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Name Days this Week: April 5 – 11, 2026

Olive branches resting on a stone bench in a quiet Greek courtyard with soft spring light.

Early April is filled with moveable celebrations tied to the Easter season, and this week opens with names many families strongly associate with Palm Sunday traditions. A few days later, the calendar shifts to a long list of classical and historic Greek names.


Sunday, April 5

  • Argyro (Αργυρή, Αργυρούλα, Ρούλα, Αργυρώ)
  • Dafnis (Δάφνης)
  • Daphne (Δάφνη)
  • Vaios (Βάϊος, Βάϊα, Βάγια, Βάια, Γιούλη)

Monday, April 6

  • Eftihios (Ευτύχιος, Ευτύχης, Ευτυχία, Ευτυχούλα, Ευτυχίτσα, Έφη)
  • Pagalos (Πάγκαλος)

Thursday, April 9

  • Efpsyhios (Ευψύχιος, Εύψυχος, Ευψυχής, Ευψυχία, Ευψυχούλα, Ευψυχίτσα, Ψυχούλα, Ψυχίτσα)
  • Iosif (Ιωσήφ, Σήφης, Ιωσηφίνα, Ζοζεφίνα)

Friday, April 10

  • Anaksimenis (Αναξιμένης, Μένης)
  • Dimosthenes (Δημοσθένης, Δήμος)
  • Dionisis (Διονύσιος, Νύσης, Διονύσης, Νιόνιος, Διονυσία, Διονυσούλα, Νύσα, Ντένης, Ντενίζ, Σίσσυ)
  • Epaminondas (Επαμεινώνδας, Επαμεινώντας, Νώνδας, Νώντας)
  • Eteoklis (Ετεοκλής)
  • Fokion (Φωκίων, Φώκος)
  • Hercules (Ηρακλής, Ηρακλεία)
  • Homer (Όμηρος)
  • Ifestion (Ηφαιστίων)
  • Isocrates (Ισοκράτης)
  • Maximos (Μάξιμος, Μάξιμη, Μάξιμα, Μαξ)
  • Miltiadis (Μιλτιάδης, Μίλτος)
  • Parmenion (Παρμενίων)
  • Pelopidas (Πελοπίδας)
  • Pericles (Περικλής, Πέρι)
  • Philopimin (Φιλοποίμην, Φίλης)
  • Pindaros (Πίνδαρος)
  • Polyvios (Πολύβιος)
  • Promitheas (Προμηθεύς, Προμηθέας)
  • Socrates (Σωκράτης, Σωκρατίνα, Σωκρατία, Σώτος)
  • Sofocles (Σοφοκλής)
  • Themistoklis (Θεμιστοκλής, Θέμης, Θεμιστοκλεία, Θέμις, Θέμιδα)
  • Theofrastos (Θεόφραστος)
  • Thiseas (Θησέας, Θησεύς)
  • Timothy (Τιμόθεος, Τίμος, Τιμάς, Τίμης, Τιμοθέα, Τιμοθέη, Τίμα, Τίμη, Θέος, Θέα, Θέη)
  • Xenofon (Ξενοφών, Ξενοφώντας, Φώντας, Φόντας, Φόνης, Ξενοφωντία, Ξενοφωντίνα, Ξενοφούλα, Ξενοφώντη, Ξένια)
  • Zinon (Ζήνων)

Saturday, April 11

  • Antipas (Αντίπας, Αντύπας)

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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.

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