Greek Name Days

Male name

When is Nahum’s name day?

Ναούμ · Naoum

Main name day

1 December
Commemoration of the Prophet Nahum

The Greek name Ναούμ (Naoum) is celebrated on 1 December.

Next name day

Tuesday 1 December 2026

Commemoration of the Prophet Nahum

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The saint behind the name day

Prophet NahumOld Testament eraOne of the twelve Minor Prophets of the Old Testament, called the Elkoshite, whose book foretells the fall of Nineveh.Nahum is one of the twelve Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. Church tradition holds that he came from Elkosh, hence his title 'the Elkoshite', and places him in the 5th century BC, while modern scholars tend to date him earlier, around the 7th century BC.Read more

Variants and other forms

Other Greek forms and diminutives: Ναούμ
In Latin letters: Naoum, Naum
English equivalents: Nahum
In Greek: Ναούμ