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Name Day for Plamen

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January

St. Sylvester of Rome - Name day for Silvester, Silvia, Silviya and related names. Celebrated on January 2nd in honor of Pope Sylvester I who served during the reign of Constantine the Great.

Celebrating names:

СилвестърСилвенаСилвияСилванаСилвинаСребренСребринаГоранГорицаПламенПламенаСилваОгнянОгнянаСерафимСребраСребрин
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February

Photios I of Constantinople - Name day for Photios, Photin, Photina, Photio, Dorothea, Ognyan, Ognyana, Iskra, Iskren, Svetlana, Svetla, Svetlio, Plamen, Svetozar, Svetlozar, Svetoslav, Svetlozara, Svetoslava. Celebrated on February 6th in honor of Patriarch Photios I, one of the most influential church figures in Byzantine history.

Celebrating names:

ФотийФотинФотинаФотьоДоротеяОгнянОгнянаИскраИскренСветланаСветлаСветльоПламенСветозарСветлозарСветославСветлозараСветославаДоротейДораСветланСветлинСветломира
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20 December
Ignazhden
December

Name day for Ignat and related names - St. Ignatius Day (Ignazhden). One of the most important Bulgarian winter holidays associated with the winter solstice and traditional beliefs about the beginning of the new year.

Celebrating names:

ИгнатИгнатаИгнатийИгноИгньоИгоИгонИгаИнаИгнаткаИгнеИскраИскренИгнасияИгнасиоАгнаОгнянОгнянаПламенПламенаСветославСветлаСветлана
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About the name Plamen

Etymology & meaning

Plamen is a Bulgarian name taken directly from the noun "plamak" — flame — a symbol of vitality, drive and warmth. The feminine is Plamena.

History & patron saint

The "fire" names — Plamen, Ognyan, Iskra — celebrate in early February around the memory of Saint Photius, through the sound-and-sense link between the Greek "light" and the Bulgarian words for fire. A second wave of the same names also celebrates on Ignazhden in December.

Traditions & customs

Greetings on the day circle around fire: "burn without burning out", "may your home be warm". The feast is a family one, with an evening table and toasts to health and vigour.

Popularity & notable bearers

Plamen is among the most recognisable Bulgarian male names of the later 20th century and remains well represented, though among today's newborns it yields to the more archaic revival names.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is the name day for Plamen?

Plamen is celebrated on 2 January and 6 February and 20 December.

Which names celebrate on 6 February?

On 6 February, name day is celebrated by those named Plamen and related Bulgarian name variants (23 names in total).

How is the name day celebrated in Bulgaria?

Name day celebrants traditionally welcome guests at home, receive gifts and congratulations. It is a cherished family occasion throughout Bulgaria.

What does the name Plamen mean?

Plamen is a Bulgarian name taken directly from the noun "plamak" — flame — a symbol of vitality, drive and warmth. The feminine is Plamena.

How popular is Plamen in Bulgaria?

Plamen is among the most recognisable Bulgarian male names of the later 20th century and remains well represented, though among today's newborns it yields to the more archaic revival names.

Names celebrating with Plamen

SvetlanaOgnyanSvetoslavIgnat / Ignatius

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