Name days in Croatia explained
In Croatia, a name day (Croatian: imendan) 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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