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Name Day Calendar
“He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them,
and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.”
John 10:3b-4
Name Day Celebration
Latvian Style
Latvia is one of the few countries in Europe that has the tradition of celebrating Name Days. This unique tradition
began as part of the early Christian Church calendar to commemorate the saints and angels. The practice then moved
to celebrating the people who were named after a saint. Eventually, other names were added to the calendar to
celebrate all people’s names. There are one to five names assigned to each day of the year. The dates and names
can’t be interchanged. During Leap Year, February 29 is an open date to celebrate names that are not included in the
calendar. Another date reserved as an open date to celebrate names not on the calendar annually is May 22.
Name Day is a large part of the culture in Latvia! All the calendars, diaries, and notebooks have the Names printed
with the corresponding date. Radio Stations at the beginning of the morning news, broadcast whose name is being
celebrated that day. The larger newspapers print the names next to their date of issue for that particular day. It’s like
a birthday, but in some ways even better. Your name is mentioned everywhere, even your cell phone providers send
you a text greeting. On your Name Day you receive flowers (a standard gift of celebration in Latvia) students and
adults alike bring sweets or chocolates to recognize and celebrate. Your family has a cake waiting for you as well as for
visitors that may surprise you with a visit. The anticipation and surprises follow you throughout the day, and it makes
you feel very special!
The following calendar can be used year after year to celebrate the Name Days with your students, co-workers,
church family and friends. Each date has the Latvian names (in red) followed by a set of names in English (in blue). If
the Latvian name is also a common name in English (in green and bold) we didn’t repeat it. Please use the February
29 and May 22 dates in reserve for the names of people we do not have listed. Enjoy the Name Day celebration –
bringing a little bit of Latvia here to North America.
Janvāris (January)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Laimnesis, Idulis, Iva, Miervalda, Spodra, Ilva, Ilvita, Simanis, Zintis, Spulga, Arnita, Rota, Zigmārs,
Solvita, Solvija, Ivis, Ivo, Miervaldis, Ava, Aria, Arya Simon, Silas Scarlett Digmārs, Juliāns,
Liam, Noah Owen Ringolds, Julian, Jack,
Aidan, Aiden, Aden Declan
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Gatis, Ivanda, Nora, Kaspars, Aksels, Tatjana, Dorisa, Smaida, Franciska, Reinis, Reina, Harijs, Ārijs, Āris, Roberta,
Norah Alta, Axel Doris, Debra, Franceska, Finn, Reinholds, Aira, Horace, Roberts, Raitis,
Deborah, Fynn, Flynn Renāts, Reynold, Holden, Harrison Raits, Roberta,
Debbie, Tatiana Jonah, Xavier Robert, Bob, Rob
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Fēlikss, Felicita, Lidija, Lida, Lydia Tenis, Dravis, Antons, Antis, Andulis, Alnis, Olģerts, Alģirds, Agnese, Agnija,
Felix, Felicity Hudson Antonijs, Anton, Asher Alģis, Orests, Jasper Agne, Agnes
Anthony, Tony
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Austris, Atticus Grieta, Strauta, Krišs, Ksenija, Zigurds, Sigurds, Ansis, Agnis, Ilze, Ildze, Izolde, Kārlis, Spordis,
Rebeka, Rebecca, Eglons, Kris, Xenia Sigvards, Jackson, Agneta, Nancy, Ilsa, Isolde Karl, Carl, Colton
Becky, Greta Jaxon Annice
29 30 31
Aivars, Valērijs, Tina, Valentina, Tekla, Violeta,
Ethan Pārsla, Priscilla Violet
Februāris (February)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Brigita, Indra, Spidola, Sonora, Aida, Vida, Ida, Daila, Veronika, Agate, Selga, Silga, Dārta, Dace, Nelda, Rihards,
Indris, Indars, Sadie Idelle Dominiks, Sinilga, Agatha Dora Ričards, Rišards,
Bridget Veronica, Richard, Rick,
Dominick, Dominic Rich, Dick
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Aldona, Česlavs, Simona, Apolonija, Pauline, Paula, Laima, Laimdota, Karlina, Lina, Malda, Melita, Valentins,
Adalyn Simone Jasmina, Jasmine Landon, Landen Caroline, Carolyn, Madeline, Valentine, Levi
Carrie Madelyn
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Alvils, Olafs, Olavs, Jūlija, Džuljeta, Donats, Konstance, Kora, Kintija, Cora, Zane, Zuzanna, Vitauts, Smuidra, Eleonora, Ariadne,
Aloizs, Olaf, Aloys Julia, Juliet, Juliette Donald, Don, Candace, Candy Suzanne, Susan, Smuidris, Grayson, Eleanor, Ellie
Constance, Connie Sue Greyson
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ārija, Rigonda, Haralds, Almants, Diāna, Dina, Dins, Alma, Annemarija, Evelina, Mētra, Livija, Liva, Andra, Skaidrite, Skaidra,
Adrians, Adriāna, Harold, Harry Diane, Adina Annemarie Aurēlija, Evelyn Libby, Andrea Justs, Scott, Justis,
Adrija, Ari, Justin
Adrienne
29
Marts (March)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ivars, Ilgvars, Lavize, Luize, Tālis, Tālavs, Alise, Auce, Austa, Aurora, Vents, Centis, Ella, Elmira,
Elliot, Eliot, Elliott Laila, Louise, Marts, Lucas, Enija, Alice, Dawn, Luna Gotfrids, Jeffrey, Elyse, Elise
Olga Lukas, Luke Alyssa, Allison, Jeff
Alison
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Dagmāra, Marga, Evalds, Elijah, Eli Silvija, Laimrota, Konstantins, Aija, Aiva, Aivis, Ernests, Balvis, Matilde, Ulrika,
Margita, Margo, Liliāna, Sylvia, Agita, Eva, Everly, Ivy Ernest, Ernie Matilda, Mattie,
Daphne Lillyanna Constantine Maude
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Amilda, Amalda, Guntis, Guntars, Ģertrūde, Ilona, Adelina, Jāzeps, Juzefa, Made, Irbe, Isla, Una, Unigunde,
Imalda, Amelia Guntris, Caleb, Gerda, Adeline Joseph, Joe, Mila Dzelme, Benedikts,
Kaleb Gertrude, Gerta, Josephine, Josie Benedikta, Benedict,
Grace Benjamin, Bennett,
Ben
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Tamāra, Dziedra, Mirdza, Žanete, Kazimirs, Izidors, Māra, Mārite, Eiženija, Ženija, Gusts, Gustavs, Gunta, Ginta,
Gabriela, Gabriels, Žanna, Maritza Isidore Marita, Mary, Ella, Zoey, Zoe Tālrits, Gus, Gunda, Keira
Tamara, Tammy, Marissa, Maura, Augustus,
Gabriel Miriam, Peggy Gustav
29 30 31
Aldonis, Agija, Nanija, Ilgmārs, Gvido, Atvars,
Emmett, Everett Autumn, Willow Gavin, Isaac
Aprīlis (April)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Dagnes, Dagne, Irmgarde, Abigail, Daira, Dairis, Valda, Herta, Aivija, Vija, Vidaga, Dzinta, Zinta, Zina, Zinaida,
James, Jim Abi Arianna, Ariana Ārvalds, Ārvalda, Eliana, Aleina Vilips, Filips, Helmuts, Harper
Ārvaldis, Avery, Philip, Phillip,
Adelaide Phillipa, Phil
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Edgars, Danute, Valērija, Žubite, Anita, Anitra, Hermanis, Jūlijs, Ainis, Julius Egils, Egīls, Nauris, Strauja, Gudrite,
Dana, Dans, Dan, Alla, Valerie, Annika, Zile, Anne, Vilmārs, Herman, Norris Samuel, Sam
Evan, Ian Valeria, Val Ann Wilmar
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Aelita, Gastons, Mintauts, Alfs, Rūdolfs, Rūdis, Laura, Jadviga, Vēsma, Fanija, Mirta, Ziedite, Marģers,
Aubrey, Gideon Bernadeta, Viviāna, Rudolph, Chloe Fantasia, Fiona Myrtle Anastasija,
Alphonse, Alfred, Rudy, Vivienne, Anastasia, Stasia,
Bernadette Vivian, Vivien Stacy
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Armands, Jurģis, Juris, Visvaldis, Liksma, Bārbala, Alina, Sandris, Tāle, Raimonda, Gundega, Terēze,
Armanda, Connor, Georgs, George, Ritvaldis, Leah, Brielle, Rūsin, Alana, Raina, Klementine, Teresa, Terese,
Conor, Conner Georgia Nameda, Miles, Arabella Spencer Clementine, Rae, Terry, Terri
Myles, Molly Regina, Jenna
29 30
Vilnis, Lilija, Liāna,
Raimonds, Lilia, Lilly, Leann,
Laine, Raymond, Lilah, Lila
Ray, Lane, Layne
Maijs (May)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ziedonis, Micah Zigmunds, Gints, Uvis, Vizbulite, Vijolite, Ģirts, Ģederts, Gaidis, Didzis, Henriete, Henrijs,
Zigismunds, Graham, Graeme Viola, Phoebe, Gretchen Colin, Collin Jete, Henrietta,
Sigmunds, Jace, Penelope, Piper Hank, Harriett
Jase, Chase
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Staņislavs, Klāvs, Einārs, Maija, Paija, Mia, Milda, Karmena, Valija, Ināra, Ina, Irēna, Irina, Ira, Krišjānis, Elfa,
Staņislava, Stefānija, Ervins, Ervin, Irvin Mya, Pia, Paige Manfreds, Carmen, Inārs, Hazel, Iris, Iraida, Irene Elvita, Aivita,
Stanley, Stan, Carmelita Ruby Kristen, Evangeline,
Stefanie, Stephanie Eloise, Kristin
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Sofija, Taiga, Arita, Edvins, Edijs, Herberts, Umberts, Inese, Inesis, Ēriks, Lita, Sibilla, Teika, Venta, Salvis, Selva, Ernestine, Ingmārs,
Airita, Sophie, Edwin, Eddie, Dailis, Herbert, Eric, Inez Cybil, Sybil Sienna Akvelina, Gemma,
Sophia, Sofia Edwina Dallas, Bert Courtney
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Emilija, Kalendāros, Leokādija, Ilvija, Marlēna, Anšlavs, Junora, Eduards, Edvards, Dzidra, Dzidris, Vilis, Vilhelms,
Neierakstito, Vārdu, Leontine, Lonija, Ziedone, Marlene June Edvarts, Varis, Gunita, Loreta, Will, Wilhelm,
Diena, Emily, Emilia Ligija, Leo, Leonard Edward Loretta William
29 30 31
Maksis, Maksims, Vitolds, Lolita, Alida, Jūsma,
Raivis, Raivo, Max Leticija, Leticia Lorelei
Jūnijs (June)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Biruta, Mairita, Emma, Liba, Layla, Inta, Ineta, Intra, Elfrida, Sintija, Igors, Ingvars, Ingrida, Ardis, Gaida, Arnis, Arno,
Bernedine, Kayla Addison, Addie Sindija, Elfriede Margots, Aaron, Ingrid, Joshua Arnie, Arnold
Bernadine Aron, Easton
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Fridis, Frida, Ligita, Gita, Wyatt Malva, Anatols, Ingus, Mairis, Lenora, Nora, Ija Zigfrids, Ainārs, Tija, Saivis, Saiva,
Mundra, Frieda Anatolijs, Zachary, Vidvuds, Rhys, Uva, Lillian Sentis, Santis, Tia,
Zachery, Zach Reece, Reese Savannah
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Baņuta, Žermēna, Justine, Juta, Artūrs, Artis, Alberts, Madis, Viktors, Nils, Rasma, Rasa, Emils, Egita,
Vilija, Vits, Hadley Jane Arthur, Art Albert, Matthew, Victor, Neal, Neil Maira, Mara, Monvids, Emil
Mathew Maria
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ludmila, Laimdots, Liga, Lisa, Jānis, Janice, Jan Milija, Maiga, Ausma, Ausmis, Malvine, Malvis, Viesturs,
Laimiņš, Lorraine, Annabelle Millie, Naomi Inguna, Ingūna, Kennedy Viestards, Kitija,
Lorri, Lori, Lora Inguns, Quinn, Ryder
Sawyer, Parker
29 30
Pēteris, Pāvils, Tālivaldis,
Pauls, Paulis, Mareks, Mason,
Peter, Pete, Paul Milo
Jūlijs (July)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Imants, Rimants, Lauma, Ilvars, Benita, Everita, Uldis, Ulvis, Andžejs, Andžs, Anrijs, Arkādijs, Alda, Maruta,
Ingars, Intars, Halina, Helen, Emerita, Verita, Sandis, Sandijs, Edite, Esmeralda, Charles, Chuck, Eden
Nathan, Helene Delilah, Daphne, Sandy, Seth Edith, Edie Charlie
Nathaniel, Nate Drew
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Antra, Adele, Ada Zaiga, Asne, Lija, Olivija, Leonora, Svens, Indriķis, Ints, Margrieta, Oskars, Ritvars,
Asna, Logan, Olivers, Odrija, Sven Namejs, Archer, Margarita, Anvars, Oscar,
Lincoln Olivia, Oliver Hunter Margaret Carter
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Egons, Egmonts, Hermine, Estere, Aleksis, Alekss, Rozālija, Roze, Jautrite, Kamila, Ritma, Ramona Melisa, Meldra,
Egija, Henriks, Esther, Joy Aleksejs, Rosalie, Rosalia, Digna, Sāra, Meldris, Melissa
Heinrihs, Henry Alexander, Alex Rose, Rachel Camilla, Sarah,
Sara
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Marija, Marika, Magda, Kristine, Kristina, Jēkabs, Žaklina, Anna, Ance, Annija Marta, Dita, Dite, Cecilija, Cilda,
Marina Magone, Mērija, Krista, Kristiāna, Jacob, Jake, Martha Cecilia, Celia
Magdalēna, Kristiāns, Christine, Jacqueline
Margie, Marjorie Christina, Christa,
Christiana, Christian
29 30 31
Edmunds, Valters, Renārs, Rūta, Ruta,
Vidmants, Edžus, Regnārs, Walter, Angelika, Sigita,
Edmond, Edmund Randy Rita, Angelica
Augusts (August)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Albins, Albina, Normunds, Stefans, Augusts, August, Romāns, Osvalds, Arvils, Askolds, Aisma, Alfreds, Fredis,
Alvin, Alvina Norman, Stefan, Augie Romualds, Ryan, Oswald Isaiah Madars, Alfred,
Stephan, Steven, Romualda, Roman, Fred, Frank
Steve Ronan
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Mudite, Vladislavs, Madara, Genoveva, Brencis, Inuta, Olga, Zita, Liega, Vizma, Klāra, Elvira, Velga, Zelma, Zemgus,
Vladislava, Genovefa, Audris, Audrey Zigita, Cailyn, Clara, Claire, Rēzija, Bailey, Virma, Selma
Emerson Genevieve Kailyn Clare Baylee
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Zenta, Dzelde, Astra, Astrida, Vineta, Oļegs, Liene, Liena, Melānija, Bernhards, Janina, Linda,
Zelda, Taylor, Alexis Payton, Peyton Helēna, Elena, Imanta, Boriss, Rojs, Faith
Tyler Ellena, Alaina, Melanie, Bernard, Boris,
Ellen Mackenzie Ross
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Rudite, Everts, Vitālijs, Ralfs, Bērtulis, Ludvigs, Ludis, Natālija, Tālija, Žanis, Jorens, Aguste, Guste,
Braden, Valgudis, Ralph, Boļeslavs, Bert, Ivonna, Patricija, Broņislavs, Alens, Alan, Allen Garrett
Brayden, Rafe Blake Patriks, Patricia, Broņislava, Natalia,
Braeden Patrick Natalie, Talia
29 30 31
Armins, Alvis, Jolanta, Vilma, Aigars,
Vismants, Aiga, Samanta, Wilma
Craig, Joan Yolanda,
SamanthaSeptembris (September)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ilmārs, Iluta, Eliza, Lizete, Berta, Bella, Dzintra, Dzintara, Klaudija, Persijs, Maigonis, Regina, Ermins,
Austrums, Dylan, Zete, Elisa, Bertha Dzintars, Tristan, Vaida, Claudia Magnuss, Mariuss, Reagan, Regan
Dillon, Dillan Lisette, Liz Tristen Maddox, Madison,
Maddie
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ilga, Angelina Bruno, Telma, Jausma, Signe, Signija, Erna, Evita, Eva, Iza, Izabella, Sanita, Santa,
Cody, Camden Albertine, Jessica, Jessie Alexa Isabella, Isabelle Sanda, Sanija,
Ashley, Ashlyn Sandija, Sabrina,
Sean
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Sandra, Sondra, Asja, Asnate, Vera, Vaira, Liesma, Elita, Verners, Muntis, Guntra, Marianna, Modris, Matiss,
Gunvaldis, Dāgs, Asa Vairis, Hayley, Alita, Brooke, Jordan, Jared Ginters, Mariss, Cayden,
Gunvari, Jayden, Haley, Hailey Brook Maryanne, Marian Caden, Kayden,
Jaden, Jade Kaden
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Māris, Vanda, Agris, Agrita, Rodrigo, Rauls, Gundars, Kurts, Ādolfs, Ilgonis, Sergejs, Svetlana,
Maigurs,Mārica, Veneranda, Amber Rodger, Rodney Knuts, Kurt, Adolph, Austin, Lana, Lauren,
John Venija, Brianna Curt, Curtis Travis Lauryn
29 30
Miķelis, Mikus, Elma, Elna,
Miks, Mihails, Menarda,
Michael, Mike Gregory, GregOktobris (October)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Zanda, Zandis, Ilma, Skaidris, Elza, Ilizana, Modra, Francis, Amālija, Amēlia, Monika, Zilgma, Daumants,
Lāsma, Brody, Sydney, Sidney, Elise, Elsa Dmitrijs, Dakota Amy Zilga, Monica Druvvaldis,
Brady Sydnee Bradley, Brad
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Aina, Annete, Elga, Helga, Elgars, Arvids, Arvis, Monta, Tince, Vilfrids, Kira, Irma, Mirga, Vilhelmine,
Annette, Annie Callie, Kallie, Cali Druvis, Damien, Silva, Skylar, Skyler Riley, Rylee, Brooklyn Minna,
Damian Rhea Wilhelmina,
Minnie
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Eda, Hedviga, Daiga, Dinija, Gaits, Gaitis, Rolands, Rolanda, Elina, Drosma, Leonida, Leonids, Urzula, Severīns,
Helvijs, Kimberly, Dinārs, Ashton Karina, Korinna, Ronalds, Erlends, Drosmis, Dale, Adrian Cheryl, Sheryl
Kim Corinne Ronald, Ron, Dahlia
Ronnie
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Īrisa, Irida, Airisa, Daina, Dainis, Renāte, Modrite, Beāte, Beatrise, Amants, Amanda, Lilita, Irita, Ita, Ņina, Ninona,
Iggy, Idris Dainida, Donna Mudrite, Janet Bea, Beatrize Kaiva, Kyle Ruth Antoņina,
Oksana,
Antonette
29 30 31
Laimonis, Laimis, Adina, Nadina, Valts, Rinalds,
Elvijs, Elvis, Elva, Ulla, Nadine, Rinalda, Reegan
Carson, Karson, Nadia
KarsenNovembris (November)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ikars, Ezra Vivita, Viva, Ērika, Dagnija, Atis, Otomārs, Šarlote, Lote, Linards, Leons, Helma, Lotārs,
Dzile, Brandon, Erica Oto, Otto Charlotte Leo, Leonards, Landon
Branden Leonarda, Linus,
Leonard
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Aleksandra, Teodors, Mārtiņš, Mārcis, Ojārs, Nellija, Kaija, Kornēlija, Eižens, Jevgeņijs, Fricis, Vikentijs,
Agra, Alexandra, Theodore, Marks, Markuss, Rainers, Nailah Cornelia Jevgeņija, Jackie, Vincents,
Alexandrea, Allie Teddy, Ted Martin, Marty, Jaclyn Vincent, Vinnie
Mark, Marcus
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Leopolds, Banga, Glorija, Hugo, Uga, Uģis, Aleksandrs, Elizabete, Anda, Andina, Zeltite, Andis,
Undine, Unda, Gloria, Glory Hal Doloresa, Betija, Liza, Lize, Abilene Rachel
Uma Alexander, Elizabeth, Beth
Delores
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Aldis, Alfons, Zigrida, Velta, Velda, Katrina, Kate, Konrāds, Lauris, Norberts, Rita, Vita, Olita,
Aldris, Ace Zigfrida, Zigrids, Vanessa Kadrija, Trine, Sebastians, Norbert Oberon
Zachariah Katerine, Katherine, Conrad,
Catherine, Kathryn Sebastian
29 30
Ignats, Virginija, Andrievs,
Virginia, Ginny Andrejs, Andris,
Andrew, AndyDecembris (December)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Arnolds, Meta, Sniedze, Evija, Raita, Baiba, Barbara, Sabine, Sarma, Nikolajs, Niklāvs, Antonija, Anta,
Emanuels, Maclaine, Mack Jogita, Pamela, Barba, Barb, Klaudijs, Shelley Niks, Nikola, Dzirkstite,
Emanuel, Manny Pam Lindsey Nicholas, Nick, Jonathon, Jon
Nico
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Gunārs, Gunis, Tabita, Sarmite, Guna, Judite, Voldemārs, Otilija, Iveta, Lūcija, Veldze, Auseklis,
Vladimirs, Tabitha Judith, Judy, Valdemārs, Nicole, Douglas, Lucia, Lucy, Gaisma, Jeremy
Timothy, Tim Jennifer, Jenny Valdis, Yale Doug Lucille
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Hanna, Johanna, Alvine, Ames, Hilda, Teiksma, Kristofers, Kristaps, Lelde, Sarmis, Arta, Minjona, Tomass, Toms,
Jana, Hannah, Chad Tiffany, Kelly Krists, Kristers, Brian April, Holly Saulcerite,
Jamie Klinta, Christopher, Thomas, Tom
Kristopher
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Saulvedis, Jesse, Viktorija, Balva, Ādams, Ieva, Stella, Larisa, Dainuvite, Elmārs, Inga, Ivita, Irvita,
Jessie Victoria, Vicky Adam, Eve Heather Megija, Gija, Helmārs, Inita, Ingeborga, Erin
Megan, Meghan, Kevin, Kevan
Meg
29 30 31
Solveiga, Ilgona, Dāniels, Daniela, Silvestrs, Silvis,
Crystal, Angela, Dāvids, Dāvis, Kalvis, Sylvester,
Angel Daniels, Daniel, Calvin
Danielle, Danny,
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