Name Day List - 26.12
Global Celebrations and Variations
On December 26, the United States acknowledges a wide array of celebratory names, encompassing both masculine and feminine forms such as Stephen, Steven, Stefanie, Stephanie, and Esteban. This extensive list of honorees mirrors a broad European tradition centered overwhelmingly on variants of Stephen. For instance, Italy celebrates Stefano, Spain honors Esteban, and Hungary lists István, demonstrating linguistic variations of the same root name across Southern Europe. Scandinavian countries like Denmark, Norway, and Sweden uniformly recognize versions like Stefan or Staffan. Other Eastern countries show a divergence, as Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Croatia feature names related to David and Joseph. Poland’s celebration is unique, honoring Dionizy, Szczepan, and Wróciwoj, adding a distinct flavor to the overall European observance on this specific date.
Name days on 26. December
| Country | Day | Month | Names |
Austria | 26 | December | Stephan, Stephanie |
Bulgaria | 26 | December | David, Datso, Dacho, Zhozef, Yosif |
Croatia | 26 | December | Ivan ev., Ivo, Janko |
Czechia | 26 | December | Štěpán |
Denmark | 26 | December | Stefan |
Estonia | 26 | December | Taban, Tehvan, Tahvo, Tehvo, Teho, Sten |
Finland | 26 | December | Tapani, Teppo, Tahvo |
France | 26 | December | Etienne |
Germany | 26 | December | Stephan |
Greece | 26 | December | Manolis, Manuella, Emma, Panagiotis, Emmanuel |
Hungary | 26 | December | István |
Italy | 26 | December | Stefano |
Latvia | 26 | December | Dainuvite, Gija, Saulvedis |
Lithuania | 26 | December | Gaudilas, Gindvile, Steponas |
Norway | 26 | December | Stefan, Steffen |
Poland | 26 | December | Dionizy, Szczepan, Wróciwoj |
Slovakia | 26 | December | Štefan |
Spain | 26 | December | Esteban |
Sweden | 26 | December | Staffan, Stefan |
Ukraine | 26 | December | Joseph, Josephine |
USA | 26 | December | Esteban, Estefania, Estefany, Estevan, Stefan, Stefanie, Stephan, Stephanie, Stephany, Stephen, Steve, Steven, Stevie |