
ARCADIA (Arcadia, Arkadia) | 27 |
ARCADIOS (Arcadios, Arkadios) | 27 |
FANOURIOS (Phanourios) | 27 |
LIBERIOS (Liberios, Liveris, Lyveris, Liverios, Liberis, Liberius) | 27 |
OSIOS (Osios, Osia) | 27 |
DAMON (Damon, Damonas) | 28 |
ARKADIOS (Arkadios) | 29 |
ALEXANDER (Alexis, Alex, Alexander, Alexandros, Alekos) | 30 |
EVLALIOS (Evlalios, Evlalia, Eulalios) | 30 |
FILAKAS (Filakas, Fylakas) | 30 |
No Name Day | 31 |
GREEK NAME DAYS
SEPTEMBER 2021
Name | Date |
ADAMANTIOS (Adamantios, Adamantia, Amanda) | 1 |
AFRODITE (Afrodite, Fregia) | 1 |
AKRIVI (Akrivee) | 1 |
ANTIGONI (Antigone, Antigoni) | 1 |
ASPASIA (Aspasia) | 1 |
ATHINA (Athena, Athina) | 1 |
CLEO (Clio) | 1 |
CLEOPATRA (1) (Cleopatra, Kleopatra, Patra, Patroula, Cleo) | 1 |
CORALIA (Koralia, Koralou) | 1 |
DIAMANTO (Diamando, Adamandia, Ada) | 1 |
DIONI (Dioni) | 1 |
DODONI (Dodone) | 1 |
EFTERPI (Evterpi) | 1 |
ELPINIKI (Helpiniki) | 1 |
ERASMIA (Erasmea) | 1 |
ERATO (Erato) | 1 |
HAIDO (Haido, Haideftos) | 1 |
HARIKLIA (1) (Hariklia, Haroula) | 1 |
ISMENE (Jasmin, Yasmin, Jasmeen, Yasmeen, Ismini) | 1 |
JOSHUA (Joshua, Jesus of Navi) | 1 |
KALLIROI (Kaliroi) | 1 |
KALLISTI (Kalisti) | 1 |
KLEONIKI (Kleonikos) | 1 |
MANDO (Mando, Mandi, Manto) | 1 |
MARGARET (1) (Margarita) | 1 |
MARIANTHI (Marianthe) | 1 |
MELETIOS (2) (Meletios, Meletis) | 1 |
MELPOMENI (Melpmene) | 1 |
MOSHO (Moshoula) | 1 |
OURANIA (1) (Ourania, Urania, Rania) | 1 |
PANDORA (Pandora) | 1 |
PENELOPE (Pinelopi, Bilio) | 1 |
POLIMNIA (Polimnia) | 1 |
POLINIKI (Polynike, Polyniki, Polyna, Polina) | 1 |
POLYTIMI (Polytimi, Timi) | 1 |
RALLIA (Rallia) | 1 |
RALLIS (Rallis, Ralis) | 1 |
SAPFO (Sapho) | 1 |
SIMEON (2) (Simeon) | 1 |
TERPSIHORI (Terpsihori) | 1 |
THALIA (Thalia) | 1 |
THEANO (Theano) | 1 |
THEONIMPHI (Theonymphi) | 1 |
MAMAS (Mamas) | 2 |
ANTHIMOS (Anthimos) | 3 |
ARHONTIA (Arhontia) | 3 |
ARHONTION (Arhontion) | 3 |
ARISTEA (Aristea, Aristi) | 3 |
ARISTION (Aristion, Aristeas) | 3 |
PHEVOS (Pheevos, Foibos, Foivos, Foivi, Phoebe) | 3 |
POLYDOROS (Polidoros) | 3 |
HERMIONI (Ermione, Ermioni) | 4 |
MOSES (Moisis, Moses) | 4 |
OKEANIS (Okeanis, Oceanis) | 4 |
OKEANOS (Okeanos, Oceanos) | 4 |
ROSALIA (Rosalia) | 4 |
ZAHARIAS (2) (Zachariah, Zechariah, Zacaria, Zacarias, Zacary, Zacharia, Zacharias, Zacharie, Zachary, Zachery, Zackerias, Zack, Zakarias, Zeke, Zaharias, Zacharoula, Zacharenia, Zaki, Zakisaharias, Zaharoula, Zaharenia, Zaki, Zakis)
ELIZABETH |
5 |
EVDOXIOS (Evdoxios) | 6 |
VIVOS (Vivos, Vivi) | 6 |
CASIANI (Kasiani) | 7 |
SOZON (Sozonas) | 7 |
DESPOINA (3) (- for unmarried women in Chios island – Despoina, Deppy, Pipina, Despo, Pepi, Zepo) | 8 |
GENETHLIOS (Genethlios) | 8 |
NERATZIA (Neratzia) | 8 |
SKIADENI (Skiadeni) | 8 |
TSAMPIKA (Tsampika, Tsabika, Mika, Tsambikos) | 8 |
JOAHIM (Ioakeim) | 9 |
KIARAN (Kiaran, Kieran, Kyran, Ceran, Queran, Ciaran, Kiara) | 9 |
ERASTI (Erasti) | 10 |
ERASTOS (Erastos) | 10 |
KLIMENTINI (Klimentini, Clementine) | 10 |
KLIMIS (Klimis, Clement) | 10 |
MINODORA (Minodora) | 10 |
MITRODORA (Mitrodora) | 10 |
NYMFODORA (Nymfodora) | 10 |
POULCHERIA (Poulcheria) | 10 |
EFROSYNOS (Efrosynos) | 11 |
EVANTHIA (Evanthia, Evathia, Eve) | 11 |
EVANTHIS (Evanthis) | 11 |
THEODORA (Thodora, Theodora) | |
(no widely known nameday) | 12 |
ARISTIDIS (Aristides, Aristeides, Aristeidis) | 13 |
CORNELIUS (Kornelios, Kornilios, Kornelia) | 13 |
STAVROS (Stavros, Stavroula, Steven) | 14 |
THEOKLIS (Theoklis) | 14 |
NIKITAS (Nikitas, Nikita) | 15 |
VISARION (Visarion) | 15 |
EFIMIA (2) (Efemia, Efimia) | 16 |
LOUNTMILLA (Lountmilla, Loudmila) | 16 |
MELINA (1) (Melina, Melitini, Melitina) | 16 |
AGAPI (Agape, Agapi, Agapios) | 17 |
AGATHOKLIS (Agathoklia, Agathoklea) | 17 |
ELPIDA (Helpida) | 17 |
OLIVIANOS (2) (Olivianos, Olvianos, Olivia) | 17 |
PANTOLEON (Pantoleon) | 17 |
PILEAS (Pilefs) | 17 |
PISTI (Pisti) | 17 |
SONIA (Sonia, Sonja) | 17 |
SOPHIA (Sofia, Sonia, Fifi, Sofianos, Sofoula, Sofoulis) | 17 |
ARIADNI (Ariadne, Ariadni, Ariana) | 18 |
EVMENIS (Evmenis) | 18 |
KASTOR (Kastor) | 18 |
SAVATIOS (Savatios) | 19 |
EFSTATHIOS (Evstathios, Stathis) | 20 |
THEOPISTI (Theopisti) | 20 |
JONAS (Jonas, Ionas, Ion)
Quadratus (Saint Quadratus) |
21 |
LOIZOS (Loizos, Luis, Louis) | 22 |
LOUISE (Louise, Louiza, Louisa, Lovisa) | 22 |
PHOKAS (Fokas) | 22 |
ZOGRAFIA (Zografia) | 22 |
IRIS (Iris, Irida, Irais, Iraida, Rhais) | 23 |
POLIXENI (Polyxena, Polyxene, Polyxeni, Xene, Xeni) | 23 |
RAIS (Rais) | 23 |
XANTHIPOS (Xanthipos, Xanthippos) | 23 |
XANTHIPPI (Xanthippe, Xanthippi) www.xanthippe.gr | 23 |
KOPROS (Kopros, Kopris) | 24 |
MIRSINI (Mirsini, Mersa, Mirso, Amerisouda, Amersouda, Amerssa, Amersa) | 24 |
MIRTO (Mirto) | 24 |
PERSEFONI (Persephoni) | 24 |
PERSIS (Persis, Persi) | 24 |
THEKLA (Thekla) | 24 |
EFROSINI (Efrosyne, Efrosini, Froso) | 25 |
(no widely known nameday) | 26 |
AKYLINI (Akylini, Akilina) | 27 |
EPICHARIS (Epicharis, Epiharis, Epikharia) | 27 |
KALLISTRATOS (Kallistratos) | 27 |
ZINON (2) (Zenon, Zinon) | 27 |
HARITON (Hariton) | 28 |
KYRIAKOS (Kyriakos, Kiriakos) | 29 |
STRATONIKOS (Stratonikos, Stratos, Stratis) | 30 |
OCTOBER 2021
Name | Date |
ANANIAS (Ananias, Hananiah, Nino) | 1 |
ROMANOS (Romanos, Romana, Romani) | 1 |
THIRESIA (Theresea) | 1 |
CYPRIANOS (Kiprianos) | 2 |
IOUSTA (Iousta, Jousta) | 2 |
JUSTINE (Justine, Ioustini) | 2 |
DIONISIS (1) (Dionysius, Dionysis, Dionisos, Dionysios, Dionysos, Nionios, Denis, Dennis, Denise, Sissy) | 3 |
IEROTHEOS (Ierotheos, Hierothus) | 4 |
KALLISTHENIS (Kallisthenis) | 4 |
VERINA (Verina, Vera) | 4 |
HARITINI (Haritine, Haritini, Tina, Hara, Charitina) | 5 |
EROTIIS (Erotiis) | 6 |
THOMAS (1) (Thomas, Tom) | 6 |
BAKHOS (Bakhos) | 7 |
POLYCHRONIS (1) (Polychronios) | 7 |
SERGIOS (Sergios, Sergio) | 7 |
PELAGIA (Pelagia) | 8 |
LOT (Lot) | 9 |
EVLABIOS (Evlambios) | 10 |
Phillip (Saint Phillip of the Seventy) | 11 |
ANDROMAHI (Andromahi) | 12 |
ANDROMAHOS (Andromahos) | 12 |
VALANTIOS (Valantios) | 12 |
AGATHONIKI (Agathoniki) | 13 |
CHRYSI (2) (Chrysi) | 13 |
FLORENTIA (Florentia, Florence, Dia) | 13 |
FLORENTIOS (Florentios) | 13 |
KARPOS (1) (Karpos) | 13 |
GERVASIOS (Gervasios) | 14 |
IGNATIOS (1) (Ignatios) | 14 |
NAZARIOS (Nazarios) | 14 |
LOUKIANOS (Loukianos, Lucian) | 15 |
No Name Day | 16 |
ANTIGONOS (Antigonos, Antigonus) | 17 |
EFPREPIOS (Efprepeos) | 17 |
LUKE (1) (Loukas, Loska, Loskas, Lucas, Luke) | 18 |
MARINOS (2) (Marinos) | 18 |
CLEOPATRA (2) (Cleopatra, Kleopatra, Patra, Patroula, Cleo) | 19 |
FELIX (2) (Felix)
Varys (Saint Varys) |
19 |
ARTEMIOS (Artemios, Artemis) | 20 |
ARTEMIS (Artemis) | 20 |
DIANA (Diana) | 20 |
GERASIMOS (2) (Gerasimos, Yerasimos) | 20 |
HENOE (Henoe, Enoe) | 20 |
KERASIA (Kerasia) | 20 |
MATRONA (2) (Matrona of Chios – Chiopolitissa) | 20 |
CHRISTODOULOS (2) (Christodoulos) | 21 |
EFKRATIS (Efkratis)
Hilaron (Saint Hilaron) |
21 |
ORSALIA (Orsalia, Orsalina, Orsaline, Orsel, Orselina, Orseline, Orsola, Orssa) | 21 |
SOCRATES (2) (Sokrates, Sokratis, Socrates) | 21 |
URSULA (Ursula, Ursa) | 21 |
AVERKIOS (Averkios, Abericus) | 22 |
JACOB (2) (Iakovos, Jacob, Jakob) | 23 |
SEVASTIANI (2) (Sebastiani, Sebastian, Sevasti, Sevi) | 24 |
CHRYSANTHI (Crysanthi, Hrisanthi, Hrysanthi) | 25 |
HRYSAPHIS (Chrysaphis, Chrisaphis) | 25 |
DIMITRA (Dimitra, Dimitria, Dimi) | 26 |
DIMITRIOS (1) (Demetris, Dimitris, Dimitrios, Jim, James, Mitros) | 26 |
GLYKON (Glykon, Glykos) | 26 |
LEPTINIS (Leptinis) | 26 |
LOUPPOS (Louppos) | 27 |
NESTOR (Nestor, Nestoras) | 27 |
EVNIKI (Efnikee) | 28 |
VILI (Vili, Villi, Vilia) | 28 |
ABRAMIOS (Avramios, Abrahamios, Avramia)
Anastasia (Saint Anastasia) |
29 |
MELINA (2) (Melina, Melitini, Melitina) | 29 |
APOLLONIA (Apollonia) | 30 |
ASTERIOS (2) (Asterios, Asteris) | 30 |
ASTERO (2) (Astero) | 30 |
KLEOPAS (Kleopas, Cleopas) | 30 |
KRONOS (Kronos, Cronos) | 30 |
MARKIANOS (Markianos) | 30 |
TERTIOS (Tertios) | 30 |
ZINOVIA (Zenovia, Zenovios, Zinovia, Zinovios, Zelina) | 30 |
ZINOVIOS (Zinovios, Zenobia) | 30 |
ABLIA (Amblia, Amblios) | 31 |
APELLIS (Apelis) | 31 |
ARISTOVOULOS (Aristovoulos)
Epimachus (Saint Epimachus) |
31 |
NARKISOS (Narkisos) | 31 |
STRATONIKI (Stratoniki) | 31 |
Name | Date |
ANARGYROS (3) (Anargyros, Anargyri) | 1 |
COSMAS (2) (Kosmas) | 1 |
DAMIANOS (2) (Damianos, Damian) | 1 |
DAVID (2) (David) | 1 |
DIONYSOS (Dionysos) | 1 |
AKINDINOS (Akindinos, Acindinos, Acindinous, Akindinous, Acindinus, Akindinus) | 2 |
AFTHONIOS (Afthonios, Aphthonios, Aphthonius) | 2 |
ANEMPODISTOS (Anempodistos, Anebodistos, Anempodistus) | 2 |
ELPIDIFOROS (Elpidiforos, Elpidoforos, Elpidiphorus, Elpidifora, Elpidofora, Elpidiphora) | 2 |
PIGASOS (Pigasos, Pegasius, Pigasios, Pegasia, Pigasia) | 2 |
No Name Day | 3 |
ERMAIOS (Ermaios) | 4 |
IOANIKIOS (Ioannikios) | 4 |
EPISTIMI (Epistimi) | 5 |
GALAKTION (Galaktion, Galatia) | 5 |
LINOS (Linos) | 5 |
SILVANOS (Silvanos, Silvana) | 5 |
LEONARDO (Leonardo)
Paul (Saint Paul the Confessor) |
6 |
ATHINODOROS (Athinodoros, Doris) | 7 |
ERNEST (Ernest, Ernst, Earnest, Ernesto, Ernestus, Ernie, Erno, Ernestas, Ernests, Ernesti, Erno, Ernesta, Ernestine) | 7 |
THEAGENIS (Theagenis) | 7 |
THEMELIOS (Themelios, Themeli, Themelina) | 7 |
ANGELOS (Angela, Angelos, Angelina, Angeliki) | 8 |
EFSTRATIA (Efstratia, Evstratia) | 8 |
GABRIEL (Gavriel) | 8 |
GABRIELA (Gavriela, Arabella, Aravella, Aravela) | 8 |
MATINA (Matina) | 8 |
METAXIA (Metaxia, Taxoula) | 8 |
MICHAEL (Mixalis, Michail, Michali, Michael) | 8 |
MICHELLE (Michelle, Michaela, Mikela, Michalia, Mihalia) | 8 |
RAPHAEL (2) (Rafael) | 8 |
STAMATIA (3) (Stamatia, Matoula, Mato, Stamela, Stamatina, Stamata, Matina, Mata) | 8 |
STAMATIS (3) (Stamatis, Stamos) | 8 |
STRATIGOS (Stratigos, Stratigoula) | 8 |
TAXIARHIS (Taxiarchis) | 8 |
ELLADIOS (Helladios) | 9 |
MAVRA (Mavra) | 9 |
NEKTARIOS (Nektarios) | 9 |
THEOKTISTI (Theoktisti) | 9 |
ARSENIOS (2) (Arsenios, Arsenis, Arsina) | 10 |
ARSINOE (Arsinoi) | 10 |
IRODION (Rodion, Herodion, Herodias, Herodiada) | 10 |
MILON (Milon) | 10 |
ORESTIS (Orestis) | 10 |
ORION (Orion) | 10 |
RODIOS (Rodion, Rodios, Rodis, Rodos, Rodia, Rodoula, Rodita, Roza, Rozalia, Rozita, Rozina, Rozana) | 10 |
SOSIPATROS (2) (Sosipatros, Sopatros, Patra) | 10 |
DRAKON (Drako) | 11 |
MINAS (Minas, Minais) | 11 |
MINOS (Minos, Mina) | 11 |
VICTOR (Viktoras) | 11 |
VINCENT (Vikentios, Bikentios) | 11 |
John (Saint John the Merciful) | 12 |
DAMASKINOS (Damaskinos, Damaskini) | 13 |
HRYSOSTOMOS (Chrysostomos) | 13 |
GREGORY (2) (Grigoris, Grigorios, Gregory, Gregorios, Gregoris, Golis, Gregor) | 14 |
PHILIP (Filippos, Philippos, Philip) | 14 |
PHILIPIA (Philippia, Philippa, Filio, Phylis) | 14 |
Eleutherius | 15 |
IFIGENIA (Ifigenia) | 16 |
MATHAIOS (Mathaios, Matthaios, Matthias) | 16 |
GENADIOS (Genadios) | 17 |
PLATO (Platonas, Platon) | 18 |
No Name Day | 19 |
DENAHIS (Denahis) | 20 |
DESPOINA (1) (- for unmarried women – Despoina, Deppy, Pipina, Despo, Pepi, Zepo) | 21 |
MARY (Maria – for unmarried women, Mary, Maro, Marios, Mario, Mariori, Marika, Maroula, Maritsa, Margiori, Marigoula, Marietta, Marousa, Marsia, Marcy) | 21 |
SOULTANA (Soultana, Souzi) | 21 |
VIRGINIA (Virginia) | 21 |
CECILIA (Cecilia, Kikilia, Kekilia, Cecil) | 22 |
PHILIMON (Filemon, Filimon, Filimonas) | 22 |
VALERIOS (Valerios, Valerianos) | 22 |
AMFILOHIOS (Amfilohios, Amfilohia) | 23 |
ELENOS (Helenos) | 23 |
No Name Day | 24 |
CATHRINE (Aikaterine, Aikaterini, Katerina, Kaiti, Karen, Caren, Carin, Caron, Caronn, Carren, Carrin, Carron, Carryn, Caryn, Carynn, Carynne, Karan, Kari, Karin, Karna, Karon, Karren, Karrin, Karryn, Karyn, Kerran, Kerrin, Kerron, Kerrynn, Keryn, Kerynne) | 25 |
MERCURIOS (Merkourios) | 25 |
KYPARISIA (Kiparisia, Paresia, Sissy) | 26 |
NIKON (Nikon) | 26 |
STERGIOS (Stergios) | 26 |
STILIANOS (Stelios, Stylianos, Stella, Stelia) | 26 |
(no widely known nameday) | 27 |
IRINARHOS (Eirenarhos, Irenarhos, Irinarhos) | 28 |
FEDRA (Phaedra) | 29 |
FEDROS (Phaedros) | 29 |
FILOUMENI (Philoumenee, Filomeni) | 29 |
FILOUMENOS (Philoumenos, Filomenos) | 29 |
ANDREW (Andreas, Andrea, Andrew) | 30 |
DECEMBER 2021
Name | Date |
ARETI (Areti, Aretousa) | 1 |
JACOB (Jacob) | 1 |
NAOUM (Naoum, Naoumis, Naouma, Naomi) | 1 |
PHILARETOS (Filaretos, Philareti, Filareti) | 1 |
THEOKLITOS (Theoklitos) | 1 |
MEROPI (Meropee, Myropee) | 2 |
SOLOMON (Solomon, Solomontas) | 2 |
GLYKERIOS (Glykerios) | 3 |
BARBARA (Barbara, Varvara) | 4 |
SERAPHIM (3) (Serafeim, Serafim) | 4 |
DIOGENES (Diogenes, Diogenis) | 5 |
SAVVAS (Savvas, Savas) | 5 |
NIKOLETA (Nikoletta) | 6 |
NIKOLINA (Nikolina) | 6 |
NIKOS (1) (Nikolaos, Nikoleta, Nikos, Nicholas, Nicolas, Nick) | 6 |
AMVROSIOS (Amvrosios, Ambrosius) | 7 |
PATAPIOS (Patapios) | 8 |
ANN (1) (Anna, Annita, Anneta, Aneza) | 9 |
ANAIS (1) (Anais) | 9 |
No Name Day | 10 |
No Name Day | 11 |
SPIRIDON (Spiros, Spyridon, Spyros, Spyridoula)
Aaron* Abraham* Adam* Danae, Danai, Dan* David* Debora* Esther* Eve* Iov, Iovia* Isaac* Melhisedeh, Melchizedek* Noah* Rachel* Rebecca* Ruben* Sarah, Sara* |
12 |
ARIS (1) (Aris) | 13 |
EFSTRATIOS (Evstratios, Stratos) | 13 |
IOUBENALIOS (Ioubenalios, Jouvenalious) | 13 |
LUCY (Loukia) | 13 |
Aaron* | 13 |
Abraham* | 13 |
Adam* | 13 |
Danae, Dan* | 13 |
David* | 13 |
Debora* | 13 |
Esthir* | 13 |
Eve* | 13 |
Iov, Iovia, Job, Job * | 13 |
Isaac * | 13 |
Melhisedeh, Melchizedek * | 13 |
Noah * | 13 |
Rachel * | 13 |
Rebecca* | 13 |
Ruben* | 13 |
Sara, Sarah* | 13 |
LEFKI (Lefkios, Lefki)
Phillip |
14 |
Anthea | 15 |
Elefterios, Eleftheria | 15 |
Sosana | 15 |
Silvia | 15 |
Modestos | 16 |
THEOFANO | 16 |
DANIEL (Daniel, Danielle) | 17 |
DIONISIS (2) (Dionysius, Dionysis, Dionisos, Dionysios, Dionysos, Nionios, Denis, Dennis, Denise, Sissy) | 17 |
IAKHOS (Iakhos) | 17 |
FLOROS (2) (Floros, Flora) | 18 |
SEBASTIANOS (2) (Sevastianos, Sebastian)
ZOE |
18 |
AGLAIA (Aglaia) | 19 |
ARIS (2) (Aris) | 19 |
IGNATIOS (2) (Ignatios) | 20 |
JULIA (2) (Juliana, Iouliani, Ioulia, Julia, Jule, Julie, Jouliani) | 21 |
THEMISTOKLIS (2) (Themistokles, Themistoklis, Themistokleus) | 21 |
ANASTASIA (Anastasia) | 22 |
NATASA (Natasa, Tesa, Tasa, Tatia, Sia) | 22 |
ZOILOS (Zoilos) | 22 |
NIFON (Nifon, Nefon) | 23 |
Saint Ahmet the Calligrapher (Christian Martyr) | 24 |
EVGENIA (Efgenia, Evyenia, Eugenia) | 24 |
BALTASAR (Baltaser, Baltazar) | 25 |
BETHLEHEM (Bethlehem) | 25 |
CHRISTINA (2) (Christina, Christy, Chris, Christyne, Christoli) | 25 |
CHRISTOS (Christos, Christis) | 25 |
CHRYSTALLA (Chrystalla, Hrystalla, Chrystalia) | 25 |
EMMANOUELA (1) (Emmanouela) | 25 |
EMMANUEL (1) (Emmanouil, Manolis, Manuella, Emma) | 25 |
GASPAR (Gaspar) | 25 |
HRISAVGI (Chrysavgi, Chrisavgi) | 25 |
HRISOULA (Chrisoula, Chrysoula, Celia) | 25 |
HRYSA (Chrysa, Hrisa) | 25 |
MELHIOR (Melhior) | 25 |
CONSTANTIOS (Costantios, Kostantios, Costantina, Kostantina, Dia) | 26 |
EMMANOUELA (2) (Emmanouela) | 26 |
EMMANUEL (2) (Emmanouil, Manolis, Manuella, Emma) | 26 |
PANAGIOTIS (Panayotis, Panagiotis, Panos, Panagiota, Panikos)
Joseph (Joseph, Joe) |
26 |
MAVRIKIOS (1) (Mavrikios, Maurice) | 27 |
STEPHANOS (Stefanos, Stephania, Steven, Stefania, Stephen, Stevan, Stevenson, Stevon, Stevyn, Steve, Stefan, Stephan, Steffen, Stefon)
Theodore (Theo, Ted, Teddy) |
27 |
DOMNA (Domna) | 28 |
MYGDONIOS (Mygdonios) | 28 |
THEOFILI (Theofili, Theofilitsa, Filio) | 28 |
ANISIOS (Anisios) | 30 |
FILETAIROS (Filetairos) | 30 |
GIDEON (Gideon, Gideone, Gidi, Gidon, Hedeon) | 30 |
JOSEF (3) (Iosif, Sifis) | 30 |
MELANY (Melania, Melany, Melanie) | 31 |
You can read more about the Greek Orthodox name days and view this Greek Orthodox name day list in Greek at http://www.namedays.gr/