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Name Days this Week: February 22 – 28, 2026

Small Greek harbor in winter with fishing boats moored on calm water under an overcast sky

The final full week of February closes the month with name days tied to nature, healing, and long-standing family traditions. As the month comes to an end, these days are often marked with simple greetings and quiet acknowledgments.


Sunday, February 22

  • Anthousa (Ανθούσα, Ανθούση)
  • Thalassios (Θαλάσσιος, Θαλάσσης, Θαλασσία, Θάλασσα, Θαλασσινή)

Monday, February 23

  • Polykarpos (Πολύκαρπος, Πολυκάρπης, Πολυκαρπία, Πολυκάρπη, Πολυκαρπίτσα, Πολυκαρπούλα)

Wednesday, February 25

  • Riginos (Ρηγίνος, Ρηγίνη, Ρηγίνα, Ρεγίνα, Ρεγγίνα, Ρήγας, Ρήγισσα, Ρηγούλα, Ρηγίλη, Ρήγω, Ρηγώ, Ρήγος, Ρηγινος)

Thursday, February 26

  • Anatoli (Ανατολή)
  • Fotini (Φωτεινή, Φώτω, Φώφη, Φωτούλα, Φαίη)
  • Porfirios (Πορφύριος, Πορφυρός, Πορφύρης, Πορφυρή, Πορφυρία, Πορφύρα, Πορφυρώ, Πορφυρούλα)
  • Sebastianos (Σεβαστιανός, Σεβαστίνος, Σεβαστός, Σέβος, Σέβης)

Friday, February 27

  • Asklipios (Ασκληπιός, Ασκληπιάς, Ασκληπιάδα)
  • Nisios (Νήσιος, Νήσης, Νήσα, Νήσος)

Saturday, February 28

  • Kyra (Κύρα, Κυρά, Κυράτσα, Κυράτσω, Κυράτση, Κυρατσούδα, Κυρατσούλα)
  • Marianna (Μαριάννα, Μαρί Άννα)
  • Theodoros (Θεόδωρος, Θεοδώρα, Δώρα, Ντόρα, Θόδωρος, Θοδώρα, Θοδωρής, Θοδωράκης, Θώδης, Θώδος, Δώρης)