Bulgarian Name Days
Everyone
has a birthday. Well, in addition to
that all Bulgarians have a name day too.
A name day celebration is as close to
the heart of the Bulgarians as it's
their birthday.
Called,
imen den (read ee-men den) the
Bulgarian name day is nothing more than
a celebration of the source of the name,
i.e. where the name comes from - a
historical event, a Saint's birthday or
simply a centuries long tradition.
According to Wikipedia the Bulgarian
name day is a day of the year set aside
in the
Bulgarian Orthodox calendar to
celebrate the name and life of a certain
Saint and everyone named after that
saint. That's only part of the story
though, because Bulgaria is rich in
traditions and being one of them,
Bulgarian name days are as complex and
unique as the rest of the many other
Bulgarian folklore customs.
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Calendar of the Bulgarian
Name Days
Here is a
comprehensive collection of all name
days that are celebrated by
Bulgarians around the world. This
list incorporates many widely
recognized traditional Bulgarian
name days from the Orthodox
calendar. On top of that, we have
included some less known name days
that may surprise you. Of course,
Bulgarians are party people so don't
be surprised if one or more name
days appear more than once on
different dates. Enjoy!
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January |
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1 |
Vasilyovden
Vasil, Vasilena,
Vesela, Veselin,
Veselina |
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2 |
Ognian, Ogniana,
Plamen, Plamena,
Serafim, Silva,
Silvia, Silviya,
Silvana |
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4 |
Tihomir |
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6 |
Bogoyavlenie/Yordanovden
Bogomil, Bogdan,
Bogdana,
Bozhidar,
Bozhidara,
Borislav,
Borislava,
Jordan, Yordan,
Yordanka, Nayden,
Teodosii |
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7 |
Ivanovden
Ivan, Ivaylo,
Ivanka, Vanio,
Vania, Encho,
Enio, Zhan,
Zhana, Ivayla,
Ivelin, Ivelina,
Ivet, Ivo, Yoan,
Ioan, Ioana,
Yonka, Yonko,
Yoncho, Yoto,
Kaloyan, Kaloian |
|
11 |
Bogdan, Bogdana,
Bogomil,
Bogomila,
Teodosii |
|
12 |
Tanya, Tatyana,
Tatiana
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|
14 |
Nina, Adam,
Kalcho |
|
17 |
Antonovden
Andon, Anton,
Antonia, Dona,
Doncho, Donka |
|
18 |
Atanasovden
Atanas, Atanaska,
Nasko, Tanyu,
Tinka, Jivko,
Zhivko, Zhivka,
Traian
|
|
19 |
Silvia
|
|
20 |
Eftim, Efimir,
Evtim, Evtimiya,
Evtimia, Momchil |
|
21 |
Valeri, Valeria,
Maksim |
|
24 |
Ksenia, Kseniya |
|
25 |
Grigor,
Grigorena |
|
26 |
Zhivka, Zhvko,
Zoia |
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February |
|
1 |
Trifonovden
Lozan, Trifon,
Veselin, Radko,
Veselina, Rada,
Radka
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|
2 |
Sretenie
Gospodne
Radost,
Radostina
|
|
3 |
Simeon, Mona,
Moncho |
|
4 |
Zheko, Zhelyazko,
Zhechka, Zhechko,
Zhecho |
|
5 |
Dobrin, Dobrinka |
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6 |
Svetla,
Svetlana,
Svetlomir,
Doroteya, Ognyan,
Ognyana, Plamen,
Plamena,
Svetozar,
Svetlozar, Fotii,
Fotina |
|
9 |
Hristina |
|
10 |
Valentin,
Valentina, Valia,
Lambi, Haralambi,
Haralampi |
|
11 |
Vlasii |
|
13 |
Evlogi |
|
14 |
St. Valentine
Valentin,
Valentina, Valya,
Valyo
|
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March |
|
1 |
Evdokiya, Marta,
Martin, Martina,
Boiko, Boyko |
|
2 |
Milen, Milena
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|
4 |
Gerasim, Gera,
Gercho |
|
5 |
Adrian, Adriana
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|
6 |
Krasimir,
Krasimira,
Bella, Miroslav,
Miroslava |
|
7 |
Todorvden*
Bozhan, Bozhidar,
Bozhidara,
Bozhil, Bozhko,
Emanuil, Manol,
Mancho, Teodor,
Teodora, Toto,
Todor, Teodor,
Todora, Dora,
Bogdan, Bogdana |
|
9 |
Mladen, Mladena,
Mladenka |
|
10 |
Galin, Galina,
Galya, Galyo,
Genoveva |
|
13 |
Nikifor |
|
14 |
Venelin
|
|
17 |
Alexi |
|
19 |
Dariya, Naiden,
Naida |
|
20 |
Svetla, Svetlio,
Svetlin,
Svetozar,
Svetlozar |
|
22 |
Rosen, Rositsa |
|
23 |
Lidiya |
|
24 |
Zahari, Zaharina,
Hari |
|
25 |
Blagoveshtenie
Blagovest,
Blagovesta,
Blagoi, Blaga,
Blago, Blaguna,
Bonka, Boncho,
Marian, Mariana,
Blazhe,
Evangelina,
Vangel, Dobri,
Dobrina,
Dobrinka |
|
26 |
Gavrail, Gavril,
Gabriela |
|
28 |
Albena, Boyan,
Boyana, Boyka,
Boyko, Boiko,
Boicho, Boycho |
|
31 |
Veniamin
|
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April |
|
1 |
Avram |
|
6 |
Strahil
|
|
11 |
Lazarovden*
Lazar, Lazo,
Lacho, Lachezar |
|
12 |
Tsvetnitsa*
Vencislav,
Vencislava,
Violeta, Varban,
Girgin, Girgina,
Dilyan, Dilyana,
Zdravka, Zdravko,
Latinka, Lilyana,
Margarita,
Nevena, Roza,
Rosen, Rosica,
Trendafil,
Trendafilka,
Tsvetan, Tsveta,
Tsvetanka,
Tsviatko, Tseno,
Stanislav,
Stanislava |
|
12 |
Stela, Zornica,
Denica, Ralica |
|
14 |
Martin, Martina |
|
17 |
Roberta
|
|
18 |
Viktor, Victor,
Victoria,
Viktoriya,
Vesela
|
|
19 |
Velikden /
Easter*
Anastas,
Velichka, Velika,
Veliko, Velichko,
Velko, Svetla,
Svetozar. Anyone
who has 'Velik'
as a part of
their name |
|
21 |
Zhelyu, Zhelyo,
Zhelio, Jelio
|
|
24 |
Svetli Petak*
Zhivka, Zhivko |
|
25 |
Marko, Mark,
Marc |
|
26 |
Tomina
nedelia*
Toma, Tomislav,
Tomislava |
|
28 |
Vitalii, Vitan |
|
|
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May |
|
1 |
Ermen, Ermena,
Maya, Ermelina,
Ermenko, Tamara |
|
2 |
Boriana, Boris,
Borislav,
Borislava,
Boryana, Zhivko,
Zhivka, Zhivodan |
|
5 |
Irina, Mira,
Irena, Miroslav,
Miroslava |
|
6 |
Gergiovden*
Georgi, Georgiya,
Gergana, Gyuro,
Galin, Galina,
Galya, Ganka,
Gancho, Genko,
Genoveva, Gergin,
Gergana, Gergina,
Ginka, Zhorzh |
|
9 |
Hristofor |
|
10 |
Simona |
|
11 |
Kiril, Kirila,
Metodi, Kiro,
Kirilka, Metodiy,
Metodiya |
|
12 |
Iskra
|
|
17 |
Aleksi |
|
21 |
Elena,
Konstantin,
Kosta, Kostadin,
Kostadinka,
Lenko,
Dicho, Lenko,
Dinko, Elenko,
Eli, Elin, Elka,
Ilona, Kojcho,
Kostadina,
Kostadinko,
Kuncho, Stamen,
Stanimir,
Stanimira,
Stanka, Stoil,
Stoyan, Stoian,
Stoyanka, Trayko,
Dinko |
|
24 |
Kiril, Kirila,
Metodi, Kiro,
Kirilka, Metodiy,
Metodiya
|
|
26 |
Karp, Karpo |
|
28 |
Spasovden*
Sotir, Spas,
Spaska, Spasena,
Spasuna |
|
30 |
Emiliya, Emil,
Emilia, Emilian,
Emiliana |
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|
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June |
|
4 |
Marta, Panaiot,
Ruslan
|
|
5 |
Dorotea |
|
7 |
Valeri, Valeria |
|
10 |
Antonina |
|
11 |
Vartolomei |
|
15 |
Avgustin,
Avgustina, Vitan,
Vitomir |
|
17 |
Asparuh, Krum,
Asen, Chavdar,
Rumiana, Rumen,
Momchil,
Desislava
|
|
20 |
Biser, Bisera,
Naum |
|
21 |
Iavor, Iasen,
Yavor, Yasen |
|
22 |
Goryan, Goryana |
|
24 |
Encho, Enyo,
Yanka, Yanko,
Yancho, Yanaki,
Yani, Yanislav |
|
26 |
David |
|
29 |
St. Peter &
St. Pavel*
Apostol, Kamen,
Pavel, Pavlin,
Pavlina, Pejo,
Penka, Pencho,
Petrana, Petar,
Petya, Petzo,
Petar, Petya,
Pavel, Pavlina,
Polina, Kamen,
Asen, Asya,
Desislava, Krym,
Rumen, Rumyana,
Chavdar, Asen,
Asya, Desislava,
Krum |
|
30 |
Apostol, Pavel,
Pavlina, Polya,
Polina |
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July |
|
1 |
Dame,
Damyan,Kozma,
Kuzman, Damyan,
Krasimir,
Krasimira,
Krasina |
|
2 |
Rumen, Rumyana,
Chavdar |
|
3 |
Anatoli |
|
6 |
Avakum, Valentin,
Valentina, Valya,
Valia |
|
7 |
Delcho, Delyo,
Nedelcho,
Nedelya,
Nedialko, Nedko,
Neshka, Yanka,
Yanko |
|
11 |
Oleg, Olga, Olia,
Olya |
|
15 |
Vladimir,
Vladimira, Vlada,
Vladena,
Gospodin,
Gospodinka |
|
16 |
Yulian, Yuliana,
Yuliya |
|
17 |
Marin, Marina,
Marinela |
|
18 |
Emil, Emilian,
Emilia,
Emiliyana |
|
20 |
Ilinden*
Iliya, Iliyana,
Ilko, Ilina,
Ilka, Lilo, Lila |
|
22 |
Lena, Magda,
Magdalena, Manda,
Meglena, Miglena |
|
25 |
Ana, Anica,
Yana, Anna, Enko |
|
26 |
Paraskev,
Paraskeva,
Parashkev,
Parashkeva |
|
27 |
Dobra, Dobri,
Dobrina,
Dobrinka, Pancho,
Panka, Kliment,
Pantelei, Panko,
Panto, Dobra |
|
29 |
Kalin, Goran |
|
30 |
Evdoki, Evdokim,
Evdokia |
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August |
|
1 |
Zdravko, Zdravka
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|
2 |
Nikodim |
|
8 |
Emil, Emilian,
Emiliya,
Emilia,
Trendafil |
|
14 |
Martin |
|
15 |
Uspenie na
Presveta
Bogoroditsa
Mara, Marian,
Mariana, Maria,
Mariyan, Masha,
Mika, Mira,
Mario, Despina,
Panaiot |
|
20 |
Samuil |
|
23 |
Valko, Valo,
Vala |
|
26 |
Adrian, Adriana,
Adriyan,
Adriyana, Natali,
Nataliya |
|
29 |
Anastas,
Anastasi,
Anastasiya |
|
30 |
Aleksandar,
Aleksandra,
Aleko, Sasho,
Sashka |
|
31 |
Genadii |
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September |
|
1 |
Simeon, Simona,
Mona, Moncho |
|
3 |
Antim
|
|
5 |
Elisaveta, Elza,
Isabela, Hari,
Zahari |
|
8 |
Rozhdestvo na
Presveta
Bogoroditsa
Ognyan,
Ognyana |
|
14 |
Krastovden
Krustan,
Krustina,
Krustyo, Krastan,
Krastina,
Krastyo, Kancho,
Stavri, Krastyu,
Krastena |
|
16 |
Lyudmil,
Lyudmila |
|
17 |
Vyara,
Nadezhda, Lyubov
Lyuba, Lyuben,
Lyubomir, Lyubov,
Nadezhda, Nadya,
Sevda, Sofiya,
Sofia, Vera,
Vyara, Viara,
Verin, Veradin,
Vyara, Dragan,
Drago, Dragoi,
Dragomir, Nada,,
Lubomir,
Lubomira |
|
20 |
Olga, Oleg |
|
25 |
Sergei
|
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|
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October |
|
1 |
Anani, Anania |
|
3 |
Ruska, Dionisii
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|
4 |
Vladimir |
|
6 |
Toma, Tomislav,
Tomislava |
|
7 |
Sergei |
|
11 |
Filip, Phillip |
|
14 |
Pencho, Penka,
Petka, Petko,
Paraskeva,
Parashkeva |
|
18 |
Zlatan, Zlatka,
Zlatko, Zlatomir,
Luka, Lukan,
Zlata, Zlatina |
|
19 |
Ioan, Ioana,
Yoan, Yoana |
|
26 |
Dimitrovden
Dimitrina,
Dimitar, Dima,
Dimo, Dragan,
Mitko, Mitra,
Dimana |
|
27 |
Nestor
|
|
28 |
Lachezar |
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November |
|
1 |
Argir |
|
7 |
Evgeni |
|
8 |
St. Arhangel
Mihail
Angel, Angelina,
Arhangel,
Gavrail, Gavril,
Emil, Emilia,
Emiliana,
Mihaela, Mihail,
Ognyan, Ognyana,
Plamen, Plamena,
Rada, Radka,
Radko, Rafail,
Raia, Raika,
Raina, Rangel,
Emiliya,
Emiliyana,
Emiliyan, Lina,
Mila, Milen,
Milyo, Mihaela,
Mihail, Radivoy,
Radoslav,
Radoslava,
Radostin,
Radostina, Raiko,
Raycho, Rangel,
Rafail, Raya,
Rusi |
|
10 |
Milan |
|
11 |
Viktor,
Viktoriya, Minka,
Mincho, Mina,
Minko |
|
13 |
Evlogi |
|
14 |
Filio, Filip,
Filipa, Filyo |
|
16 |
Matei |
|
23 |
Aleko,
Alexander,
Alexandra,
Aleksandar,
Aleksandra,
Tsanko, Tsanka |
|
24 |
Ekaterina,
Katerina,
Katina, Katya,
Iasna, Yasna,
Tinka |
|
25 |
Kliment,
Klimentina |
|
26 |
Stilyan,
Stilyana |
|
30 |
Andrei
|
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December |
|
1 |
First snow*
Snezha, Snezhana,
Sneja, Snejka |
|
1 |
Naum |
|
4 |
Varvara |
|
5 |
Savinden
Elisaveta, Sava,
Savka, Svetoslav,
Svetoslava,
Slavi, Slavcho,
Sabi, Savina,
Stanislav |
|
6 |
Nikulden
Nikola, Nikolai,
Nina, Kolyo,
Nenka, Niko,
Nikolay,
Nikolina, Nitza |
|
9 |
Ana, Anica,
Anelia, Anna,
Yana, Aneta,
Anushka, Nusha |
|
12 |
Darina, Spiro,
Spiridon |
|
14 |
Adam |
|
15 |
Svoboda, Elevter,
Elevteria |
|
17 |
Dana, Danail,
Danaila,
Daniela, Danko |
|
19 |
Aglaya, Agleya,
Aglika |
|
20 |
Ignat,
Ognian, Plamen,
Plamena
|
|
22 |
Anastas,
Anastasia |
|
23 |
Naum |
|
24 |
Blagorodna,
Evgeni, Evgenia,
Zheni, Zhechka,
Parvan, Parvana,
Bistra |
|
25 |
Koleda
Hristina, Hristo,
Kristina,
Kristian,
Kristiana, Emil,
Itso, Icho,
Mladen, Radoslav,
Radoslava,
Radomir,
Radostin,
Radostina,
Hristofor |
|
26 |
David, Datso,
Dacho, Zhozef,
Yosif |
|
27 |
Stefanovden
Venci, Vencislav,
Vencislava,
Zapryan, Sonya,
Stamen, Stanimir,
Stanka, Stefan,
Stefana,
Stefaniya,
Stefka, Stoil,
Stoimen,
Stoichko, Stojko,
Stoyan, Stoyanka,
Tanya, Tsanka,
Tsanko, Tsonka,
Tsonyu |
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* This
name day's date varies each year
depending on the date of the Orthodox
Easter.
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