Name Day List - 05.12

Welcome to our guide to name days celebrated across the globe! Here you'll find a detailed listing of names honored on a particular date, along with insights into their history and cultural context. Discover if your name is celebrated and learn about the traditions surrounding name days in different countries.

Global Name Day Celebrations

December 5th sees a multitude of names celebrated internationally, with the United States recognizing a collection including Pandora and variations of Walter. A strong tradition exists in Poland, where names like Anastazy, Geraldyna, and Saba are honored on this date. Scandinavian countries also participate, with Stine and Ståle celebrated in Norway, and Anno, Gerald, and Niels in Austria. Several names appear across multiple countries, such as Gerald, which is honored in both France and Poland. The Baltic states also have their own unique celebrations, with Latvia recognizing Sabine and Lithuania celebrating Grafas. This date highlights the rich diversity of naming traditions across Europe and beyond, with Bulgaria and Romania also marking the occasion.

Name days on 5. December

Country	Day	Month	Names
Austria	5	December	Anno, Gerald, Niels, Reinhard
Bulgaria	5	December	Elisaveta, Sava, Savka, Svetoslav, Svetoslava, Slavi, Slavcho, Sabi, Savina, Stanislav
Croatia	5	December	Saba opat., Kristina, Sabina
Czechia	5	December	Jitka
Denmark	5	December	Sabina
Estonia	5	December	Selma, Selme
Finland	5	December	Selma
France	5	December	Gérald, Gérard
Greece	5	December	Savva, Diogenes
Hungary	5	December	Vilma
Italy	5	December	Giulio
Latvia	5	December	Klaudija, Klaudijs, Sabine, Sarma, Sarmite
Lithuania	5	December	Eimintas, Geisvile, Grafas
Norway	5	December	Stine, Ståle
Poland	5	December	Anastazy, Gerald, Geraldyna, Kryspina, Krystyna, Pęcisława, Saba
Romania	5	December	Anastasie, Nectarie, Sava
Slovakia	5	December	Oto
Spain	5	December	Crispina
Sweden	5	December	Sven
USA	5	December	Pandora, Sabas, Savas, Wallace, Wally, Walt, Walter