Aleksandra to Be the Most Common Name Day Name in Latvia Next Week
According to Latvia's Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, Aleksandra is the most widespread name among those in the calendar for 2–8 November, with 5,489 bearers. The rarest is Dzīle, with just one.
Latvia's Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP), which maintains the population register, has compiled statistics on first names whose name days fall between 2 and 8 November. Based on the Register of Natural Persons, the most widespread name in this period is Aleksandra, borne by 5,489 people. Its name day is on 8 November.
Most common names
Other calendar names with many bearers this week include Ērika (1,986), Atis (1,442), Linards (1,282), Dagnija (1,137), Leons (1,113) and Leo (1,096).
Name days are also celebrated by bearers of related name forms: 946 Šarlotes, 937 Leonardi, 767 Lotes, 588 Aleksas, 366 Oto, 328 Vivitas, 258 Agras and 142 Leonardas.
Rarest names
The least common names in the week's calendar in Latvia are Dzīle (1), Viva (17), Otomārs (39), Helma (52), Pērle (59) and Lotārs (61).
Name days by date
- 2 November: Vivita, Dzīle, Viva.
- 3 November: Ērika, Dagnija.
- 4 November: Atis, Otomārs, Oto.
- 5 November: Šarlote, Lote.
- 6 November: Linards, Leons, Leo, Leonards, Leonarda.
- 7 November: Pērle, Helma, Lotārs.
- 8 November: Aleksandra, Aleksa, Agra.
The PMLP table also lists the number of people with these names born this year, as well as a breakdown by residence in Riga and the Riga region.
