As such, some names are celebrated on more than one date. For instance, someone named Anastasios a common name related to the Greek word for resurrection could either celebrate their name day on Easter Sunday, or on the feast day of Aghios Anastasios. But Greeks only celebrate one name day per year, determined by the precise origin of their names. Find your Greek name day in the list below, featuring the most common names in Greece today:.
Numbers in parentheses indicate names that are celebrated on multiple feast days. Also note that some names are celebrated on moveable feasts — e. Easter Sunday — whose dates change year to year. We have noted where this is the case.
These days he is depicted like the Santa you know — appearing in malls and in toy commercials — but brings gifts on his feast day, January 1st. On this day: Anastasios is one of the most common Greek names. Those named Anastasios may also celebrate their name day on Easter Sunday. In , this falls on April On this day: Aghios Valentinos Saint Valentine is honored in Greece much like in the rest of the world: with romance.
They are celebrated on this day unless it coincides with Easter, in which case it is usually moved, and celebrated on Easter Monday. On this day: Most people named Ioannis celebrate their name day on January 7th. Many people celebrate their name days on this day. On this day: A two-week fast leads up to the celebration on this day — the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, which is a public holiday. All married people with these names celebrate their name day on this day, while those who are unmarried traditionally celebrate on November 21 or December Paula was long established as a Top name, a rank she held from until The French-tinged Pauline has not been ranked in the Top since , but she, too, had her day in the sun, placing in the Top from to And the name has been in steady use in Spain, Italy and Poland throughout modern history — Saint Paulina was born in Italy in the s.
Back to that famous face. Paulina Porizkova signed a record-setting contract to be the spokesperson for Estee Lauder Cosmetics in After years of obscurity, the name re-entered the Top that same year and now stands at Today, Paulina is an interesting possibility. She sparkles with a certain amount of supermodel glam, pairs well with Isabella and Olivia and has the edgy flair of ancient names like Aurelia and Octavia. Originally one of the endless string of pet names for Mary, today it seems like a sweet appellation for a girl.
For parents seeking a choice that is both familiar and underused, elegant and easy-to-wear, Paulina certainly merits consideration. Paulina is such a nice name and I love the nickname Lina. My best friend in 5th grade was Paulina. On the flip side, I rather like the what the previous poster says about a little Paulina stanidng out amongst the crowd.
It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: charismatic, inspiring, dreamy, six-sensed, discerning. Learn more with our free Numerology Tool. The name Paulina is ranked on the 1,th position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used. We estimate that there are at least persons in the world having this name which is around 0. The name Paulina has seven characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Paulina for each year since in the U. For other names check our Name Day Calendar.
Paulina is a female given name. It is a female version of Paulinus, a variant of Paulus meaning the little.
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