Name Day List - 29.12

Welcome to our guide to name days celebrated on a particular date across different cultures. This resource offers a detailed listing of names and provides links for further exploration of their history and meaning. Find out if your name is honored and discover how name days are celebrated globally.

Name Days Around the World

On December 29th, name day traditions are alive and well in numerous countries, with the United States observing celebrations for names like David, Jesse, and Vida. Looking to Europe, Finland marks the day with Rauha, while Latvia honors Ileana and Solveiga. Poland has a particularly extensive list, including Gosław and Jonatan, demonstrating a strong tradition of naming celebrations. In contrast, some countries like Russia and Ukraine focus on single names – Marina and Georgina respectively. The Baltic states, including Estonia and Lithuania, also participate with names like Merle and Gaja. This date showcases a fascinating blend of cultural practices and the importance of personal names across different nations.

Name days on 29. December

Country	Day	Month	Names
Austria	29	December	David, Jonathan, Thomas
Croatia	29	December	Feliks I. papa, Sabin
Czechia	29	December	Judita
Denmark	29	December	Noah
Estonia	29	December	Merle, Merli, Merili, Mirle
Finland	29	December	Rauha
France	29	December	David
Hungary	29	December	Tamás, Tamara
Italy	29	December	Tommaso Becket
Latvia	29	December	Ileana, Ilgona, Ilgone, Solveiga
Lithuania	29	December	Gaja, Gentvainas, Teofile
Norway	29	December	Vemund, Vidar
Poland	29	December	Domawit, Dominik, Gosław, Jonatan, Marcin, Tomasz, Trofim
Russia	29	December	Marina
Slovakia	29	December	Milada
Spain	29	December	Davíd
Sweden	29	December	Natalia, Natalie
Ukraine	29	December	Georgina
USA	29	December	Dave, David, Davida, Davion, Davis, Davy, Dawson, Dayton, Jess, Jesse, Jessie, Jessica, Jessy, Vida