Name Days in August 2026
August has 12 name-day dates celebrating 70 Bulgarian names in total. The biggest is 15 August (Name Day: Maria, Mara, Bogoroditsa) with 19 names.
Name days in other months
Frequently asked questions
Which name days fall in August?
August has 12 name-day dates: 1 August (Name Day: Калина), 2 August (Name Day: Илия, Илиян), 6 August (Name Day: Hristo), 8 August (Name day: Emil, Emiliya, Ema, Emilian), 11 August (Name day: Suzana, Suzi, Syuzi) and more. The full list is on this page.
How many names celebrate in August?
70 Bulgarian names celebrate a name day in August, spread across 12 dates.
Who celebrates on 15 August?
On 15 August (Name Day: Maria, Mara, Bogoroditsa) the celebrating names are: Мария, Мариана, Марин, Мариян, Мара, Марийка, Мима, Мими, Мика, Марияна, Маша, Мариела and more.
Are Bulgarian name-day dates the same every year?
Yes — Bulgarian Orthodox name days fall on fixed dates, so the August 2026 list holds for every following year too.