April 2026 Name Days: Complete List of Names by New and Old Calendar Styles.
Name Days in Ukraine
According to TSN.ua: In Ukraine, name days—often referred to as 'angel days'—are significant Christian observances celebrated according to the church calendar. These occasions hold deep meaning for many, as they honor saints whose feast days fall within a given period. In 2026, April name days under the new calendar style will be observed from April 1 through April 30, while the old calendar style also runs from April 1 to April 30. This tradition remains a vibrant part of Ukrainian cultural and religious life, connecting modern celebrations to centuries-old customs.
April 2026 Name Days
For April 2026, the following name days are observed according to the new calendar style:
- April 1 - Ivan, Makar, Serhiy, Yukhym, Maria
- April 2 - Heorhiy, Hryhoriy, Yukhym
- April 3 - Martyn, Mykyta, Feodosiya
- April 4 - Heorhiy, Ivan, Yosyp, Mykyta, Mykola, Fedir, Maria
- April 5 - Heorhiy, Mark, Mykola, Oleksiy, Platon, Semen
- April 6 - Ivan, Hryhoriy, Pavlo, Petro, Yakiv
- April 7 - Arkadiy, Heorhiy, Danylo, Petro, Yevdokiya
- April 8 - Ivan, Serhiy, Maria
- April 9 - Vadym, Havrylo
- April 10 - Hryhoriy, Dmytro, Maksym, Oleksandr, Terentiy, Fedir, Yakiv
- April 11 - Ivan, Mykola, Prokhor, Petro, Yukhym, Yakiv
- April 12 - Vasyl, Davyd, Ivan, Serhiy, Marfa, Maria
- April 13 - Dmytro, Heorhiy
- April 14 - Anton, Valentyn, Ivan, Martyn, Oleksandr
- April 15 - Andriy, Viktor, Leonid, Lukyan, Oleksandr, Fedir, Trokhym, Anastasiya, Vasylysa
- April 16 - Leonid, Mykhailo, Pavlo, Vasylyna, Halyna, Iryna, Nika
- April 17 - Ivan, Mykhailo, Oleksandr, Semen, Fedir
- April 18 - Anton, Vasyl, Viktor, Yukhym, Ivan, Tamara
- April 19 - Viktor, Heorhiy, Ivan, Semen
- April 20 - Havrylo, Hryhoriy, Mykola, Oleksandr, Fedir
- April 21 - Oleksiy, Denys, Ivan, Maksym, Mykola, Oleksandr, Fedir, Yakiv
- April 22 - Vitaliy, Vsevolod, Havrylo, Dmytro, Luka, Ostap, Platon, Fedir
- April 23 - Anatoliy, Afanasiy, Valeriy, Heorhiy, Ivan, Oleksandra, Sofiya
- April 24 - Valentyn, Inokentiy, Leontiy, Mykola, Oleksiy, Serhiy, Yelyzaveta
- April 25 - Vasyl, Mark, Serhiy
- April 26 - Vasyl, Ivan, Nestor, Mykola, Petro, Stepan
- April 27 - Heorhiy, Ivan, Ilarion, Mykola, Pavlo, Petro, Semen, Serhiy, Stepan, Anastasiya, Maria
- April 28 - Vitaliy, Kyrylo, Maksym, Hanna
- April 29 - Arseniy, Artem, Bohdan, Vasyl
- April 30 - Vasyl, Hnat, Klym, Maksym, Mykyta, Yakiv
Under the old calendar style, April name days in 2026 are as follows:
- April 1 - Dariya, Dmytro, Ivan, Inokentiy, Sofiya
- April 2 - Vasyl, Viktor, Vissarion, Herman, Ivan, Klavdiya, Maksym, Maria, Myron, Mykyta, Oleksandra, Paraskoviya, Svitlana, Sevastyan, Serhiy, Ulyana
- April 3 - Volodymyr, Kyrylo, Serafym, Foma, Yakiv
- April 4 - Vasyl, Vasylyna, Daryna, Isaakiy, Taisiya
- April 5 - Anastasiya, Varvara, Vasyl, Illya, Heorhiy, Makar, Lidiya, Oleksiy, Pelageya, Serhiy
- April 6 - Volodymyr, Zakhar, Martyn, Stepan, Petro, Yakiv
- April 7 - Sava, Tykhon
- April 8 - Avraam, Alla, Vasyl, Havrylo, Hanna, Larysa, Paraskoviya, Stepan
- April 9 - Yefrem, Ivan, Makar, Oleksandr, Pavlo
- April 10 - Vasyl, Ivan, Ilarion, Illya, Mykola, Stepan
- April 11 - Ivan, Kyrylo, Mark, Mykhailo, Pylyp
- April 12 - Ivan, Zakhar
- April 13 - Veniamin, Hanna, Ivan, Inokentiy, Yosyp
- April 14 - Ivan, Makar, Maria, Serhiy, Yukhym
- April 15 - Heorhiy, Hryhoriy, Yukhym
- April 16 - Martyn, Mykyta, Feodosiya
- April 17 - Adrian, Veniamin, Heorhiy, Ivan, Yosyp, Maria, Mykyta, Mykola, Fedir
- April 18 - Heorhiy, Mark, Mykola, Oleksiy, Platon, Semen
- April 19 - Ivan, Hryhoriy, Pavlo, Sevastyan, Petro, Yakiv
- April 20 - Arkadiy, Heorhiy, Danylo, Yevdokiya, Petro
- April 21 - Ivan, Maria, Serhiy
- April 22 - Vadym, Havrylo
- April 23 - Hryhoriy, Dmytro, Maksym, Oleksandr, Terentiy, Fedir, Yakiv
- April 24 - Ivan, Mykola, Prokhor, Petro, Yukhym, Yakiv
- April 25 - Vasyl, Davyd, Ivan, Marfa, Maria, Serhiy
- April 26 - Dmytro, Heorhiy
- April 27 - Anton, Valentyn, Ivan, Martyn, Oleksandr
- April 28 - Anastasiya, Andriy, Aristarkh, Vasylysa, Viktor, Kindrat, Leonid, Lukyan, Oleksandr, Sevastyan, Fedir, Trokhym
- April 29 - Vasylyna, Halyna, Iryna, Leonid, Mykhailo, Nika, Pavlo
- April 30 - Adrian, Yefrem, Ivan, Mykhailo, Oleksandr, Semen, Fedir
These celebratory dates have become a cornerstone of Ukrainian cultural life, as people continue to honor the traditions of their faith. For many families, name days are a cherished opportunity to commemorate loved ones, reinforcing bonds that span generations.
April name days in Ukraine are deeply rooted in Christian tradition and belief, making them significant not only for the religious community but also for the broader cultural identity of Ukrainians. Honoring saints on these days underscores the connection between generations, as numerous families still celebrate the name days of their relatives, upholding customs passed down through the ages.
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