Name Day List - 04.12

Variations of Name Observances

December 4 acknowledges a remarkably varied list in the USA, encompassing ten distinct names, including Ada, Aida, and several phonetic versions of Barbara like Barbie and Barbra, along with the traditional recognition of Osman and Osmond. This date is strongly unified by the core name Barbara, which serves as the principal observance across numerous central European nations including Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia. Regional linguistic shifts are clearly visible across the geographic data, demonstrated by the presence of Barbro in the Nordic countries and the specialized names Varvara and Varju across the Slavic and Baltic regions. For instance, Estonia honors Parba and Varju, while Latvia features Baiba, showing clear regional differentiation of the central theme. Despite the overwhelming prominence of Barbara variants, several nations include unrelated observances, such as the specific inclusion of Adolf and Johannes in Austria’s list. Poland stands out for having a particularly long list of additional names, combining the ubiquitous recognition with distinct Polish observances like Biernat and Hieronim.

Name days on 4. December

Country	Day	Month	Names
Austria	4	December	Adolf, Barbara, Johannes
Bulgaria	4	December	Varvara
Croatia	4	December	Ivan Damašcanski, Barbara
Czechia	4	December	Barbora
Denmark	4	December	Barbara
Estonia	4	December	Barbara, Barba, Parba, Varve, Varje, Varju
Finland	4	December	Aira, Airi
France	4	December	Barbara
Germany	4	December	Barbara
Greece	4	December	Varvara, Barbara
Hungary	4	December	Borbála, Barbara
Italy	4	December	Giovanni Damasceno
Latvia	4	December	Baiba, Barba, Barbara
Lithuania	4	December	Barbora, Liugaile, Vainotas
Norway	4	December	Barbara, Barbro
Poland	4	December	Barbara, Berno, Biernat, Chrystian, Hieronim, Krystian, Piotr
Slovakia	4	December	Barbora
Spain	4	December	Bárbara
Sweden	4	December	Barbara, Barbro
Ukraine	4	December	Barbara
USA	4	December	Ada, Adah, Adina, Aida, Babette, Barbara, Barbie, Barbra, Osman, Osmond