Most Popular Name Day Names This Week: Pēteris and Uldis
According to PMLP data, Pēteris and Uldis are the most common names among those celebrating name days this week. The rarest names include Verita, Halina, and Andžs.
This week, many people in Latvia celebrate their name days. According to data from the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) Register of Natural Persons, the most common names among those celebrating are Pēteris (6,566 registered) and Uldis (5,648). Other popular names include Mareks (3,531), Imants (3,375), Sandis (2,910), Edīte (1,964), Lauma (1,830), Pauls (1,746), and Intars (1,014). The rarest names this week are Verita (22), Halina (43), and Andžs (57). Additionally, name days this week are celebrated by 804 Benitas, 636 Sandiji, 556 Ingari, 442 Everitas, 424 Ilvari, 342 Andžeji, 317 Rimanti, 273 Tālivalži, 250 Pauļi, 207 Esmeraldas, 180 Pāvili, 140 Ulvji, and 109 Emeritas. The data shows a significant range in popularity, from over 6,500 individuals named Pēteris to just a few dozen named Verita.
