Name Day List - 06.12
On December 6, in the USA, popular names like Nicholas, Nicole, and their numerous variations are celebrated, a tradition mirrored by many countries worldwide. This date notably centers around the name "Nicholas" and its diverse forms, such as Nikolaus in Sweden, Mikuláš in Czechia, Miklós in Hungary, and Nikolaos in Greece, highlighting its widespread cultural significance. From Estonia's Nigulas and Finland's Niilo to Spain's Nicolás and Italy's Nicola, the masculine forms of the name are prominent across much of Europe. Female counterparts like Nicole in France and Nikoletta in Greece, alongside names such as Dionizja in Poland and Bilmantas in Lithuania, also mark the NameDay observances. This pan-European prevalence underscores a shared linguistic and cultural heritage associated with the figure of Saint Nicholas.
Name days on 6. December
Country | Day | Month | Names |
Austria | 6 | December | Denise, Henrike, Nikolaus |
Bulgaria | 6 | December | Nikola, Nikolai, Nina, Kolyo, Nenka, Niko, Nikolay, Nikolina, Nitza |
Croatia | 6 | December | Nikola bikup, Nikša |
Czechia | 6 | December | Mikuláš |
Denmark | 6 | December | Nikolaus |
Estonia | 6 | December | Nigulas, Nigul, Nikolai, Niilas, Niilo, Nils, Klaus, Laas, Laus |
Finland | 6 | December | Niilo, Niko, Niki, Nikolas, Niklas, Nikolai, Niila |
France | 6 | December | Nicolas |
Greece | 6 | December | Nikolaos, Nicolas, Nikos, Nick, Nikoletta |
Hungary | 6 | December | Miklós |
Italy | 6 | December | Nicola |
Latvia | 6 | December | Klavs, Niklavs, Nikolajs |
Lithuania | 6 | December | Bilmantas, Mikalojus, Norvyde |
Norway | 6 | December | Nikolai, Nils |
Poland | 6 | December | Dionizja, Emilian, Jarema, Jarogniew, Mikołaj |
Slovakia | 6 | December | Mikuláš |
Spain | 6 | December | Nicolás |
Sweden | 6 | December | Niklas, Nikolaus |
Ukraine | 6 | December | Nicholas |
USA | 6 | December | Claus, Ira, Nicholas, Nichole, Nick, Nicklaus, Nickolas, Nico, Nicolas, Nicole, Nicolette, Nikki, Niko, Nikolas |