The week leads into August 15 and the Dormition of the Theotokos, one of the biggest name-day celebrations in Greece. Panagiotis, Panagiota, Maria, Despoina, and many related names celebrate on Saturday, while earlier in the week are Iro, Lavrentios, Ippolytos, and Euplos.
Sunday, August 9
Commemorations: Apostle Matthias and the Martyrs Alexios, Dimitrios, Iakovos, Ioulianos, Ioannis, Leontios, Markianos, Petros, Fotios, Maria, Martha, and Antonios of Alexandria.
No commonly observed name days are listed for this date.
Monday, August 10
Commemorations: Saint Heron and the Martyrs Lavrentios and Ippolytos.
Those celebrating include:
Ironia, Iro, Heron, Lavrentia, Lora, Loraini, Laura, Lavrentina, Lavrentios, Lavrentis, Ippolytos, Ippolyti, Ippolyta, Poly
(Ηρωνία, Ηρώ, Ήρων, Λαυρεντία, Λώρα, Λωραίνη, Λάουρα, Λαυρεντίνα, Λαυρέντιος, Λαυρέντης, Ιππόλυτος, Ιππολύτη, Ιππολύτα, Πόλυ)
Tuesday, August 11
Commemorations: Saint Euplos, Deacon and Martyr.
Those celebrating include:
Euplous, Euplos, Euploos
(Εύπλους, Εύπλος, Εύπλοος)
Wednesday, August 12
Commemorations: Martyrs Fotios and Anikitos.
No commonly observed name days are listed for this date.
Thursday, August 13
Commemorations: the Leave-taking of the Feast of the Transfiguration and Saint Koronatos the Martyr.
No commonly observed name days are listed for this date.
Friday, August 14
Commemorations: the Forefeast of the Dormition of the Theotokos and Prophet Micah.
No commonly observed name days are listed for this date.
Saturday, August 15
Commemorations: the Dormition of the Theotokos.
Those celebrating include:
Panagiotis, Panos, Panousos, Panagis, Panagos, Giotis, Takis, Panikos, Panagiota, Giota, Panagioula, Gioula, Panagoula, Penny, Nagia, Panichroula
(Παναγιώτης, Πάνος, Πανούσος, Παναγής, Πανάγος, Γιώτης, Τάκης, Πανίκος, Παναγιώτα, Γιώτα, Παναγιούλα, Γιούλα, Παναγούλα, Πένυ, Νάγια, Πανυχρούλα)
Despoina, Despo, Depi, Pepi, Zepo
(Δέσποινα, Δέσπω, Ντέπη, Πέπη, Ζέπω)
Maria, Margeta, Marietta, Margetina, Maro, Mariori, Marika, Marigo, Marigoula, Maroula, Maritsa, Manio, Mairi, Mariniki, Myrella, Mania, Mara, Marios
(Μαρία, Μαργέτα, Μαριέττα, Μαργετίνα, Μάρω, Μαριωρή, Μαρίκα, Μαριγώ, Μαριγούλα, Μαρούλα, Μαρίτσα, Μανιώ, Μαίρη, Μαρινίκη, Μυρέλλα, Μάνια, Μάρα, Μάριος)
Gethsimani, Iesthimani, Theotokis, Theotokia, Mariantzela, Marinela, Eleousa, Lousi, Elona, Ellona, Iliostalakti, Katholiki, Krystallo, Kroustallo, Kroustalo, Krystalia, Krystallia, Kroustalenia, Presveia, Symela, Simela, Soumela
(Γεσθημανή, Ιεσθημανή, Θεοτόκης, Θεοτοκία, Μαριάντζελα, Μαρινέλα, Ελεούσα, Λούση, Ελώνα, Ελλώνα, Ελόνα, Ηλιοστάλακτη, Καθολική, Κρυστάλλω, Κρουστάλλω, Κρουστάλω, Κρυσταλία, Κρυσταλλία, Κρουσταλένια, Πρέσβεια, Πρεσβεία, Συμέλα, Σιμέλα, Σουμελά)