About the name Kapka
Etymology & meaning
Kapka is a Bulgarian name from the noun "kapka" — a drop of water or dew. An affectionate wish-name given to long-awaited daughters: "a drop of joy", "a drop of life" in the home.
History & patron saint
As a "water" name Kapka celebrates at Epiphany — Yordanovden (6 January), the day of blessed water, alongside Bistra and the whole Yordan circle. The name has no saint of its own — its calendar memory is folk, not hagiographic.
Traditions & customs
On Yordanovden celebrants are sprinkled with blessed water "for health like a drop of dew". The feast is a home one, with uninvited guests and a winter table.
Popularity & notable bearers
Kapka is a rare and therefore memorable Bulgarian name, familiar from several generations of artists and journalists; it survives in the registers without interruption, if in small numbers.