Name Day List - 17.12

International Calendar Observances

Name day traditions observed in the USA on December 17 included an extensive list featuring variants of Lazarus, such as Lazaro and Eleazar, along with the distinctive regional choices of Storm and Wilbur. Across Europe, variations of the name Lazarus proved to be the most frequently occurring designation for this date, honored in seven different countries, including Poland and Austria. Following closely in popularity were forms of Daniel, which were key names celebrated in Czechia, Ukraine, Greece, and Bulgaria. Female names focusing on Jolanta and Olimpia also connect several nations, being present in the lists for Lithuania, France, and Poland. Meanwhile, names like Varvara in Russia and Raakel in Finland highlight the more specific regional naming customs of the date. The resulting list for December 17 illustrates significant overlap in religious names alongside highly regionalized naming preferences.

Name days on 17. December

Country	Day	Month	Names
Austria	17	December	Jolanda, Lazarus, Viviana
Bulgaria	17	December	Dana, Danail, Danaila, Daniela, Danko
Croatia	17	December	Gacijan, Bosiljko, Rufo, Dražen
Czechia	17	December	Daniel
Denmark	17	December	Albina
Estonia	17	December	Rahel, Raili
Finland	17	December	Raakel
France	17	December	Adélaïde, Gaël, Judicaël, Olympe
Greece	17	December	Daniel, Dionisios
Hungary	17	December	Lázár, Olimpia
Italy	17	December	Lazzaro
Latvia	17	December	Brunhilde, Hilda, Teiksma
Lithuania	17	December	Drovyde, Jolanta, Mantgailas, Olimpija
Norway	17	December	Inga, Inge
Poland	17	December	Florian, Jolanta, Łazarz, Olimpia, Warwara, Żyrosław
Russia	17	December	Varvara
Slovakia	17	December	Kornélia
Spain	17	December	Lázaro, Yolanda
Sweden	17	December	Stig
Ukraine	17	December	Daniel
USA	17	December	Eleazar, Lazar, Lazaro, Lazarus, Olympia, Orval, Orville, Storm, Stormie, Stormy, Wilbert, Wilberta, Wilbur