Name Days in December
In December, not only do candles and Christmas markets shine: Many people also celebrate their name day during this time. The Catholic Church commemorates saints who are considered name patrons, and whose feast days are marked on the calendar. Our overview shows which names are particularly honored in December.
December 1
Bianca, Blanka, Charles, Edmund, Eligius, and Natalie are in the spotlight on the first day of the month.
December 2
On December 2, Bibiana, Hertha, Jan, and Lucius are celebrated.
December 3
Franz, Gerlinde, Jason, Johann, Sola, Xaver, and Xaveria have their name day on this day.
December 4
Adolf, Adolph, Barbara, Christian, Johannes, and Osmond are the name bearers of December 4.
December 5
Anno, Gerald, Herwig, Modestus, Niels, Reinhard, and Sola are honored on this day.
December 6
Denise, Dionysia, Henrike, Majoricus, Natascha, Nicola, Nicole, Niklas, and Nikolaus celebrate their name day on St. Nicholas Day.
December 7
Ambrosius, Benedikte, Farah, and Gerald are in the spotlight on December 7.
December 8
Alfrida, Edith, Elfriede, Immaculata, Reinmar, Sabine, and Sabrina are celebrated on this day.
December 9
Abel, Dieter, Edith, Eucharius, Liborius, Pierre, and Valerie have their name day on this day.
December 10
Angelina, Diethard, Emma, Johann-Georg, Loretta, and Miltiades are honored on this day.
December 11
Arthur, Damasus, Daniel, David, Joseph, and Tassilo celebrate their name day on December 11.
December 12
Chantal, Hartmann, Janina, and Johanna are in the spotlight on this day.
December 13
Edburga, Jacqueline, Jobst, Jodok, Jost, Lucia, Luzia, Ottilia, and Ottilie celebrate their name day on the Feast of Lucia.
December 14
Berthold, Franziska, Heron, and Johannes are honored on this day.
December 15
Carlo, Christiane, Christina, Nina, Paola, Silva, and Wunibald are in the spotlight on this day.
December 16
Adelheid, Ado, Albine, Alice, Alicia, Dankrad, Dirk, Elke, Heidi, Noah, Reinhold, and Sturmius celebrate their name day.
December 17
Johannes, Jolanda, Lazarus, Olympia, Sturmius, Vivian, Viviana, Vivianna, and Vivien are honored on this day.
December 18
Esperanza, Gratian, Luise, Samthanna, and Wunibald are in the spotlight on this day.
December 19
Benjamin, Edwina, Susanna, and Urban celebrate their name day on December 19.
December 20
Eiko, Eugen, Hoger, Holger, Julius, and Makarius are honored on this day.
December 21
Dominik, Ingmar, Peter, Richard, and Summer are in the spotlight on this day.
December 22
Cäcilie, Jutta, and Marian celebrate their name day on December 22.
December 23
Dagobert, Hartmann, Ivo, Margot, Servulus, Torsten, Victoria, and Yvonne are honored on this day.
December 24
Adam, Adelbert, Adele, Constanza, Eva, and Hanno are in the spotlight on Christmas Eve.
December 25
Anastasia, Eugenia, Josefina, Natalis, and Therese celebrate their name day on Christmas Day.
December 26
Richlinde, Stefan, Steffen, Stephan, Stephanie, Stephanus, and Vicenta are honored on this day.
December 27
Balto, Fabiola, Johannes, and Rutger are in the spotlight on this day.
December 28
Donna, Hermann, Mattea, and Thaddäus celebrate their name day on December 28.
December 29
David, Jesse, Jessica, Jonathan, Lothar, Tamara, and Thomas are honored on this day.
December 30
Elfrieda, Felix, Germar, Hermine, Lothar, and Margot are in the spotlight on this day.
December 31
Apollonia, Catherine, Frederick, Melanie, Odilo, Silvester, and Zoticus celebrate their name day on New Year's Eve.