Name Day List - 03.05

Discover a global calendar of name day celebrations on this page, organized by date and country. Explore the origins and significance of each name, and learn how these traditions are honored worldwide. Find out if your name is celebrated and gain insight into the cultural importance of naming customs.

Global Name Days – May 3rd

May 3rd is a day for celebrating names in many countries, with the United States recognizing Joletta, Trey, Troy, and several variations of Viola. Looking to Europe, Finland observes the name days of Outi and Linus, while Sweden honors Jane and John. A common name appearing in several countries is Philipp, celebrated in both Germany and Austria, alongside Jakob and Viola. The Baltic states also participate, with Latvia recognizing Gints, Jesika, Krustins, and Uvis, and Lithuania honoring Arvystas, Juvenalis, and Kantvyde. Poland has a particularly extensive list of names for this date, including Aleksander, Antonina, and Świętosława. From Greece with Rodopi to Romania with Irodion, Mavra, and Timotei, the variety of names and traditions is remarkable.

Name days on 3. May

Country	Day	Month	Names
Austria	3	May	Jakob, Philipp, Viola
Croatia	3	May	Filip, Jakov, Jakica
Czechia	3	May	Alexej
Estonia	3	May	Endel, Endo
Finland	3	May	Outi, Linus
France	3	May	Ewen, Jacques, Philippe
Germany	3	May	Philipp
Greece	3	May	Rodopi
Hungary	3	May	Tímea, Irma
Italy	3	May	Filippo
Latvia	3	May	Gints, Jesika, Krustins, Uvis
Lithuania	3	May	Arvystas, Juvenalis, Kantvyde
Norway	3	May	Gjermund, Gøril
Poland	3	May	Aleksander, Antonina, Maria, Mariola, Świętosława
Romania	3	May	Irodion, Mavra, Timotei
Slovakia	3	May	Galina
Spain	3	May	Juvenal, Violeta, Evencio, Teódulo, Alejandro, Estela, Felipe
Sweden	3	May	Jane, John
Ukraine	3	May	Theodosey
USA	3	May	Joletta, Trey, Troy, Viola, Violet, Violetta, Yolanda