The tradition of choosing a name for a baby by month is very ancient. This was done even before the advent of Christianity, believing that each month has a certain character, which is reflected in children born at that time. With the beginning of the Christian era, the custom came to name newborns according to the calendar, where the memory of a specific saint was celebrated every day. Want to know which names correspond to which month? What character will a boy have depending on the month in which he was born? How to choose a name by date?
Male names born in January
Boys born in January have an almost steely character; they are hardy and willful.
It's not easy to be born in the dead of winter! In infancy, they usually do not cause much trouble, rarely cry and are almost never capricious, but after the crisis of 3 years of age they suddenly become independent. Names with a hard sound and hard vowels are suitable for such boys. For example, Peter, Ignat, Stepan. Full list of names of boys born in January
Ares, Gabriel, Gregory, Ilya, Gordey, Timofey, Daniil, Ivan, Ignat, Afanasy, Kirill, Nikita, Anton, Maxim, Pavel, Mikhail, Makar, Sergey, Philip, Peter, George, Yuri , Egor, Nikolay, Efim, Konstantin, Stepan, Fedor, Mark, Fadey, Vasily, Yakov, Prokop, Nikanor, Seraphim, Clement, Semyon, Trofim, Dmitry, Valentin, Savva, Veniamin, Adam, Joseph, Emelyan, Prokhor, Elizar , Sodor, Vladimir, Anatoly, Alexander, Leon, Victor, Antip, Arkhipp, Rodion, Kondrat, Terenty, Luke, Eremey, Denis, Lavrenty, Sylvester, Ostap, Vyacheslav, Tikhon, Plato, Arkady, Innocent, Peter, Leonid, Vasily , Yenikey.
April
Children born in mid-spring are purposeful and strong individuals. They are also curious and persistent.
April boys have quite a strong character, and therefore it is best to choose soft and sonorous names.
| date | Name day in April |
| April 1 | Novel |
| April 2 | Sergey, Gleb, Innokenty |
| April 3 | Artem |
| April, 4 | Pankhariy |
| 5th of April | Mstislav |
| April 6 | Daniel, Claudius, Jacob |
| April 7 | Dmitriy |
| April 8 | Vadim |
| April 9 | Vladislav |
| April 10th | Theodosius, Aviv, Arseny |
| 11 April | Cromit, Jason, Anatoly |
| 12th of April | Lollion, Leonid, Andrey |
| April 13 | Yuri |
| 14th of April | Basilides, Venedikt |
| April 15 | Savva, Cromit |
| April 16 | Moor, Sebastian |
| April 17 | Agathon |
| April 18th | Khariton, Aviv, Artamon |
| April 19 | Theodosius, Martyrius |
| 20 April | Eutyches, Polyeuctus, Tryphon |
| April 21 | Prov, Semyon |
| April 22 | Nikita, Heraclius, Basilides, Erevast |
| April 23 | Nicodemus, Arkady, Seraphim, Constantine |
| April 24 | Nikolai |
| 25th of April | Gordius, Ananias, Prochorus |
| 26 April | Alevtin |
| April 27 | Pavel, Gregory |
| April 28 | Anisiy |
| April 29 | Antip, Evstratiy |
| April 30 | Ermil, Peter, Evgeniy |
Male names born in February
Smart and original boys are born in February.
Such a baby will be very inquisitive and grow up like a real little girl. Parents need to be prepared for the fact that he will be interested not only in typical cars and construction sets for boys, but also in dolls, houses, and especially various encyclopedias. Soft-sounding names are suitable for them; it is advisable that they be non-standard. For example, Felix, Julian, Hippolytus. February birthday boys
Arkady, Veniamin, Roman, Fedor, Gerasim, Alexey, Anton, Nikolay, Kirill, Konstantin, Stepan, Peter, Gennady, Innocent, Onisim, Semyon, Ivan, Dmitry, Maxim, Grigory, Efim, Timofey, Fedor, Nikita, Alexander, Arseny, Victor, Leonty, Gerasim, Ippolit, Vitaly, Felix, Philip, Ignat, Lavrenty, Vasily, Ippolit, Zakhar, Pankrat, Pavel, Prokhor, Vsevolod, Evgeny, Vlas, Makar, Valery, Moses, Georgy, Egor, Yuri, Gabriel, Clement, David, Ephraim, Jacob, Ignatius, Julian, German, Nicephorus, Mikhail, Savva, Akim, Valerian, Theoktist, Luke, Porfiry, Valentin.
Boy's name according to the church calendar by month
New names are constantly appearing in the Orthodox calendar.
Parents, using such a calendar, will be able to find a more favorable name for the boy, which will not only sound beautiful, but also protect him throughout his life. Also, during baptism you will not have to change the secular form of the child’s name.
Male names born in March
These are very sensitive and gentle babies, attached to their mother.
In infancy they are usually calm and thoughtful. May be prone to night terrors due to sensitive nerves. They often show talent for art, music, and drawing. Such boys suffer from shyness, so they need to find friends as early as possible. Sonorous names such as Arseny, Valery, Leonid are suitable for boys born in March. Full list of names
Arkhip, Daniil (Danila), Denis, Ilya, Bogdan, Pavel, Julian, Fedor, Kuzma, Lev, Evgeniy, Makar, Maxim, Fedot, Georgy, Taras, Afanasy, Vyacheslav, Philip, Alexander, Ivan, Taras, Vasily, Gerasim, Polycarp, Gregory, Roman, Jacob, Konstantin, Arkady, Kirill, Anton, Leonty, Leonid, Mark, Victor, Denis, Stepan, Semyon, Alexey, Valery, Trofim, Korniliy, Efim, Timofey, Egor, Yuri, Peter, Sevastyan, Nestor, Arseny, Savva, David, Nikifor, Venedikt, Rostislav, Nikolai, Mikhail, Nikandr, Irakli.
Names for a son born in May
May boys are calm, easy-going, and delight their mother with their obedient and peaceful character.
From an early age they behave like real owners and are not averse to helping their parents with cooking or cleaning. They study diligently, although they can be a little slow. They often prefer the company of girls rather than frighten their parents. But there is nothing to be afraid of here; he has enough masculinity to protect himself when necessary. Examples of names for them: Victor, Nikolay, Anatoly. Full list of names in May
Anton, Kuzma, Victor, Bogdan, Ivan, Georgy, Nikifor, Alexander, Gregory, Fedor, Denis, Vsevolod, Vitaly, Gabriel, Anatoly, Alexey, Leonty, Savva, Thomas, Mark, Vasily, Stepan, Neil , Semyon, Kirill, Maxim, Yakov, Nikita, Ignat, Boris, Gleb, Roman, Peter, David, Konstantin, German, Makar, Dmitry, Andrey, Irakli, Pavel, Afanasy, Egor, Yuri, Denis, Artem, Trifon, Fedot , Arseny, Nikolai, Kondrat, Valentin, Pafnuty, Efim, Eremey (Ephrem), Athanasius, Timofey, Nicodemus, Clementy (Klim), Joseph, Pakhom, Modest, Methodius, Lavrenty, Kasyan.
Names of those born in June
Boys born in June are real fidgets.
They are interested in literally everything around them. They dream of becoming inventors, astronauts, their thirst for knowledge is immeasurable and should be encouraged. Such a child needs to develop perseverance and hard work, and carefully observe the daily routine. They love to communicate and usually have a huge number of friends and acquaintances. The name for a June boy should be moderately soft: George, Konstantin, Nikita. June birthday boys
Cornelius, Ignatius, Ivan, Sergei, Alexander, Alexey, Konstantin, Mikhail, Fedor, Vladimir, Leonty, Basilisk, Nikita, Semyon, Stepan, Georgy, Egor, Yuri, Makar, Christian, Hilarion, Valery, Denis, Modest, Khariton, Pavel, Dmitry, Nazar, Vissarion, Igor, Leonid, Nikandr, Fedot, Ephraim, Nil, Jan, Timofey, Andrey, Bogdan, Gabriel, Peter, Arseny, Savva, Stefan, Elisha, Gregory, Tikhon, Mstislav, Severin, Innocent, Vasily, Savely, Cyril, Maniul, Eremey, Methodius, Nicephorus, Julian, Ustin, Gennady, Ignat, Roman, Sylvester, Anton, Karp.
Male names born in July
July makes the character of a newborn boy calm, a little timid, and good-natured.
Like March babies, they are strongly attached to their parents, so they need to be taught from an early age not to be afraid of strangers. It is also good to enroll such a child in a sports section to develop self-confidence. They usually study well and love literature and drawing. His name should be sweet and melodious: Julian, Emelyan, David. List of names
Leonty, Arseny, Ivan, Gleb, Julius, Julian, Peter, Anton, Afanasy, Artem, German, Svyatoslav, Alexey, Roman, Mikhail, Gury, Yakov, David, Denis, Pavel, Sergey, Andrey, Valentin, Vasily, Gabriel, Konstantin, Mark, Philip, Matvey, Thomas, Kuzma, Tikhon, Anatoly, Alexander, Kirill, Innocent, Stepan, Daniil, Arseny, Vladimir, Efim, Fedor, Fedot, Leonid, Emelyan, Gury, Ipaty, Terenty, Galaktion, Evsey, Stanislav, Maxim, Stefan, Samson, Demyan, Sofron, Nikodim, Demid, Pankrat.
Male names born in August
August boys charm those around them with their charisma literally from the cradle.
These are born leaders and ringleaders. Do not mind showing off in front of others, flaunting your many advantages. Such kids need to be instilled with hard work, which will help them achieve a lot in life, as well as modesty and respect for others. Sounding names for August boys: Boris, Anton, Makar. List of names
Roman, Seraphim, Cornelius, Ilya, Semyon, Savva, Trofim, Roman, Boris, Emelyan, Gleb, David, Makar, Christopher, Herman, Clement, Naum, Nikolai, Konstantin, Miron, Mikhail, Maxim, Alexander, Anton, Polycarp, Leonty, Vasily, Stepan, Kuzma, Roman, Denis, Gregory, Hilarion, Leonid, Alexey, Dmitry, Matvey, Ivan, Peter, Julian, Pavel, Yakov, Miron, Fedor, Tikhon, Kapiton, Arkady, Pavel, Philip, George, Egor, Yuri, Frol, Evdokim, Nikanor, Maximillian, Savva, Athanasius, Moses, Ermolai, Hippolytus, Prokhor, Demid, Valentin, Evdokim, Gury, Elizar, Markel.
December
The last winter month of the year. “December” boys grow into strong and courageous men who are at the same time loving and devoted.
| date | Name day in December |
| December 1 | Roman, Plato, Evsey |
| December 2nd | Savva, Alexey, Anton, Ippolit |
| December 3 | Milan, Vsevolod, Evgraf, Dorofey, Isai |
| December 4 | Eugene |
| 5th of December | Isidor, Boris, Bogdan, Vitaly |
| December 6 | Andron, Averyan, Dragomir |
| December 7 | Diodorus, Alypius |
| December 8 | Adrian, Kallist, Avdey, Egor, Alexey, Afanasy, Maximilian |
| 9th December | Istislav, Velimudr, Peter, Valery |
| December 10 | Yuri, Christopher, Ernest |
| December 11th | Bronislav, Nikita, Arseny |
| 12 December | Danil, David, Evdokim |
| December 13th | Ishmael, Ignatius, Kondrat |
| December 14 | Kasyan, Karl, Illarion |
| December 15 | Klim, Leonid |
| December 16 | Nicodemus, Parfem, Panteleimon |
| December 17 | Miron, Andrey |
| December 18 | Calistus, Nicholas, Diodorus |
| December 19th | Alipy, Uvar, Borimir, Vladimir |
| 20th of December | Sevastyan, David |
| 21 December | Pankrat |
| December 22 | Vsemil, Nikifor |
| December 23 | Julian, Demyan |
| December 24 | Ermolai, Prokhor, Philip |
| December 25 | Andrey, Stanislav |
| December 26 | Bogdan, Timur, Nestor, Mokiy |
| 27th of December | Socrates, Spiridon, Taras, Phocas |
| December 28th | Yan, Elisha, Ulyan |
| December 29th | Tvorimir, Stanislav, Igor |
| December 30th | Paramon, Tryphon |
| 31th of December | Stepan, Selivan, Nikita, Naum, Miron, Maxim |
Names of people born in September
Boys born in September are smart and quiet, and do not cause any particular problems for their parents.
The only thing is that they can be capricious if something doesn’t go as they planned; these kids don’t like change. September boys are usually excellent students and generally greedy for knowledge. Relationships with peers are somewhat tense; for them they may be too abstruse. Suitable names: Timofey, Andrey, Daniel. List of September names
Andrey, Timofey, Fadey, Athanasius, Samuel, Arseny, Gregory, Peter, Nikandr, Ivan, Savva, Alexander, Daniil, Bogdan, Makar, Pavel, Christopher, Yakov, Gennady, Zakhar, Semyon, Anton, Fedor, Julian , Maxim, Gleb, David, Zakhar, Kirill, Mikhail, Thomas, Akim, Nikita, Feodosius, Khariton, Clement, Dmitry, German, Sergey, Fedot, Efim, Valery, Ilya, Leonty, Nikolay, Joseph, Stepan, Victor, Kondrat , Andriyan, Pimen, Moses, Benjamin, George, Arkhip, Porfiry, Lukyan, Cornelius, Arkady.
Patron saint by date of birth
| Birthday | Patron Saint |
| December 22 – January 20 | George the Victorious, Blessed Sylvester. |
| January 21 – February 20 | Saint Cyril, Great Martyr Panteleimon. |
| February 21 – March 20 | Saint Athanasius. |
| March 21 – April 20 | Saint Sophronius, |
| May 21 – June 20 | Apostle John the Theologian |
| June 21 – July 20 | Apostle Andrew, Saint Constantine |
| July 21 – August 20 | Saint Nicholas the Pleasant |
| August 21 – September 20 | Blasius of Sevastia |
| September 21 – October 20 | Sergius of Radonezh |
| October 21 – November 20 | Stephen the First Martyr |
| November 21 – December 20 | Saint Vladimir |
Patron saint named
Using the Orthodox calendar, you can determine your heavenly patron. It lists all the birthdays of the saints. If suddenly the name you need is not in the calendar, then you should choose a similar one. For example: Ivan - John, Dinar - Dmitry.
Icons of Patron Saints by name
- "Iveron Mother of God" Names: Artemy, Arseny, Afanasy, Gleb, Thomas, Naum, Anatoly, Zakhar, Peter, Innocent, Oleg, Osip, Luka, Lev.
2. “Sovereign Mother of God.” Names: Khariton, Photius, Ilya, Micah, Gorimir, Gleb, Andrey, Milen, Miron, Clement, Joseph, Agap, Nikolai, Alexey.
3. “The Burning Bush.” Names: Prokhor, Spiridon, Savely, Venidikt, Mikhail, Pompey, Metrodor, Zakhar, Khariton, Thomas, Adam, Askold, Savvaty, Alexander, Alexey.
4. “Our Lady of Kazan”. Names: Vsevolod, Gerasim, Averyan, Stepan, Selivan, Nikita, Naum, Miron, Maxim, Nicodemus, Parfem, Panteleimon, Adrian, Danila, Gury, Dorofey.
5. Icon of the Mother of God “Vladimir”. Names: John, Jacob, Jan, Peter, Savely, Evgeniy, Arkhip, German, Boris, Apollo, Vladislav, Igor, Egor, Taras, Timofey, Timur, Kirill, Vladimir.
6. “Kozelshchanskaya”. Names: Anton, Andrey, Alexey, Stepan, Victor, Gleb, Mitrofan, Tikhon, Roman, Seraphim, Dmitry, Ilya, Konstantin, Peter, Savva, Sergey, Matvey, Moses, Fedor, Korney.
7. Saint Reverend Anastasia. Names: Clement, Hilarion, Makar, Ignat, Plato, Efim.
8. “Marina of Antioch.” Benjamin, Pavel, Arseny, Elisha, Mark, Adrian, Danila, Gury, Dorotheus, Joseph, Kondrat, Maxim, Stefan, Sergey Timofey, Kuzma.
Calendar of the names of Patron Saints
Names for boys born in October
Babies born in October are agile and smart.
Boys from an early age win over others with their competent speech and attractiveness. Aggressive games of their peers are of little interest to them; it is easier for them to find a common language with girls. They have pronounced creative abilities that need to be developed. They can be somewhat lazy, but are usually successful in their studies. Their names should emphasize their charm: Innocent, Herman, Phillip. Male names of October birthday boys
Konstantin, David, Trofim, Fedor, Mikhail, Oleg, Andrey, Dmitry, Peter, Anton, Ivan, Makar, Vladislav, Stepan, Sergey, Ignatius, Mark, Alexander, Vyacheslav, Khariton, Grigory, Roman, Denis, Vladimir, Erofey, Pavel, Alexey, Matvey, Philip, Thomas, Julian, Maxim, Kuzma, Martyn, Gury, Veniamin, Nikita, Nazar, Efim, Leonty, Luke, Lukyan, Igor, Fedot, Kondrat, Innocent, Joseph, Nikandr, Tikhon, Aristarkh, Ignat, Rodion, Savva, Daniil, Kasyan, Gury, Demyan, Valerian.
Male names born in November
Boys born in November surprise their families with their willfulness and originality from an early age.
Such a child cannot be forced to do something, you can only persuade him. They are secretive, but very loyal to their loved ones, although they rarely show it. In a group of peers they usually play the role of a “dark horse”, on their own. They begin to be interested in girls early. The name for such a boy should emphasize his masculinity: Artem, Kirill, Rodion. Male names of birthday boys in November
Ivan, Artem, Yakov, Alexander, Anton, Irakli, Arseny, Denis, Konstantin, Ignatiy, Afanasy, Dmitry, Neil, Andrey, Mark, Maxim, Stepan, Zinovy, Kuzma, Georgy, Egor, Yuri, Nikandr , Gregory, German, Pavel, Valery, Joseph, Eugene, Kirill, Fedor, Fedot, Mikhail, Orest, Vikenty, Victor, Lazar, Nikifor, Matvey, Hilarion, Osip, Maximilian, Ignat, Nestor, Taras, Terenty, Demyan, Eugene , Rodion, Julian, Philip, Nikon.
Mystery of the name
This collection of names contains the names of all saints in the Orthodox religion. By naming a child after God’s saint, we choose for him a spiritual patron who will further protect and instruct him in his life’s journey. This is due to the fact that name days do not always coincide with the true date of birth of the child.
It so happened that for most of the last century, religion was banned in our country. Our citizens did not adhere to many centuries-old traditions. In those years, parents named their children arbitrarily. Most often, names that were chosen were atypical for Orthodoxy and had nothing to do with the date of birth, much less with the spiritual patron. Thus, several generations were left without protection and spiritual support.
Children whose parents somehow managed to baptize their children began to have two names. One was given by the parents themselves, and the other, in accordance with church canons, was chosen on the advice of priests.
The first name was entered in all documents and acts of civil status, and the second name was a guide to the spiritual world.
