This week falls deep into the Easter season and includes several of the best-known movable name days tied to Resurrection themes. It’s a week that often brings a lot of greetings at once, even from people you have not heard from in a while.
Sunday, April 12
- Anastasios (Αναστάσιος, Αναστασία, Τάσος, Αναστάσης)
- Anestis (Ανέστης)
- Labros (Λάμπρος, Λαμπρινή, Λαμπρίνα)
- Paschalina (Πασχαλίνα, Λίνα)
- Paschalis (Πασχάλης)
- Stasinos (Στασινός, Στασινή, Στασία, Στάσα, Στασίνα)
Tuesday, April 14
- Aristarhos (Αρίσταρχος)
- Raphael (Ραφαήλ, Ραφαήλος, Ραφαέλος, Ραφαέλα, Ραφαήλα)
- Thomais (Θωμαΐς, Θωμαΐδα, Θωμαή)
Wednesday, April 15
- Leonidas (Λεωνίδης, Λεωνίδας, Λεωνιδία)
- Theoharis (Θεοχάρης, Θεοχαρούλα, Χαρούλα)
Thursday, April 16
- Galini (Γαλήνη)
- Galinos (Γαληνός)
- Hionia (Χιονία, Χιονούλα, Χιονίτσα, Χιονάτη)
- Niki (Νίκη)
Friday, April 17
- Krini (Κρήνη, Κρηνιώ)
- Panagiotis (Παναγιώτης, Πάνος, Πανούσος, Παναγής, Πανάγος, Γιώτης, Πανίκος, Παναγιώτα, Γιώτα, Παναγιούλα, Γιούλα, Παναγούλα, Πάνη, Τότα, Τούλα)
- Pigi (Πηγή, Πηγούλα, Πηγίτσα)
- Zisimos (Ζήσιμος)
- Zisis (Ζήσης, Ζησούλα)
- Zoe (Ζωή, Ζώης, Ζωΐτσα, Ζωούλα, Ζωζώ)
Share Your Name Day Story
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Name days are based on the Greek Orthodox calendar. Observance can differ depending on family traditions or local customs.
Χρόνια πολλά to everyone celebrating this week.