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Almost 1.5 million Romanians celebrate their name day, on Monday, on the occasion of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel Day.
In men, the most common first names are Mihai - 371,106 and Gabriel 313,135. There are also the first names Mihail - 59,739, Mihaita - 29,452, Mihnea -10,733, Gavril - 17,575, Gavrila - 6,330, Gabi - 4,141 and Mihalache 1,552.
For women's first names, the most common are Mihaela - 367,617 and Gabriela - 251,588. According to the website of the Directorate for the Registration of Persons and Database Administration, in women, the following first names can also be found: Mihaiela - 6,535, Gabi - 3,453, Mihaila - 807, Mihaita - 589 or Gabita - 180.
The feast of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel is celebrated in the Orthodox Church on November 8.
