Greek name days Orthodox Calendar
Every orthodox Greek is named after a saint. This is obligatory if the
child is going to be baptized. This means, that on each saint's day,
thousands of Greeks celebrate their namedays.
Generally, the name day is more celebrated than the birthday, and part of the
cele-bration involves offering sweets to those around you and having some
sort of party.
Below is a list of Greek name days. Those with a star (*) change every year.
As you will see, most name days do not coincide with catholic or protestant
name days. The underlined names will take you to the page about the specific
saint!
If someone you know is having his or her name day, the appropriate thing to
say to them is "CHRONIA POLLA", meaning "MANY YEARS".
The names are in Greek alphabetical order!
NAME |
PRONOUNCED |
ENGLISH |
MEANING |
DATE |
ΑΓΑΘΗ |
AGATHI |
AGATHA |
THORN |
5/2 |
ΑΓΑΠΗ |
AGAPI |
-
|
LOVE |
17/9 |
ΑΓΓΕΛΟΣ |
ANGELOS |
ANGELO |
ANGEL |
8/11 |
ΑΓΛΑΙΑ |
ΑGLAIA |
-
|
BRIGHT |
19/12 |
ΑΓΝΗ |
AGNI |
AGNES |
PURE |
21/1 |
ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΣ |
ADRIANOS |
HADRIAN |
-
|
26/8 |
ΑΘΑΝΑΣΙΟΣ |
ATHANASIOS |
-
|
IMMORTAL |
18/1 |
ΑΙΚΑΤΕΡΙΝΗ |
KATERINA |
CATHERINE |
CLEAN |
25/11 |
ΑΙΜΙΛΙΑΝΟΣ |
AEMILIANOS |
AEMILIOS |
-
|
18/7,8/8 |
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ |
ALEXANDROS |
ALEXANDER |
MANPROTECTOR |
30/8 |
ΑΛΕΧΙΟΣ |
ALEXIOS |
ALEX |
PROTECTOR |
17/3 |
ΑΝΑΡΓΥΡΟΣ |
ANARGYROS |
-
|
PENNIELESS |
1/7,1/11 |
ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΑ |
ANASTASIA |
ANASTASIA |
RESURRECTED |
22/12 |
ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ |
ANREAS |
ANDREW |
(RHEAS) MAN |
30/11 |
ΑΝΔΡΙΑΝΗ |
ANDRIANI |
-
|
MANLY |
30/11 |
ΑΝΔΡΟΝΙΚΟΣ |
ANDRONIKOS |
-
|
MANCONQUEROR |
17/5 |
ΑΝΘΗ |
ANTHI |
-
|
BLOSSOM |
12/4 |
ΑΝΘΙΜΟΣ |
ANTHEMOS |
-
|
BLOSSOM |
3/9 |
ΑΝΝΑ |
ANNA |
ANNA |
-
|
25/7,9/12 |
ΑΝΤΩΝΗΣ |
ADONIS |
ANTHONY |
-
|
17/1 |
ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ |
APOSTOLOS |
-
|
APOSTLE |
30/6 |
ΑΡΓΥΡΗΣ |
ARGYRIS |
-
|
SILVERY |
1/7,1/11 |
ΑΡΙΑΔΝΗ |
ARIADNI |
ARIADNE |
-
|
18/9 |
ΑΡΤΕΜΙΟΣ |
ARTEMIOS |
ARTEMIS |
-
|
20/10 |
ΒΑΙΑ |
VAIA |
-
|
PSALMER |
8/4 |
ΒΑΛΕΝΤΙΝΗ |
VALENTINI |
VALENTINE |
-
|
14/2 |
ΒΑΡΒΑΡΑ |
VARVARA |
BARBARA |
BARBARIAN |
4/12 |
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΣ |
VASILIOS |
BASIL |
KING |
1/1 |
ΒΑΣΙΛΙΚΗ |
VASSILIΚΙ |
|
;QUEEN |
1/1 |
ΒΙΚΤΩΡ |
VICTOR |
VICTOR |
VICTOR |
11/11 |
ΒΛΑΣΣΗΣ |
VLASSIS |
-
|
-
|
11/2 |
ΓΑΒΡΗΛ |
GAVRIL |
GABRIEL |
-
|
8/11 |
ΓΕΡΑΣΙΜΟΣ |
GERASIMOS |
-
|
ELDER |
20/10 |
ΓΕΟΡΓΙΟΣ |
YORGOS |
GEORGE |
FARMER |
23/4* |
ΓΛΥΚΕΡΙΑ |
GLYKERIA |
-
|
SWEET |
13/5 |
ΓΡΗΓΟΡΗΣ |
GRIGORIS |
GREGORY |
FAST |
25/1 |
ΔΑΜΙΑΝΟΣ |
DAMIANOS |
DAMIEN |
-
|
1/7,1/11 |
ΔΑΝΙΗΛ |
DANEIL |
DANIEL |
-
|
17/12 |
ΔΕΣΠΟΙΝΑ |
DESPINA |
-
|
MISS |
15/8 |
ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ |
DIMITRIS |
DIMITRIS |
CEREAL |
26/10 |
ΔΙΟΜΗΔΗΣ |
DIOMIDIS |
DIOMEDES |
-
|
16/8 |
ΔΙΟΝΥΣΗΣ |
DIONYSIS |
DIONYSOS |
-
|
3/10 |
ΔΟΡΟΘΕΟΣ |
DOROTHEOS |
DOROTHY
|
GOD'S GIFT |
5/6 |
ΕΙΡΗΝΗ |
IRINI |
IRENE |
PEACE |
5/5 |
ΕΛΕΝΗ |
ELENI |
HELEN |
TORCH |
21/5 |
ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ |
ELEVTHERIOS |
-
|
FREE |
15/12 |
ΕΛΙΣΑΒΕΤ |
ELISAVET |
ELIZABETH |
-
|
24/4 |
ΕΛΠΙΔΑ |
ELPIDA |
-
|
HOPE |
17/9 |
ΕΜΜΑΝΟΥΗΛ |
EMMANOUEL |
EMMANUEL |
-
|
26/12 |
ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΟΣ |
EVANGELOS |
-
|
EVANGELIST |
25/3 |
ΕΥΑΝΘΙΑ |
EVATHIA |
EVE |
GREAT BLOSSOM |
11/9 |
ΕΥΓΕΝΙΑ |
EVGENIA |
-
|
KINDNESS |
24/12 |
ΕΥΔΟΚΙΑ |
EVDOKIA |
-
|
PROSPEROUS |
1/3 |
ΕΥΘΑΛΙΑ |
EVTHALIA |
THALIA |
FLOURISHING |
2/3 |
ΕΥΘΥΜΙΟΣ |
EVTHYMIOS |
-
|
CHEERFUL |
20/1 |
ΕΥΛΑΜΠΙΟΣ |
EVLAMBIOS |
-
|
SHINING |
10/10 |
ΕΥΣΕΒΙΟΣ |
EVSEVIOS |
-
|
RESPECTED |
15/2,22,6 |
ΕΥΣΤΑΘΙΟΣ |
EVSTAHIOS |
-
|
FIRM |
20/9 |
ΕΥΣΤΡΑΤΙΟΣ |
EVSTRATIOS |
-
|
GREAT SOLDIER |
13/12 |
ΕΥΤΥΧΙΟΣ |
EVTYCHIOS |
-
|
LUCKY |
6/4.24,8 |
ΕΥΘΗΜΙΑ |
EVTHEMIA |
-
|
-
|
11/7,16/9 |
ΖΑΧΑΡΙΑΣ |
ZACHARIAS |
ZACK |
SUGAR |
8/2,5,9 |
ΖΗΝΟΒΙΑ |
ZENOVIA |
-
|
LIVING |
30/10 |
ΖΗΝΩΝ |
ZENON |
ZENO |
LIVING |
22/6 |
ΖΩΗ |
ZOEE |
ZOE |
LIFE |
20/4* |
ΗΛΙΑΣ |
ILIAS |
ELIAS |
SUNNY |
20/7 |
ΗΣΑΙΑΣ |
ISAEAS |
ISAIAH |
-
|
9/5 |
ΘΕΚΛΑ |
THEKLA |
THEKLA |
-
|
24/9 |
ΘΕΜΙΣΤΟΚΛΗΣ |
THEMISTOCLIS |
THEMISTOKLES |
-
|
21/12 |
ΘΕΟΔΟΣΙΟΣ |
THEDOSIOS |
-
|
GODS GIVER |
11/1,13/4 |
ΘΕΟΔΩΡΟΣ |
THEODOROS |
THEODORE |
GOD'S GIFT |
3/3* |
ΘΕΟΛΟΓΟΣ |
THEOLOGOS |
-
|
GOD'S SPEAKER |
8/5 |
ΘΕΟΦΑΝΗΣ |
THEOFANIS |
-
|
GOD'S REVELATION |
6/1,12/3 |
ΘΕΟΦΙΛΟΣ |
THEOFILOS |
-
|
GOD'S FRIEND |
8/7 |
ΘΩΜΑΣ |
THOMAS |
THOMAS |
-
|
22/4* |
ΙΑΚΩΒΟΣ |
IAKOVOS |
JACOB |
-
|
21/3,23/10 |
ΙΑΣΩΝ |
IASON |
JASON |
-
|
29/4 |
ΙΓΝΑΤΙΟΣ |
IGNATIOS |
|
-
|
20/12 |
ΙΟΥΛΙΑ |
IOYLIA |
JULIA |
-
|
18/5 |
ΙΟΥΛΙΑΝΗ |
IOYLIANI |
JULIAN |
-
|
21/12 |
ΙΣΙΔΩΡΟΣ |
ISIDOROS |
ISIDOR |
ISIS' GIFT |
4/2,14/5 |
ΙΩΑΚΕΙΜ |
IOAKEIM |
JOACIM |
-
|
9/9 |
ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ |
YANNIS |
JOHN |
-
|
7/1 |
ΚΟΣΜΑΣ |
KOSMAS |
COSMAS |
WORLDLY |
1/7,1/11 |
ΚΥΠΡΙΑΝΟΣ |
KYPRIANOS |
-
|
CYPRIOT |
2/10 |
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ |
KYRIAKI |
-
|
SUNDAY |
7/7 |
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΟΣ |
KYRIAKOS |
-
|
SUNDAY |
29/9 |
ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ |
KONSTANTINOS |
CONSTANTINE |
-
|
21/5 |
ΛΑΖΑΡΟΣ |
LAZAROS |
LAZARUS |
-
|
7/4* |
ΛΑΜΠΡΟΣ |
LAMBROS |
-
|
SHINING |
15/4 |
ΛΕΩΝΙΔΑΣ |
LEONIDAS |
LEO |
LION |
15/4 |
ΛΟΥΚΑΣ |
LOUKAS |
LUCAS, LUKE |
-
|
18/10 |
ΛΟΥΚΙΑ |
LOYKIA |
LUCY |
-
|
4/7,13/12 |
ΛΟΥΚΙΑΝΟΣ |
LOYKIANOS |
LUKE, LUCIAN |
-
|
15/10 |
ΜΑΓΔΑΛΗΝΗ |
MAGDALINI |
MAGDALENE |
-
|
22/7 |
ΜΑΞΙΜΟΣ |
MAXIMOS |
MAXIMOS, MAX |
-
|
21/1 |
ΜΑΡΘΑ |
MARTHA |
MARTHA |
-
|
4/6 |
ΜΑΡΙΑ |
MARIA |
MARIA |
-
|
15/8,21/11 |
ΜΑΡΙΝΑ |
MARINA |
MARINA |
MARINA |
17/7 |
ΜΑΡΚΟΣ |
MARKOS |
MARCUS |
-
|
25/4 |
ΜΙΧΑΛΗΣ |
MICHALIS |
MICHAEL |
-
|
8/11 |
ΝΑΤΑΛΙΑ |
NATALIA |
NATALIE |
-
|
26/8 |
ΝΙΚΗΤΑΣ |
NIKITAS |
NIKITA |
WINNER |
15/9 |
ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΣ |
NIKIFOROS |
-
|
Victory Bearer |
9/2,2/6 |
ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ |
NIKOLAOS |
NICOLAS |
PEOPLE CONQUEROR |
6/12 |
ΞΕΝΗ |
KSENI |
-
|
STRANGER, GUEST |
24/1 |
ΞΕΝΟΦΩΝ |
KSENOFON |
XENOPHON |
STRANGER'S VOICE |
26/1 |
ΟΛΓΑ |
OLGA |
OLGA |
-
|
11/7 |
ΠΑΝΑΓΙΩΤΗΣ |
PANAYOTIS |
-
|
ALL SAINT |
15/8 |
ΠΑΝΤΕΛΕΗΜΩΝ |
PANTELEIMON |
-
|
TOTAL |
27/7 |
ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ |
PARASKEVI |
-
|
FRIDAY |
26/7 |
ΠΑΡΘΕΝΗΣ |
PARTHENIS |
-
|
VIRGIN |
7/2 |
ΠΑΣΧΑΛΗΣ |
PASCHALIS |
-
|
EASTER |
15/4* |
ΠΑΥΛΟΣ |
PAVLOS |
PAUL |
-
|
29/6 |
ΠΕΛΑΓΙΑ |
PELAGIA |
PELAGIA |
SEA |
4/5,8/10 |
ΠΕΤΡΟΣ |
PETROS |
PETER |
ROCK, STONE |
29/6 |
ΠΗΓΗ |
PIGI |
-
|
WELL, SOURCE |
20/4* |
ΠΛΑΤΩΝ |
PLATON |
PLATO |
FLAT |
18/11 |
ΠΟΛΥΚΑΡΠΟΣ |
POLYKARPOS |
-
|
FRUITFUL |
23/2 |
ΠΟΛΥΞΕΝΗ |
POLYKSENI |
-
|
VERY STRANGE |
23/9 |
ΠΡΟΔΡΟΜΟΣ |
PRODROMOS |
-
|
FORERUNNER |
7/1 |
ΠΡΟΚΟΠΙΟΣ |
PROKOPIOS |
-
|
PROSPEROUS |
8/7 |
ΣΑΒΒΑΣ |
SABBAS |
-
|
SATURDAY |
5/12 |
ΣΕΡΑΦΕΙΜ |
SERAFEIM |
SERAFIM |
-
|
6/5 |
ΣΕΡΓΙΟΣ |
SERGIOS |
-
|
-
|
13/5,7/10 |
ΣΙΜΩΝ |
SIMON |
SIMON |
-
|
10/5 |
ΣΟΦΙΑ |
SOFIA |
SOPHIE |
WISE, WISDOM |
17/9 |
ΣΠΥΡΟΣ |
SPYROS |
SPYROS |
-
|
12/12 |
ΣΤΑΜΑΤΗΣ |
STAMATIS |
-
|
STOPPER |
8/11 |
ΣΤΑΥΡΟΣ |
STAVROS |
STAVROS |
CROSS |
14/9 |
ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣ |
STEFANOS |
STEPHEN |
GARLAND, WREATH |
27/12 |
ΣΤΥΛΙΑΝΟΣ |
STYLIANOS |
-
|
PILLAR |
26/11 |
ΣΥΜΕΩΝ |
SYMEON |
-
|
-
|
1/9 |
ΣΩΚΡΑΤΗΣ |
SOKRATIS |
SOCRATES |
-
|
27/10 |
ΣΩΤΗΡΗΣ |
SOTIRIS |
-
|
SAVIOUR |
6/8 |
ΤΙΜΟΘΕΟΣ |
TIMOTHEOS |
TIMOTHY |
GOD'S HONOUR |
22/1 |
ΤΙΤΟΣ |
TITOS |
TITO |
-
|
25/8 |
ΤΡΙΑΝΤΑΦΥΛΛΟΣ |
TRIANDAFYLLOS |
-
|
ROSE |
8/8 |
ΤΡΥΦΩΝ |
TRYFON |
-
|
LUXURIOUS |
1/2 |
ΦΑΝΟΥΡΙΟΣ |
FANOURIOS |
-
|
ENLIGHTENED |
27/8 |
ΦΙΛΗΜΩΝ |
FILIMON |
-
|
-
|
6/7,22/11 |
ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ |
FILIPPOS |
PHILIP |
HORSE FRIEND |
14/11 |
ΦΙΛΟΘΕΗ |
FILOTHEI |
-
|
-
|
19/2 |
ΦΩΚΑΣ |
FOKAS |
-
|
-
|
22/9 |
ΦΩΤΕΙΝΗ |
FOTINI |
-
|
LIGHT |
26/2 |
ΦΩΤΙΟΣ |
FOTIOS |
-
|
LIGHT |
6/1,6/2 |
ΧΑΡΑΛΑΜΠΟΣ |
CHARALAMBOS |
HARRY |
JOYOUS LIGHT |
10/2 |
ΧΑΡΙΚΛΕΙΑ |
CHARIKLEIA |
-
|
JOYOUS BOUNTY |
10/2 |
ΧΑΡΙΤΙΝΗ |
CHARITINI |
-
|
GRACE |
5/10 |
ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ |
CHRISTOS |
CHRIST |
-
|
25/12 |
ΧΡΙΣΤΟΦΟΡΟΣ |
CHRISTOFOROS |
CRISTOPHER |
CHRIST BEARER |
9/5 |
ΧΡΥΣΑ |
CHRYSA |
-
|
GOLDEN |
25/12 |
ΧΡΥΣΑΝΘΟΣ |
CHRYSANTHOS |
-
|
GOLDEN BLOSSOM |
19/3 |
ΧΡΥΣΟΣΤΟΜΟΣ |
CHRYSOSTOMOS |
-
|
GOLDEN MOUTH |
27/1,13/11 |
|