Today Bulgaria marks Enyovden , one of the country’s most deeply rooted folk holidays, celebrated alongside the Orthodox feast of the birth of St. John the Baptist. Thousands of Bulgarians observe a name day on June 24, including people named Bilyana, Ivet, Iveta, Denislav, Denitsa, Deyan, Encho, Enyo, Yana, Yanaki, Yane, Yanko, Yancho, as well as those whose names are connected to herbs and healing plants. According to Bulgarian folklore, Enyovden coincides with the summer solstice and is