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Name Days this Week: April 19 – 25, 2026

Greek apartment building with balconies and laundry hanging in the warm light of early spring.

The third Sunday of April brings another moveable Easter-season name day, followed by a week that includes several widely recognized names across Greek communities. It’s a stretch where many people end up sending more than one “Χρόνια πολλά” message.


Sunday, April 19

  • Thomas (Θωμάς, Θωμαή, Τόμας, Τομ)

Monday, April 20

  • Zakhaios (Ζακχαίος, Ζάκχος, Ζάχος)

Tuesday, April 21

  • Alexandra (Αλεξάνδρα, Αλεξάντρα, Αλέκα)
  • Faistos (Φαίστος, Φαιστή, Φαιστίνα)

Wednesday, April 22

  • Nathanael (Ναθαναήλ, Ναθάνης, Ναθαναήλος, Ναθαναήλης, Ναθαναηλία, Ναθανηλία, Ναθανίτσα)
  • Nearhos (Νέαρχος, Νιάρχος)

Thursday, April 23

  • Georgia (Γεωργία, Γιωργία, Γεωργούλα, Γιωργούλα, Γιωργίτσα, Γίτσα, Γωγώ, Ζωρζέττα, Ζέτα, Ζέττα)
  • Georgios (Γεώργιος, Γεωργής, Γιώργος, Γκόγκος, Γιώργης, Γιωργίτσης, Γιωργάκης)

Friday, April 24

  • Achilleas (Αχιλλέας, Αχιλλεύς)
  • Doukas (Δούκας, Δούκισσα, Δουκίτσα)
  • Elisavet (Ελισάβετ, Ελίζα, Λίζα, Λιζέτα, Ζέτα, Ζέττα, Ελλη, Βέτα)
  • Thavmastos (Θαυμαστός, Θαυμαστή)

Saturday, April 25

  • Markos (Μάρκος, Μαρκής, Μαρκία, Μαρκούλης, Μαρκούλα)
  • Niki (Νίκη)