Name days are celebrated in Poland as a traditional occasion to honor individuals based on their given name, often linked to the feast day of saints in the Christian calendar. Each day of the year is associated with one or more names, and people celebrating their name day receive greetings and gifts, much like a birthday. While it isn't a public holiday, it is widely observed among friends, family, and coworkers. The celebration typically involves well-wishes, flowers, chocolates, and sometimes small gatherings or parties. Some people may even host open houses or provide treats to guests, similar to a birthday celebration. Name days have deep cultural roots in Poland, with many calendars listing the names associated with each day. For many, it holds as much significance as their actual birthday. The tradition is also common in other countries with strong Christian and Eastern European influences.
Country | Month | Day | Name days |
Poland | July | 1 | Aaron, Bogusław, Halina, Klarysa, Marian, Niegosława, Teobald |
Poland | July | 2 | Juda, Maria, Martynian, Otto, Piotr, Urban |
Poland | July | 3 | Anatol, Jacek, Korneli, Leon, Miłosław, Otto |
Poland | July | 4 | Ageusz, Alfred, Aurelian, Elżbieta, Innocenta, Innocenty, Józef, Julian, Malwin, Malwina, Odo, Teodor, Wielisław |
Poland | July | 5 | Antoni, Bartłomiej, Filomena, Jakub, Karolina, Michał, Przybywoj, Szarlota, Wilhelm |
Poland | July | 6 | Agrypina, Chociebor, Dominik, Dominika, Goar, Gotard, Lucja, Łucja, Niegosław |
Poland | July | 7 | Antoni, Benedykt, Cyryl, Estera, Kira, Metody, Piotr, Pompejusz, Sędzisława, Wilibald |
Poland | July | 8 | Adrian, Adrianna, Chwalimir, Edgar, Elżbieta, Eugeniusz, Kilian, Prokop, Wirginia |
Poland | July | 9 | Anatolia, Heloiza, Hieronim, Łucja, Lucja, Ludwika, Lukrecja, Mikołaj, Patrycjusz, Weronika, Wszebąd, Zenon, Zenona |
Poland | July | 10 | Aleksander, Amelia, Aniela, Filip, January, Radziwoj, Rufina, Samson, Sylwan, Sylwana, Witalis |
Poland | July | 11 | Benedykt, Cyprian, Kalina, Kallina, Kir, Olga, Pelagia, Pelagiusz, Pius, Placyd, Sawin, Wyszesława |
Poland | July | 12 | Andrzej, Euzebiusz, Feliks, Henryk, Jan Gwalbert, Paweł, Piotr, Tolimir, Weronika |
Poland | July | 13 | Ernest, Ernestyn, Eugeniusz, Irwin, Jakub, Justyna, Małgorzata, Radomiła |
Poland | July | 14 | Bonawentura, Damian, Dobrogost, Franciszek, Izabela, Kosma, Marceli, Marcelin, Marcelina, Stella, Ulrych, Ulryk, Ulryka |
Poland | July | 15 | Daniel, Dawid, Dawida, Egon, Henryk, Iga, Ignacja, Ignacy, Lubomysł, Niecisław, Włodzimierz, Żegota |
Poland | July | 16 | Andrzej, Benedykt, Dziersław, Dzierżysław, Eustachiusz, Eustachy, Faust, Maria Magdalena, Marika, Ostap, Ruta, Stefan |
Poland | July | 17 | Aleksander, Aleksy, Andrzej, Bogdan, Dzierżykraj, Januaria, Julietta, Leon, Marceli, Marcelina, Maria Magdalena |
Poland | July | 18 | Arnold, Arnolf, Erwin, Erwina, Kamil, Karolina, Robert, Roberta, Szymon, Unisław, Wespazjan |
Poland | July | 19 | Alfred, Arseniusz, Lutobor, Rufin, Wincenty, Wodzisław |
Poland | July | 20 | Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Eliasz, Heliasz, Hieronim, Leon, Małgorzata, Paweł, Sewera |
Poland | July | 21 | Andrzej, Benedykt, Daniel, Paulina, Prakseda, Prokop, Stojsław, Wiktor, Wiktoriusz |
Poland | July | 22 | Albin, Bolesława, Bolisława, Laurencjusz, Maria Magdalena, Milenia, Pankracy, Wawrzyniec, Więcemiła |
Poland | July | 23 | Apolinary, Bogna, Żelisław |
Poland | July | 24 | Antoni, Kinga, Krystyna, Kunegunda, Olga, Wojciecha |
Poland | July | 25 | Jakub, Krzysztof, Nieznamir, Sławosz, Walentyna |
Poland | July | 26 | Anna, Bartolomea, Grażyna, Mirosława |
Poland | July | 27 | Alfons, Alfonsyna, Aureli, Julia, Laurenty, Lilla, Marta, Natalia, Natalis, Pantaleon, Rudolf, Rudolfa, Rudolfina, Wszebor |
Poland | July | 28 | Innocenta, Innocenty, Marcela, Pantaleon, Samson, Świętomir, Wiktor, Wiktoriusz |
Poland | July | 29 | Beatrice, Beatrycze, Beatryks, Cierpisław, Faustyn, Konstantyn, Lucylla, Maria, Marta, Olaf, Serafina, Urban |
Poland | July | 30 | Abdon, Julia, Julita, Ludmiła, Maryna, Ubysław |
Poland | July | 31 | Beatus, Demokryt, Emilian, Ernesta, Ernestyna, Helena, Iga, Ignacja, Ignacy, Justyn, Ludomir, Żegota |