In Croatia, a name day () is a day corresponding to a date in the Catholic calendar when the respective saint's day is celebrated. Even though celebration of the name day is less usual than celebrating birthday, the name day is more often congratulated by broader number of acquaintances. This is because the date of birth is seldom known and the person's name is known to many.
The names that are celebrated on the certain saint's day are all the names that correspond to the respective name and all the derivative names. If there are different version of the same name in different languages (e.g. John, which in Croatian is Ivan and in Spanish is Juan) all the respective names are celebrated. Sometimes both sexes are celebrated for the same saint (usually male). For example, November 30 is the day of Saint Andrew apostle, and both Andrija (male) and Andreja (female) are celebrated.
When several saints share the same name, imendan calendars will show all of them. However, it is customary to celebrate only one of them, typically the most famous.
See also General Roman Calendar and Tridentine calendar.
Names attributed to a certain saint link to the wikiarticle about the saint.
January
Marija, Reljefima Bazilije, Grgur Isusovo, Genoveva, Cvijeta Sdislava Emilijana, Radoslav, Miljenko Gašpar Rajmund, Lucijan, Zorislav Severin, Bogoljub, Apolinarij Julijan, Živko, Miodrag Agaton, Dobroslav, Aldo Honorat, Neven Arkadije, Živana, Ernest Hilarije, Veselko, Radovan Felik, Srećko Franjo Marcel, Oton, Mislav Antun, Lavoslav, Vojmil Marg., Priska Mario, Ljiljana, Marta Fabijan, Sebastijan Agneza, Janja, Neža Vinko, Irena Emerencijana, Ema, Vjera, Milko Franjo, Bogoslav Ananija Timotej, Tit, Paula, Tonka Angela, Vitalijan, Pribislav Toma, Tomislav Vilana, Valerije, Konstancije Martina, Tina, Gordana Ivan, Marcela, Julije
February
Brigita, Gita, Miroslav Marijan Blaž, Vlaho, Tripun Katarina, Andrija, Veronika Agata, Dobrila, Jagoda Pavao, Doroteja, Dora Pio, Rikard, Držislav Jeronim, Jerko Apolonija, Zora, Sunčica Alojzije, Skolastika, Rastija Luzer Lurdska Reginald, Damjan, Eulalija Jordan, Božidar, Božica Valentin, Valentina, Zdravko Klaudije Onezim, Julijana, Miljenko Donat Angelico, Šimun, Flavijan, Gizela Konrad, Ratko, Blago Lav, Lea Petar, Damir, Eleonora Grozdan Polikarp, Romana , Goran, Modest, Ranko (no name) Aleksandar, Alka, Sandra, Branimir Gabriel, Donat Roman, Teofil, Bogoljub (no name)
March
Čista, Albin, Zoran Ines, Čedomil, Iskra Anzelmo, Marin, Kamilo Kazimir, Eugen, Natko Euzebije, Vedran Koleta, Zvjezdana, Viktor Perpetua, Felicita, Ardo Pačista, Ivan od Boga Franciska, Franjka Emilijan, Emil, Krunoslav Firmil, Trvtko Bernard, Budislav, Maksimilijan Rozalija, Ratka, Kristina m. Matilda, Miljana, Borka Bezimena, Longin Hrvoje, Miljan Patrik, Domagoj, Hrvatin Ćiril Jeruzalemski, Cvjetan Josip, Joso, Joško Klaudija, Dionizije, Vladislav Kristijan, Vesna, Vlasta Sredoposna, Oktav Oton, Dražen Katarina, Simeon Blagovijest i Maksima, Emanuel Ivan Damašć., Rupert, Lidija, Lada Priska, Sonja, Polion Gluha, Jona, Bertold Kvirin, Viktor, Krescent, Bosiljka Benjamin, Amos, Ljubomir
April
Hugo, Teodora Franjo, Dragoljub Rikard, Svevlad, Benedikt Izidor b., Dora, Strahimir CVIJETNICA Vilim, Rajko Ivan de la Salle, Herman, Epifan Dionizije, Alemka Marija Kleofina, Demetrije Ezekijel Stanislav, Stana, Radmila Julije, Viktor, Davorka Uskrsni ponedjeljak, Martin I., Ida Valerijan, Maksim Krescent, Bosiljka, Anastazija Josip Benedikt Labre, Bernardica Rudolf, Robert Eleuterija, Amadej Konrad, Ema, Rastislav Janja from Montepulciano, Marcijan Anzelmo, Goran Soter i Kajo, Vojmil Sv. Juraj, Juro, Ðuro, Ðurdica Fidelis m., Vjeran, Vjerko, Vjera Sv. Marko ap. i ev., Maroje Kleto i Marcelin, Višnja Ozana Kotorska, Jakov Zadranin Petar Chanel, Ljudevit m. Grignon Katarina Sijenska Pio V. papa, Josip Cottolengo
May
Josip Anastazije, Eugen, Boris Filip i Jakov ap., Jakica Florijan, Cvjetko, Cvijeta Vinko Fererski, Maksim, Andenlko Dominik Savio, Nedjeljko, Benedikta Dujam, Duje, Duška, Gizela kr. Marija posrednica, Marina, Ida Herman, Mirna, Beato, Kristofor Ivan Merz, Gospa Trsat. Mamerto Leopold Mandic Gospa Fatimska, Servacije, Ena Matija ap., Mate, Matko, Matea Solinski mucenici, Sofija Ivan Nepomuk, Andrija Bobola, Nenad Paskal, Paško Ivan I. papa, Venancije, Srecko Celestin V. p., Rajko, Teofil, Inka Bernardin Sijenski UZAŠAŠCE GOSP., SPASOVO Renata, Rita, Jelena, Jagoda, Milan Deziderije, Željko, Želimir, Vilim Marija Pom., Prijenos sv. Dom. Beda Casni, Grgur VII., papa Filip Neri, Zdenko, Eleuterij Augustin Canterburyjski German Polion i Euzebije, Veceslav Ivana Arška DUHOVI, Pohod BDM, MB Kam. vrata
June
Marija, Justin, Malden Marcelin i Petar, bl. Sadok, Eugen Karlo Lwanga i dr. Kvirin Sisacki, Petar from Verona, Predrag Bonifacije, Valerija, Darinka Nobert, Neda, Klaudije, Berto Robert Bl. Dijana i Cecilija, Medardo, Vilim Efrem, Ranko Margareta, Dijana, bl. Ivan Dominici Barnaba ap., Borna Ivan Fakundo, Bosiljko, Nino Antun Padovanski, Ante, Tonci, Toni Rufin, Elizej, Zlatko Vid, Modest Franjo Regis Laura, Nevenka, Adolf Marko i Marcelijan, Ljubomir Presveto Srce Isusovo, Romualdo Bezgrešno Srce Marijino, Naum Ohrid. Alojzije Gonzaga Ivan Fisher, Toma More Josip Caffasso, Sidonija, Zdenka Rodenje Ivana Krstitelja Vilim, Nora Ivan i Pavao, Vigilije, Zoran Ladislav kralj, Ciril Aleksandrijski Irenej, Smiljan Petar i Pavao, ap., Krešimir Rimski prvomucenici, Kajo
July
Estera Oton, Višnja, Ostoja Toma apostol, Tomislav, Tomo, Miki Elizabeta Portugalska kr., Elza, Berta Ciril i Metod, Slaven Marija Goretti Vilibald, Vilko, Klaudija Akvila i Priscila Marija Petkovic, Ivan from Cologne i muc. Amalija, Alma, Ljubica, Ljuba Benedikt opat, Olga, Oliver Mislav, Tanja, Suzana MAJKA BOŽJA BISTRICKA Kamilo de Lellis, Miroslav Bonaventura Gospa Karmelska, Karmela Bl. Ceslav Poljak, Branko, Dunja Fridrik, Dalibor, Arnold, Natko Justa i Rufina, Zlatka Ilija prorok, Ilijana Danijel prorok, Lovro Brindiški, Danica Marija Magdalena Brigita Švedska, Ivan Cassian, Slobodan Kristina Bols., Mirjana Jakov st. ap., Kristofor, Kristo Joakim i Ana, Rod. BDM Klement Ohridski, Natalija m. Nazarije i Celzo mm., Marta, Blaženka Petar Krizolog, Rufin, Anda Ignacije Loyolski, Vatroslav, Ognjen
August
Alfons, Vjera, Nada Gospa od Andela Bl. Augustin Kažotic, Lidija Ivan M. Vianney, Ivica, Tertulijan Gospa Snježna, Snježana, Nives Preobraženje Gospodinovo Siksto II. p., Kajetan, Albert, Donat b. Dominik, Nedjeljko, Dinko Edith Stein, Tvrtko Lovro dakon, Laura Klara Asiška, Jasna, Jasminka Anicet, Ena Poncijan i Hipolit, Ivan Berchmans Maksimilijan Kolbe, Alfred Marija, Velika Rok, Stjepan kralj Hijacint Poljak, Slobodan Jelena Križarica, bl. Manes Ivan Eudes Bernard cn., Branko, Dino Pio X. p., Hermogen, Anastazij BD Marija Kraljica, Regina, Vladislava Ruža Limska, Filip Bartol ap., Bariša, Zlata Ljudevit IX., Josip Kalasancijski, Patricija Aleksandar Monika, Honorat, Caslav Augustin, Tin, Gustav Glavosijek Ivana Krstitelja, Sabina R. Feliks, Radoslava Rajmund, Rajko, Paulin
September
Egidije, Branimir, Branislav, Tamara Kalista, Divna Grgur Veliki, Grga, Mansvet Ruža Viterpska, Dunja, Ida Bl. Majka Terezija, Lovro Just., Roman Zakarija pr., Davor Marko Krizin Mala Gospa, Marica, Maja, Alen Petar Klaver Nikola Tolentino, Pulherija, Lijepa Hijacint, Cvjetko, Miljenko Ime Marijino, Marija Ivan Zlatousti, Ljubo Uzvišenje sv. Križa, Višeslav Žalosna Gospa, Dolores Kornelije i Cipirijan Robert Belarmin, Rane sv. Franje Ivan Macias, J. Kupert., Irena Januarije, Emilija Andrija Kim i dr. Matej ap., Mate, Matko Toma Vil., Mauricije Padre Pio, Lino p., Tekla Gospa od otkupljenja, Mercedes Nikola of Flue, Aurelija, Kleofa, Firmin Kuzma i Damjan, Damir Vinko Paulski, Gaj Dominik Ibanez i jap. muc., Vjenceslav Mihovil, Rafael, Gabrijel, arkandeli Jeronim, Jerko
October
Tereza, Terezija Andelko, Anda Kandid, Maksimilijan, Evald Franjo Asiški Rajmund of Capua, Flavijan, Miodrag Bruno, Fides, Verica, Vjera Kraljica Svete Kruniće Šimun, Zvonimir Ljudevit Bertran, Dionizije, Iván León Franjo Borgija, Danijel, Danko Emilijan, Bruno K. Serafin, Makso, Edvin Edvard kr., Edo, Teofil Kalist I., papa mucenik Terezija Avilska, Tereza, Zlata Margareta Marija Alacoque Ignacije Antiohijski, Vatroslav, Ognjen Luka ev., Trifonija Pavao od Križa Vendelin, Irena, Miroslava Uršula, Hilarija Marija Saloma, Dražen, Cedomil Ivan Kapistran, Borislav, Severin Antun M. Claret, Jaroslav Katarina Kotromanic Demetrije Sr., Zvonimir Sabina Avil., Gordana, Cvitko Šimun i Juda Tadej apaostoli Narcis, Stojko, Darko, Ida Marcel, Marojko, Lukan, German Alfonz Rodriquez, Vuk, Vukmir
November
Svetislav, Sveto Dušica, Duško Martin de Porres, Hubert Karlo Boromejski, Dragutin, Drago Emerik, Mirko, Srijemski mucenici Leonard pust., Vedran, Sever Engelbert, Andelko Gracija Kotorski, Milotislav, Bogdan Ivan Lateranski Leon Veliki papa, Lavoslav, Lav Martin biskup Jozafat K., Milan, Renato Stanislav Kostka, Brčko b., Stanko Nikola Tavelic, Ivan Trogirski Albert Veliki, Leopold Margareta Škotska kr. Elizabeta Ugarska, Igor, Grgur Posveta Bazilike sv. Petra i Pavla Janja Asiška, Matilda, Krispin Feliks Valois, Srecko, Edmund Prikazanje BDM, Gospa od Zdravlja Cecilija, Filemon Klement R., Milivoj Sveti Vijet. muc., Krizogon, Krševan Katarina Aleksandrijska Konrad, Leonardo, Dubravko Virgilije, Severin, Velimir Jakov, Markijski, Katarina Laboure Saturnin, Svjetlana Andrija, Andreja
December
Eligije, Božena Bibijana, Blanka Franjo, Klaudije, Lucije Ivan Damašcanski, Barbara Saba opat., Krispina, Sabina Nikola bikup, Nikša Ambrozije, bl. Marin from Kotor Bezgrešno začeče BDM Valerija, Zdravka Gospa Loretska, Julija, Judita Damaz I., Barsaba, Damir Ivana Franciska Ch. Lucija, Jasna, Svjetlana Ivan od Križa, Krševan Irenej, Drinske mucenice Adela kr., Albina, Zorka Lazar, Izak, Jolanda, Florijan Gacijan, Bosiljko, Rufo, Dražen Urban V. papa, Vladimir, Božica, Tea Eugen, Makarije, Amon Petar Kanizije, Perica Honorat, Caslav, Zenon Ivan Kentijski, Viktorija Adam i Eva Christmas (Božić), hence Božidar, Božo, Natalija, Nataša Stjepan Prvomucenik, Krunoslav Ivan ev., Ivo, Janko Mladen, Nevenka Toma Becket, David, Davor Feliks I., papa; Sabin Silvestar, Silvestrovo, Zahvalnica
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References
External links Croatian Catholic calendar