Name Day List - 31.12

On December 31, name day celebrations in the USA honor Malone, Melania, Melanie, Melany, Silas, Silvester, and Sylvester, while numerous other countries also mark this day. Across Europe and beyond, variations of Silvester, such as Sylvestre, Szilveszter, and Silvestro, are widely celebrated, often marking the end of the year in places like Finland, France, Italy, and Hungary. Similarly, the name Melanie, along with its forms Melany and Melania, appears in name day calendars from Estonia to Ukraine, Greece, Austria, and Poland. Some nations, like Lithuania and Poland, feature a broader array of unique names, including Gedgantas, Mingaile, Tworzysław, and Korneliusz, alongside the more common ones. Meanwhile, Norway uniquely recognizes Sylfest, Sylvi, and Sylvia, demonstrating regional linguistic diversity in name day traditions.

Name days on 31. December

Country	Day	Month	Names
Austria	31	December	Melanie, Silvester
Czechia	31	December	Silvestr
Denmark	31	December	Sylvester
Estonia	31	December	Silvester, Silvar, Silver, Silvo, Melany, Melanie
Finland	31	December	Sylvester, Silvo
France	31	December	Colombe, Sylvestre
Greece	31	December	Melany
Hungary	31	December	Szilveszter
Italy	31	December	Silvestro I
Latvia	31	December	Kalvis, Silvestrs
Lithuania	31	December	Gedgantas, Melanija, Mingaile, Silvestras
Norway	31	December	Sylfest, Sylvi, Sylvia
Poland	31	December	Korneliusz, Mariusz, Melania, Sebastian, Sylwester, Tworzysław
Slovakia	31	December	Silvester
Spain	31	December	Silvestre
Ukraine	31	December	Melania
USA	31	December	Malone, Melania, Melanie, Melany, Silas, Silvester, Sylvester