March 2026 Name Days: A Complete Calendar of Saints' Days.

Celebrating Name Days in March 2026

According to Novyny.live: In March 2026, many Christians in Ukraine will observe their Name Day, a personal feast day tied to the saint they are named after according to the church calendar. This tradition is distinct from a birthday and holds deep spiritual significance for believers, honoring the patron saints who serve as heavenly protectors.

Name Days for March

The following list details the names celebrated on each day of March, as per the Orthodox Christian calendar, separated by gender:

• March 1:
  • Men: Oleksandr, Anton, Vasyl, Veniamin, Ivan, Mykhailo, Nestor, Petro, Yan
  • Women: Oleksandra, Hanna, Antonina, Daria, Yevdokiia, Motrona, Nadiia, Olha
• March 2:
  • Men: Arsen, Bohdan, Lev, Volodymyr, Yosyp, Mykola, Sava
  • Women: Anna
• March 3:
  • Men: Mykhailo, Maksym, Yevhen
  • Women: Marta, Marfa
• March 4:
  • Men: Akakii, Davyd, Oleksandr, Vasyl, Lev, Viacheslav, Heorhii, Hryhorii, Danylo, Yehor, Pavlo, Yakiv, Yaroslav
  • Women: Uliana, Yuliana
• March 5:
  • Men: Adrian, Heorhii, Davyd, Yehor, Ivan, Kyrylo, Kostiantyn, Luka, Mark, Mykola, Teodor, Fedir, Yan
  • Women: Iraida
• March 6:
  • Men: Arkadii, Kostiantyn, Maksym, Teodor, Fedor, Yulian
  • Women: Olena, Ilona
• March 7:
  • Men: Vasyl, Yevhen, Omelian, Lavrentii, Nestor, Mykola, Nil, Pavlo, Emil
  • Women: Hanna, Antonina, Yevdokiia, Kateryna, Katarina, Kseniia, Mariia, Motrona, Nadiia, Oksana
• March 8:
  • Men: Opanas, Volodymyr, Volodymyr, Dementii, Ivan, Yan
• March 9:
  • Men: Akakii, Oleksandr, Oleksii, Opanas, Valerii, Dmytro, Ivan, Iraklii, Kyrylo, Leontii, Mykhailo, Mykola, Petro, Serhii, Taras, Yan
  • Women: Oleksandra, Nataliia
• March 10:
  • Men: Viktor, Heorhii, Denys, Dmytro, Yehor, Ivan, Leonid, Mark, Mykhailo, Pavlo, Yan
  • Women: Anastasiia, Vasylyna, Halyna, Nika
• March 11:
  • Men: Vasyl, Heorhii, Yehor, Yukhym, Ivan, Yan
  • Women: Sabina
• March 12:
  • Men: Oleksandr, Volodymyr, Volodymyr, Hryhorii, Dmytro, Ivan, Kostiantyn, Semen, Serhii, Yan

From March 13 through March 31, the calendar continues with Name Days for men and women bearing a wide variety of names, including Khrystyna, Rostyslav, Tymofii, Natalia, Sofiia, Klavdiia, and many others. Each day of the month provides an opportunity to honor these saintly names, which carry profound meaning for the faithful.

The Name Day tradition is a vital part of Ukraine's Christian heritage, reflecting the nation's deep spiritual and cultural roots. Celebrating these feast days throughout March helps maintain a living connection between individuals and their faith, while also strengthening family and community bonds. By observing their Name Day, Ukrainians pay tribute to the saints who have served as moral guides for countless generations.