Name Day List - 10.08

Global Naming Recognition Day

Commemorating August 10 in the USA involves recognizing a long list of twenty names, many centered around the popular masculine name Lawrence and the feminine name Laura. A significant trend observed globally on this date is the pervasive recognition of names stemming from the Roman martyr Laurentius, reflected by the prevalence of names starting with “Lau” or “Lor.” While Italy and Spain celebrate Lorenzo, France uses Laurent, and the Germanic regions of Austria observe Astrid, Laurenz, and Lars. The Baltic region features highly diverse entries; for example, Latvia includes Brencis and Labrencis, diverging slightly from the Estonian use of Laurits and Lauri. Notably, Poland possesses the longest roster globally, listing nine names including Bogdan, Borys, and Wawrzyniec alongside the secondary name Filomena. This widespread tradition links nearly twenty countries through a shared, though highly localized, tradition of linguistic adaptations.

Name days on 10. August

Country	Day	Month	Names
Austria	10	August	Astrid, Laurenz, Lars
Croatia	10	August	Lovro dakon, Laura
Czechia	10	August	Vavřinec
Denmark	10	August	Laurentius
Estonia	10	August	Laurits, Lauri, Lauro, Laur, Laar
Finland	10	August	Lauri, Lasse, Lassi
France	10	August	Laurent
Greece	10	August	Evlampia, Laura
Hungary	10	August	Lőrinc
Italy	10	August	Lorenzo
Latvia	10	August	Brencis, Inuta, Labrencis, Lorencs
Lithuania	10	August	Aiste, Asterija, Astra, Laurynas, Norimantas
Norway	10	August	Lars, Lasse, Lorents
Poland	10	August	Asteria, Bernard, Bogdan, Borys, Filomena, Laurencjusz, Prochor, Wawrzyniec, Wierzchosław
Slovakia	10	August	Vavrinec
Spain	10	August	Lorenzo
Sweden	10	August	Lars
Ukraine	10	August	Lawrence, Lavrin
USA	10	August	Herb, Herbert, Herbie, Heriberto, Larry, Laura, Laurean, Laurel, Lauren, Laurence, Laurie, Lauryn, Lawrence, Lora, Loren, Lorena, Lorenzo, Loretta, Lori, Lorraine