Name Day List - 17.08

Welcome to our guide to name days! Here, you'll discover which names are celebrated on a particular date in countries around the globe. We provide a detailed list, allowing you to explore the history and significance of each name and understand how these special days are observed in different cultures.

Name Days: A Global View

August 17th sees a widespread celebration of name days, with the United States recognizing names like Hyacinth and Pansy. Moving across the Atlantic, Finland honors Verneri and Venni, while Sweden celebrates Valter and Verner. Poland stands out with a particularly long list of names, including Angelika, Joanna, and Miron. In the Baltic region, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania each have their own distinct name day traditions, with names like Saamuel and Vineta being observed. Russia celebrates Darya, and countries like Italy and Spain honor Giacinto and Jacinto respectively. The name Miron appears in both Poland and Romania, suggesting a shared cultural connection.

Name days on 17. August

Country	Day	Month	Names
Austria	17	August	Gudrun, Hyazinth, Janine
Croatia	17	August	Hijacint Poljak, Slobodan
Czechia	17	August	Petra
Denmark	17	August	Anastatius
Estonia	17	August	Saamuel, Saamo, Saamu
Finland	17	August	Verneri, Venni
France	17	August	Hyacinthe
Greece	17	August	Miron, Straton
Hungary	17	August	Jácint
Italy	17	August	Giacinto
Latvia	17	August	Anaida, Drosmis, Olegs, Vilibalds, Vineta
Lithuania	17	August	Hiacintas, Laisvydas, Mazvile
Norway	17	August	Verner, Wenche
Poland	17	August	Anastazja, Angelika, Anita, Bertram, Eliza, Jacek, Jaczewoj, Joanna, Julianna, Liberat, Miron, Żanna, Zawisza
Romania	17	August	Gheorghe, Miron
Russia	17	August	Darya
Slovakia	17	August	Milica
Spain	17	August	Isaac, Jacinto
Sweden	17	August	Valter, Verner
USA	17	August	Hyacinth, Jachinth, Jacinda, Magnolia, Pansy